“Galacar spins an intricate web, building up to a smashing finale.” – Cheryl Stout, Top 1000 Reviewer”. . . storytelling that reminds me of King and Krueger, intense and real.” – Merilyn MacKay“Such a powerful read. . . Wonderfully written and incredibly poignant. I will be adding this to the books that I read over and over again.” – Tasha GoodeThe grisly lovechild of Stephen King and an episode … Goode
The grisly lovechild of Stephen King and an episode of Criminal Minds. . .
How far would you go to protect your own?
On a warm May evening in the spring of 1979, the people of Heartsridge, Massachusetts, are living the American dream. Families are gathered for barbecues. Kids are playing in front yards. Gardens are being kept.
Meanwhile, Kara Price stumbles home through the woods, raped and beaten, her life shattered by a wicked act of violence, perpetrated by one of the town’s most beloved and public figures.
Surrounding Kara is a cast of compelling and nefarious characters—a violent-tempered mayor who can do no wrong in the eyes of the town, a sheriff bound by the rules and plagued by a guilty conscience, a father bent on revenge, a serial killer in the midst of an identity crisis.
And at the center of it all there’s Kara, who just wants to move on with her life and forget everything that happened to her. But how can she do that when everyone thinks she is a liar who is only out for attention?
With plot and emotion braided together by a careful hand, this haunted group of people all acting on behalf of their own interests begs the question: How far would you go to protect your own?
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Kind of old-timely but interesting
I enjoyed the small town setting for this book and the individuals who made the town unique. The plot involved law enforcement personnel working around local politics and some of them discovering more about their inner self and what they wanted out of life. It will leave you thinking for days about those involved.
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I could not put down this mystery. It takes place in a lovely small town with wonderful characters. Author writes with excellent descriptions and dialog. I recommend highly.
Good page-turner. Couldn’t wait to find out if the bad guy was going to finally get what he deserved.
Truth triumphs in the end.
It tiok a while but three different storirs finally connected and overlapped. It wasn’t a page Turner but it did hold interest.
Not as good as first in series but still good!
Well written and enjoyable