Another interesting mystery in the Nan Vining series

Lying Blind: A Nan Vining Mystery (Nan Vining Mysteries Book 6)

By: Dianne Emley

Rating: 5 of 5

I have read a couple of the Nan Vining mysteries and really enjoyed adding “Lying Blind” to my collection of these novels. I do recommend reading this series in order as there are relationships which have developed over time that would be confusing without the prior stories.

In this story, Nan, a homicide detective with the Pasadena Police department, is called to the scene of a murder in the posh area of town. A young woman has been found floating, nude, face down in a swimming pool. It is up to Nan and her crew to figure out who the woman is and how she ended up where she did.

Along the way, old relationships surface, current relationships become shaky, and newer ones begin to develop. The plot moved steadily towards an interesting climax. I was able to figure out the whodunnit but not until just before it was revealed in the book. I liked that there was enough misdirection to have me questioning a couple of scenarios along the way.

The setting of the story switches back and forth from Pasadena to San Luis Obispo county throughout the book. I’m familiar with both areas and the author has represented both extremely well.

I was provided a digital advance reader copy of this book by the publisher via Netgalley.