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A review by reading_and_wheeling
A Stranger at the Door by Jason Pinter
4.0
A Stranger at the Door finds Rachel Marin, now a freelance forensic investigator returning in the second book of the series. Where one of the questions asked is, How far would you go to protect your children?
Rachel receives an email from one of her son's teachers asking for help with a matter. Then, his body is found after a house fire is reported. It is discovered that the teacher was tortured before his death.
Eric, Rachel's son, is then recruited to work for a shady business man who has information on Rachel's past, and may be connected to the teacher's murder. Also, someone from Rachel's past returns to blackmail her to not take on the investigation. She is left to discover how these are all connected.
The book was a good, fast paced read. We get to learn a lot more about Rachel, her kids, and Detectives Serrano and Talley, which I really enjoyed. Suspension of belief is definitely required here, as the things Rachel does would never be allowed by the police, such as questioning suspects and overall interfering with the investigation. Reading book 1 first will definitely help you out, as book 2 does contain spoilers for book 1. Overall, it's a good quick read that I flew through and I liked revisiting these characters and look forward to seeing how the series continues to develop!
My thanks to Thomas & Mercer, author Jason Pinter, and NetGalley for gifting me a digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review
Rachel receives an email from one of her son's teachers asking for help with a matter. Then, his body is found after a house fire is reported. It is discovered that the teacher was tortured before his death.
Eric, Rachel's son, is then recruited to work for a shady business man who has information on Rachel's past, and may be connected to the teacher's murder. Also, someone from Rachel's past returns to blackmail her to not take on the investigation. She is left to discover how these are all connected.
The book was a good, fast paced read. We get to learn a lot more about Rachel, her kids, and Detectives Serrano and Talley, which I really enjoyed. Suspension of belief is definitely required here, as the things Rachel does would never be allowed by the police, such as questioning suspects and overall interfering with the investigation. Reading book 1 first will definitely help you out, as book 2 does contain spoilers for book 1. Overall, it's a good quick read that I flew through and I liked revisiting these characters and look forward to seeing how the series continues to develop!
My thanks to Thomas & Mercer, author Jason Pinter, and NetGalley for gifting me a digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review