This second book in the series definitely improves on the first and makes me glad I gave this author another try. With the backstory (in part) our of the way, this one reads a much more solid murder mystery. The solution to the case isn't as obvious, the character development is much improved and the framework for additional books is well established. I still don't like the main character, for all the artful handling of the Own Voices/Deaf Community aspects, Paige is an unremarkable archetype of “pretty woman with a secretive past.” That said, the series as a whole is developing into a promising “gritty-cozy” series. If you are looking for a series with an interesting, and well researched, premise that is slightly darker than the standard cozy, this is a great pick.
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