Tired of the grind, U.S. Attorney Jessica Yardley is ready to retire. She has one last case to take care of. A serial killer has been leaving his victims on Crimson Lake Road. They are mutilated and posed to look like a series of four paintings. When the second victim survives, Jessica thinks that they may get a lead on the killer; but Angela Rivers can't identify the person who abducted her. After interviewing Angela and becoming friends with her, Jessica begins to suspect that Angela's boyfriend may actually be the killer.
This story is a combination police procedural, psychological thriller and courtroom drama. I had a hard time getting into this story. I see that many people liked this story much more than I did. I listened to the audiobook which was narrated by Brittany Presley. She does a fantastic job with the story, so I can't blame her. Like the previous book in the series, the characters are referred to by their last names throughout the story. I found it strange that Jessica was always referred to as Yardley. Occasionally the characters would say a character's first name and I didn't know who they were talking about. That happened when the villain's identity was uncovered, and I didn't know who that person was. On the other hand, Jessica's ex-husband, serial killer Eddie Cal, was always referred to by both first and last name.
Jessica did some things during the story that I found hard to believe. Once again, she had to consult her ex-husband about her current case. Been there, done that. I also didn't like the last scene in the book. I thought her actions were very much against character. I'm not sure if I will be continuing this series. My rating: 2.5 Stars.
This story is a combination police procedural, psychological thriller and courtroom drama. I had a hard time getting into this story. I see that many people liked this story much more than I did. I listened to the audiobook which was narrated by Brittany Presley. She does a fantastic job with the story, so I can't blame her. Like the previous book in the series, the characters are referred to by their last names throughout the story. I found it strange that Jessica was always referred to as Yardley. Occasionally the characters would say a character's first name and I didn't know who they were talking about. That happened when the villain's identity was uncovered, and I didn't know who that person was. On the other hand, Jessica's ex-husband, serial killer Eddie Cal, was always referred to by both first and last name.
Jessica did some things during the story that I found hard to believe. Once again, she had to consult her ex-husband about her current case. Been there, done that. I also didn't like the last scene in the book. I thought her actions were very much against character. I'm not sure if I will be continuing this series. My rating: 2.5 Stars.
