FIVE by Ursula Archer

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Austrian detective Beatrice Kaspary lands an unusual case of grisly geocaching in this combination police procedural and fast paced thriller.

A woman’s body is found with geographic coordinates tattooed on the soles of her feet, leading Kaspary and her partner Florin on an unusual chase. Following the GPS leads them to a box containing a body part and a puzzle, which they must solve to find the next cache.

Luckily, one of their coworkers is familiar with geocaching and is able to explain it all, so readers unfamiliar with the usually tame hobby will understand it too.

There are red herrings galore while the body count keeps climbing in this deadly treasure hunt, causing the overworked detectives to feel even more pressure to solve it fast.

The stereotypical police detective Kaspary is divorced and married to the job, and has to deal with a difficult and demanding ex and the constant juggling of her kids and her job. Her relationship with Florin hints at a possible romance down the road and adds another level of interest to the story. Sure to appeal to Stieg Larsson fans.

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12/14 Stacy Alesi, AKA the BookBitch

Five by Ursula Archer. Minotaur Books; First Edition edition (December 9, 2014). ISBN 978-1250037411. 336p.

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