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4/5.
I really enjoyed this. The beginning had some pacing issues but once the story picked up, I couldn't put it down. I'm interested to see what the next book has in store.
I really enjoyed this. The beginning had some pacing issues but once the story picked up, I couldn't put it down. I'm interested to see what the next book has in store.
Although I didn't find this book as strong as the first two in the series, I can definitely see that this book is needed to bridge the gap between the first two books and the direction the series is going to take in the future.
The beginning was a bit tedious with the talk show aftermath for Gwen, and the drama between Sam and Gwen. However, things picked up in Wolfhunter when people started dying. The last couple of chapters were gripping and tense.
I think there were several loose ends in this book that may be revisited in the future, so I will definitely continue with this series to see what happens with Gwen and Sam.
The beginning was a bit tedious with the talk show aftermath for Gwen, and the drama between Sam and Gwen. However, things picked up in Wolfhunter when people started dying. The last couple of chapters were gripping and tense.
I think there were several loose ends in this book that may be revisited in the future, so I will definitely continue with this series to see what happens with Gwen and Sam.
Talk about an adrenaline rush! Wow, do these books bring it. I'm not gonna do a plot synopsis since so much of books 1 and 2 have led up to this. I will say that it felt like TOO many things were involved in the ending here. There were just too many. But, I still loved it. Now on to order the next two in the series!
This was my least favorite of the Stillhouse Lake series so far BUT it was still a great book with a captivating storyline. Highly recommend this series if you like thrillers & suspense!
I was wondering how, with her husband dead, we would get another book out of this scenario...and it really is like a new story with the same characters (perhaps setting up options for more?).
This time round Gwen is struggling to keep a lid on things. She has been acquitted of any crime, but there are still people who are convinced of her guilt. Some of those people are very dangerous - they have money and the means to cause problems. She doesn’t want to leave Stillhouse but with a film-crew shadowing them, there’s potential for things to go very wrong.
The opening story doesn’t immediately seem relevant, and it takes some time before the pieces come together.
The family are healing, slowly, but things happen that cause flashbacks and serve as dangerous reminders of what they have endured.
When Gwen takes a call from a scared woman she sees it as nothing out of the ordinary. Then her daughter calls with the news that her mother is dead, and people are coming for her. As a witness to this (albeit over the phone), Gwen is asked to give a statement.
Heading to mysterious Wolfhunter it soon becomes clear that this town has its share of dark secrets and awful events. Gwen, Sam and the kids are soon caught up in an awful scenario that goes way beyond the worst things you can imagine.
Seriously odd and unpleasant, and this family really are being out through the wringer for our entertainment. When it’s this good, though, it’s fine.
Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this in advance of publication in exchange for my honest review.
This time round Gwen is struggling to keep a lid on things. She has been acquitted of any crime, but there are still people who are convinced of her guilt. Some of those people are very dangerous - they have money and the means to cause problems. She doesn’t want to leave Stillhouse but with a film-crew shadowing them, there’s potential for things to go very wrong.
The opening story doesn’t immediately seem relevant, and it takes some time before the pieces come together.
The family are healing, slowly, but things happen that cause flashbacks and serve as dangerous reminders of what they have endured.
When Gwen takes a call from a scared woman she sees it as nothing out of the ordinary. Then her daughter calls with the news that her mother is dead, and people are coming for her. As a witness to this (albeit over the phone), Gwen is asked to give a statement.
Heading to mysterious Wolfhunter it soon becomes clear that this town has its share of dark secrets and awful events. Gwen, Sam and the kids are soon caught up in an awful scenario that goes way beyond the worst things you can imagine.
Seriously odd and unpleasant, and this family really are being out through the wringer for our entertainment. When it’s this good, though, it’s fine.
Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this in advance of publication in exchange for my honest review.
Thanks to Netgalley, the author Rachel Caine, and publisher Thomas & Mercer for providing me an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. This book is scheduled to be published on 23 April 2019!
What would you do if you found out that your husband and the father of your children was a serial killer who tortured and brutally murdered countless women under the same roof you lived in? Would it be impossible to believe that you had absolutely no clue that all of this was taking place? What if you were implicated as a partner to his crimes? How far would you go to keep your life together and your children safe from the thousands of people who don’t believe in your innocence? That is the reality Gwen Proctor and her two kids have to live with. After escaping his clutches and saving her family, Gwen tries to create a life of normality of her children’s sake. Until one day, she receives a call from a frightened woman, and Gwen and her family find themselves caught up in a remote town near Wolfhunter River that is rotten to its core. As enemies come crawling out of the darkness from all sides, the fight for their safety and their lives begins once more.
This is the third book in the Stillhouse Lake series by Rachel Caine. Just as with the first two books, I simply could not put this down and stayed up late to finish it in the wee hours of the morning. Was the creep factor high? Definitely. But not so high that I couldn’t fall asleep after reading it.
