Review: Murder of a Lover

Murder of a Lover by Faith Martin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Hilary is investigating her second cold case since returning as a civilian inspector in her old nick. This time, it is a ten year old unsolved murder of a cheeky, promiscuous, charmer who seems not to have an enemy --not among his fellow boarders at the house where he was found stabbed to death with a pair of scissors to the gut, nor among his various sexual conquests. Hilary and her team reinterview all who had any kind of relationship with Ronan no matter how tangential and nothing seems to pop up as new.

While that case keeps the team and the reader on their toes, Hilary's own life takes a couple of interesting twists as well.. she has acquired a stalker, whose gifts and messages get ever more threatening and stressful. And she and her superintendent embark on a sham relationship in an attempt to force the stalker to reveal himself. As this relationship continues, it becomes less sham and more real--but Hilary is not sure she wants to fall in love again. Nor is she sure what Steven, the handsome boss, sees as the outcome of their mutual attraction.

As always, Hilary solves the murder. As to the stalker--there is contact but not capture. As to the romance...well, that's still up in the air, too! Definitely, an ending that urges the reader to move on to DI Hilary Greene, #14!

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