A great thriller with a fantastic protagonist who won’t take rubbish from anyone! The serial killer is absolutely terrifying and too believable to make for a comfortable sleep after reading. Highly recommended for people looking for action, a fast pace and some dark themes.

John Netti does a fantastic job in writing this book, it had everything that I was looking for in this type of book. The characters were everything that I wanted and enjoyed getting through this story with them. It was written in a way that was engaging and mysterious.

🏞Thrilling bout with a serial killer aiming for Maddie Reynolds🤕😲

Exciting: yes. Non-stop action: yes. A small mountain town scared stiff by a frenzy of seemingly unrelated and pointless murders: yes. A heroine retired police detective who just won't surrender her control even when it's obvious she needs protection from a crazed serial killer: yes! For all these reasons and more, author John Netti had me caught up in the story and, though I thought the ending was perfect, I did not want the book to end. It's relatively short but complete and I loved the prior connected novels The Glades and The Ledger, but it can definitely stand on its own.

This is the third of Netti's novels I've read with Maddie Reynolds as the central character. I love how the author has created this strong, brave woman protagonist who, even with pleas from her daughter, law enforcement colleagues and love interest, won't swerve from her commitments no matter how dangerous. I hope there will be more Maddie Reynolds adventures and I'd love to see how things evolve for the surviving townsfolk.

Thanks to the author, Black Rose Writing and NetGalley for sharing a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest opinion.