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Dead Man’s Switch: A Kate Reilly Mystery

Tammy Kaehler
Poisoned Pen Press (2011)
ISBN 9781590588833
Reviewed by Melissa Koltes for RebeccasReads (1/12)

I know very little about car racing and did not expect to enjoy this book.  Was I ever wrong?! 

"Dead Man’s Switch"  by Tammy Kaehler was fantastic.  The main character Katy Reilly is a superb hero.  She is smart, determined and easy to like. 

Katy is an up and coming race car driver waiting for her big break.  When she discovers the dead body of a prominent driver she is thrust into the spotlight.  His racing team then asks her to take over the open seat and she immediately must deal with the speculations that she is the murderer.

In order to prove she earned her spot on the team she must clear her name and find out who the real killer is.  She uses her position within the racing community to perform her own investigation.  Along the way we are introduced to a boat load of other characters, including her father.   While her relationship with him is strained it weighs heavily on her throughout the story.

I truly enjoyed the story and it will keep you guessing right up to the very end and then surprise you with the murderer.  I went back and forth throughout the book trying to figure out which character did it and was thrilled that the culprit was not easily discerned. 

There are a bit too many characters to keep straight and it can get confusing trying to remember which one did what but in the end it is worth it to take the time and pay attention to the details.

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