This is the second book to feature Detective Casey White who works in the Outer Banks town of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. I'm still trying to figure out how the title relates to the book's plot and characters, so maybe someone can help me with that!
A series of gruesome murders rocks the Outer Banks and all of the victims seem to have childhood ties to the area. Some of those killed even have peculiar marks carved into their bodies and Casey tries to get her team to figure out what those mean -- is it some sort of ritualistic inscription related to the solstice? After a dogged investigation, Casey feels that these deaths have something to do with a nearby traveling church that has exploded in popularity though she can't quite figure out the connection. And do the children of the murdered have anything to do with these crimes? As always, Casey is constantly searching for her own missing daughter, Hannah, who was kidnapped before her eyes many years ago but would be 17 years old soon. Casey and her team are going to be very busy until those responsible are behind bars. NO SPOILERS.
This was fast-paced although it seemed overly long to me. The case was complicated and not particularly riveting although the grisly factor was quite high. Casey's character is rounded out and she makes some important discoveries as she moves into a more permanent relationship with her boyfriend, Jericho Flynn. I enjoyed it and will likely want to continue the series.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this e-book ARC to read and review.
This is the second in the series and I like to read them in order.
Genre - Police procedural, crime thriller, female detective, Outer Banks
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