Society outcasts Ted Conkaffey and Amanda Pharrell are back in the second Crimson Lake novel by Candice Fox. Ted is as conflicted as ever and Amanda is as unconflicted as ever. The first book in the series focused more on a crime the two were trying to solve, while Ted was investigating the situation that led to Amanda's arrest for murder on the side. This time around, even though the two are supposed to be working on the murder of two young bartenders that were having an affair, Ted's case ends up being the primary case in this book, in spite of his reluctance to have it resurface. With Ted in Sydney for a decent part of the story, newly promoted detective Pip Sweeney steps in as a partner of sorts with Amanda. This book is still good, but I miss the bickering and chemistry between Ted and Amanda, and it doesn't feel like the ending is as unexpected as the first book in the series.