Review of Darling Daisy (Memento Mysteries Book One) by Stacey Rourke

 

It’s easy to play the victim, until they find the body.

Daisy Rawlings was a YouTube star on the rise. Her quirky cooking show proved to be an internet sensation that gained her a loyal fan following. Married to her college sweetheart, her life seemed picture perfect.

Until she drove her car off a bridge.

Now, Detective Simon Payne is on the case to piece together what happened that tragic night. As dark secrets come to light, haunting sightings of Daisy make it clear her soul has yet to rest in peace.

A privileged family.
A deadly betrayal.
A torrid affair.

Will power and influence be enough to prevent sins of the past from coming to light? Or will Darling Daisy be the latest casualty of the influential elite?

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***My thoughts**

Oh, how I love Stacey Rourke's books. Darling Daisy is part of that paranormal realm that she does so well, though it isn't going to necessarily make you laugh out loud and embarrass yourself in public. (I refer you back to my reviews of her first series ever...) But this is the first book of hers that truly grabbed ahold of me and would not let me go until I was all the way through it. Granted, I had a snow day from work. But I guarantee that had I started it before going into work on a regular day, I would have been sneaking my Kindle app any chance that I had to keep working my way through it.

Darling Daisy is dead. She went over a cliff. They called it a suicide. But something doesn't add up. Even she can't remember what actually happened to her. She's stuck in a sort of purgatory, trying to sort it all out and move on. Along the way, she discovers some deep secrets as she uncovers the pieces to the puzzle of her true story. You as the reader are riding along with her, also trying to sort it all out. You may be able to figure it out. Then again, maybe not. But I guarantee you'll be right there with Daisy for every twist and turn on her ride.

I'm glad Stacey Rourke decided to give this genre a shot. I'm sure it had to be a cathartic experience to write up some vigilante justice. I hope she continues to put out some stories in this series, because she knocked this one out of the park.