(69)When Ghosts Come Home by Wiley Cash

 

It is 1984 and the sound of a low-flying airplane awakens Sherriff Winston Barnes one night. He goes to check the airfield to make sure that everything is okay. What he finds is an empty airplane sideways on the runway and a dead man. What he doesn't see is a pilot. Sherriff Winston Barnes finds himself in the middle of the most important investigation of his life. With re-elections looming, Winston knows he needs to solve this murder in order to keep his job as sheriff and the insurance for his sick wife. As he gets deeper into the investigation, he discovers his little coastal town is simmering with an undercurrent of deadly racism. Will Winston be able to solve the murder and keep his job?

When Ghosts Come Home is a compelling mystery set in a rural southern state. Winston Barnes is a noble, if not naive, man. It is 1984, the overt racism running through his town and his department should not surprise him. But it does. I loved Wayland's commitment to doing the right thing. For his wife, for his daughter, Colleen, for the victim's father, and for his community. It really made him seem like a good guy. Colleen's story was tragic in its own right. Her grief left her spinning - almost out of control - but going home is exactly what she needed to do. The book took a slow-burn approach and culminated in a heartbreaking conclusion. - CLICK HERE FOR SPOILERS

Bottom Line - When I saw that When Ghosts Come Home made the Amazon "Best Mystery Books of 21" list I knew it was going to move to the top of my TBR. While it wasn't the fast-paced kind of thriller that I am used to reading, the shocking conclusion made it worth the read. 

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• When Ghosts Come Home by Wiley Cash
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• Pages: 304
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Publication Date: 9/21/21
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• Thank you to NetGalley for the book in exchange for an honest review.