Night Shift

A Helping Hands Mystery, Book 2

De: Annelise Ryan

Narrado por: Marnye Young

When social worker Hildy Schneider commits to an after-hours side job, she finds herself drawn into the darker side of small-town Sorenson, Wisconsin - and the twisted mind of an unnamed killer....

Strange things have been happening since Hildy started moonlighting with local police, but a desperate late-night call involving a former patient from Sorenson General Hospital tops the list. Although Danny Hildebrand has been tormented by hallucinations for years, he swears he's being haunted for real by the victim of a grisly murder....

The rambling ghost story seems like another delusion. But after a body turns up in a neglected farmhouse crawling with secrets, Hildy and the magnetic Detective Bob Richmond rush to explain Danny's knowledge of the incident. As the crime-solving partners unwittingly grow closer while examining a series of eerie leads, they realize that surviving past sunrise means shedding light on a criminal willing to do whatever it takes to stay in the shadows....

©2020 Beth Amos (P)2020 Tantor

Good Mystery

Social worker Hildy Schneider has taken an after-hours job, riding along with the local police to help with social issues such as mental health disorders and homelessness. Her first call is to the home of Danny Hildebrand. He has been hearing voices for years; but now he claims that he witnessed a murder and is being haunted by the victim. Not able to make sense of his rantings, Hildy helps get Danny to the hospital and then continues her ride along.

Her next stop is at an old farmhouse for a welfare check. Arthur Fisher hasn't checked in with his family in several days. Hildy and the police find Arthur in his kitchen. He has been tortured and killed. This is out of Hildy's expertise, so she steps aside to let the police do their job. But she does find evidence that may tie the body they just found to Danny's story of witnessing a murder. Hildy learns that there were several people who may have wanted Arthur dead. But why torture him? What were they looking for?

This is the second book in the Helping Hands Mystery series. With the help of her dog, Roscoe, Hildy tries to figure out if Danny saw this murder...and is his life in danger? I liked the mystery and the characters. The story was well written, and the characters are believable. I just wish there were more books in this series. My rating: 4 Stars.

such a good story

never saw the ending coming! great job 👍
Looking forward to hearing the next story.
Thank you so much!

5 stars

Night Shift is a well written book with engaging characters and an entertaining plot. I like Hildy and all of the supporting characters. Hildy is a very realistic character, she has flaws and constantly works on them. I enjoyed this book very much and look forward to the next book in this series.

Good book wish there was more

Good book wish there were more in the series. I’m Looking forward to reading more with this author.

Last book by this author

Narration was good but was tempted to stop listening half way through the book. If you aren't tired of critical race theory and white supremacy from this year's TV shows, this book may be for you . Previous series was good and I have all of them, but this was the last one I am buying by this author.

Lacks the humor of Maddie Winston

I adore Ms. Ryan’s Maddie Winston series. This falls flat to me. I loved the black humor and snark in the other series. This feels bland by comparison.