Mystery/Thriller -- 4 stars
Lew Kirby - Book 1
The Blackwater Asylum has been closed for years. After several failed attempts, the property is finally slated for redevelopment. Those plans are put on hold when an elderly woman is found dead in one of the old wards. Is her murder connected to the redevelopment or to the hospital's history? Add in a former inmate still living on the grounds, a rich Australian who just inherited the property next door, and a fatal accident of an urban explorer; and Detective Lew Kirby has his job cut out for him. ----- I love a mystery with lots of suspects, and this story has that in spades. Only a few people know the secrets hidden in the old asylum's history, and they're holding them tight. Interesting characters, each owning a piece of the puzzle that comes together bit by bit with crisp writing and solid story telling. I like this new detective.
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