Brimstone Hollow by Archer Sullivan

In this second mystery featuring private detective Annie Gore, Annie is hired by Katie May to look into the death of Katie's father, Ezra King. Ezra was a preacher at a snake-handling church in Mount Zion, Kentucky. He and Katie had been estranged for years. Ezra was bit by a snake and was quickly buried, which Katie finds a bit suspicious since she was Ezra's only relative. As Annie settles into Mount Zion and begins her interviews, staying under the radar in the small town becomes impossible. Working together with the local police force, however, is successful and might be enough help for Annie to solve this complex case. Brimstone Hollow is a worthy successor's to Sullivan's debut and is a great choice for readers who miss Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone. Other read-alikes include Alice Henderson, Julia Keller, and Sharyn McCrumb.