VBT# Book Spotlight - The River Runs Black - Tessa Wegert

Review: The River Runs Black - Book #2 North Country Novel - Tessa Wegert - October 2026

The River Runs Black drops us into the deceptively peaceful town of Alexandria Bay, nestled in New York's Thousand Islands region,  the kind of small town where everyone knows everyone, and nothing bad is supposed to happen. But when a teenager dies of a drug overdose around the same time as a record-breaking cocaine bust along the Canadian border, Investigator Tim Wellington and his team think they've caught a lucky break. Case closed, right?

Wrong. The lab results throw everything sideways ,  the cocaine that killed that teenager doesn't match the cocaine from the bust. Which means there's a second, far more dangerous supply still moving through town, run by people willing to protect it at any cost. Suddenly Investigator Tim Wellington isn't just solving a crime  he's racing against a ticking clock, knowing the next casualty could be another local kid caught in the crossfire.

 If you're someone who loves a slow-burn investigation with a strong sense of place, this could be your next favorite read. The North Country setting alone makes it worth picking up, and procedural fans will likely appreciate the methodical way the case unfolds.

So if small-town secrets, cross-border crime, and morally complicated investigations sound like your kind of read, Give The River Runs Black a chance.

Amazon: https://amzn.to/4x4eT6V