Garrison Gage is a retired PI from New York who came to Barnacle Bluffs to retire in solitude. That solitude is broken after he discovers the body of a young girl on the beach near his home. No one knows who she is. Garrison decides to investigate and then finds his life threatened. He meets the local police chief, Quinn, who he is suspicious of. Then there is the editor of the local paper, Carmen who had loved and lost and was emotionally injured by it. They form a bond while jointly investigating the dead girl’s murder. The characters in this story are very well characterized. A beautiful story of life and death and love. The beauty of life as well as the ugly is portrayed. A real page turner!

A pretty good book I read the whole thing and I would call it about a 56 out of 10

It was a good story, thought the main characters were predictable as was the ending.

One of the few books i’ve had the pleasure of reading recently. Every page is fully fleshed out, this results in a exceptionally detailed novel with literally no redundancy or boredom regularly found in many of today's novels. Well done, Sir!

Wow what a story!!!

This book was absorbing from the first page. The main character is down to earth and very straightforward, the story moved along smoothly. Definitely would recommend to anyone who enjoys a solid story with an interesting outcome.

Scott Carter develops a good sense of place in his book set in a small Oregon coastal town. Former PI Gage is a somewhat disagreeable character who grows on you throughout the book.

Best book I’ve read in months. Love story, mystery, human compassion Absolutely loved it.

Garrison Gage is an interesting character. A certain amount of disbelief suspension is necessary, but not enough to lessen the enjoyment of the novel.

Nice read. Easy to follow believable, characters and good storyline.