Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
Release Date: February 21, 2023
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Source: Publisher
Genre: Mystery / Suspense
Haven’s Rock, Yukon. Population: 0
Deep in the Yukon
wilderness, a town is being built. A place for people to disappear, a
fresh start from a life on the run. Haven’s Rock isn’t the first town of
this kind, something detective Casey Duncan and her husband, Sheriff
Eric Dalton, know first-hand. They met in the original town of Rockton.
But greed and deception led the couple to financing a new refuge for
those in need. This time around, they get to decide which applicants are
approved for residency.
There’s only one rule in Haven’s Rock:
stay out of the forest. When two of the town's construction crew members
break it and go missing, Casey and Eric are called in ahead of schedule
to track them down. When a body is discovered, well-hidden with
evidence of foul play, Casey and Eric must find out what happened to the
dead woman, and locate those still missing. The longer Casey and Eric
don’t know what happened, the more danger everyone is in.
Murder at Haven's Rock, by author Kelley Armstrong, is the first novel is the author's Haven's Rock series, which is a spin-off from the authors Rockton series. The story is once again set in the Yukon wilderness. Key characters are: Casey Duncan, Eric Dalton, Will Anders, Storm, Yolanda, and April. Here is a 411 summary of what you can expect. Haven's Rock was Casey's idea and dream. It is supposed to be a sanctuary for those who are in desperate need of safety and security, and not under the control of a cabal of wealthy people protecting wealthy people who committed crimes.
Thanks to Emilie, Casey, and April's inheritance, Haven's Rock is slowly coming to fruition. Unfortunately, Casey and Eric get one of the worst welcomes they could imagine. Two workers are missing; an architect named Penny, and an engineer named Bruno. Haven's Rock has one and only one rule; DON'T WANDER INTO THE FOREST! Haven's Rock is far from opening, but the workers are busy trying to meet Yolanda's deadline so that they can all receive a bonus. Then Casey and Eric stumble across a body of an unknown woman who is not a member of the crew.
Then, they come across a miner who is secretly trying to make a claim in an area that likely has gold. In Canada, there are rules to follow, and said miner had other ideas. To make matters even more interesting, Haven's Rock has a curious neighbor named Lilith, as well as her wolf Nero. I guarantee we will see Lilith again. Following a similar storyline as the previous story, Casey has to begin with interviewing the 30 member team who is working to put the town together. Anyone of them could be a murderer.
One could honestly say that the newest cast members to watch are Yolanda, Kendra and Gunnar and I won't explain why because they all have some interesting characteristics. Each of them has their own personal reasons for being here, and whether they continue in the next book in this series is to be revealed later. If you enjoyed Rockton and wanted it to continue then you will certainly enjoy this new town of Haven's Rock. The mystery was good, had some twists and turns, and did keep me guessing and engaged.
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