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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
3.5
My least favorite in the series so far, it felt like a filler book between book 2 and 4. I have hope for what is about to come.
My least favorite in the series so far, it felt like a filler book between book 2 and 4. I have hope for what is about to come.
Rachel Caine keeps surprising me! READ THIS SERIES!
Synopsis: Gwen is still trying to find what normal means to her. After all, her ex-husband turned out to be a serial killer. 🔪The media isn’t making it easy on her and her kids, so she’s constantly vigilant. But she can’t also ignore a cry for help. Marlene is terrified; something sinister is going on in her town of Wolfhunter. When Gwen shows up, Marlene is dead. And Gwen learns that girls are disappearing left and right with no explanation. Before she knows it, Gwen and her family are wrapped up in this mess. More murders happen and it looks like a corrupt police force might be brushing them under the rug!
You guys! This book was so good. I just love how Rachel Caine can continue the storyline without it feeling forced. This book, in particular, has multiple plot lines, all of which help blend the storylines from the previous two books into this one. There is an added drama - the “documentary” - which allows for deeper character development to occur between Sam and Gwen. You really get to see how tethered they are to one another.
As for the actual “case” in Wolfhunter, it is sinister and shady! It reminds me of a Dateline episode. Young girls vanishing without a trace and the community is too afraid to tell the police they aren’t doing enough! You don't know who to trust - everyone seems "at fault".
There are a few valleys where specific plotlines are ignored for what seems like a long period of time and so that’s why I docked a star. Otherwise - GET ON THIS!
Thank you to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing for my ARC in exchange for this review!
Synopsis: Gwen is still trying to find what normal means to her. After all, her ex-husband turned out to be a serial killer. 🔪The media isn’t making it easy on her and her kids, so she’s constantly vigilant. But she can’t also ignore a cry for help. Marlene is terrified; something sinister is going on in her town of Wolfhunter. When Gwen shows up, Marlene is dead. And Gwen learns that girls are disappearing left and right with no explanation. Before she knows it, Gwen and her family are wrapped up in this mess. More murders happen and it looks like a corrupt police force might be brushing them under the rug!
You guys! This book was so good. I just love how Rachel Caine can continue the storyline without it feeling forced. This book, in particular, has multiple plot lines, all of which help blend the storylines from the previous two books into this one. There is an added drama - the “documentary” - which allows for deeper character development to occur between Sam and Gwen. You really get to see how tethered they are to one another.
As for the actual “case” in Wolfhunter, it is sinister and shady! It reminds me of a Dateline episode. Young girls vanishing without a trace and the community is too afraid to tell the police they aren’t doing enough! You don't know who to trust - everyone seems "at fault".
There are a few valleys where specific plotlines are ignored for what seems like a long period of time and so that’s why I docked a star. Otherwise - GET ON THIS!
Thank you to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing for my ARC in exchange for this review!
a great sequel to the previous books. You can easily catch up with the storyline, the important things that happened in previous books are repeated during the new story, so you get a summery without it being annoying. You're reeled in the story again in no time. the book is easy to read, you don't have to think too much, but you still have an exciting thriller. the only downside was that on two occasions (at least in my Dutch translation), Connor is called 'introverted', meaning he 'became an introvert' through the traumas in his life, where being introverted is portrayed as something negative and something you can 'just become'. The writer clearly means that he is completely withdrawn, not introverted.
As an introvert I think that's a shame and not a good representation. Although I wasn't crazy about the previous books, and I am generally not a book series person, I am very curious about the next books in the series.
As an introvert I think that's a shame and not a good representation. Although I wasn't crazy about the previous books, and I am generally not a book series person, I am very curious about the next books in the series.
I enjoy this series and am interested to see where it’s going. This book sort of seems to be a bridge between what the series has been about and what it will be about moving forward. I like that it seems to be changing a bit or else it would start getting repetitive.
Mini-Review:
4 Stars for Narration by Team of Narrators (Mostly Good)
3 Stars for Plot
4 Stars for Characters
2 Stars for Ending
The mood for most of the book was well done. I definitely felt a wide range of emotions while I listened to the story. I don't feel that the main point of this book was well executed or brought to a decent conclusion. There were several scenes that felt like forced drama vs a natural progression. The sloppy ending made me rather disgruntled. A good story about family and dealing with the stress & trauma caused by malicious strangers who arm themselves as "good people".
4 Stars for Narration by Team of Narrators (Mostly Good)
3 Stars for Plot
4 Stars for Characters
2 Stars for Ending
The mood for most of the book was well done. I definitely felt a wide range of emotions while I listened to the story. I don't feel that the main point of this book was well executed or brought to a decent conclusion. There were several scenes that felt like forced drama vs a natural progression. The sloppy ending made me rather disgruntled. A good story about family and dealing with the stress & trauma caused by malicious strangers who arm themselves as "good people".
the writing is 10/10 as usual but not even close to being as fun/thrilling as the first 2 books
This one just felt like it wasn't needed to me. No offense but it seemed redundant. While it was a fine read I was never that captivated.
Gwen Proctor is a magnet for evil and a force to be reckoned with in Rachel Caine's Wolfhunter River (Stillhouse Lake #3)!
Melvin Royal might be dead but his notoriety as a serial-killer continues to haunt Gwen and their children. All she wants is to try to provide her children with some sense of normalcy but a group of internet vigilantes who believe she is as evil as her ex-husband are seeking their own brand of justice and simply won't allow it.
