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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
I enjoyed this thriller. This is the 6th in the series of Agent Tori Hunter series. Even though this is the 6th in the series, I didn't feel like I needed to have read the others.
When a young couple is found murdered at a local holiday cabin, Tori and her team are called in to investigate. She is devasted to discover that one of them is the daughter of a close friend, Ally Mannion. Then soon another body is discovered of someone who went missing years ago. They soon realize that those 2 cases might be linked. As they investigate there are lots of twists and turns to the surprising end. I loved the small-town MN feel of this mystery as well, and how most of the people know each other in town. If you are looking for a small-town murder mystery with lots of twists, turns, and surprises this is a great read!
Thanks to Netgalley, Bookouture, and the author of the ARC of this book!
When a young couple is found murdered at a local holiday cabin, Tori and her team are called in to investigate. She is devasted to discover that one of them is the daughter of a close friend, Ally Mannion. Then soon another body is discovered of someone who went missing years ago. They soon realize that those 2 cases might be linked. As they investigate there are lots of twists and turns to the surprising end. I loved the small-town MN feel of this mystery as well, and how most of the people know each other in town. If you are looking for a small-town murder mystery with lots of twists, turns, and surprises this is a great read!
Thanks to Netgalley, Bookouture, and the author of the ARC of this book!
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Wow, I don’t have any kids but I cannot imagine losing a child. And for the police that have to investigate these tragedies… As always with this author, I could not put this one down. I love the Tori and Braddock and getting to see what they and the team are up to. The author is so good at laying out the plot of multiple crimes and then weaving the pieces together. So complex and layered yet no string is left hanging.
There were a lot of twists and turns in this game of cat and mouse. I loved watching as both sides worked to have the upper hand. It unwinds at a great pace with lots of action. I enjoyed the team dynamic in solving the case. How hard they work and the process of it. And how their personal lives evolve from book to book. Over the span, it’s almost like these characters are people I actually know.
While the case and the book work as stand alones, the series is great and worth reading them all.
medium-paced
A digital copy of this book was provided to me by NetGalley and Bookouture. The opinions are my own and freely given.
This is the 6th book in the Agent Tori Hunter series.
When a young couple escapes to weekend cabin for a night alone, the night turns deadly. Reed hears a noise outside and goes to investigate. Soon after, Ally goes to check on Reed and as he is being attacked, he yells for her to call 911. They the killers accomplish goes after Ally. When the police are called to the scene, the investigation leads them to a string of thefts around the area. As Tori and Will Braddock search for the witnesses, suspects, the body count increases.
I love the characters. They all work well together to find the murdered. The plot was right on track with how 1 simple little thing can escalate into murder. This shows how people can get sucked in doing the wrong thing, just one time and it snowballs until it is too late to get out of the situation. This is a fast-paced story that answers all the questions in the investigation.
This is the 6th book in the Agent Tori Hunter series.
When a young couple escapes to weekend cabin for a night alone, the night turns deadly. Reed hears a noise outside and goes to investigate. Soon after, Ally goes to check on Reed and as he is being attacked, he yells for her to call 911. They the killers accomplish goes after Ally. When the police are called to the scene, the investigation leads them to a string of thefts around the area. As Tori and Will Braddock search for the witnesses, suspects, the body count increases.
I love the characters. They all work well together to find the murdered. The plot was right on track with how 1 simple little thing can escalate into murder. This shows how people can get sucked in doing the wrong thing, just one time and it snowballs until it is too late to get out of the situation. This is a fast-paced story that answers all the questions in the investigation.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I finished reading this book and genuinely wondered how I had got through life having not read a book by Roger Stelljes before. What an addictive page turner! After a young couple are found murdered near a lakeside holiday cabin by Agent Tori Hunter it immediately rings alarm bells - not only are the cabins owned by the most affluent in the nearby village, the recent peace has been disturbed by a string of boat thefts, they hadn't caused any serious concern until now - with a boat drifting out on the lake near the scene of the crime, did the couple witness something they shouldn't have? With no recent murders reported, is this simply the case of a burglary gone horribly wrong?
Once I started reading, there was no way to stop. The pace of the book was set from the go, the writing is choppy and charged during car chases (yes, those!) and yet paced but swift when the the contents is more explorative/investigative. No matter what the scenario, the writing was prepared to deliver. There are so many delicious twists and turns within this book that you actually feel like you're watching a cat and mouse chase unfold before your very eyes. I was holding my breath at so many moments as I was reading this and with some of the characters showing grey traits, the reader can only empathise with them; think desperate parents want to give the world to their daughter- they make the most dangerous criminals. It was hard to know whose side you wanted to be on at some points! With thrillers, it is especially entertainin when both the hero and anti-hero are commanding, intelligent, cunning, agile and witty and with Tori and Vee, both female leads, it just made this story that little bit more interesting. An easy 5 star - thank you @netgalley and @Bookouture for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest unedited review!
Once I started reading, there was no way to stop. The pace of the book was set from the go, the writing is choppy and charged during car chases (yes, those!) and yet paced but swift when the the contents is more explorative/investigative. No matter what the scenario, the writing was prepared to deliver. There are so many delicious twists and turns within this book that you actually feel like you're watching a cat and mouse chase unfold before your very eyes. I was holding my breath at so many moments as I was reading this and with some of the characters showing grey traits, the reader can only empathise with them; think desperate parents want to give the world to their daughter- they make the most dangerous criminals. It was hard to know whose side you wanted to be on at some points! With thrillers, it is especially entertainin when both the hero and anti-hero are commanding, intelligent, cunning, agile and witty and with Tori and Vee, both female leads, it just made this story that little bit more interesting. An easy 5 star - thank you @netgalley and @Bookouture for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest unedited review!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Gore, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail