A great mystery/suspense story

Uneasy Prey (A Zoe Chambers Mystery) (Volume 6)

By: Annette Dashofy

Rating: 5 of 5

I’ve enjoyed this series by Annette Dashofy. In this book (which is the sixth in the series), paramedic and deputy coroner, Zoe Chambers, is once again in the thick of a murder mystery.

There is someone preying on the elderly in their town. They are posing as water department employees and are busy casing homes for burglaries. After a woman dies, the hunt is on. Zoe’s boyfriend, Police Chief, Pete Adams, is called in and is busy hunting down the murderers.

Zoe gets in involved when her elderly friend appears to be the next target. Zoe moves in to help keep both Mr. and Mrs. Kroll safe from the unscrupulous criminals. With Zoe now in danger as well, Peter goes into overdrive to keep both Zoe and the elderly in their town safe.

There are side plots in this story as well. Peter and his sister Nadine are at odds with how to treat their father who is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Zoe’s relationship with her mother is not good so when Mom shows up, the tension is palpable.

The book can be read standalone but the characters have history which has been building slow and steadily throughout the six books. I highly recommend reading the series in order.

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