Kate Miles is a heavily-pregnant detective in the fictional town of Essington in the Tweed Valley region of New South Wales. Just before she goes on leave, a violent holdup at a local fast food store is reported. She is also asked to investigate the closed case of a man drowned in recent floods. Both cases become complicated, and Kate finds herself and her unborn baby in danger.

This is a great read, with a plot that is just complicated enough to hold the reader’s attention, and a main character that is believable and likeable. The story moves along smoothly, as the tension builds towards the climax. Better Reading comments: “(the author) weaves an impeccably plotted tale, with pitch-perfect prose, making intelligent choices, with unusual characters, leading the reader through a series of unpredictable turns to an explosive end.” Artshub makes a comment about her writing that is “crisp, clean, and straightforward”, and that “the details of daily life which make it all the more believable, and attractive.”