The murder mystery novel Whisper in the Waves: Murder in Plymouth Harbor by Dianne Hunt Smith unravels a multi-family secret decades in the making. Taking place in the coastal town of Plymouth, Massachusetts, readers follow photographer Kat MacIntyre after she stumbles upon the murder scene of one of the town’s most well-known whale watcher guides, Will Clarke. With the help of her cuddleable dog companion, Dash, and her ghostly spirit guide, Mac, Kat starts to piece together what happened to Will and hold the killer accountable. What she never prepared for, however, was just how long the making of the murder had been going on for.

Despite having no relationship to the deceased, Kat cannot stop thinking about who killed him and why. Deciding that she needs to do something to help solve the mystery, she commits to dedicating all her time and energy to catching the killer. Through her connection to the “other side”, Kat is capable of getting information that she would otherwise not have access to, which makes it a little complicated when explaining how she is coming up with evidence to the detective on the case, Ian Miller. Trusting Kat’s judgement and honest intentions, Ian pieces together her findings along with his own in order to solve the mystery.

Whisper in the Waves; Murder in Plymouth Harbor is a perfect quick-read mystery novel for anyone looking to dive into a thriller. With characters worth rooting for, and a setting as pretty as a coastal town, Dianne Hunt Smith writes a captivating novel that you just don’t want to put down.

ABOUT EMILY MCDERMOTT

Emily is a recent graduate of  Bridgewater State University where she completed a Bachelor’s Degree in English with a concentration in Literature. While at Bridgewater State, Emily worked in the Academic Achievement Center as a writing consultant where she helped enrolled students with any stage of the writing process. Being in this position helped Emily realize that working as an editor might be something she could see herself doing as a career. Currently, she is employed for a small business in her hometown of Bridgewater, MA while actively searching for jobs within the publishing field. She spends most of her free time reading books, playing with her dogs Neely and Kevin, going on coffee runs with her friends, and watching the Bruins with her dad. 

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