Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Published: July 20, 2021
Source: ARC Paperback via Publisher
Summary:
Six teens murdered. A suspect behind bars. A desperate father. In a case this shadowy, the truth is easy to hide.
Six teenagers dead. Finally, the killer behind bars. But are the games just beginning?
Psychiatrist Dr. Gwen Moore is an expert on killers. She’s spent a decade treating California’s most depraved predators and unlocking their motives—predators much like the notorious Bloody Heart serial killer, whose latest teenage victim escaped and then identified local high school teacher Randall Thompson as his captor. The case against Thompson as the Bloody Heart Killer is damning—and closed, as far as Gwen and the media are concerned. If not for one new development…
Defense attorney Robert Kavin is a still-traumatized father whose own son fell prey to the BH Killer. Convinced of Thompson’s innocence, he steps in to represent him. Now Robert wants Gwen to interview the accused, create a psych profile of the killer and his victims, and help clear his client’s name.
As Gwen and Robert grow closer and she dives deeper into the investigation, grave questions arise. So does Gwen’s suspicion that Robert is hiding something—and that he might not be the only one with a secret.
My thoughts:
This is the first book I’ve read by A.R. Torre and I’m not sure why! What a creepy, crazy thriller she has written and if all her books are like this, I just know I’ll enjoy them!
This one grabbed me from the beginning and never let up. I loved that nothing is as it seems with this one and there are twists and turns galore with such a dark, creepy undertone to it. I always love a good serial killer story and this one was like none I have read before. Every time I thought I had worked out what was going on, some new twist would pop up to throw me off.
The multiple points of view help to engage you further into the story as you quickly come to realize that many are keeping secrets. On top of that, the short chapters just beg you to keep reading because things move and you need to know what is going to happen next.
If you like fast-paced, unpredictable reads that will keep you on the edge of your seat the entire time, this one is definitely for you. Now I’m off to add this author’s backlist to my tbr! Why have I waited so long to read her books?
