by C. J. Box
First published 2019
Former police officer Cassie Dewell runs her own private investigation firm in Montana. She struggles with guilt over missing time with her son and fatigue from long surveillance nights. An old friend contacts her with a request. The friend wants Cassie to help clear a man accused of assaulting a girl from a powerful family. Cassie knows she should refuse but agrees to take the case. In Montana's Big Sky Country, family loyalties run deep and connect to the land itself. Every story has hidden layers. Cassie digs for the truth while battling her own past demons that threaten to overwhelm her.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Montana, Big Sky Country
Period: Contemporary
311 pages · Hardcover · Minotaur Books
Content warnings: anxiety, depression, mental-illness