The One Who Fell (Whitecliff Bay Mystery #1)

 

The One Who Fell
Whitecliff Bay Mystery #1
Kerry Wilkinson
Pub date: April 17, 2023 by Bookouture
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Rating: 4 👢👢👢👢

Summary: In the seaside town of Whitecliff, everyone looks out for each other. Everyone knows your name. And everyone knows your secrets... Moonlight falls on the figure of the girl standing on the red-tiled roof. Her white dress and blonde hair flutter in the freezing night wind. And suddenly - she is gone. 
Volunteering at the local nursing home is Millie Westlake 's one escape from the rumours that swirl around Whitecliff about her past. But speaking with elderly resident, Ingrid, as they play board games, Millie gets chills at her strange story about a young girl being pushed from a roof, somewhere across the valley... Everybody thinks Ingrid is confused but Millie knows how it feels to not be believed. Her parents died a year ago, and the residents of Whitecliff - such a quiet place, other than crashing waves and cawing seagulls - are convinced Millie killed them. 
Desperately searching for evidence to find the girl Ingrid saw, a broken roof tile could prove Ingrid was telling the truth. But when strange footprints appear in Millie's garden, she's certain someone out there is watching. 
Have Ingrid and Millie stumbled across something terribly dangerous? And with the town against her, will Millie have to face up to her own secrets to solve the mystery before it becomes deadly? An utterly compelling, character-driven mystery by bestselling author Kerry Wilkinson, perfect for fans of Faith Martin, Mary Burton and LJ Ross.

My thoughts: When the book started off with the main character having a debate about cheese I had my doubts. After that bizarre opening scene the book unraveled into a multi-faceted delight. The book takes the reader on Millie's journey to discover truth behind what Ingrid believed she saw. As she investigates several other mysteries are unveiled. Each path that Millie followed led to yet another engaging aspect of the town and the people residing in it. The characters were complex without being obtuse. Wilkinson wrote a fast paced easy read. It will be interesting to see how Wilkinson expands on this first book in upcoming additions to the Whitecliff Bay mystery series. 

I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. 



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