Despite this being a series with 27 books already out there, I somehow had never heard of Jane Lawless. I'm glad that has been rectified now, as this was a clever mystery with a strong female protagonist.
Jane Lawless is a private investigator who also works on a true crime podcast. Visting her friend, Jane finds herself drawn into a mystery surrounding the 1999 disappearance of a teenage boy, brought to a head by an upcoming high school reunion.
The mystery is a good one, with lots of ties to secrets in the past that are linked to characters in the present. I did feel that the ending twist was partly given away by a clue, but I still didn't guess the whole reveal. I was definitely invested in finding out what had happened to the missing teenager.
Jane is a great lead character. I fell in love with her even without having read the previous 26 books in the series. She's strong, believes in herself, and genuinally wants to help others. Her budding romance with the female mayor of the town she is visiting has a lot of sweet potential.
It felt like there was a little too much going on sometimes. There were so many characters I couldn't always remember who everyone was in the beginning. There were a lot of side plots as well (the stalking plotline especially felt unnecessary). But everything came together well in the end, and the resolution felt satisfying.
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