The deepest waters hide the darkest secrets
When the body of a murdered man literally falls at Elizabeth Stuart's feet, she's able to wash away the blood—but not the terror. Unwelcome newcomers to Still Creek, Minnesota, she and her troubled teenage son are treated with suspicion by the locals, including the sheriff. Yet nothing will stop her from digging beneath the town's placid surface for the truth—except the killer.
Running from a messy divorce, Elizabeth believed buying a small-town newspaper offered a fresh start for herself and her son. But idyllic Still Creek, nestled in the heart of lush Amish farmlands, hides secrets dangerous enough to push someone to commit murder. Now Elizabeth must risk everything to save herself and her son, and to unmask the killer…before the current of evil flowing through Still Creek drags her under.
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"This is Tami Hoag at her best. Just when you think you have everything figured out, something else happens to start you solving the case all over again. If you are a fan of thrillers this is a must read. Easy book to pick up and get back into a few days after putting it down. The characters draw you in so that you are part of the story quite quickly."
— Patricia (4 out of 5 stars)
" One of the most boring books I've ever read. "
— Debra, 2/17/2014" So far, so good and I haven't learned a thing reading this, not trying to either. HA "
— Karentha, 2/9/2014" she is one of my favorite writers "
— Setembrina, 1/30/2014" very cool murdesometimes dragged a bit..for the most part it was good and i loved the ending.r mystery..kinda a small town kinda story.fun but "
— Daniel, 1/25/2014" Listened to this via audibooks and although I've read this book 'n' number of times, I still enjoyed it. Great fun by one of my favourite authors. "
— Caroline, 1/4/2014" As I have grown to enjoy her works I find everything about them entertaining. This different twist was fun to read....not in a humorous sense but in that it was a bit of a change of pace for her. "
— Charly, 12/29/2013" I was a bit skeptical. but kept with it for the mn connection, it rewards you in the end "
— Christa, 12/29/2013" Overall, was not impressed by the plot, style of writing, or the characters. "
— Courtney, 11/29/2013" Predictable. Ho-hum. Couldn't even finish. "
— April, 11/27/2013" Fabulous book if you love the court room/CSI type books like me. I also like that they add in just a little twist of romance to it. Not enough to make you wanna put it down and puke but just enough to keep you interested in that part of the story. "
— Andrea, 11/17/2013" Not bad, but not a typical Tami. There was too much of the physical attraction between the two main characters. "
— Katherine, 11/15/2013" I could not put this one down! "
— Andrea, 10/27/2013" Quick, easy read, but the story was really predictable and the relationship between the protagonists was frustrating. "
— Charlea, 10/22/2013" It took me a long time to finsish this. Seemed a bit repetitive. I suspected the killer, but it could have been any number of people. Overall it was pretty good. "
— Michele, 8/28/2013" Everyone seems to be a suspect and have a motive for murder. But turns out the least likely person is the culprit. Seems like a little "too much" drama for this small town to me! "
— Pam, 8/22/2013" Really not impressed with her writing. Don't know if I'll bother to read any more of her books. I just wanted a good scary book! This one was too much romance thrown in. Where can I find a good mystery/suspense author?! "
— Theresa, 4/15/2013" I don't remember anything about this book. I guess that is why I never read another T.H. book. "
— William, 12/21/2012" It was okay I'll try another Hoag "
— Joan, 10/27/2012" Really good murder/mystery with intriguing characters, good dialogue and a bit of steamy attraction. "
— Dawn, 3/26/2012" I am now a huge Tami Hoag fan!!! Loved this book. Had me guessing right up till the end. I also loved that there was a little romance thrown in there. "
— Kaycee, 1/12/2012" Ok, not my favorite. I wasn't very fond of the characters. "
— Elizabeth, 12/23/2011" Not as good as her other stuff, but not bad. I loved the sheriff, but the newspaper publisher was a little over the top. Can't really see their connection. But the love affair between her son and the sheriff's daughter was cute.... And reeked of Minnesota culture, so that was nice.... "
— Roger, 12/13/2011" A touch too long, but an entertaining read overall. "
— Abbye, 12/8/2011" A mediocre but entertaining mystery. Amish setting. "
— Rae, 9/12/2011" Overall, was not impressed by the plot, style of writing, or the characters. "
— Courtney, 9/9/2011" Absolutely great. I loved the combination of romance and crime solving. "
— Kaylol, 7/27/2011" Quick, easy read, but the story was really predictable and the relationship between the protagonists was frustrating. "
— Charlea, 5/10/2011" Really good murder/mystery with intriguing characters, good dialogue and a bit of steamy attraction. "
— Dawn, 5/6/2011" I usually can tell pretty early who the killer is, but this time I really didn't KNOW until near the end. "
— Renae, 5/5/2011" Second time I've read this book. Started reading this book and realized that I had already read it but finished reading it because I hate not to finish a book "
— Martha, 4/30/2011" Not as good as her other stuff, but not bad. I loved the sheriff, but the newspaper publisher was a little over the top. Can't really see their connection. But the love affair between her son and the sheriff's daughter was cute.... And reeked of Minnesota culture, so that was nice.... "
— Roger, 11/8/2010" it is hard to believe that some kids ARE treated this way!! it gives creedence to the stance some women should NEVER have children.. "
— Sue, 11/6/2010" predictable ending but still a good read. "
— Marie, 4/17/2010" I am now a huge Tami Hoag fan!!! Loved this book. Had me guessing right up till the end. I also loved that there was a little romance thrown in there. "
— Kaycee, 1/14/2010Tami Hoag is known for combining thrilling plots with character-driven suspense in her fiction, and her novels have appeared regularly on national bestseller lists since the publication of her first book in 1988.
Amy Newmark is publisher, coauthor, and editor of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. She has edited or coauthored the last one hundred books in the series. Amy graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University where she majored in Portuguese, and spent her senior year editing a newsletter about telecom sales in Brazil and also traveling in northeast Brazil, collecting poems and stories of local writers for her thesis. She went on to run her own hedge fund, specializing in telecommunications and technology companies and stepped in as publisher of Chicken Soup for the Soul in 2008. She is delighted to have come full circle in her writing career. Amy is married to Chicken Soup’s CEO, Bill Rouhana.