Thank you William Morrow Books, #partner, for the advanced copy of Murder Town in exchange for my honest review.
Publisher: William Morrow
Published: November 5, 2024
Summary:
Gemma Guillory knows her once-charming town is now remembered for one reason, and one reason only.
That three innocent people died. That the last stop on the Rainier Ripper’s trail of death seventeen years ago was her innocuous little teashop.
She knows that the consequences of catching the Ripper still haunt her police officer husband and their marriage to this day and that some of her neighbours are desperate – desperate enough to welcome a dark tourism company keen to cash in on Rainier’s reputation as the murder town.
When the tour operator is killed by a Ripper copycat on Gemma’s doorstep, the unease that has lurked quietly in the original killer’s wake turns to foreboding, and she’s drawn into the investigation. Unbeknownst to her, so is a prisoner named Lane Holland.
Gemma knows her town. She knows her people. Doesn’t she?
My thoughts:
This was one of my most anticipated reads for this month and it absolutely delivered!!! I am a big fan of this author — it’s now the 2nd book I’ve read by her and I hope there is more to come in this series.
I have really come to love Australian crime fiction and this book is just one of the reasons why. It was engaging and captivating right from the start and I had such a hard time putting it down once I began. I loved how the author explored the closeness of small-town life and the impact of violent crimes on such an environment. She also touches on our ever-growing interest in all things macabre–the obsession to visit places where death has occurred.
This book really kept me on my toes. Everyone is a potential suspect, and despite the fact we are led to believe this is a tight-knit community, as the secrets are slowly revealed and backstories are filled in, the tension seems to creep up.
I loved this book & hope there will be another installment coming our way soon!
Books in this series:
- Wake
- Murder Town
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