Dark Tide
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Publisher Description
A Kildevil Cove Murder Mystery
They say it never rains but it pours. Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Inspector Danny Quirke would have to agree.
First someone murders a vulnerable Kildevil Cove man and dumps him in an abandoned well. Then the body of a sex-trafficking victim washes up on a nearby beach. Danny has to get to the bottom of both deaths, but with few leads and little support from his superiors, he's spinning his wheels in a mud pit of a case. Vital resources go missing, witnesses disappear, and suspects proliferate.
Each step toward the truth brings him two steps back. Help comes in the form of Scottish investigator Martin Belshawe, but he may not be who he says he is, and someone in the highest echelons of the Newfoundland Constabulary is lying to Danny. Even Danny's lover, Tadhg Heaney, whom he looks to for emotional support, seems to know more than he should about the shady characters who keep popping up in the investigation.
With time running out, Danny must decide who, if anyone, he can trust—before the sex traffickers claim their next victims. But on an island, there's no escaping the tide.
Customer Reviews
INTRIGUING!!
“Dark Tide” is the third installment to the “Kildevil Cove Murder Mysteries” by J.S. Cook. Deiniol “Danny” Quirke and Tadhg Heaney return as another chaotic mystery becomes the focus for Danny.
In Newfoundland there’s a small quiet village of Kildevil Cove, but it doesn’t stay quiet for long.
Danny Quirke has been getting his feet wet with his new Constabulary Inspector position at the Royal Newfoundland PD. He gets immersed with the complications of the murder of Johnny Locke, a mentally challenged man, who was never a problem. Ursula Heffernan, who doesn’t seem to care that her son Johnny is dead. Then in the midst of the complex case, a body of a young, un-identified woman washes up near Singles Bridge. When Danny reports to Chief Inspector Moira Fraser, he’s basically told to back off.
But Danny can’t back off and the suspect pool and the investigations get chaotic. Missing witnesses, a priest, a stranger in town, tattoos and it all leads to danger. Who can he trust? As Danny’s emotions ride high as Tadhg helps Danny it causes conflict. He’s also not told Tadhg about his odd blood type. What of the cryptic messages from Dannys sister, Sandra?
J.S. Cook creates another outstanding, twisted and complex mystery with “Dark Tide”. Each novel has gotten better and better and one thing that J.S. Cook leaves me with is just that slight touch of the eerie. The story get’s in-depth with: police procedure, investigations and forensic procedures and mounting clues to both murders.
Tadhg Heaney, daughter Lily and Jesper who handles the Day Lilly are still notable characters. For this one there’s a good support team for Danny. Constable Sgt. Riley Cillean, twin Constables Kevin and June Carbage, and Dougie Hughes. Forensics officer, Dr. Reagan Lampe, and Bobbi Lambert.
I’m very curious about the connection between Riley Cillean and Kevin Carbage, I wonder if there will be an interesting development with them. They really come through as a good working team.
I’m a long time follower of J.S. Cook and with each book she amazes me. I still love how she intermingles the Scottish/Irish dialect and the rural settings, customs and climate into the story. As always, I’m ready for book four, as there will be more to come for Deiniol and Tadhg.