Detectives Kane and Alton #17
She wakes suddenly. Dawn is still hours away, but through the window of her log cabin in the woods, something moves in the distance. A lone figure in the forest. Her blood runs cold as the shadow begins to walk slowly toward her…
It’s Halloween in Black Rock Falls and Sheriff Jenna Alton and her deputy David Kane are called to a small lodge on the outskirts of town. Jenna is devastated to find the lifeless body of Willow Smith, a military widow whose husband went missing in action and has been presumed dead for years. Her breath catches in her throat when she notices the heart-shaped purple medal on Willow’s pale chest. Was Willow clinging to it when she died, or was it placed there after she took her last breath?
Desperately chasing down every lead, Jenna hears that Willow had been receiving silent phone calls in the dead of night. Witnesses say Willow thought her missing husband was trying to make contact. Wishful thinking of a lonely wife consumed with grief, or a heartless killer hoping to terrify her?
Days later, another woman’s body is found at the bottom of a perilous ravine. Jenna’s worst fear is confirmed the moment she spots a purple medal: a dangerous serial killer is preying on the wives of soldiers from the same platoon, and if she doesn’t act fast, more lives will be at risk.
The key lies in discovering what happened to the missing soldiers, and whether any of them made it back alive. But, separated from her team in a secluded forest, Jenna hears a branch snap behind her. She is not alone. Will she be the next victim of a twisted trained soldier on the loose? And how many more grieving widows will have their lives snatched before he’s caught?
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Review
If you read my reviews, you know how I feel about this author. She is my queen of creepiness and she delivered big time!
I started reading this book at night and not just any night. It was just before Halloween and it’s Halloween in Black Rock Falls too. The author scared me out of my skin. I was really thinking hard about putting the book away and continue reading the next day.
It’s ficion! I hear you call. And yes, I know it is. Ghosts don’t exist! I hear someone else say. Well, I am not really convinced they don’t actually. Anyway, the way the author described the scenes, had me rattled. I felt my muscles cramp, my nerve endings prickle, my heart rate went up… That’s how real it all felt for me.
Jenna is a down to earth person, but ghosts are not her favorite thing either. She believes in them too and Dave finds it hilarious teasing her with that.
Dave is a man of flesh and blood, but he has the ability to move like a ghost due to his military background. It’ seems like he is not the only one. Dave though uses his skills to help people and put killers behind bars. Killers use this knowledge for other purposes…
The killer may act like a ghost, but who are you going to call? Right, Jenna and Dave. 😉
I read this book in the blink of an eye. That’s how it sucked me in. Now it’s time to start counting the days again. 5 stars for this excellent story.
Thank you
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About the author
D.K. Hood is THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, USA TODAY and AMAZON bestselling author of the Detective Kane and Alton Series. Her spine chilling, fast-paced serial killer thrillers revolve around Sheriff Jenna Alton and her ex-special forces Deputy, Dave Kane. As the main characters fight crime, their secret pasts are never far away. Set in and around the fictional backwoods town of Black Rock Falls, Montana, known locally as Serial Killer Central, D.K.’s imagery takes the reader into the scenes with her. Given the title “Queen of Suspense” by her reviewers, D.K.’s writing style offers her readers a movie style, sizzling fast thrill ride.
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Author Links
Website: www.dkhood.com
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