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A review by laurenjodi
Unstable by Alexandra Ivy
3.0
Unstable
3.5 Stars
The body of a supposedly long-dead man is found on top of his grave, and an exhumation reveals the remains of Staci Gale, the local vet's absentee mother. Pike's interim Sheriff, Zac Evans, is further surprised when Rachel Fisher, a cold case detective and his former wife, arrives with information that Zac's bodies are related to a series of unsolved murders. Is there another serial killer in Pike?
Series note: Although set in the same small town as book #1, the characters and plot are unrelated to previous books.
Similar to the first two books in this series, the focus is on the suspense plot and the romance is secondary. Ivy's writing flows; the action is suspenseful, and there are some solid twists along the way. That said, the descriptions of the murders are graphic (although not nearly as detailed or gruesome as Tess Gerritsen or Karin Slaughter). The killer's identity is pretty obvious mainly because the red herrings may as well be labeled with flashing neon signs.
Rachel and Zac are likable as individuals, but their second-chances romance is the weakest in the series. The reasons for their divorce are never fully explained, and their reunion is very proforma without much chemistry or emotion.
All in all, Pike is turning out to be a small-town nexus for killers of all types. I definitely won't be moving there.
3.5 Stars
The body of a supposedly long-dead man is found on top of his grave, and an exhumation reveals the remains of Staci Gale, the local vet's absentee mother. Pike's interim Sheriff, Zac Evans, is further surprised when Rachel Fisher, a cold case detective and his former wife, arrives with information that Zac's bodies are related to a series of unsolved murders. Is there another serial killer in Pike?
Series note: Although set in the same small town as book #1, the characters and plot are unrelated to previous books.
Similar to the first two books in this series, the focus is on the suspense plot and the romance is secondary. Ivy's writing flows; the action is suspenseful, and there are some solid twists along the way. That said, the descriptions of the murders are graphic (although not nearly as detailed or gruesome as Tess Gerritsen or Karin Slaughter). The killer's identity is pretty obvious mainly because the red herrings may as well be labeled with flashing neon signs.
Rachel and Zac are likable as individuals, but their second-chances romance is the weakest in the series. The reasons for their divorce are never fully explained, and their reunion is very proforma without much chemistry or emotion.
All in all, Pike is turning out to be a small-town nexus for killers of all types. I definitely won't be moving there.