"Five stars. An intricately woven crime drama thriller with a lot of heart"—Readers' Favorite "Rising mystery author Lynn Lipinski keeps it real in the second book of her Zane Clearwater Mysteries series."—Pacific Book Review "...First-rate fiction..." —IndieReader "...gripping and well-paced..."—Kirkus Reviews A new beginning emerges from chaotic destruction. Witnessing a murder at the carnival he works for was a painful reminder of Zane Clearwater's dark past. He had hoped all that was behind him, but one look at the fear on his sister Lettie's face and he's right back in the thick of it. Even if means jeopardizing his dream of becoming a police officer, he's desperate to protect her at all cost. Unfortunately, that may be harder than anticipated. Zane knew Lettie was a whiz with a computer, yet he had no idea she was putting some of those skills to work on the dark web in questionable schemes that have landed her in serious trouble. Zane has a slew of questions. As do the police... and the FBI. When Lettie takes off for California, Zane embarks on a journey of discovery if their unbreakable bond has its limits. Can he keep the promise he made to himself and protect Lettie? Or is this one mess she will have to face on her own? "Readers will be hooked on the brother-sister team and assorted shady characters." -Kirkus Review SERPENT LOOP is the sequel to Lipinski's first book, BLOODLINES.