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Another thrilling addition to the riveting Nikki Hunt series! This book mainly focuses on Nikki’s current investigation and very little on Nikki's private life. Readers do get glimpses of Rory and mentions of Nikki's daughter, but it is the investigation that is front and center in Bone Lake. Nikki will need to be on her toes as this investigation will touch a little close to home for Nikki as she looks back on her own parents’ deaths.
Special Agent Nikki Hunt has been called to a murder scene in a home on Bone Lake. Two young women are found viciously murdered inside, and a young man is found injured at the bottom a dumbwaiter. This is not the first time this home has seen death. Twenty years earlier, a married couple and their daughter were found slaughtered with only their young son surviving that brutal and bloody night. While investing the current crime scene, Nikki learns that a party was held the night before and Alexia, the young woman who rented the Airbnb is missing. The plot thickens as Nikki is informed that the owner of the home is Matt Kline, the sole survivor of the attack twenty years ago.
Were the current murders a coincidence? Those at the home were watching a documentary about the original murder at the home twenty years ago. Was this the work of a copycat killer? Has the original killer come back to kill again? Why has this house seen so much death?
The clock is ticking as Nikki and her partner try to find Alexia alive while tracking down a killer. Delving deep into the lives of both Alexia and Matt, some revelations are made and as more questions are asked, more secrets are uncovered.
I enjoyed reading about the investigation and how Nikki approached solving this case, how it affected her, how she worked with her team, and how she showed empathy to one character in this book. Nikki is a strong and vulnerable character who will stop at nothing to get to the bottom of things. I love her drive and determination to see justice served. I have loved this series from the very first book and enjoy the character development that has transpired over the course of the books.
I enjoyed doing my own super sleuthing while reading this book. I had a few suspects in mind in the middle of the book but ruled them out closer to the end. This one kept me on my toes, and I enjoyed how the secrets of various characters were revealed.
This book is not long in length but had a lot going on between those pages. The pacing was steady, and I enjoyed the sense of tension as well as not knowing who could be trusted in this book. Another solid installment in the series.
Well written, gripping, tense and hard to put down! I look forward to reading the next book in the series!!!
Another great series with a tough cookie as the lead detective. Life has not been very kind to Nikki Hunt in the past, but little by little she has fallen on her feet again and she is happy.
Having been through the wringer yourself often helps to have a better understanding of what other people are going through and I guess you can gain their confidence a lot faster and better. People who open up when interviewed as a witness or a possible suspect, will help the police either in clearing their name or in putting the culprit behind bars.
Of course Nikki can't do it all on her own and she is surrounded by her team and the sheriff who work together like a well oiled machine.
I knew who I did not suspect, but I did not know who to blame for the damage done. This person really lost the plot and turned into a vicious and cruel killer.
An amazing book with great characters that kept me reading like there was no tomorrow. 5 stars
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FBI agent Nikki Hunt is tasked with solving multiple current murders linked to an old unsolved case of the murder of 3 family members.This is a good book and the author does a good job of describing the characters and explaining what is happening. I often felt confused about which character was being talked about. There were many characters and some had similar names. The book starts off with a well described unsolved murder of 3 family members. It grabbed my attention immediately and for the most part kept my interest all through the book. I received an arc of this book from NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed are my own.
FBI Agent Nikki Hunt is called to a gruesome murder scene where two girls have been brutally murdered and another is missing.
The house they were renting is well known for murders that occurred many years before, leaving one survivor, and the killer was never caught.
Could it be a copy cat or has the original murderer made a return because the missing girl, Alexia has uncovered his identity?
I am not actually a fan of Stacy Green's style of writing. This is only the second book I have read that she has written.... and I found the first a little hard to get into as well.
I enjoy the story, and I like a female lead in a police/FBI procedural.
For me, there is no well oiled 'flow' of writing. It is hard to explain.
However, I did, as I say, enjoy the story and the uncovering of clues, and the final reveal of the killer.
Liam, Nikki's partner seems to be a bit conceited one it seems that once he gets his sights on who he thinks is the guilty party, nothing will shift his opinion. An Investigator has to be open minded.
3/5 stars from me, I do recommend this book to Stacy Green fans.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest opinion.
Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture, and Stacy Green for allowing me to review this ARC!
This book starts off with a chilling murder from 2001, resulting in the deaths of a family with one member still living. Fast forwarding to present day, the home that the murder took place in is now an AirBnB and owned by the surviving family member. When an amateur teen sleuth decides to rent the AirBnB on the night a documentary comes out about the murders things don't go as planned. Another set of murders occur. Are both murders connected? The teen detective was onto something when researching the 2001 murders and it she may pay the ultimate price.
Nikki Hunt is tasked to solve the present day murder but may solve both at the same time.
This book was a bit confusing with the amount of characters but was an easy mystery read. I enjoyed the story started off with a gripping murder and caught your attention right off the bat! I would recommend this book to those who like quick thrillers with a twist! I hadn't read any other of the Nikki Hunt books prior to reading this one but since there is a series I may pick up a few to read!
FBI Special Agent Nikki Hunt has been called to a scene where two women have been brutally murdered and a third is missing. The location is the same house where 3 people were murdered twenty years ago and the crime has never been solved. One person survived the murders twenty years ago, a young boy who is now an adult. Are the murders connected or is someone else responsible. This book will keep you on the edge of your seat. It is full of twists and turns, I didn’t see the ending coming. The book is part of a series but could easily stand on its own. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.