Ensconced

Circle City Mystery #3

by M.E. May

WITHOUT A TRACE

Fifteen-year Indianapolis PD veteran Tyrone Mayhew specializes in finding people who have vanished without a trace. But he's never been able to locate missing mother of three Wendy Matherson. It's been ten years since Wendy disappeared, and now her car has been found at the bottom of Eagle Creek Reservoir. With no body or forensics, Tyrone must rely on faulty memory as he reinterviews potential witnesses, including Matherson's husband.

No one believes the devoted mother would desert her family—her youngest son was only nine when she went missing and has suffered from debilitating nightmares ever since. And a local psychic is certain that Matherson is dead. As Tyrone sorts through a shifting sea of omissions and lies, sudden violence turns the case personal. Now the dedicated cop is under the gun to find out what really happened that fateful summer night—before he becomes the next missing person…

Paperback

First published February 16, 2014

About the author

Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, M. E. (Michele) May now lives near Chicago with her husband, Paul. She has two children, four grandsons, three great grandsons, and two great granddaughters.

She studied Social and Behavioral Sciences at Indiana University, discovering what influences human behavior and finding her talent for writing.

Michele created the Circle City Mystery Series to showcase her hometown as well as give her readers great crime thrillers.

The first novel in the series, Perfidy, released in November 2012, won the 2013 Lovey Award for Best First Novel. This was followed by Inconspicuous (July 2013); Ensconced (Mar 2014); Purged (Nov 2014); and Unscrupulous (2015).

Reviews

[Ally Guay · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book would have received 5 stars if I did not see the ending coming. Sadly, around halfway through the story, I had a general idea of how everything will turn out. I won't say much because I don't want to spoil anything for anyone. However, that was only the downfall. This book was EXCELLENT. I loved the characters, the plot, the flow of the overall story and it kept me up late at night saying "just one more page". I honestly could not put this book down the past four days. The author really knows how to suck you into the story. I loved it, loved this author and will deffidently look for more of her work. :)

[Pat Camalliere · Rating 4 out of 5]

As with the first two books in this series, the main characters (in this case Detectives Mayhew and Jacobs) are well-drawn, interesting characters that follow the evidence to solve a murder, this time a cold case. I was also happy to be kept up-to-date on Erica, the “star” of book #2, as I was fond of her. I was surprised when the killer was revealed, as well as a couple of other twists, and comment the author for her imagination. What kept me from giving this book a 5-star review was that I thought the motivation of the “perpetrators” did not really fit the magnitude of their actions, and although the youngest son was clearly expected to be a sympathetic character, his actions did not really endear him to me. Nonetheless, I commend the writer on a compelling story. Her imagination and ability to tell a tale while interweaving multiple characters is a quality to be admired, and should deservedly produce many loyal fans.

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars, but I rounded up for the action packed ending. This one didn’t initially grab me as much as the other 2 books in this series did. It wasn’t until about 3/4 through that it became a page turner for me. Despite the fact that I had predicted correctly, I didn’t quite know how it would all shake out. I like that all of the main characters are the same in each book. I really feel I get to know the characters well. I look forward to the next one!

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one took me totally by surprise. A very new twist that I did not see coming. Great characters and a lot of action.

[Lia Burres · Rating 5 out of 5]

When a beloved member of a family goes missing, the case goes cold. Ten years later a Missing Persons Detective is called in to investigate when her car is found underwater. It was discovered by two boys while they were out fishing and decided to dive in.

Wendy, the missing mom, had supposedly ran off with a lover. No one believed that but the husband. Knowing that the youngest of the three sons would eventually remember, the father and his two oldest brothers tried to protect him.

As they were getting CSI to check out the car a psychic came to tell them where they could find the body. Her remains were finally found. This proved that without a doubt, she never ran off and left her family.

When the psychic is murdered to keep her mouth shut and out of the way, the case starts to get more dangerous. More people are in danger as more clues are uncovered.
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M.E. May takes this case on a whole new level. She gives details in marvelous account of the investigation along with the accounts and suspects. Written entirely for the way many of the CSI, NCIS and Criminal Minds fans would enjoy and love to read. It will engulf them into a world of action, mystery and crime.

[Harlequin Books]

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