California, law-enforcement, private-investigators, family-dynamics, investigation

Pretty close to being a cozy mystery, the best kind, where true crime takes a hike and so does the DA's office! The publisher's blurb is pretty helpful, but does skip the prelude which explains why Mia left the LAPD and moved back to the small town she grew up in. The characters certainly are and the plot twists are unexpected, not to mention the red herrings. I highly recommend it! ( )