Dive into the shadowy world of Roxane Weary in Kristen Lepionka’s “What You Want to See,” the compelling sequel to “The Last Place You Look.” Weary, a fiercely independent and deeply flawed private investigator, finds herself embroiled in a case that quickly spirals from simple infidelity to murder. Marin Strasser, the subject of a seemingly routine surveillance job, turns up dead, and Roxane’s client becomes the prime suspect. As Roxane digs deeper, she uncovers a complex web of secrets surrounding Marin’s life, revealing a hidden past filled with deceit and dangerous connections. From past marriages to shady associates and a possible link to a real estate scam targeting the elderly, everyone has something to hide. But when the investigation threatens her own family, Weary is forced to make a desperate choice and risk everything to expose the truth. Perfect for fans of hard-boiled crime fiction and morally ambiguous characters, “What You Want to See” is a thrilling and atmospheric read that explores the dark underbelly of ordinary lives. Lepionka’s sharp prose and intricate plot will keep you guessing until the very end. ISBN: 9780571336159. Published by Faber & Faber.
What You Want to See
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The thrilling follow up to The Last Place You Look, starring troubled and determined private investigator, Roxane Weary
Marin Strasser has a secret. Her fiance thinks her secret is that shes having an affair, and he hires P.I. Roxane Weary to prove it.Then, just days into the case, Marin is shot to death on a side street in an apparent mugging. But soon enough the police begin to focus on Roxane’s client for Marins death, so she starts to dig deeper into Marins lifediscovering that the elegant woman shes been following has a past and a half, including two previous marriages, an adult son fresh out of prison, and a criminal record of her own. The trail leads to a crew of con artists, an ugly real estate scam that defrauds unsuspecting elderly homeowners out of their property, and the suspicious accident of a wealthy older woman who lives just down the street from where Marin was killed.
With Roxanes client facing a murder indictment, the scammers threaten Roxane’s mother by ensnaring her house in their web of fraud unless Roxane drops the case, and it becomes clear that the stakes are as high as the secrets run deep.
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