This is another book off the Anthony Award nominee list. I think this is the third one I've finished (after the two Hard Case crime novels), and it was a change from the two more noir-ish books.
I didn't actually read this one. I listened to the audio book. And really enjoyed it. The heroine in this book is Riley Spartz, a television reporter returning to work after a personal tragedy. Her comeback story about a possible series of serial murders is the primary "mystery" of the novel, but the setting of the TV station newsroom, with the conflicts of management/reporters and reporters/reporters makes for added tension. As an investigative reporter, it makes sense that Riley would become involved in an investigation; I like this better than "suburban mom" mysteries!
Julie Kramer has a second book coming out in July. It is on my "really want to read" list, based on this book.