Many thanks to NetGalley and St Martin's Press/Minotaur Books for gifting me a digital ARC of the sophomore book by Alex Finlay - 5 stars! This author is now a definite must read; Every Last Fear was wonderful as well!
In 1999, there was a brutal slaying of 3 young girls working at a Blockbuster Video with Elle being the lone survivor. A local boy, Vince Whitaker, was charged with the crime but escaped after being let out on bail. Fifteen years later, there is a similar killing at a local ice cream store, again with one survivor, teenager Jesse. Elle, now a therapist, is called in to talk to Jesse since they can relate to each other's experience. FBI Special Agent Keller is called in to help local authorities.
This story is told in short chapters from the perspectives of Elle, Keller and Chris, the younger brother of Vince, now a public defender. You may figure out the culprit but that doesn't take anything away from the twists and turns and tension of this wonderfully-written book. I loved these characters and hated to see this book come to an end. Pretty please can we have a follow up with more from Agent Keller? Don't miss this book or his first - definite must reads!
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