The Raven’s Cry: A Wynter Island Mystery is a novel by Kim Herdman Shapiro. Kate is a journalist who spent a lot of time in Afghanistan. She caught her boyfriend cheating on her and wanted to start a new life. Gwen hired Kate to run the television station to promote Wynter Island, which depends on income from tourists to survive. Coming home from dinner, Kate went to the beach and saw a body floating in the water. Kate wanted to help, but when she turned the person around, she saw that it was her ex-boyfriend, Daniel. Kate was the prime suspect but was released because there was not enough evidence to arrest her. Kate's main goal was to clear her name and also find Daniel's killer.

The Raven’s Cry is set in a small town on an island. Kim Herdman Shapiro brought the community and the environment to life with detailed descriptions. The atmosphere was palpable and it was easy to become part of the small-town community. The story was full of action, and there was never a dull moment. The chapters flowed into each other and it was a pleasure to read. The characters were excellently developed with unique attributes and personalities. Each person contributed their part to making Wynter Island flourish. It was easy to fall in love with the role players, but there were a few I did not like. The mystery surrounding Daniel's death deepened as the story progressed, and more people became suspects. This story was well-written and exceeded my expectations by far.

In The Raven’s Cry: A Wynter Island Mystery by Kim Herdman Shapiro, Kate Zoë Thomas quits her job as a reporter in Afghanistan to start over as a station manager on Wynter Island's community channel. A few days after her arrival, on a moonlit walk down the beach, Kate discovers a body bobbing in the water. With the unfortunate discovery of the body and, as all fingers point to her, Kate must find the murderer and clear her name before the culprit stops her. But, on this small island where everyone knows everyone, there are no strangers; everyone is a suspect. Shapiro writes a traditional small-town mystery where your neighbor might just be a murderer.

The Raven’s Cry has a variety of characters. It is difficult to keep track of them all at first, but thanks to Shapiro's realistic writing, each character in Wynter Island has a distinct personality and role. Each also has evidence pointing to them as a suspect, making it difficult to pinpoint the murderer. Wynter Island is quite lovely, and the map at the beginning of the story makes it easier to understand the island's layout. I liked how the plot is driven by dialogue since gossip is an indelible feature of small towns. This, coupled with Fish Bingo, the weekly broadcast Kate hosts, makes it a realistic small-town mystery. Shapiro takes her time unraveling the mystery and eliminating suspects, making it a slow yet action-packed novel.