Detective Mackenzie Price #6
The woman’s body was propped against the rough bark of the tree. Traces of dried blood streaked her pallid face like brushstrokes. There was a horrifying void in her face where her left eye should have been.
When a young woman is found murdered in the woods, Detective Mackenzie Price and her partner Nick Blackwood are first on the scene. The harrowing discovery leaves them both breathless—the victim’s left eye has been removed. Mackenzie identifies the victim as Whitney Smythe, a lost soul with troubled past, and makes another shocking discovery—Whitney recently gave birth.
Reeling from the scene, Mackenzie and her team soon discover that this case is very similar to a murder that happened thirty years ago. But the killer was captured and died behind bars, so how can the two murders possibly be connected?
When a second body washes ashore with her left eye missing, Mackenzie is certain—there’s a serial killer on the loose and she has to stop them before they pick their next victim.
Mackenzie soon discovers that both victims were connected to a commune just outside of town, a breakthrough that changes the whole course of the investigation. But every step Mackenzie takes towards discovering who the sadistic serial killer is puts her closer to mortal danger. Because someone close to her has a personal connection to the case—and they’re not telling the truth…
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Review
I love it when new cases have similarities to old cases. The first few questions that pop up are: Are they connected? Or is there a copy cat in town? Maybe the person that was arrested at the time, was not the real culprit?
These are questions Mad Mac, her partner Nick and their team have to find answers for and they soon discover things they hoped they would never have had to find out. But it is what it is and once again, time is ticking away and although judges and the likes should work together with the police, the truth is often very different.
They are finding themselves with their backs against the wall and it’s time for Nick and Mac to open their bag of tricks and think out of the box. Sometimes a (wo)man has got to do what a (wo)man has got to do to bring light to the darkness.
Sometimes people lie because they follow others or don’t want to hurt them, but it’s something they will be forced to live with for many years.
A very, very good book with lots of twists I did not see coming at all. I just adore it when an author can do this to a story and drive the reader insane in the most positive way. 5 stars
Thank you
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About the author
Ruhi Choudhary discovered her passion for writing when she was seven years old and wrote her first Star Trek episode. Being a fan of the dark and twisted, she found her calling in crime thriller.
She likes to write stories that make you a little uncomfortable and characters that you struggle to make up your mind about but stay with you.
She lives in Toronto and spends her days training to be a scientist and wishing it rained more often!
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Author Link
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RuhiSChoudhary
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Book Link
https://geni.us/B0CHFLC6C7social
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