Dating Fears Justified

 

Title: The Tower Hill Terror

Series: Leipfold Mysteries

Author: Dane Cobain

Published: 2020

Pages: 236

Genre: Mystery

Goodreads Blurb: Meet private detective James Leipfold, computer whizzkid Maile O'Hara and good-natured cop Jack Cholmondeley in the Leipfold series.

Putting their differences aside, and brought together by a shared love of crosswords and busting bad guys, Maile and Leipfold investigate. But not all is as it seems, as they soon find out to their peril.

My Thoughts: Big fan of Leipfold and Maile here. Cobain could write a book where they do nothing but crosswords, and I would read it. With two main characters so well established that they almost seem to step off the page, this story could be nothing but brilliant. And it was.

Definitely a grittier, more horrifying mystery. This time Leipfold and Maile, with the aide of Cholmondeley, investigate what seems to be a serial killer with a penchant for body mutilation. It's gross stuff. And when Maile's own roommate goes missing, it becomes downright terrifying. Thankfully, Leipfold and Maile are on the case.

As it becomes clear that the killers (yeah there's two) are choosing their victims from dating sites the mystery begins to feel a little too close to home. This could actually happen, and I don't have a roommate who works for a detective. 

Leipfold manages to save the day at the last possible second (best scene in the book), Maile and Kate can go back to living their "normal" lives, and the reader is forever scared of dating apps.

Highly recommend to fans of adult mysteries who don't mind the occasional swear word. 

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