Gudenkauf has created a memorable character in Amelia.

I do recommend this book.

After losing her hearing in a freak hit-and-run accident that also killed a woman, Amelia has struggled with alcoholism and unemployment and is finally striving to get her life together.

She finds peace on the water, kayaking or paddleboarding with her service dog, Stitch, another survivor and misfit, until the day she discovers a body left in a shallow channel. 

Shocked not only by her discovery, but also by the realization that she used to be friends with the victim, Gwen, Amelia also worries that the publicity surrounding her 911 call might lead the killer right to her doorstep. …

Come for the mystery; stay for the taut suspense, the unique heroine—and of course, the ugly, loyal dog.

Kirkus