In this sequel to Dying to Tell,
Brenda
Banks, an investigative reporter, tries
to get an exclusive story on Commander Blackwood, a sadistic madman
who tortured children in the insane asylum at Slaughter Creek.
Blackwood is now in prison, but another killer, possibly one of the
children he tortured, is strangling people in Slaughter Creek. Nick
Blackwood, one of the Commander's sons, is now an FBI agent trying to
clean up the mess his father created. He has loved Brenda Banks since
high school and he doesn't want her involved with his father, but his
plans to keep her
out
of the investigation are thwarted by the killer who leaves a trail of
clues that only
Brenda
can understand.
If
you like suspense, this novel has plenty as Nick Blackwood and Brenda
Banks try to understand their childhoods and track down a sadistic
killer. There
were too many scenes of sadistic torture involving children for my
taste, so
I didn't enjoy this novel.
I
found the main characters less interesting than the comparable
characters in Dying
to Tell. Sadie
and Jake seemed much more real. They
were
focused on trying the help Amelia, Sadie's twin sister, one of the
Commander's victims. In this novel, Nick and Brenda focus on their
own pasts. I found it hard to get to know these characters,
particularly with all the scenes of
torture both
remembered and current thrown in between glimpses of their
interaction.
I
can't recommend this book unless you like gritty, sadistic mysteries
with a hint of romance, but
if
you want to follow the lives of the Slaughter Creek characters, you
may enjoy this second installment.
I
reviewed this book for the Amazon Vine Program.
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