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erimybearimy's review
5.0
Thanks to netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
4.5 stars. Gosh these books are good.
“The woman who’d been known as Gina Royal, wife of an especially horrible serial killer, is gone, another corpse Melvin left behind him. She’s better off dead. I am Gwen now. Gwen isn’t taking any more shit.”
Just like the previous book, this sequel is off like a rocket and almost never lets up on the gas. In addition to Gwen’s perspective, we now also hear from other characters— Sam, Lanny, and Connor. How this author is able to so perfectly articulate a preteen/teen sibling interaction, I may never know.
I’m not going to say much else for fear of spoilers... Just trust me, you’ll be hooked from page 1 and not be able to breathe until you set it down again!
(Ps- anybody know why the name “killman creek”? Not sure I ever got that... 🤔)
4.5 stars. Gosh these books are good.
“The woman who’d been known as Gina Royal, wife of an especially horrible serial killer, is gone, another corpse Melvin left behind him. She’s better off dead. I am Gwen now. Gwen isn’t taking any more shit.”
Just like the previous book, this sequel is off like a rocket and almost never lets up on the gas. In addition to Gwen’s perspective, we now also hear from other characters— Sam, Lanny, and Connor. How this author is able to so perfectly articulate a preteen/teen sibling interaction, I may never know.
I’m not going to say much else for fear of spoilers... Just trust me, you’ll be hooked from page 1 and not be able to breathe until you set it down again!
(Ps- anybody know why the name “killman creek”? Not sure I ever got that... 🤔)
namita101's review
5.0
Killman Creek starts off where the first book Stillhouse Lake ended. Gwen Proctor is on the run with her two children after her serial killer husband Melvin Royal breaks from jail. A lifetime ago Gwen Proctor was Gina Royal , a subdued , quiet meek housewife who had no idea that her husband was butchering innocent girls in their garage but Gwen is not Gina anymore and is ready to fight back. With the help of her friend Sam Cade and his FBI colleague Gwen decides to hunt Melvin down before he or any of his cronies hurt her or her kids.
I enjoyed the first book but I absolutely loved the second book. Rachel Caine did a wonderful job bringing forward Gwen’s intensity and her fierce desire to protect her kids at any cost. The book is narrated with different POV’s which gives us an insight to what all the characters are feeling. Some twists and turns and nonstop action makes it a great read for all suspense/thriller fans. I cannot wait for the next book in this series.
I would like to thank Thomas & Mercer& NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.
This and more reviews at https://chloesbooksblog.wordpress.com/
I enjoyed the first book but I absolutely loved the second book. Rachel Caine did a wonderful job bringing forward Gwen’s intensity and her fierce desire to protect her kids at any cost. The book is narrated with different POV’s which gives us an insight to what all the characters are feeling. Some twists and turns and nonstop action makes it a great read for all suspense/thriller fans. I cannot wait for the next book in this series.
I would like to thank Thomas & Mercer& NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.
This and more reviews at https://chloesbooksblog.wordpress.com/
crystalborror's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
xsarahmckx's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
brittanyyoung's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
alexvv25's review
3.0
This book did keep me on the edge of the my seat and for that I’d give it 3.5 stars. For me, it was just a bit too outlandish. *Spoiler* by the time Sam hijacked a plane I was kind of over it. If you like big action/ adventure movies, this is a great book for you. Gwen is undeniably a badass and I do love that.
no_shelfcontrol95's review
4.0
“It isn’t fair, or right, but it’s dreadfully human, the way we tear each other apart.”
― Rachel Caine
If I thought the first book was awesome, this one went above and beyond. Now we get 4 POVs. The mom, the daughter, the son, and Sam. Having kids might be a blessing but, in stories like this one, they are dangerous. The mom was trying to protect them all and they did everything they could, and then some more, to get in trouble and almost get everyone killed. It took one very fake video for them to call their mom a lier, manipulative B-word. From the first book you see this strong woman, training herself to survive, to care for her kids, to protect them and she does the unthinkable for them and they stopped trusting her in less that what it took you to read this review. That was so irritating, but her will to survive and her perseverance to get through this horrifying tragedy is what makes this book sooooo good. Everything and everyone is against her but that doesn’t stop her.
― Rachel Caine
If I thought the first book was awesome, this one went above and beyond. Now we get 4 POVs. The mom, the daughter, the son, and Sam. Having kids might be a blessing but, in stories like this one, they are dangerous. The mom was trying to protect them all and they did everything they could, and then some more, to get in trouble and almost get everyone killed. It took one very fake video for them to call their mom a lier, manipulative B-word. From the first book you see this strong woman, training herself to survive, to care for her kids, to protect them and she does the unthinkable for them and they stopped trusting her in less that what it took you to read this review. That was so irritating, but her will to survive and her perseverance to get through this horrifying tragedy is what makes this book sooooo good. Everything and everyone is against her but that doesn’t stop her.
charlottecrb's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0