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MY REVIEW
The past ought to be over and done with. Life becomes insecure and scary if the loose ends kept popping up. But alas for the badass cop Megan, the past became the present when the killers kept targeting her.
The crime scene revealed the corpse of a woman who had help Megan escape and the only clue left was the laminated photo of a 16-year-old Megan. The need to escape the claws of this killer and unmask and neutralize him became paramount for the brave, but highly paranoid cop.
The investigation made inroads and followed the usual rigmarole as most most policeprocedurals did, but this went one step forward. Megan had to survive the traps hidden by this twisted serial killer. That raised the stakes throughout the story.
But the story came with its own niggles. Megan’s duplicity got to me. As a cop, I understood the need to be one step ahead and maintain own rules of truth and lies. But she lied constantly and her paranoia too felt tedious after a point. Nonetheless, I concentrated on the killer and his agenda, and the book became interesting.
The story was well crafted. It bespoke of dark motives, bringing to mind vivid scenes. The fast-paced writing and compelling storyline helped me reach the finish line. Overall, an entertaining read.
MY RATING
BOOK LINKS
AMAZON USA: https://amzn.to/2JKyEPp
AMAZON UK: https://amzn.to/2JKTNc2
BOOK BLURB
They say your past can come back to haunt you. For Detective Megan Carpenter, her past might just come back to kill her.
Detective Megan Carpenter is no stranger to horrifying crime scenes, but when she arrives at the home of a woman whose body has been brutalized, Megan is shocked to discover that she knows the victim. Monique Delmont helped Megan when she was in danger years ago. And the killer has left a disturbing calling card… two laminated photographs of a sixteen-year-old high school girl – Megan.
Someone is taunting her in the worst way possible and Megan is convinced she knows who is responsible. She just has to find him.
With the help of her new partner, Deputy Ronnie Marsh, Megan begins to unravel the clues that will lead them to the killer including links to three female murder cases from nearly twenty years ago – one of which was Monique’s daughter.
But to protect those closest to her, Megan must continue to hide the dark truth of her past, even if that means lying to her team about her connection to Monique.
When two photographs of a teenage Megan are found at her boyfriend’s place in Snow Creek, she knows the killer is circling and ready to strike again.
Can she get to him before he finds her? And will she pay the ultimate price for trying to keep her terrifying past buried?
BOOK DETAILS
Publication Date: December 2020
I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher, and this is my journey down its pages, straight from the heart. STRICTLY HONEST and UNBIASED.
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10 Responses
I had a problem with this as well. Her lies often seemed unnecessary
Ugghh I agree. I want a strong intelligent main character. Tired of these broken ones. In fact I am through with police procedural. They are all sounding same in my mind
Wonderful review! xx
Yvo, thank you so much ❤️
Again a thrilling review Shalini and so glad to be back her, reading your reviews. They always come with a twist and charm me.
How are you Vishal. Gayab ho Gaye ❤️
Hey m doing good but minor health issues! Gayab Haan yaar my bad with the mood ups and down. Shall speak soon ❤️
Lies and paranoia? Hmm. Good review, Shalini.
Nice review Shalini. This is the third in a series, did you read the first two? Just wondering if it is okay to jump in, although the main characters sounds a bit annoying.
Lovely review and pointed, although as I understand it, cops are free to lie their booties off in order to get what they want (confession). Not like they’ll ever be held to it.