A review by knit_and_purl
The Beautiful Dead by Belinda Bauer

4.0

A great, fast-paced thriller for anyone interested in one at Christmas time! Set during the holiday season, the story revolves around Eve Singer, a young reporter for a crime news station. After she reports on the murder of another young woman, Eve becomes the object of obsession for the killer. The opening scenes are particularly creepy, likely because of how realistic they are. The author does a great job of showing us how society has become immune to and enamoured of horrific moments in life, constantly wanting to catch the latest horror story on our cell phones. Eve is a sympathetic character who's dealing with a frantic, cutthroat job while handling a father with dementia. Would recommend this to readers of Jeffery Deaver or watchers of shows such as Criminal Minds.