What She Saw - Mystery Review

Goodreads:  What She Saw by Mary Burton

Rating: Really Liked It (4 Stars)
Source:   Publisher

Description: Cold case reporter Sloane Grayson has come to a small mountain town in Virginia to solve a mystery.

Thirty years ago, her mother was one of four women who vanished during a music festival. The event’s promoter was eventually convicted of their murders, and Sheriff CJ Taggart closed the case. But for Sloane, it’s still open. Because the bodies were never found.

With Taggart now long dead, Sloane must make do with questioning the victims’ families and the few remaining witnesses once again. If they’re still willing to dredge up memories of a crime that made their town notorious. As for the incarcerated killer, he has always maintained his innocence. Sloane isn’t entirely convinced he’s lying.

Somewhere nearby, unmarked graves conceal the bones and secrets of the dead. Sloane will do anything to find them and unearth the truth, even if that means playing a dangerous game of cat and mouse with someone determined to stop her…

Genre: Mystery

Why I Picked This Book:  I've been wanting to read something by this author and the premise (and the cover) really caught my eye. 

My Impression:  Mary Burton is a pretty prolific author and her books frequently catch my eye (and I have more than a couple on my shelves) but somehow I've never picked up any of her books - until this one.  I do love a good cold case and especially one that involves either a PI or investigative reporter.  In this case we have the latter and not only is Sloan an investigative reporter but she is also the daughter of one of the missing women.  

The book goes back and forth between several characters and two different time periods.  It isn't the fastest paced book but the back and forth between the timelines kept me feeling like progress was being made even if it was just a little at a time.  As well, I never really cared for Sloan but it wasn't a story where that was really a problem.  I could definitely understand her motivation and I was interested to see how the story developed.

While this wasn't the fastest paced mystery it was a solid mystery with twists and turns and I had no idea how it would wrap up until the end.  I'll be on the lookout for more from this author.

Would I Read More of this Series/Author?  I would!  I don't think she's a must read for me yet but I enjoyed this one enough that I am looking forward to reading more from this author.

Would I Recommend this Book?  If the premise interests you and you're good with a slower unravel this is a great choice.

* I received this book in exchange for an honest review.  As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *