How It Happened

In Koryta's (Rise the Dark) new thriller, FBI agent Rob Barrett must solve a double murder in Port Hope, ME. The story begins with local troublemaker Kimmie Crepeaux telling Barrett, an interrogation specialist, what happened, how a hit-and-run turned into a murder. Kimmie gives precise details about the event from start to finish, including where the bodies of local girl Jackie Pelletier and boyfriend Ian Kelly were dumped in a local pond. The only problem is that nothing Kimmie has said is backed by evidence. Especially because the main culprit she names is local caretaker and beloved resident Mathias Burke. As the only person who believes Kimmie's confession, Barrett begins to make enemies among the local residents and law enforcement. As with many of Koryta's recent novels, his main characters are men with hidden rage they've been struggling with since their childhoods.