A review by jessicajonesreads
Trapper Road by Carrie Ryan, Rachel Caine
5.0
Trapper Road is book 6 in the Stillhouse Lake Series that was started by author Rachel Caine, who sadly passed away in November of 2020.
Before her passing, Caine finished book 5, Heartbreak Bay, and left notes and outlines for a continuance of the series, including book 6, Trapper Road. Caine started book 6, but author Carrie Ryan, who was chosen to continue the series, finished it.
I recently wrote a Series Spotlight about The Stillhouse Lake Series - head to my blog to check that out.
I first found the Stillhouse Lake Series after subscribing to Kindle Unlimited - a service I use with the Kindle app on my iPad. As soon as I got into book one, I was hooked. The story of Gwen Proctor and her family is a thrilling one - her husband and father of her kids is a serial killer, and Gina (Gwen) and the kids have to suffer the wrath of the public after his crimes come to light.
Everywhere they go, Melvin Royal haunts them - through his dark and twisted letters, his sick followers who want to punish Gwen for turning her back on him, and the public and families of victims who refuse to believe that Gwen did not know what Melvin was up to.
Despite being found entirely innocent by a court of law, Gwen has no choice but to run. She will do whatever it takes to keep her family safe, which includes frequently changing identities and traveling to new towns and schools.
Each book brings new threats and mysteries to solve, and Gwen handles it all stoically. Carrie Ryan, in my opinion, did a fantastic job continuing Gwen's story. She really got to know the characters - their mannerisms, their dialects - I think that Rachel Caine would be delighted with how the characters continue to grow.
If you are looking for a thrilling, dark, suspenseful series to get into - look no further than Stillhouse Lake!
I look forward to seeing where Carrie Ryan takes Gwen & fam next!
Before her passing, Caine finished book 5, Heartbreak Bay, and left notes and outlines for a continuance of the series, including book 6, Trapper Road. Caine started book 6, but author Carrie Ryan, who was chosen to continue the series, finished it.
I recently wrote a Series Spotlight about The Stillhouse Lake Series - head to my blog to check that out.
I first found the Stillhouse Lake Series after subscribing to Kindle Unlimited - a service I use with the Kindle app on my iPad. As soon as I got into book one, I was hooked. The story of Gwen Proctor and her family is a thrilling one - her husband and father of her kids is a serial killer, and Gina (Gwen) and the kids have to suffer the wrath of the public after his crimes come to light.
Everywhere they go, Melvin Royal haunts them - through his dark and twisted letters, his sick followers who want to punish Gwen for turning her back on him, and the public and families of victims who refuse to believe that Gwen did not know what Melvin was up to.
Despite being found entirely innocent by a court of law, Gwen has no choice but to run. She will do whatever it takes to keep her family safe, which includes frequently changing identities and traveling to new towns and schools.
Each book brings new threats and mysteries to solve, and Gwen handles it all stoically. Carrie Ryan, in my opinion, did a fantastic job continuing Gwen's story. She really got to know the characters - their mannerisms, their dialects - I think that Rachel Caine would be delighted with how the characters continue to grow.
If you are looking for a thrilling, dark, suspenseful series to get into - look no further than Stillhouse Lake!
I look forward to seeing where Carrie Ryan takes Gwen & fam next!