"the mountains bow down"
      By Sibella Giorello
                     A Raleigh Harmon Novel
2011 Book Review #88
       Book List Review

When newly engaged forensic geologist and FBI Special Agent, Raleigh Harmon, joins her mother, Nadine, Aunt Charlotte, owner of a New Age boutique and Charlotte's bizarre friend, self-declared psychic Claire the Clairvoyant, for an Alaskan cruise, Raleigh knows it won't be smooth sailing, especially since her mother's mental illness seems to be getting worse.

But what Raleigh doesn't expect is to be involved in a murder investigation during her vacation, or that her old nemesis, FBI Special Agent Jack Stephanson, would be flown in to help her find out who killed Judy, wife of movie star Milo Carpenter, who's filming a movie onboard ship.

Against her will, Raleigh forms a bond with Jack as their investigation twists and turns through a maze of not-so-usual suspects.

Giorello has won the Christy Award and has received two Pulitzer Prize nominations.

My Thoughts:  This is the third book in this series that I have read.  I really like the characters!   I usually like books with less description and more action, but, in this book, the descriptions of Alaska really were wonderful!  Made me want to go there!   And… the action was at a believable pace.  Loved the book!