Men are dying in the Pacific Northwest, their bodies found near churches, charities, and counseling centers—each with valentine candy hearts shoved down their throats. They’re good men with families and community ties—or so they seem until Laurel Snow and her team begin to investigate. Then the case takes a shockingly personal turn when the father she’s never met, a former pastor, turns up among the dead.
Now, besides solving her father’s murder, Laurel is on the hunt to discover the truth of his past. Complicating things is Laurel’s troubled half-sister, Abigail, a brilliant sociopath determined to prove that they’ve both inherited their father’s malignant narcissism.
Assisting Laurel is Washington Fish and Wildlife Captain Huck Rivers, a dangerous loner whose reliance on gut instinct puts him at odds with Laurel’s coolly analytic approach. But the choice may be moot when the killer hones in on Huck’s own dark secrets—putting him and Laurel squarely in the crosshairs.
Rating: 4.5 stars
Review: This is the third book in the Laurel Snow mystery/thriller series. I've read this series from the beginning and have really enjoyed it. This was probably my favorite so far. This is not a stand-alone story, so if you haven't read the others, you'll need to start at the beginning. If you like authors such as Lisa Gardner, you'll enjoy this series.
As for the book itself, I really like that Laurel and Huck's relationship has progressed so much. I also like seeing how Laurel is developing as a person. I loved that she adopted the cat. I will say that I am past ready to see Abigail go down; she drives me nuts. I guess that's a sign of good writing: not only loving certain characters but loathing others. I very much enjoy the plots in these stories; I am always so riveted that before I know it, the book is over. I'll be (im)patiently awaiting the next book to see what happens next for Laurel, Huck, and company.
Assisting Laurel is Washington Fish and Wildlife Captain Huck Rivers, a dangerous loner whose reliance on gut instinct puts him at odds with Laurel’s coolly analytic approach. But the choice may be moot when the killer hones in on Huck’s own dark secrets—putting him and Laurel squarely in the crosshairs.
Rating: 4.5 stars
Review: This is the third book in the Laurel Snow mystery/thriller series. I've read this series from the beginning and have really enjoyed it. This was probably my favorite so far. This is not a stand-alone story, so if you haven't read the others, you'll need to start at the beginning. If you like authors such as Lisa Gardner, you'll enjoy this series.
As for the book itself, I really like that Laurel and Huck's relationship has progressed so much. I also like seeing how Laurel is developing as a person. I loved that she adopted the cat. I will say that I am past ready to see Abigail go down; she drives me nuts. I guess that's a sign of good writing: not only loving certain characters but loathing others. I very much enjoy the plots in these stories; I am always so riveted that before I know it, the book is over. I'll be (im)patiently awaiting the next book to see what happens next for Laurel, Huck, and company.
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