But a violent hold-up at a local fast-food restaurant, with unsettling connections to her own past, means that her final days will be anything but straightforward.
When a second case is dumped in her lap, the closed case of a man drowned in recent summer floods, what begins as a simple informal review quickly grows into something more complicated.
Kate can either write the report that's expected of her or investigate the case the way she wants to.
As secrets and betrayals pile up, and the needs of her own family intervene, how far is Kate prepared to push to discover the truth?
The Torrent by Dinuka McKenzie is published by HarperCollins, RRP $32.99.
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