Lost Creek Cabin by Susan Clayton-Goldner
Winston Radhauser Mystery #11

Swept into the story from page one and interest kept till the end as I found myself deeply invested in the lives of the characters, the case(s) Radhauser was working on, and the hoped for resolution to the story.

What I liked:
* Detective Winston Radhauser: focused, professional, compassionate, truth seeker, loving father and husband, admirable, a good friend, someone I would want working to solve any case.
* That I cared about the people in the story
* That I felt a part of the story
* The location in Oregon
* The way Radhauser left no stone unturned
* The relationship that Radhauser has with his family – though not as much time was spent with his wife and children in this book as in some
* That the author was willing to tackle a list of big issues:
- bullying
- dysfunctional families
- adoption and issues that might crop up in closed adoptions
- the impact lies can have
- abuse
- infidelity
- popularity and the price one may pay to have it
- friendship
- teenage high school students and issues they face – there were several
- young love
- forgiveness
- justice
- family – what is it really
- suicide
- and more
* The complexity of the story, how well it was plotted, and the excellent writing
* That I was emotionally invested in the story
* That there will, hopefully, be another book in the series to look forward to.

What I didn’t like:
* Knowing that bullying occurs and that it can have deadly results
* Knowing that this story is all too real and wondering how many suffer as those in this book did
* Having to wait to find out what will happen next in the series.

Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I read more in this series? Definitely

Thank you to the author for the ARC – This is my honest review.

5 Stars ( )