Not as good as the first two in the series. I wasn't thrilled or excited nor did I have that *can't wait to read feeling* I usually have.
I do like the premise of Rockton, the town where people can hide from their past somewhere in the Canadian mountains and adore Casey and Eric, her sheriff boyfriend's relationship, but this book didn't get me fired up. I hope the next one does.
I do like the premise of Rockton, the town where people can hide from their past somewhere in the Canadian mountains and adore Casey and Eric, her sheriff boyfriend's relationship, but this book didn't get me fired up. I hope the next one does.
Third in the series. Armstrong gives some backstory but I think the setting is different enough that starting at the beginning would be better. There's sure a lot of action in this one but unlike the previous two, I was unable to suspend disbelief for this plot. It was just too hard to believe that the Council would send a serial killer to Rockton. They had to know the facilities aren't capable of holding someone for months at a time, and if they are taking money from the other residents to keep them alive, it sure seems counter-intuitive to send a known killer. I could believe Eric would act so naively but not Casey, but no, she's like a gullible 10 year old. Throw in a couple really unlikely predator attacks. The convoluted plot spirals out of control with all the main characters and the kitchen sink implicated in one way or another. So...I might try #4 just because I'm into the series this far, but I was pretty disappointed in this one.
This is the third book in the Rockton series and was another excellent book in the Rockton series. This would have been 5 stars for me but the ending knocked it down to 4 stars. The ending just felt very rushed, incomplete, and contrived. There were so many twists and turns that the whole thing didn't make much sense and felt unfinished.
Casey and Eric are thrown a new loop by the council when the council sends them a serial killer, Oliver Brady, to watch. They really aren't equipped for this type of activity. They don't want to panic the town by telling them about the awful things Oliver Brady has done. However, they don't want the town to be sympathetic to the harsh treatment Brady is receiving either. It is a tough line to balance.
When other mysterious incidents start happening around town, the situation with Brady gets even more complicated. Especially when the natives outside of Rockton get involved in things.
This remains a very engaging series. I love all the survival elements of Rockton combined with the thriller and mystery elements. The natives outside of Rockton are getting more and more involved in things and the council is taking too many liberties with the safety of Rockton's residents. Rockton is basically a pot that's about to boil over and I am so curious to see what happens when it does.
My only complaint about this book is that the ending felt really contrived and forced. There were too many twists and turns sandwiched together and the story ended up feeling very unfinished; not at all like previous books. This knocked the rating down on this book a bit for me.
Overall a wonderful continuation of the Rockton series. I love the blend of mystery, thriller, psychological, and survival elements here. I would definitely recommend this series; it is fast-paced and very engaging.
Casey and Eric are thrown a new loop by the council when the council sends them a serial killer, Oliver Brady, to watch. They really aren't equipped for this type of activity. They don't want to panic the town by telling them about the awful things Oliver Brady has done. However, they don't want the town to be sympathetic to the harsh treatment Brady is receiving either. It is a tough line to balance.
When other mysterious incidents start happening around town, the situation with Brady gets even more complicated. Especially when the natives outside of Rockton get involved in things.
This remains a very engaging series. I love all the survival elements of Rockton combined with the thriller and mystery elements. The natives outside of Rockton are getting more and more involved in things and the council is taking too many liberties with the safety of Rockton's residents. Rockton is basically a pot that's about to boil over and I am so curious to see what happens when it does.
My only complaint about this book is that the ending felt really contrived and forced. There were too many twists and turns sandwiched together and the story ended up feeling very unfinished; not at all like previous books. This knocked the rating down on this book a bit for me.
Overall a wonderful continuation of the Rockton series. I love the blend of mystery, thriller, psychological, and survival elements here. I would definitely recommend this series; it is fast-paced and very engaging.
