Reviews

The Names of Dead Girls by Eric Rickstad

beastreader's review against another edition

5.0

This is the first book I have read by this author. I can guarantee that it will not be the last book I read by Mr. Rickstad. This book really can be read as a standalone novel. Yet, if you are like me and have not read the first book, The Silent Girls, you will be picking up a copy afterwards.

Instantly, the intensity was cranked up and it only got better the further I got into the story. The dynamics between Rath and Preacher was very personal. This up'd the ante as Preacher knew how to push Rath's buttons. Yet, Rath had Preacher in his sights and he was just waiting for the right moment to move in for the kill. However, these two men were not the only leading characters in this story. There were two leading ladies as well. Detective Sonja Test and Rath's daughter, Rachel.

Sonja was like a bulldog. She was not afraid to back down from a dangerous situation. Once, she went down a path, she was focused. Rachel could have sat back and let her father protect her but instead she decided to take matters in her own hands. A woman on a mission. The Names of Dead Girls is spine tingling addictive!

emckeon1002's review against another edition

3.0

My favorite scene is the beginning of Chapter 21, when Rachael defends herself with an empty Hill-Farmstead Susan bottle. Not high literature, but a sturdy, solid page turner. Anyone who has spent any time in the Northeast Kingdom will understand the isolation surrounded by moody fog where a girl who has nothing might be convinced to do anything. Bustling back and forth across the border Frank Rath and Sonja Test unravel a sordid, twisted tale of savagery, sex and revenge.

enrichingerin's review against another edition

3.0

This one was hard to rate! I didn’t love the writing style, was often confused about who was talking. I was going to give it less stars however, the end really got me and I’m considering reading more of the Canaan Crime books now.

kaitlin_durante's review against another edition

4.0

This one started a bit slow.
Once it got going though it really got going.
Good work again Eric Rickstad, I didn't expect where this went.

mc19wasi's review against another edition

4.0

Good story overall, required a lot of attention since there were so many characters and storylines going. Didn't care for the haphazard use of "schizophrenic" here and there, doesn't do well to demonstrate an understanding of the diagnosis or to stop the stigma around mental health. But I digress. I enjoyed it, read well.

jillsbookishbiz's review against another edition

4.0

I absolutely love this book. This is the first book I’ve read by this author, and I bought all of his other ones after reading this one. From the first chapter I was completely captivated. Every chapter was filled with mystery and suspense. The ending was something I did not see coming.

crysta_lyn's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

melisaburns17's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.75

amandasue54's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

3.75

alecthegemini's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75