"Well-paced and features a psychologically complex cast of characters. Barry captures her protagonist’s history of trauma, loss, and addiction in ways that help this mystery ring true."

– Library Journal

Shoot the Moon is a thriller that pieces together nicely the past and the present through the perspective of one ambitious private detective, Rainey. A heart-stopping tale of redemption and truth that you will truly not want to put down!

– Suspense Magazine

"Ava Barry showcases the grit of modern Los Angeles while drawing on the glamour and glitz of old Hollywood—and its fetid underbelly. Creepy plants, a hotel with a dark history, and an investigator with a dark past fuel this evocative novel. Shoot the Moon simmers with suspense."

– Ashley Kalagian Blunt, bestselling author of Dark Mode

"In Shoot The Moon, Ava Barry’s electrifying new Rainey Hall Mystery, a missing artist pulls the PI deep into LA’s gritty, enigmatic art world—and back into a haunting missing person case from her past. Barry captures LA with stunning, atmospheric precision, making the city a vivid character, much like in the works of Chandler and Macdonald. With each page, the tension intensifies, the shadows deepen, and the suspense becomes utterly addictive. Immersive and thrilling, this is a novel you won’t be able to put down!"

– John Copenhaver, Lambda and Macavity award-winning author of Hall of Mirrors

Praise for the Rainey Hall Mysteries:

"I was absorbed in the world Ava Barry concocted in Double Exposure to the point where I found myself irritated when I had to do other tasks that took me away from reading. The writing is evocative."

– Sara Weinman, The New York Times Book Review

"Years after the murder of her parents, heiress Melia van Aust hires P.I. Rainey Hall to find the culprit and the root out Melia's stalker. But Rainey has a dark history of her own. Chilling."

– People Magazine, Best Books Fall 2022

“Double Exposure contains many evocative passages on Hollywood old and new—on the culture and personalities of a region whose mix of fact and contrivance creates a unique atmosphere."

– Tom Nolan, The Wall Street Journal

“The plot of this exhilarating and intricate novel ebbs and flows between fast-paced action and relaxed moments of narrative exposition.”

– Booklist

“This provocative, character-driven drama manages to keep its surprising twists in focus while also giving readers a lyrical look at Los Angeles. A stupendous turn adds an intense level of terror to Double Exposure.”

– Shelf Awareness

“[A] seductive neo-noir…This evocative novel demonstrates that both the city [Los Angeles] and its magic remain very much alive.”

– Publishers Weekly (starred)