The first chapter tells who the killer was and describes the killer's thoughts while killing. However, it is now up to Catherine McLeod, the reporter, to find the proof of who did it in spite of the fact that the murderer knows how to cover the evidence. I enjoyed the descriptions of Denver and other Colorado scenes as I was a long-time Colorado resident. My sister even went to church in the Highland area mentioned in the story.The book went along as many such books, but then I had to read the last few chapters without putting the book down in order to find out how it all turned out. This is a good book for those who like this genre. Book Two in the Catherine McLeod series by Margaret Coel - 3.5 stars. The Candidate for governor of the state of Colorado has been murdered - and the cop assigned to investigate the murder is his mistress - the murderer. (No spoiler there - that is all in the first chapter of the book.) The only mystery here is if Catherine McLeod (investigative reported for the Denver paper) can identify the only witness in time to solve the case and save her life. The story is told from both the point of view of Catherine and of the murderer - Detective Ryan Beckman - as each describes her (competing) part in the investigation. Along the way at least two more people are murdered, and Catherine is attacked twice before Detective Beckman can be apprehended.Although I liked this book, it is not up to the standards of Ms Coel's Wind River series - and may not be up to the standard of the first Catherine McLeod story. I enjoyed the device of identifying the killer and then telling half the story from her point of view, but alone that was not enough to carry the story. And the inclusion of McLeod's Indian heritage felt contrived as it had no real part in moving the story forward. It is possible that people who have not read the Wind River books would like this one more than I did, after all, it is a well told story, but it is not up to Coel's best.
What do You think about The Perfect Suspect (2011)?
Good mystery, but some minor issues with the Ryan character.
—Raven
Got better toward the end. Too much in the murderer's head.
—debbied
Not as good as the first one in this series.
—Maldonadoooooo
