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Village in the Dark

by Iris Yamashita
Sophie Oda
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Detective Cara Kennedy thought she’d lost her husband and son in an accident, but harrowing evidence has emerged that points to murder—and she will stop at nothing to find the truth in this riveting mystery from the author of City Under One Roof.
On a frigid February day, Anchorage Detective Cara Kennedy stands by the graves of her husband and son, watching as their caskets are raised from the earth. It feels sacrilegious, but she has no choice. Aaron and Dylan disappeared on a hike a year ago, their bones eventually found and buried. But shocking clues have emerged that foul play was involved, potentially connecting them to a string of other deaths and disappearances. 
 
Somehow tied to the mystery is Mia Upash, who grew up in an isolated village called Unity, a community of women and children in hiding from abusive men. Mia never imagined the trouble she would find herself in when she left home to live in Man’s World. Although she remains haunted by the tragedy of what happened to the man and the boy in the woods, she has her own reasons for keeping quiet.
 
Aided by police officer Joe Barkowski and other residents of Point Mettier, Cara’s investigation will lead them on a dangerous path that puts their lives and the lives of everyone around them in mortal jeopardy.

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    February 13, 2024

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      • ISBN: 9780593826362
      • File size: 227402 KB
      • Duration: 07:53:45

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    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      November 13, 2023
      Yamashita’s riveting sequel to 2023’s City Under One Roof sets a chilling murder mystery against the backdrop of the Alaskan wilderness. Detective Cara Kennedy has come to believe that her husband and son died in a natural accident. After Cara discovered and buried the pair’s remains in the Talkeetna forest near where they disappeared on a hike, she takes leave to cope with her loss. But when investigators find a series of photographs in a deceased gang member’s possession, including an image of Cara and her family, she suspects foul play. Fueled by grief, Cara makes a startling discovery—the people in each of the gang member’s photographs are either dead or missing. Among them is Mia Upash, a quiet young woman who grew up in hiding from an abusive man and harbors key secrets that may connect each of the missing people. Enlisting the help of her former partner J.B. Barkowski, Cara sets out to find Mia, uncovering dark truths that endanger herself and her colleagues along the way. Yamashita maintains a breakneck pace throughout—some might argue that she jumps into the investigation a little too quickly—but dispels any initial vertigo with memorable characters and a stunning conclusion. Readers will be glued to the page. Agent: Lucy Carson, The Friedrich Agency.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      In this sequel to CITY UNDER ONE ROOF, Cara Kennedy, compellingly portrayed by Aspen Vincent, is a smart detective from Anchorage who is adjusting to her new life after the deaths of her husband and son while hiking. Now she learns that what was determined to be an accident may have been murder. Blaire Chandler energetically takes on the role of Ellie, a hard-boiled character who decides to help Cara find out what really happened. Sophie Oda portrays Mia, an Indigenous woman whose voice barely rises above a singsong whisper. The complicated plot is far-fetched, but the characters are well developed, and their voices are distinctive. Though it helps to have listened to the first book, it's easy to pick up the backstory in this one. L.W.S. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine
    • Library Journal

      June 1, 2024

      Detective Cara Kennedy watches as the graves of her husband and son are exhumed on a cold February day in Alaska. Father and son disappeared a year ago on a hike, and now Cara is hoping to test their bones to confirm her suspicion of foul play. Tied to the mystery is Mia Upsah, who grew up in a remote village that protects women from dangerous men and has secrets of her own. Helped by police officer Joe Barkowski and the local residents, Cara embarks on a dangerous path to a startling truth. Yamashita's second Cara Kennedy installment (following (City Under One Roof) takes listeners back to the secluded Alaskan town of Port Mettier, where every villager is in everyone else's business. Narrators Sophie Oda, Blaire Chandler, and Aspen Vincent provide distinct portrayals of the many characters that make up this secret-filled town. VERDICT Riveting crime fiction, full of twists, turns, and hidden dangers, is enhanced by the remote Alaskan setting. A surprise ending will leave listeners anxiously awaiting the next installment in this compelling series.--Elyssa Everling

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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