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In Bradley\u2019s mystery, a young, up-and-coming marketing professional is found murdered, and his ex-girlfriend is the prime suspect\u2014but the investigating detective feels compelled to dig deeper. <\/p>\n
Ethan Moll is the very definition of an eligible bachelor: He\u2019s handsome and charming, hails from a wealthy family, and is a rising star as a digital-marketing recruiter at Integrated Business Solutions.When he\u2019s found stabbed to death in the shower in his Kentucky home, some suspecthis ex-girlfriend, Gabbi Edwards, who was openly distraught when he left her. Jenna,the fianc\u00e9e of Ethan\u2019s best friend, Ross, is absolutely convinced that Gabbi is the killer. Gabbi does seem a bit flighty as an enthusiast of whatever is the most fashionable spiritual movement of the moment; she runs a fitness coaching website and diagnoses herself a \u201cHighly Sensitive Person.\u201d However, Det. Lindy D\u2019Arnaud is not so sure, as she keeps uncovering other possibilities; Ethan, for example, has mounting money problems, and he works for a shady and possibly criminal boss. Meanwhile, Lindy and her wife, April, manage a queer relationship in Pleasant Springs, a small town in conservative Kentucky that\u2019s \u201csmack dab in the middle of nowhere.\u201d Their lives become more complicated when Jeff, April\u2019s former college friend, decides to return to town, as he may be interested in establishing a relationship with his biological child. Years ago, he\u2019d donated sperm so that Lindy and April could have a daughter. Nothing in Bradley\u2019s absorbing novel is simple; indeed, the plot is as complex and as unpredictable as life itself, though it never feels convoluted. Instead, the author renders the mystery, and the everyday lives that surround it, with admirable clarity. The book\u2019s characterization is its strongest suit, with each detailed portrait as fully realized as the next: \u201cI swear to God, all Gabbi ordered was a cup of hot water with a lemon, a fruit cup and one\u2014count it, one\u2014scrambled egg white. I mean, who eats like that?\u201d Overall, this is a captivating story on multiple levels. <\/p>\n
A compelling tale of murder and small-town life with keen psychological insight. <\/p><\/div>\n
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ISBN:<\/b> 9798987261224<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Page Count:<\/b> 314<\/p>\n Publisher:<\/b> N\/A<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Review Posted Online:<\/b> March 12, 2025<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n