Three years ago, FBI agent Darcy Gellar almost died at the hands of a serial killer. Is the killer back?Struggling with her demons, Darcy moves her family to Genoa Cove. With the sadistic killer she captured serving a life sentence, she hopes a peaceful life along the ocean will end her nightmares.Then a body surfaces along the coast. And the evidence points to one man: the killer Darcy put … the killer Darcy put behind bars three years ago. Either Darcy caught the wrong man, or an apprentice serial killer stalks paradise. Then the murderer takes another life, and the nightmare of three years ago rushes forth to claim Darcy.
Now Darcy isn’t simply unraveling a mystery. She’s facing a killer who knows what frightens her most. He won’t stop until he takes her life and destroys her family.
But the killer should beware. Darcy stopped a serial killer once. And she’ll do it again.
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The page-turning serial killer thriller fans of Rachel Caine, Lisa Regan, Mary Burton, and Thomas Harris will love. From the bestselling author of The Scarlett Bell Dark Thriller series.
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Praise for Dan Padavona:
“I was actually turning pages on my Kindle so fast, I thought I would burn it out.” – Amazon Review
“One of the most exciting writers to burst upon the scene in quite some time.” – Brian Keene, Bram Stoker Award-Winning Author
“Characters that you can care about. Read this in one sitting. Scary as hell. Locked my doors even.” – Amazon Review
“Dan builds tension like few others can. His prose is rich and his characters are memorable. I dare you to read a Padavona story with the lights out.” – Zach Bohannon, author of the Empty Bodies series
“Read the complete series. Absolutely awesome author.” – Amazon Review
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Darkwater Cove: A Gripping Serial Killer Thriller
Darkwater Cove Psychological Thriller, Book 1
By: Dan Padavona
Narrated by: Meghan Kelly
Stories that grab my attention and make me think are some of my favorite. Dan Padovana did just that with Darkwater Cove. Darcy is a retired FBI agent, with a tragic past. Trying to start over, she moves with her two kids. Danger is lurking, and signs of the serial killer she put away are coming out. But how can that be? He is in jail? Padovana masterfully weaves a web of fear and deceit. Each time I had an idea of what was going on, I was pulled into another direction. Darcy is flawed, and it’s so hard not to want to help her! Hitting roadblocks, figuring out who can be trusted and dealing with difficult teens make this story intriguing! Surprises at ever turn, I loved it, and the slight cliffhanger has left me wanting more.
Meghan Kelly brings this story to life with an amazing narration. Her talent for storytelling was shining in this story. Her voices easy to distinguish makes the listen fantastic, but what really drove it home for me was her ability to inflect the suspense. I was on the edge of my seat. Loved this story and can’t wait for book 2.
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Dan Padavona grabbed my attention in the prologue and kept it too the end. In my opinion the story is compelling. The down fall is it ends in a cliffhanger which I saw coming. I HATE CLIFFHANGERS!!! Yet I will continue to read Darkwater Cove. I’m a sucker for punishment. I found Darcy Gellar very flawed but she loves her family more than anything. I thought Dan Padavona did a good job of hiding things this kept me turning the pages. I had my guesses as to who was doing what and who was not doing anything very early in the book. A couple of my guesses were dead on, my guess as to who was doing the killing was way off base. The was several murders but it was not gory, in my opinion. I’ve read many books like this and some get so gory it’s hard to read. I can’t wait to see where Dan Padavona takes the next book. In my opinion if you like reading serial killer mysteries and don’t mind cliffhangers it’s worth reading. I read on Kindle Unlimited.
This book delivers on being a gripping serial killer thriller, and in its audiobook format it was one that I didn’t want to stop listening to until that last word was spoken, which then set the stage for what comes next. Typically, series like this don’t seem to resolve the story, but in the case of Darkwater Cove, the immediate story finds a resolution even though the underlying issue is the foundation for further stories. If you enjoy a good who-done-it filled with plenty of action and misdirection this is an excellent candidate, and if you enjoy audiobooks, Meghan Kelly’s narration brings this story to life, her ability to give the various characters distinct voices and personalities is excellent.
Retired FBI agent Darcy Gellar thought she was safe from the serial killer who ended her career. She will learn that she can’t run away from the killer or his followers, only now, they are targeting her children. Padavona has written an intriguing, fast-paced thriller in Darkwater Cove. Filled with suspense, twists and turns, and red herrings, this book was a page turner. Though I dislike cliffhangers, it fit well with the ending of this novel and I do look forward to picking up the next one in the series. I highly recommend it. I received a copy of this book for an honest review.