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donnamallery's review against another edition
5.0
Recommended! A fun read!
I enjoyed this book. It was intense, especially dealing with a serial killer, but, thank goodness, it was handled without too much fear! There were many interesting characters that was written so you could easily keep up with them all. It has suspense, sadness, romance and all emotions. I read it quickly. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants all of the above elements I mentioned above!
I enjoyed this book. It was intense, especially dealing with a serial killer, but, thank goodness, it was handled without too much fear! There were many interesting characters that was written so you could easily keep up with them all. It has suspense, sadness, romance and all emotions. I read it quickly. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants all of the above elements I mentioned above!
toriana's review
I think I had different expectations. The writing also just wasn’t for me. It felt as if the authors sometimes sacrified feelings and emotions over investigation info dumping. I don’t know, that just wasn’t my cup of tea.
alycille's review against another edition
4.0
Good good
Love the how the title plays into the book unexpectedly!
The very end Just felt like it was on fast forward.
Love the how the title plays into the book unexpectedly!
The very end Just felt like it was on fast forward.
readingtabz's review against another edition
3.5
I listened to the audiobook for this. And it was so good. I enjoyed the characters and the mystery behind everything. I will say that I did figure out who the killer was before the reveal. But outside of that it was a pretty descent book.
jasminealizae's review against another edition
1.0
This book read like it was intended for someone transitioning from middle grade, Nancy Drew-esque books, to their first adult novel. By chapter nine I’d figured out who the killer was and proceeded with the next twenty-eight only to verify my theory. I found no part of the plot, characters, and their interactions with one another, enjoyable. The dialogue’s were so surface level and repetitive. The only regret for me (other than wasting my time reading this book) was not haven taken any shots every time the words/phrases “right” “sure” and “fair enough” had been used.
Jordan was unbearably arrogant and I felt no sympathy towards her whatsoever.
Avery and Jordan’s bond was lackluster and makes me wonder if the author has ever witnessed any exchanges between siblings, let alone sisters.
Everyone’s storyline in this book only exists as far back as two years ago. Even irrelevant side characters whose sole purpose was to further the plot by being murdered. Ranger Spencer just moved back to town two years ago and not to mention his wife was sexually assaulted and strangled two years ago. Tammy was arrested two years ago. The husband of one of the women Jordan interviewed had passed two years ago. And most importantly, the story the author wouldn’t let us forget, seeing as it came up almost every chapter, Avery’s last relapse and sexual assault happened TWO YEARS AGO.
The motive behind Rogan as the killer made absolutely no sense. He had access to Jordan and Avery all the time, there was no reason why he couldn’t/wouldn’t have been able to attack if he’d really wanted to. And why wait two years…?
Misdirection was attempted and failed pretty early on with Sunday. The alleged involvement he had in trying to scare Jordan was never further investigated. What was the reason he had for leaving strangled rats on her front lawn and slashing her tires? And keying her car in chapter 3? (Also, how does one strangle multiple rats? Where do you even find them?) And visiting her in the hospital to “check on her”? They also mentioned that Sunday visited Ms. Stone in the hospital and then she disappeared and nobody’s been able to get ahold of her and she didn’t end up being one of the next victims so… what was the reason?
Also, this might just be me but I still don’t understand the connection between Rogan and Walker. Rogan was recommending women to Walker who he knew were struggling with their drug addiction therefore Walker was getting more clientele. Except he wasn’t, because he was giving the product out for free and wasn’t charging Rogan because he apparently “owed” Rogan for something we never learned about. And in return Rogan was getting to rape and kill these women?? Seems like a lot of work for someone who was already having contact with said women and could have just cut out the middle man altogether.
It was mentioned too often to have gone unnoticed by a detective and a ranger that all of these victims had the same connections. The connections being drugs, Walker and Sunday, but also Rogan. He was their “drug counselor”. How did he go unmentioned as a potential suspect? He was a reference for every single one of them for either a job, apartment or both. He also fit the description of a medium build man with dark eyes and hair. And we quickly ruled out Sunday because he didn’t fit the description, Walker “committed suicide” so that leaves only Rogan.
The connection between what happened to Ranger Spencer’s wife being sexually assaulted and strangled was never made either. This whole book was abuse just for fun.
Jordan was unbearably arrogant and I felt no sympathy towards her whatsoever.
Avery and Jordan’s bond was lackluster and makes me wonder if the author has ever witnessed any exchanges between siblings, let alone sisters.
Everyone’s storyline in this book only exists as far back as two years ago. Even irrelevant side characters whose sole purpose was to further the plot by being murdered. Ranger Spencer just moved back to town two years ago and not to mention his wife was sexually assaulted and strangled two years ago. Tammy was arrested two years ago. The husband of one of the women Jordan interviewed had passed two years ago. And most importantly, the story the author wouldn’t let us forget, seeing as it came up almost every chapter, Avery’s last relapse and sexual assault happened TWO YEARS AGO.
The motive behind Rogan as the killer made absolutely no sense. He had access to Jordan and Avery all the time, there was no reason why he couldn’t/wouldn’t have been able to attack if he’d really wanted to. And why wait two years…?
Misdirection was attempted and failed pretty early on with Sunday. The alleged involvement he had in trying to scare Jordan was never further investigated. What was the reason he had for leaving strangled rats on her front lawn and slashing her tires? And keying her car in chapter 3? (Also, how does one strangle multiple rats? Where do you even find them?) And visiting her in the hospital to “check on her”? They also mentioned that Sunday visited Ms. Stone in the hospital and then she disappeared and nobody’s been able to get ahold of her and she didn’t end up being one of the next victims so… what was the reason?
Also, this might just be me but I still don’t understand the connection between Rogan and Walker. Rogan was recommending women to Walker who he knew were struggling with their drug addiction therefore Walker was getting more clientele. Except he wasn’t, because he was giving the product out for free and wasn’t charging Rogan because he apparently “owed” Rogan for something we never learned about. And in return Rogan was getting to rape and kill these women?? Seems like a lot of work for someone who was already having contact with said women and could have just cut out the middle man altogether.
It was mentioned too often to have gone unnoticed by a detective and a ranger that all of these victims had the same connections. The connections being drugs, Walker and Sunday, but also Rogan. He was their “drug counselor”. How did he go unmentioned as a potential suspect? He was a reference for every single one of them for either a job, apartment or both. He also fit the description of a medium build man with dark eyes and hair. And we quickly ruled out Sunday because he didn’t fit the description, Walker “committed suicide” so that leaves only Rogan.
The connection between what happened to Ranger Spencer’s wife being sexually assaulted and strangled was never made either. This whole book was abuse just for fun.
sam_maree's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Seemed like there was 10 different POVs in third person, which was not my favorite. The killer became obvious to me after chapter 19. Left some questions unanswered with the killer at the end. The romance part felt unnecessary and just thrown in for the heck of it. The story felt a but dragged on.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Trafficking
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Alcohol, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcoholism
mynameiscaitie's review
3.0
One of those books that I hesitated before picking back up. A little too predictable for me, but it was alright