Date published: June 2009
ISBN: 978-1-59414-769-2
Mystery Suspense
Hardback
Reviewed by Shaiha
The last words that college student Elise Moloney expects to hear is that someone thought that she was dead. Upon doing some investigating, Elise discovers that she is a dead ringer for another student Hannah McPhee that died the previous year. Why do they look so much alike and did Hannah kill herself as some people seem to think? And most important of all, who can Elise trust, who is out to derail her investigation and just how far will they go to stop her?
THE DROWNING RIVER by Kim Byrne is a very enjoyable read with characters that stick with you. Elise is an easy character to understand and relate to. She is a college student who has always taken the path of least resistance. Even attending college at Wickman was the path of least resistance as she knew that she would be able to shine without the hard work that Harvard would have required. Hannah’s death and the events following force Elise to break that bad habit. During the investigation, she has to face some hard truths about herself and grows up quite a bit. The secondary characters are well fleshed out and some help and some hinder with the investigation but all assist Elise in her journey of self discovery.
So if you are looking for an easy book to slip into with so many twists and turns that the ending is a complete surprise, then look no further than THE DROWNING RIVER. I recommend it to lovers of both mysteries and suspense. It will satisfy both desires. Be sure to pick up your copy today!
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