Seen as a fighter and a survivor to some, there are people who have begun to seek Gwen out for help facing their own demons. When Gwen receives a series of desperate calls hailing from Wolfhunter River from a woman and then her daughter, it's not something she can simply ignore.
Wolfhunter River proves to be a secluded, eerie town with rules all their own. It's the kind of town where the inhabitants are not keen on outsiders and they have no problems expressing their hostility. Gwen and her family find themselves putting their lives at risk to help the daughter of the deceased woman who initially called her. Soon Gwen finds herself fighting against a town of pure evil. Can they make it out of Wolfhunter River alive?
I appreciated the directional leap this book has taken as we move beyond the initial Gwen versus Melvin storyline. Gwen and Sam's relationship is tested once again in this book with the truth being bared once and for all. I look forward to seeing where they go from this point.
Gwen is an intelligent, strong, courageous and determined character. I enjoy watching her battle evil in all its forms via this series and look forward to continuing to do so with future books.
Thank you Rachel Caine, Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an arc of this book. I'm already looking forward to #4!
Melvin Royal might be dead but his notoriety as a serial-killer continues to haunt Gwen and their children. All she wants is to try to provide her children with some sense of normalcy but a group of internet vigilantes who believe she is as evil as her ex-husband are seeking their own brand of justice and simply won't allow it.
Seen as a fighter and a survivor to some, there are people who have begun to seek Gwen out for help facing their own demons. When Gwen receives a series of desperate calls hailing from Wolfhunter River from a woman and then her daughter, it's not something she can simply ignore.
Wolfhunter River proves to be a secluded, eerie town with rules all their own. It's the kind of town where the inhabitants are not keen on outsiders and they have no problems expressing their hostility. Gwen and her family find themselves putting their lives at risk to help the daughter of the deceased woman who initially called her. Soon Gwen finds herself fighting against a town of pure evil. Can they make it out of Wolfhunter River alive?
I appreciated the directional leap this book has taken as we move beyond the initial Gwen versus Melvin storyline. Gwen and Sam's relationship is tested once again in this book with the truth being bared once and for all. I look forward to seeing where they go from this point.
Gwen is an intelligent, strong, courageous and determined character. I enjoy watching her battle evil in all its forms via this series and look forward to continuing to do so with future books.
Thank you Rachel Caine, Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an arc of this book. I'm already looking forward to #4!
**I received a Kindle edition of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review**
It's been awhile since I had read Stillhouse Lake #2 and I was afraid I would forget the storyline. Luckily Caine referred several times to the first 2 books and it brought it all back. Wolfhunter River has all the same characters, however this story takes place away from Stillhouse Lake. Gwen regularly gets phone calls from women looking for her help and/or advice. She gets a disturbing phone call from a mother/daughter in a town called Wolfhunter River and later has to visit the town to speak to law enforcement. Once there she starts to unravel a mystery of missing girls, corrupt town officials, and creepy town natives.
I enjoyed this book and there were some scenes that made my jaw drop. I did find that this book was more of an attempt at keeping Gwen's story going. Something needed to tie her into another mystery or event and it was a little bit of a stretch, but once I got over that I liked it. The end of this book sets up for the 4th which I'm looking forward to reading.
It's been awhile since I had read Stillhouse Lake #2 and I was afraid I would forget the storyline. Luckily Caine referred several times to the first 2 books and it brought it all back. Wolfhunter River has all the same characters, however this story takes place away from Stillhouse Lake. Gwen regularly gets phone calls from women looking for her help and/or advice. She gets a disturbing phone call from a mother/daughter in a town called Wolfhunter River and later has to visit the town to speak to law enforcement. Once there she starts to unravel a mystery of missing girls, corrupt town officials, and creepy town natives.
I enjoyed this book and there were some scenes that made my jaw drop. I did find that this book was more of an attempt at keeping Gwen's story going. Something needed to tie her into another mystery or event and it was a little bit of a stretch, but once I got over that I liked it. The end of this book sets up for the 4th which I'm looking forward to reading.
Thank you to Thomas & Mercer for the free review copy. All opinions are my own.
This is the third book in the Stillhouse Lake series. I loved the first two books. I think that the premise is so great. These books are told from the POV of the wife of a serial killer - and she had no idea what her husband was. However, the first two books wrapped up nicely, so I was not sure where this one was going to go. Unfortunately, it was not my favorite.
I liked being back with these characters again, and I was excited to see where this story would go. I was left feeling that it was unfinished. There are subplots started in the beginning that I did not feel came to fruition at all throughout the story. It all seemed to be forgotten once the new plot direction started. I think that Gwen is such a strong character, but she felt lost by the plot in this story.
This is the third book in the Stillhouse Lake series. I loved the first two books. I think that the premise is so great. These books are told from the POV of the wife of a serial killer - and she had no idea what her husband was. However, the first two books wrapped up nicely, so I was not sure where this one was going to go. Unfortunately, it was not my favorite.
I liked being back with these characters again, and I was excited to see where this story would go. I was left feeling that it was unfinished. There are subplots started in the beginning that I did not feel came to fruition at all throughout the story. It all seemed to be forgotten once the new plot direction started. I think that Gwen is such a strong character, but she felt lost by the plot in this story.