The Echo Killing (The Harper McClain series, Book 1)

Harper McClain is a crime reporter in Savannah where her mother was brutally murdered in their home when she was twelve. Her mother’s killer was never found, and that unsolved murder left Harper with an obsession that drove her to become one of the best crime reporters in the state of Georgia. She spends her nights with the police, searching for criminals. Her latest investigation takes her to the scene of a homicide where the details are hauntingly familiar: a young girl being led from the scene by a detective, a female victim naked and stabbed multiple times in the kitchen, and no traces of any evidence pointing towards a suspect. The similarities between the murder of Marie Whitney and her own mother’s death lead her to believe they’re both victims of the same killer. This is her debut novel as a crime writer & I found it a very accomplished read. I really liked Harper & found other characters well portrayed. The mystery was well written, I did find it to be a slow build & at the start did wonder if I would enjoy it but giving it time proved well worthwhile. The only downside was that not everything was wrapped up & there were quite a few loose ends which whilst I will read the next book I don’t like things to be left hanging