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angleonwriting's review against another edition
4.0
Nice crime drama. I particularly liked the secondary character Howard Pelletier, father of one of the murder victims. His character reacted and not in the way readers might expect.
sjorgie's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this book. Set in a small Maine town with the first chapter opening with a murder "confession" from a drug addicted young woman. First time on a murder case the FBI agent in charge believes the story. And then the twists start. Who to believe? The bad guys lurk in the background and Koryta leads you along to the point you're thinking you could figure this out if you could only remember something to put it all together. Good guys with murderous thoughts, the horror for all of drug addiction and the casualness and ease on how it could happen, and the underlying truth that the world has some very bad people in it.
sus7's review against another edition
4.0
I received a digital review copy from the publisher through Edelweiss.
Michael Koryta is one of my favorite authors and popular at our library...he's a Hoosier, after all.
This is a new character and I'd like to see more of him. For Koryta fans, this book does not disappoint. I will be recommending this book to friends and library patrons.
Michael Koryta is one of my favorite authors and popular at our library...he's a Hoosier, after all.
This is a new character and I'd like to see more of him. For Koryta fans, this book does not disappoint. I will be recommending this book to friends and library patrons.
roaratrenee's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
mbjrose99's review against another edition
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
At times vaguely embarrassing to read, this book is about the perseverance of a detective to prove his case and the secrets he unravels as he does so.
zzzrevel's review against another edition
3.0
I thought this was not very good for evidence
gathering for over half the novel. This is an
FBI guy who just "wallowed" in the belief
that someone's confession was real and
nothing else needed to be considered.
The climax is a bit klugey too, as well as
the repetitive explanation of "How it
happened".
Just so-so at best.
gathering for over half the novel. This is an
FBI guy who just "wallowed" in the belief
that someone's confession was real and
nothing else needed to be considered.
The climax is a bit klugey too, as well as
the repetitive explanation of "How it
happened".
Just so-so at best.
jlkerby's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-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? Yes
4.0
cjeanne99's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Two college students are brutally murdered in a small coastal town in Maine. A woman with a history of heroin use confesses to her part in carrying out the murders - and in so doing implicates a man who the locals say is a bastion of the community. No one believes her that Matthias is a cold blooded killer. No one that is - except Agent Barrett of the FBI. Barrett spent his growing up summers in this small town - being bullied by his grandfather - and Matthias. He does believe that Matthias could murder people.
But when they follow the story that Kimmie gives them - the story that she swears is “how it happened” - it can’t be. She describes the murders using a truck - and then driving the bodies to a nearby inlet to dispose of them. She swears the bodies are there - and Matthias was the murderer. But when Barrett has the police force dredge the pond - no bodies are found. He goes ahead and arrests Matthias - so convinced is he (Barrett) of Matthias’ guilt. Yet - while Matthias is in jail - an email tip is sent to the police telling them the exact coordinates of where the bodies can be found.
Matthias is released - Kimmie maintains her story and fears that Matthias will kill her now - and Barrett maintains that Matthias is guilty. But how?
Barrett keeps digging - following up on leads - he gets run off the road and left for dead - saved by a passerby - he gets a visit from a DEA agent - who tells him to follow the drugs.
Eventually - Barrett gets to hear two more versions of “how it happened”. And - Matthias really DID do it.
I got a little bit lost as to why Ian Kelly’s dad was implicated - other than because he received video footage that could have helped solve the murders. Wasn’t clear to me why he chose to end his life.
I liked Barrett and Howard Pelletier (father of the dead girl) - did not like Matthias. Also wonder if the author owns stock in Dunkin Donuts - at least three times Bartlett goes to a Dunkin - instead of just “a donut shop”
But when they follow the story that Kimmie gives them - the story that she swears is “how it happened” - it can’t be. She describes the murders using a truck - and then driving the bodies to a nearby inlet to dispose of them. She swears the bodies are there - and Matthias was the murderer. But when Barrett has the police force dredge the pond - no bodies are found. He goes ahead and arrests Matthias - so convinced is he (Barrett) of Matthias’ guilt. Yet - while Matthias is in jail - an email tip is sent to the police telling them the exact coordinates of where the bodies can be found.
Matthias is released - Kimmie maintains her story and fears that Matthias will kill her now - and Barrett maintains that Matthias is guilty. But how?
Barrett keeps digging - following up on leads - he gets run off the road and left for dead - saved by a passerby - he gets a visit from a DEA agent - who tells him to follow the drugs.
Eventually - Barrett gets to hear two more versions of “how it happened”. And -
I got a little bit lost as to why Ian Kelly’s dad was implicated - other than because he received video footage that could have helped solve the murders. Wasn’t clear to me why he chose to end his life.
I liked Barrett and Howard Pelletier (father of the dead girl) - did not like Matthias. Also wonder if the author owns stock in Dunkin Donuts - at least three times Bartlett goes to a Dunkin - instead of just “a donut shop”
amylee218's review against another edition
5.0
This was so good. I liked Rob Barrett, the Maine setting, the layers of lies and secrets in that small town. I thought the pacing was spot-on, and the investigation kept my interest throughout. Poor Howard about broke my heart.
I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway.
I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway.