"What Comes Around" By Annette Dashofy: Review/Giveaway

Review by Cynthia Chow

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Ever since Monongahala County Coroner Zoe Chambers-Adams hired Charles Davis to be her chief deputy he has been a thorn in her side, constantly undermining her and questioning her competency to others. Just as she was finally about to fire him though, her mentor Dr. Lyle  Abercrombie is injured in a car accident and she is forced by the City Commissioner to retain Davis. Things get extremely complicated when Zoe is called out to attend the death of Virginia Lowe, who is not only Davis’s ex-wife, but was also attempting to hire Dr. Abercrombie to investigate a case. Virginia accused her ex-husband of incompetency, asserting that Dr. Davis incorrectly certified a chef’s death as suicide solely as a result of an anonymous phone call.

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Discovering whether Virginia and her son’s accusations against Davis are true further motivates Zoe to justify his firing, and this was before his combativeness and obnoxiousness caused their best intern to resign. Zoe’s police chief husband Pete Adams does what he can to investigate both Virginia’s case and that of the suspected suicide, and it’s fortunate for them all that they all have alibis when Davis himself is set up as a possible suicide attempt.

Charles Davis’s obnoxiousness and misogyny makes him a detestable villain, so readers will be more than enthusiastic about Zoe’s attempts to find anything that will bring him down. The nuances of Zoe’s and Pete’s job duties are incredibly fascinating, as are the politics they both must navigate within their professions. A former paramedic, Zoe has proven herself as an extraordinarily clever coroner, able to interrogate witnesses and decipher the truth from fiction. Her relationship with her now-husband has been rewarding and realistic to observe, as over these 13 books in the series they have grown to trust one another both personally and professionally.

The multiple investigations are all paced out in an engaging and compelling manner, tying together in a completely logical and rewarding manner. Lively dialogue and Zoe’s obvious competency and high skill levels make this an extremely fascinating series filled with intriguing investigative details.

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Cynthia Chow is the branch manager of Kaneohe Public Library on the island of Oahu. She balances a librarian lifestyle of cardigans and hair buns with a passion for motorcycle riding and regrettable tattoos (sorry, Mom).

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