The Widow (Hardcover)

I've finished reading "The Widow" the 1st book in her BPD-FBI series by Carla Neggers.

Product Description

From New York Times bestselling author Carla Neggers comes the gripping story of one woman's determination to solve the unsolvable case: her husband's murder.

Four days after Abigail Browning's wedding, her life changed in a way she never expected: her husband was shot, meeting his death along the rocky Mount Desert Island coast. Was it a random act of violence, or could someone have wanted Christopher dead?

That's the question that has haunted Abigail, now a homicide detective, for the past seven years. As determined as ever to find her husband's killer, she returns to the foggy Maine island -- and the home she has inherited there -- after receiving an anonymous tip. Is it just another false lead by someone looking for attention? Or can she finally prove that his death was tied to something that happened that night . . . and that he was murdered?

As the search-and-rescue worker who located Chris too late to save him, Owen Garrison still carries guilt from that fateful night. Constantly on the go as an expert in his field, he's back in Maine for the summer. Right from the start, Abigail's presence ruffles feathers among the islanders. Owen sees she's not the same woman she was seven years ago. As he helps her unravel the mystery, they learn that the layers of deceit and lies are even thicker than they could have imagined.

They're convinced that Chris was killed because he got too close to the truth and that the danger he faced isn't in the past -- it's here and now. And it's up to Abigail and Owen to keep pushing for the truth . . . to stop a killer from striking again . . .

About the Author

Carla Neggers is the New York Times bestselling author of Dark Sky, The Rapids and Night's Landing. She lives with her family in Vermont, not far from picturesque Quechee Gorge.
 
My Review:
 
Storyline:  There were more than one storyline in this book and the first one was who killed Chris on his wedding night and why?  The second was who knocked out Abigail and stole her grandmother's necklace.  The third was why did Owen's sister jump off the cliff?

Characters:  I thought all the characters were well written and you could tell their personalities.

Romance:  I loved the romance between Abigail and Owen because they are both stubborn, strong-willed and good looking people, loners, etc.  Their romance was slow but at a good pace and they were taking it in stride.

Killer(s):  Actually there was one killer but some red herrings making you think it's this person then this person.  You didn't find out who the killer was until the very end but I figured out maybe about half way.

4/5