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The Rosary Girls by Richard Montanari
4.0
“The chilled rain slicks the black granite, joining my tears, flooding my heart full of storms”
The Rosary Girls by Richard Montanari is the story of veteran detective Kevin Byrne and his rookie partner Jessica Balzano who are set out to capture the elusive killer causing fear In Philadelphia who mutilates his victims, all catholic woman that clutch a rosary in their bolted lifeless hands.
When I started reading this book it thought I wasn’t going to like it because of its synopsis but I was pleasantly surprised. The story is a fast paced cop thriller where the lead detectives are trying to find the killer of the “Rosary Girls”. Both detectives carry baggage before they are paired together in this case. We are introduced to them individually and then join them on their journey watching the relationship change as the desperation of catching the killer gives them common ground. The details of the murder are brutal, the killer has dialogue which is haunting and makes the reader uneasy. The way the story is written suspects are presented at different stages almost like a criminal line up but just when I think I know who the killer is I’m abruptly proven wrong. I thought this was an interesting story that was horrifying, thrilling and creepy. This is the first book in the series and I already have the next two which I’ll definitely be reading to see how things progress.
The Rosary Girls by Richard Montanari is the story of veteran detective Kevin Byrne and his rookie partner Jessica Balzano who are set out to capture the elusive killer causing fear In Philadelphia who mutilates his victims, all catholic woman that clutch a rosary in their bolted lifeless hands.
When I started reading this book it thought I wasn’t going to like it because of its synopsis but I was pleasantly surprised. The story is a fast paced cop thriller where the lead detectives are trying to find the killer of the “Rosary Girls”. Both detectives carry baggage before they are paired together in this case. We are introduced to them individually and then join them on their journey watching the relationship change as the desperation of catching the killer gives them common ground. The details of the murder are brutal, the killer has dialogue which is haunting and makes the reader uneasy. The way the story is written suspects are presented at different stages almost like a criminal line up but just when I think I know who the killer is I’m abruptly proven wrong. I thought this was an interesting story that was horrifying, thrilling and creepy. This is the first book in the series and I already have the next two which I’ll definitely be reading to see how things progress.