This was a fast paced read that delivers endless high intensity scenes right after another. Caine does an awfully good job at highlighting the depravity of human beings and often times it’s a little distressing to read about the extent of cruelty we so easily inflict upon one another. The author goes to prove the dangers of the “pack mentality” when it comes to conspiracies and how easy it is for strangers, and even those who were your friends, to turn with the tide against you. In protesting against someone’s innocence, others can come to think and act just as cruelly as the murderers themselves—“an eye for an eye”, and all that.
While reading I couldn’t help but shout in anger and grind my teeth in frustration at the situations Gwen and her family are placed in. My heart ached as they continually tried to find peace in a world that wishes them nothing but ill will, and even death. One of my favorite things about this series is the strength of Gwen’s character. She’s smart, fierce, and although incredibly paranoid, she proves time and again just how far she’ll go to protect her family and the people she loves. She’s truly a badass that rises up time and again, when it would be simple to take the easy way out.
The plot of Wolfhunter River was a little less straightforward than the first two books, with various storylines being introduced and their connection only revealed in the last 20% of the book. I actually felt that it was just a little bit too much to be probable, but it didn’t detract from my enjoyment of the story. You definitely have to pay more attention to keep it all straight though! It was gratifying to have some of my theories be correct—and I had many theories popping up constantly as I read! Rachel Caine does a great job in intertwining the various storylines into jaw-dropping reveals and a satisfying final showdown.
I highly recommend this if you’re looking for a good, quick, and thrilling read! Although I definitely think reading the first two books would be better than jumping straight into this one, you can still following along, as the author incorporates the full backstory quite well. But you’d be missing out on a lot by not reading them, and where’s the fun in that? 😉
What would you do if you found out that your husband and the father of your children was a serial killer who tortured and brutally murdered countless women under the same roof you lived in? Would it be impossible to believe that you had absolutely no clue that all of this was taking place? What if you were implicated as a partner to his crimes? How far would you go to keep your life together and your children safe from the thousands of people who don’t believe in your innocence? That is the reality Gwen Proctor and her two kids have to live with. After escaping his clutches and saving her family, Gwen tries to create a life of normality of her children’s sake. Until one day, she receives a call from a frightened woman, and Gwen and her family find themselves caught up in a remote town near Wolfhunter River that is rotten to its core. As enemies come crawling out of the darkness from all sides, the fight for their safety and their lives begins once more.
This is the third book in the Stillhouse Lake series by Rachel Caine. Just as with the first two books, I simply could not put this down and stayed up late to finish it in the wee hours of the morning. Was the creep factor high? Definitely. But not so high that I couldn’t fall asleep after reading it.
This was a fast paced read that delivers endless high intensity scenes right after another. Caine does an awfully good job at highlighting the depravity of human beings and often times it’s a little distressing to read about the extent of cruelty we so easily inflict upon one another. The author goes to prove the dangers of the “pack mentality” when it comes to conspiracies and how easy it is for strangers, and even those who were your friends, to turn with the tide against you. In protesting against someone’s innocence, others can come to think and act just as cruelly as the murderers themselves—“an eye for an eye”, and all that.
While reading I couldn’t help but shout in anger and grind my teeth in frustration at the situations Gwen and her family are placed in. My heart ached as they continually tried to find peace in a world that wishes them nothing but ill will, and even death. One of my favorite things about this series is the strength of Gwen’s character. She’s smart, fierce, and although incredibly paranoid, she proves time and again just how far she’ll go to protect her family and the people she loves. She’s truly a badass that rises up time and again, when it would be simple to take the easy way out.
The plot of Wolfhunter River was a little less straightforward than the first two books, with various storylines being introduced and their connection only revealed in the last 20% of the book. I actually felt that it was just a little bit too much to be probable, but it didn’t detract from my enjoyment of the story. You definitely have to pay more attention to keep it all straight though! It was gratifying to have some of my theories be correct—and I had many theories popping up constantly as I read! Rachel Caine does a great job in intertwining the various storylines into jaw-dropping reveals and a satisfying final showdown.
I highly recommend this if you’re looking for a good, quick, and thrilling read! Although I definitely think reading the first two books would be better than jumping straight into this one, you can still following along, as the author incorporates the full backstory quite well. But you’d be missing out on a lot by not reading them, and where’s the fun in that? 😉
Gwen Proctor, her lover Sam (Gwen’s ex-husband killed his sister), and Gwen’s two kids Lanny and Conner are back, being targeted by a group of documentarians and trying to solve missing person’s cases.
I really liked the first in the series for its unique concept. The second was eh and so is this third. The vigilante justice gets a little old to me, kind of like how the Outlander series gets so repetitive as they figure out how to MacGyver out of certain death.
A continuation of the series that I liked a little less as it seems like Gwen and Sam are going to try to solve other people’s crimes instead of making a new life for themselves.
I really liked the first in the series for its unique concept. The second was eh and so is this third. The vigilante justice gets a little old to me, kind of like how the Outlander series gets so repetitive as they figure out how to MacGyver out of certain death.
A continuation of the series that I liked a little less as it seems like Gwen and Sam are going to try to solve other people’s crimes instead of making a new life for themselves.
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated