#EdwinHill – Rosepoint Publishing

Book Blurb:

A young man investigating his father’s crimes is determined to uncover the truth in a gripping novel of suspense about family secrets, betrayal, and the weight of the past.

What do I remember about the murder on the lake?

Charlie Kilgore was too young to remember anything, really, about how events on the lake unfolded twenty-five years ago. He just knows what he’s been told: that his father stabbed a man to death, left Charlie’s mother critically wounded, and then disappeared, never to be seen again. Now Charlie believes there must be more to what happened.

Using the shards of the story he’s uncovered so far as the heart of a true crime podcast, Charlie returns to his hometown in the foothills of New Hampshire’s White Mountains. Old friends, family, authorities, and even collateral victims have moved on, and no one wants to dredge up what’s long forgotten. Except Charlie. He wants to know what could have transformed a quiet man into a monster. And what happened next.

But when Charlie starts asking questions of people with so much to hide, getting to the truth becomes dangerous. Because on this lake—in this family—the past isn’t dead and buried at all. In fact, it’s back with a vengeance.

His Review:

Charlie is nearly 14 years younger than his brother Reid when the first death occurs near their New Hampshire home. This book features a beautiful woman with a couple of would-be suitors and conflict at every turn. The local constabulary includes female detectives and many conflicts to investigate. At times it was difficult keeping the action continuous as I read.

I found the last number of chapters key to a clearer understanding of the entire story. Everyone seemed to have a grudge against the other people. Each person also seemed to have a few odd traits that made them float in and out like a lifeboat in a winter storm. This convoluted storyline had me guessing at times to understand who was harming who.

Because of this continuous intrigue conflict and character switching, I floundered at times to keep the storyline straight. The last ten chapters helped to pull it all together but I would have enjoyed a more contiguous construction. 4 stars – CE Williams

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with the opportunity to read and review this book. Any opinion expressed here is my own.

Rosepoint Publishing: Four Stars

Book Details:

Genre: Mystery Romance, Psychological Thrillers
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
ASIN: B0FCSPP3J8
Print Length: 292 pages
Publication Date: March 17, 2026
Source: Publisher and NetGalley

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The Author: Edwin Hill’s critically-acclaimed crime novels include the standalone thrillers WHO TO BELIEVE and THE SECRETS WE SHARE, and three novels featuring Hester Thursby: WATCH HER, THE MISSING ONES, and LITTLE COMFORT. He has been nominated for Edgar and Agatha Awards, featured in Us Magazine, received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, and Library Journal, and was recognized as one of “Six Crime Writers to Watch” in Mystery Scene magazine. He lives in Roslindale, Massachusetts with his partner Michael and his favorite reviewer, their lab Edith Ann, who likes his first drafts enough to eat them.