by Rob Thomas
First published 2014
Veronica Mars is twenty-eight and back in Neptune, the California coastal town where corruption runs deep and secrets multiply like weeds. After the events that brought her home from New York, she's reopened Mars Investigations and thrown herself into the kind of cases that made her reputation. The wealthy residents still hide their scandals behind mansion gates while the working class pays the price for their games. Logan Echolls remains in her orbit, their relationship as complicated as ever. Mac Mackenzie provides tech support with her usual efficiency. Wallace Fennel offers steady friendship and occasional reality checks. Even Dick Casablancas proves unexpectedly useful despite his apparent lack of brain cells. Neptune hasn't changed much in Veronica's absence. The same power players pull the same strings while new mysteries surface to challenge her investigative skills. She approaches each case with the sharp wit and relentless determination that carried her through high school and college. The town's darkness still calls to her, demanding justice for those who can't fight back. Veronica answers that call because someone has to stand between Neptune's predators and their prey.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, detective
Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Setting: Neptune, California
Period: 21st-century
338 pages · Kindle Edition · Vintage