Geo, has
it made. She’s a vice president at a Seattle pharmaceutical
company, engaged to the CEO: her future is bright. Then the
unexpected happens and her world comes crashing down.
Fourteen years ago
Geo and Angela were best friends. One night after heavy partying,
Angela disappears. Geo knows the truth of what happened, but she
keeps quiet until, Kaiser, a friend from high school and now a
detective with the Seattle PD, wants to know what happened. Angela’s
remains have been discovered in the woods behind Geo’s childhood
home. She was a victim of Calvin James, the Sweetbay Strangler.
Calvin was a serial killer, but more than that he was Geo’s
obsession. Now she’s entangled in his prosecution and looking at
jail time herself.
This is a dark
psychological thriller. There is plenty of violence both current and in the past. The plot is filled with twists. However, it’s easy
to follow because the author gives hints so the twists don’t come
out of the blue. I like that about a thriller.
The characters
didn’t appeal to me. Geo was not a sympathetic character.
Her best friend was killed. She had a hand in it, and she lived with
that knowledge for fourteen years. The other characters seemed rather
one dimensional. I did like Kaiser, the detective, but he seemed too
much a stereotype for my taste. The story is told in flashbacks
between present and past, but it’s easy to follow.
If you enjoy dark
thrillers with lots of violence, you may enjoy this book.
I received this book
from Net Galley for this review.
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