“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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Didn’t like it. Too much swearing.
Well written for a debut novel. Great strong women as main characters. I feel as if the author may have experienced some of the events happening in this story. Would definitely recommend.
Absolutely spellbinding
Riveting! The tension built in this book was truly special!
Not really one of my favorites
Unexpected twist and turns.
Even in the small town of Heartsridge, no one is immune to the ugliness of the world. The worst part of small town living is that when something of this caliber happens, they protect their own. Can you be unbiased when the accusations of a teenaged girl are against the all powerful, apparent saintly, mayor?
Sheriff …
I really enjoyed this book although I almost quit reading it after the first few chapters as the events that occurred were very unsettling for me. I can’t be more specific as I don’t want to give anything away. But I encourage you to keep reading! As the characters develop and events unfold it is a real page-turner to see what will happen …
Could not put the book down . Happy the bad guy is found out . He thought he was above the law being in a political job .
Slightly predictable, but not totally. Moved right along, good read.
good book to pass time and keep me interested
I liked the criminal element in this book because I like who done it stories and if the person that committed the crime is caught and if justice is served for the victim.
Unfortunately I am sure this happens more often than not. Good read and I would recommend this book.
Enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others. Different than the usual characters with some witty humor thrown in made it an enjoyable read.
I tried to like this book, but just couldn’t. In the beginning a young girl got raped, the mayor drowned a cat, and an man who said he had enjoyed killing 4 people killed another one. I just couldn’t continue reading!
Good characters. Really liked this book.
I really appreciated the authors ability to keep me entertained and to make the characters so real !! Some very interesting turns at the same time it was predictable and daunting.
The best suspense was knowing where the evidence was and HOPING that the characters would find it. Whew… very suspenseful!
Will watch for more by this author
I did not like this book at all. I was very frustrated reading it and would not recommend it.
This book kept me glued to the pages from beginning to end. Great plot and very realistic and likeable characters.