Dr. Kay Sharp, a profiler with the FBI for 8 years in the San Francisco regional office, is called home to Mount Chester when her younger brother, Jacob, is put in prison for assaulting a man in a bar. Kay hasn't been home for more than 10 years, but she needs to look after the family home and see what she can do about getting Jacob released. Although Kay's childhood was traumatic in some ways, she's very attached to her brother and feels responsible for him. Once back in the small town where she grew up, Kay is immediately invited into a current case involving several dead and missing women and children. Her liaison is Detective Elliot Young with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office and she joins him as they begin the investigation into the cases of Silent Lake. When buried bodies are found demonstrating interesting ritualistic components, they know they are hunting a serial killer. The villain is very clever and is always one step ahead. Can Kay and Elliot find the latest victim in time and will they stop this psychopath's twisted plans? NO SPOILERS.
This is the first in a new series by this author and it has all the typical elements of the crime thriller genre, including my least favorite trope -- the killer sets his sights on the female protagonist as the ultimate prey and they have the inevitable confrontation where she is in his clutches. The plot was predictable and though well-written, I didn't find the twists and turns or suspense that was advertised. There's a bit of detailed description about the abuse the captured women suffer but it's not too graphic. Of course the female protagonist has issues from her past and secrets to keep but I sense a romantic element coming in future installments. I'll find out shortly as I am intrigued enough to read the second book right away.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this e-book ARC to read and review.
This is the first in a new series.
Genre - crime thriller, FBI agent profiler, serial killer
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