{"id":3241,"date":"2023-10-26T15:58:45","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T15:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstcluereviews.com\/?p=3241"},"modified":"2026-02-01T20:15:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T20:15:51","slug":"village-in-the-dark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firstcluereviews.com\/?p=3241","title":{"rendered":"Village in the Dark"},"content":{"rendered":"

Readers last visited the remote Alaskan town of Point Mettier in Yamashita\u2019s debut, City Under One Roof<\/a><\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0a title that perfectly describes the town that consists of a single apartment building with 205 residents, stores, and even a bar inside. This time, we are reintroduced to Cara Kennedy, a former Anchorage PD detective, as she\u2019s having her husband\u2019s and son\u2019s bodies exhumed. She can\u2019t stop suspecting foul play even though everyone is fed up that she won\u2019t accept that they died of a hiking accident\u2014she\u2019s even lost her job because of her suspicions. But she\u2019s now found a photo of her dead loved ones on a gang member\u2019s phone. There\u2019s no explanation for it, and her investigation is forcing her to visit the remote village of Chugach, with a trip through Point Mettier the only way in. Other wronged women are simultaneously facing pain and their paths are destined to meet: Ellie, owner of the Cozy Condo Inn in Point Mettier, gets a devastating call just as Kennedy\u2019s on her way. We also meet Mia, a former Chugach resident who\u2019s trying the outside world for the first time, meeting fears yet forging her way. These are fascinating characters and circumstances, and the story that brings them together and sees them struggling against inner demons, and very real danger, is gripping. For readers who enjoy offbeat tales and wilderness thrillers as well as for fans of the author\u2019s debut.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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