Ashes to Ashes- Tami Hoag

Tami Hoag's intriguing mystery thriller "Ashes to Ashes" explores the murky corners of justice and crime. The story, which takes place in the wake of several horrific killings, follows Detective Nikki Liska as she explores the depraved thoughts of a crafty serial murderer. Liska races against time to save more lives as she works through a maze of suspects and clues with the assistance of her partner, Sam Kovac. Liska and Kovac are dragged into a perilous game of cat and mouse with a merciless opponent as hostilities escalate and the dead count rises. 

Plot: Tami Hoag's "Ashes to Ashes" follows Detective Nikki Liska and her colleague, Sam Kovac, as they look into a string of horrifying killings that have been happening in Minneapolis. The plot starts when a charred body from a warehouse fire is found, leading Liska and Kovac to believe that "The Cremator," a serial killer, is at work.

Liska and Kovac learn unsettling information about the victims and their relationship to the murderer as the inquiry progresses. In an effort to apprehend the offender and bring them to justice, they probe the dubious core of the city, questioning suspects and following clues.

Liska is dealing with personal issues at the same time, such as her tense relationship with her teenage sons and the impact that the lawsuit is having on her mental health. Kovac also faces personal demons, plagued by recollections of previous cases and the pressure of the ongoing inquiry.

Liska and Kovac are in a race against time to find the murderer before he can take any more lives as the dead count grows and the pressure builds. They come into detours and turns that test their beliefs and strain them to the breaking point along the route.

Review: Tami Hoag's gripping novel "Ashes to Ashes" has readers on the edge of their seats the entire time. Hoag tells a compelling story of murder, mystery, and the search for justice that is full of well-developed characters, complex plot twists, and unrelenting tension. The realistic depiction of the criminal underworld in the book, as well as the toll it takes on police enforcement, gives the narrative weight and reality. All things considered, "Ashes to Ashes" is an engrossing book that will have readers flipping pages until the very end, demonstrating once more why Tami Hoag is a genre master.