I loved him and his interactions with Tess. I am also looking forward to finding out more about the mysterious, yet ever-helpful Axel.īut, even with all of these awesome characters, my favorite part was the introduction of Brady. While I missed Charlotte in this book, I loved getting to see Detective Tucker again and am looking forward to seeing more of him in future books. Not only does Heather Day Gilbert do an excellent job developing pre-existing favorites, but she also adds in new characters that are just as interesting. Tess is an awesome character and the rest of her family and friends are a fun, colorful bunch that I wish I could meet. While the mystery is the driving force, I love the characters just as much as the suspense. It’s also a great story about fun, realistic characters. This was an amazing mystery that kept me guessing about the true killer’s identity until the very end and I couldn’t put it down.īut, my favorite part of this mystery series is the multiple layers of depth in each one. Just when I think that the next mystery cannot possibly be better than the last, Heather Day Gilbert surprises me again. Only this time, instead of a serial killer, Tess is taking on the local drug dealers in an attempt to vindicate her mom, who is the prime suspect in a teen’s overdose.įacades and lies abound in this thrilling adventure as Tess races against time to discover the murderer, before another innocent person is killed. Guilt by Association is the highly anticipated next installment in Heather Day Gilbert’s Murder in the Mountain series. If these characters were real, I feel certain we’d be great friends.Īnd I cannot wait to read the next novel! Not just because of the mystery, but because I can’t wait to see more of Belinda Blake, the crazy animals she takes care of, and the guy she has a crush on. I loved Belinda’s character and her relationships with her family. She creates such an intriguing world filled with quirky, relatable characters that I’m just as invested in the characters’ lives as the mystery. However, my favorite part of any of Heather Day Gilbert’s mysteries is the world and characters she creates. Or is she trying to make me think it’s person y when it’s really some random person z I never even considered?”Īnd yet, I was still stunned when the killer was revealed. “Well all the clues point to person x so it must be person y. Her books make me go full Sherlock Holmes-mode in an attempt to solve the mystery before the sleuth and this one is no exception. I have read several of Heather Day Gilbert’s mysteries and I am always amazed by her ability to keep me on the edge of my seat and guessing until the very end. Another amazing mystery by Heather Day Gilbert!

Trial by Twelve by Heather Day Gilbert