Laura Reagan and her team are in St. John’s, Newfoundland filming a documentary series called Creature X. In this episode, they are searching for Cressie, the eel-like lake monster that has been seen for centuries. While out on the boat, the Darling Mae, the ROV gets snagged and when they pull it up, there is a tarp caught on it. In the tarp is a skeleton with a gold coin in a pouch on a necklace. Then Beave, their local Cressie expert, goes missing. Are the two events connected?
The story is written in first person point of view and takes place over a couple of days. The plot is well paced, and characters are somewhat developed. Since this is the second book in the series, there may have been more information about the characters in that book. I enjoyed this story and the twists within it. Recently I watched a series based in St. John’s, Newfoundland so I was looking forward to reading this book. The author writes in a descriptive style, so you get a feel for the local area. I cannot wait to read the next book in the series and will have to look for the first book, Roanoke Ridge: A Creature X Mystery to see what the crew gets into next.
