I love this series! The main character is someone you would like to be friends with and Joanna Schaffhausen writing is so good! It is a perfect police procedural series. I held off reading Dead and Gone, hoping I'd read the other two first Annalisa Vega novels first, alas that did not happen. However, I will say Dead and Gone can easily be read on it's own without having previous knowledge of the characters.
Would it have made things easier? Sure, but Schaffhausen does a great job of providing some of the back story of the characters throughout the book. I found the story to be engaging with strong turns that kept me turning the pages. I did kind of expect the "whodunnit" aspect, but leading up to it was still really good.
I thought the ending was good, and it certainly left it hanging for a fourth in the series. Overall, a good read. Annalisa Vega is one of my favorite detectives around. Do I remember this particular one? I remember I was angry at Annalisa for half of the book. I do know I gave all AV books 4 stars but this was more 3. Yay ADD. Thank you netgalley for sending this ARC for my review. This one had all kinds of things going on but it was a fun thrilling fast paced ride.
Solid 3. Though I have loved many books written by Schaffhausen, I wasn't able to get into this one. I will still read books by the author in the future because I am hoping this is just a one-time fluke. It is one mystery after another in this latest novel following Detective Vega. This is a tension filled series with characters who you will easily root for and storylines that are unforgettable. Absolutely love Detective Vega.
Not only is she a fun and interesting character but she is a great detective as well and I love the way she is brought to life on page. All of the things she deals with in her personal life as well as in her job bring such a unique and interesting story to life. Annalisa and Nick are called to the scene of a dead body.
