Coming Back: A Sharon McCone Mystery Book 27 - Crime Thriller Novel for Adults | Perfect for Mystery Lovers & Book Club Discussions

I am a huge fan of Marcia Muller's series featuring Sharon Mccone. She is on my go to list for authors I buy from and usually do not check the synopsis of the story before buying. I have to admit, I was hesitant this time around since her previous book entitled Locked In dealt with her being shot and in a coma for quite a while and the slow agonizing challenge of ever being able to communicate with words or physical aids, let alone being a hard hitting, brilliant detective running a quite successful and highly reputable PI agency.I was also thinking the book would pick up with her still having inpatient care and all her frustrations of being a patient and not being able to do things for herself; i.e. asking for help,which was never her strong suit to begin with!Well, I was not disappointed one bit with this latest installment. While Sharon gets off to a slow start in her efforts to be part of the agency in a more physical and leadership role, she ends up getting involved in a case that could either make her or break her, and cause serious problems in all her relationships.The format of the book is written in the style of switching back and forth between all the employees and her husband, Hy, and their thoughts and feelings revolving around a case that at first was a simple missing person, who Sharon had become attached to while going through her rigorous physical and speech therapy needed for her recovery. It quickly becomes far reaching with a multiple sub-plot, including political cover ups, and higher ups which could and does bring dangerous consequences to all the players from the agency, including her spouse, Hy. I normally don't care for this type of format, switching back and forth but in this book, it worked perfectly and was very easy to follow.There was a theme running through the book that Sharon was very afraid she would never be able to do the things she used to do, and that she had lost that part of herself to her core that made her the woman she was before she was injured and left for dead.What I liked most about this book is that it was a tribute to Sharon's fight for life and to get back all the things and qualties that made her one of the best PI's in this genre. At the same time, she was not having a pity party and just giving up! In fact, it actually gave her hope that she could be even better.Once I started reading this book, I had to finish it in one sitting! It was simply amazing, and I am so grateful that Ms. Muller wrote this book. I highly recommend this book. It has plenty of action, some great insights into all the employees and her husband that we normally don't see in the other books, and flows smoothly, is suspenseful and quite entertaining.