Liam is a good man. Having given up on his dreams to go to Harvard and become a lawyer, he has become a policeman and is trusted with the upkeep of justice in this small town in Massachusetts.
It is not an easy task trying to keep a balance between the rich and powerful who do not heed the laws and who all close ranks if one of them is threatened. The finding of a body of a young woman in the woods, sets off a search for the murderer, and the hapless tramp is the first suspect. Liam knows that the murder suspect is out there but pressure from outside and lack of any others forces him to an arrest.
The young woman dreamed big and sought a way out from the routine of what her life would be if she remained behind, and this was seen as a threat and she was eliminated.
The story is about injustice, the part that money and in its turn power and influence can play on lives if one does not conform to rules laid down by high powered society and how people keep their heads down due to fear. Liam sought justice but he too had to pick his battles.
This was a compelling read. Things haven’t changed very much still. In some parts of the world anyway
Sent by Three Hooligans Press for an unbiased review, courtesy of Netgalley.
Liam sounds like a character I would like. And Goodreads says it's a Gilded Age mystery? I really like that time period. :D
ReplyDeleteSadly true. Things haven't changed much in certain parts of the world. This sounds like a great book, Mystica. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on it.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I wonder if there can ever be a world where things are truly just.
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