A good read.
The bad guys are really, really bad.
#16 (2018) in the anti-hero Charlie Parker series.
Recent rainfall has exposed a hidden grave in the woods close to Portland, Maine.
Parker is retained by a local lawyer to identify the woman’s body, and establish what happened to a baby that forensics believe may have been born just before she was killed.
Parker’s best guess is that the child may have been adopted locally by whoever buried the woman …
Themes like gender violence and systemic cruelty are woven into the plot. The plight of women escaping abusive relationships plays a crucial role.
The highlight for me are Charlie’s entertaining cast of friends: Louis and Angel, a Gay couple who are loyal friends and killers for hire. And his frequent boss, lawyer Moxie Castin, who turns out to be Jewish … ish.
There is a parallel story line of a racist criminal and his very stupid son.
There is a supernatural element in this one, but it doesn’t distract.
Cliff hanger ending. I’ll buy the sequel on Audible.
Rick McCharles 
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