The Best Book I Read This Month: Death Washes Ashore by Patricia Skalka

The best book I read this month was a short but engaging mystery: Death Washes Ashore by Patricia Skalka. The book is the most recent installment in Skalka’s Dave Cubiak Door County Mysteries series, which I enjoy very much. (My favorite of the series is still Death in Cold Water.)

Death Washes Ashore takes place in the wake of a destructive storm. A strangely-dressed, strangley-positioned body is found on a beach, and Sheriff Dave Cubiak’s team quickly determines the death was not accidental. Over the course of the investigation, Cubiak is drawn not only into the world of larping (live action role playing), but also into a mess of secrets and lies and betrayals.

I enjoy the regular characters in this series. They’re all very down to earth folks. And this story is a well-plotted mystery. I enjoyed all the twists and turns—and the opportunity to visit Door County again, albeit vicariously.