The young girl trembles with fear as she stares at the gun pointed in her direction. She knows there’s no point in screaming. No one will hear her on the mountain. As thunder breaks overhead, she silently prays that someone will at least find her body so she can be returned to her parents.
Detective Madison Harper’s heart aches when she attends a local support group for families of missing people in Lost Creek, Colorado. She wishes she could help them all, but one cold case in particular captures her attention. Five years ago, close friends Becky, Tasha and Stuart hiked the infamous Grave Mountain. But only Stuart returned. He claims they were separated by a storm, but the town has never believed him. Convinced Stuart is hiding something, Madison vows to find out what really happened.
Just as Madison reopens the case, her blood runs cold when remains are discovered on the trail where the women were last seen. And when more bodies are discovered, Madison suspects she’s dealing with a serial killer who has used Grave Mountain as a dumping ground for years. How many more bodies are they about to unearth?
Then, the case takes an agonizing turn when someone close to Madison is found brutally murdered. As she gets closer to cracking the case, a tip-off leads her back to the mountain, and she knows that if she’s going to catch the killer, she has to hike it alone. But as another storm closes in, Madison realizes she may have just walked into a trap that means she’ll never make it off the mountain alive…
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Review
I have been a fan of this series from the very first book and each time I read a new one, I love Madison and Nate even more.
Every time I am reminded of what they both went through, I shiver. At the same time I admire them for being they way they are. This ordeal they lived must have left a big and deep mark on them and still they manage to build a future and think positively. Of course regularly they are overcome with blasts from the past, but it does not stop them from helping other people.
A killer is terrorising Lost Creek for the umpteenth time and I can assure you they are one sick so and so. It seems like the sickest ones are at the same time also the most clever ones, which makes it even creepier and more challenging to catch them.
But fear not, Madison, Nate and of course Brody were not born yesterday and will not shy away from dangerous situations if that’s what is needed to take them down a peg or two.
Once more the author manages to mix a big bunch of suspense and cruelness with softer and beautiful emotions giving the reader the chance to take a breather. 🙂
I loved this book just like I have loved every book I have already read by this author. 5 stars
Thank you
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Wendy is the bestselling author of the Detective Madison Harper crime series.
She is a former coroner’s assistant turned crime writer who writes a mixture of standalone thrillers, crime series and short stories. Some of her books have been shortlisted for various writing competitions and awards, including the Mslexia novel writing competition and the International Thriller Writer Awards.
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Book Link
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