Rating: 5 stars
Genre: Suspense and Triller
ASIN: B088R4TLHT
ISBN-10: 1542026415
ISBN-13: 978-1542026413
Pages: 395

At First Light by Barbara Nickless is a psychological thriller filled with Viking references, word puzzles based on Beowulf, and many red herrings. The urgent pulse, the unique characters, and the edgy plot will delight.

After discovering the first ritualistic murder, Chicago detective Addie Bisset consults Dr. Evan Wilding, a forensic semiotician (one who studies semantics), to help riddle out the murderer and the motive for the serial killings. With Evan’s near death, it seems that there is a budding relationship between the doctor and the detective. I am delighted that this is book one in the series and can’t wait for the sequel’s release in December 2022.