started slow but couldn't put it down 1/2 way through

This is the second book in the Crimson Lake series. First off, I didn't like the diary entries by Kevin. I know there was a point to them, but I felt they broke the flow of the story. Ted is a likable guy with a family of geese. The "Innocent Ted" followers are in the background and I like that he has some support. Ted stays strong when everything is falling apart and his main concern is always about his geese. Amanda is quirky. I love how her perspective of everything is so different from anybody else. She can see one thing, for example a thong in a laundry basket, and know that there was an affair. Ted is a falsely accused sexual predator. When Dale, the father of Ted's "victim" visits Ted he starts investigating the case. Meanwhile, two bar workers are murdered and the father of one of the victims hires Ted and Amanda to find the killer. This book started out slow for me, but 1/2 way through, I couldn't put it down. All the stories were coming together, and coming together fast. 4 stars because I had a hard time reading more than a chapter or two at a time in the beginning.