“A satisfying mystery with intriguing psychological underpinnings.” – Kirkus Reviews”Big Bad takes the crown. . . If you’re uncertain whether this book delivers beyond the basic premise of Law Enforcement Lady with Strange Past Encounters a Bad Thing – it does and it goes so far past tropes without resorting to wacky deus ex machinae.” – Steff McKenneyThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo meets the … McKenney
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo meets the small-town atmosphere of Stephen King. . .
From the twisted imagination of award-winning author Christian Galacar comes a dark mystery thriller about the difference between living the stories we’re given and living the stories we dare to make for ourselves.
At the height of a blizzard, Molly Rifkin goes missing in her small New England community of Rockcliffe Island. But when she is found dead of an apparent suicide, the story doesn’t add up. There are more questions than answers. And there are those who would like to see the whole thing just go away.
But it won’t be that easy…
Molly’s sister is FBI agent Emma Shane, who has been hanging on to her career by a thread, and when her sister turns up dead under suspicious circumstances, she is forced to confront the horrific past they once shared in order to discover the truth of her death—and the course of her own future.
As Emma digs deeper into the mystery on Rockcliffe Island, she finds herself coming face-to-face with corruption, murder, and downright evil.
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“The world faded around her.”
Last year I finally broke down and got a Kindle. I was a die-hard, adamant physical reader through and through. But after my son arrived, I realized I just wasn’t able to read as I used too. The Kindle allowed me to read at my old pace and I was able to devour books again at my old pace. From May 1st to December 31st, 2018, I read 100 books. So far this year I’ve read 146 books (as of September 30th).
When I got my Kindle, it was all so foreign. So I went to Amazon and went to the free books section and the first book I ever snagged and loaded onto my Kindle was a book called ‘Gilchrist’ by an author I’d never heard of before.
‘Gilchrist’ leapt into my top books and then I checked out his two short story collection ‘Blackwater’ and loved it. Galacar has a way with words that only a few other authors have done for me.
When ‘Big Bad’ was available as a review copy, I jumped on it. Typically I would have crushed through this way faster, but unfortunately, life gave me a few stumbling blocks while reading this, so my normal reading time was affected.
At its core, ‘Big Bad’ is a story focused on grief.
We follow Emma as she travels to the small island her sister lived on. Her sister has passed away, an incident that has left her troubled and confused.
As the story unfolds, Galacar continues to introduce characters that feel like close friends. From Guppy the dependable cab driver, the only one in town, to Jim, the policeman who believes there’s more afoot with Molly’s death than it seems.
Set during a snowstorm, the town becomes a remarkable backdrop as more and more elements are introduced and exposed. This is one of the best thrillers I’ve read in years and the fact Galacar made the characters so believable and relatable that something as simple as Guppy finally sharing what he listens too on his headphones with Emma, will reduce you to tears.
I’ll be looking at getting a physical copy of this, I’ve already snagged the Kindle version, as this book will be one that I’ll be thinking of for some time and it may even be one of the odd rereads I’ll ever do. This book slots itself alongside Andrew Pyper’s ‘The Homecoming’, JH Moncrieff’s ‘Those Who Came Before Us’, Andrew Cull’s ‘Remains’ and Greg Chapman’s ‘Netherkind’ as the best books I’ve read this year and joins that crew in my top ten of all time.
If you enjoyed releases/movies such as Mystic River and The Killing, then you’ll absolutely love this.
Galacar has done it again and now I’m going to be diving into his other book ‘Cicada Springs’ asap.
This is the third novel I’ve read by Mr. Galacar and the third 5 star review I’ve left for him. Once again, his story pulled me in and didn’t let go until I was done. I cannot wait to read more by him!
During a blizzard Molly Rifkin goes missing. She is found dead of an apparent suicide, but the story doesn’t add up. Enter Molly’s sister, an FBI agent on leave who starts asking questions. She quickly gets the feeling that those in power in the town would like to see the whole thing just go away. As she digs deeper she runs head first into more murders, corruption and someone from her and her sisters past!
This was a great read and I really enjoyed it. This author knows how to build suspense. And the horror of the girls home life after their mother dies is beyond words! Galacar has created great characters here. He states “Everyone has a ‘big bad’ in their life!” And I believe this is true! I would love to read more of Emma.
Big Bad is a book that is written by a true story teller. It was very original. The story and characters are compelling. Loved it. 5 Stars. I’ve found a new great author
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