Happy Tuesday book lovers!
Excited to share with you today my review for this book that is packed with nature and mystery! Another fun group read with the Besties!💕
My Thoughts
What would you do if you found out you were in love with a serial killer???
This was a wild story packed with gorgeous imagery and beautiful words. Diane Les Becquets has an amazing way with words, she really brought the wildlife setting and the tension in the story to life. I truly felt as though I was in the middle of nowhere with Marian. The feel of the trees, the smell of the dirt, and the sounds of the animals all leapt off the pages. The tension was palpable especially in the last 10% of this book, yikes!
This was a slow burning thriller. Marian is working as a conservationist when she meets Tate. Marian is working for an oil company studying the impact oil has on wildlife. Tate is her superior, but that does not stop her from falling for him. After the study is over Tate and Marian are sent to work in separate locations, and that is when Tate meets his unfortunate demise. Marian is devastated at first, but then she starts to realize some things just don’t add up. As she begins piecing the puzzle together she begins to wonder if Tate was a killer? She then contacted a retired FBI profiler and so the investigation begins…
This book was cleverly structured, I liked how time jumped around as Marian looked back on her relationship with Tate. I am fascinated by FBI profiling so I really enjoyed that bit. All the dogs were wonderful and I loved their bonds with their humans. The flashback scenes with the serial killer and his victims were disturbing and brutal. The tension throughout the story really kept me on the edge, and the ending had my heart racing. My only little niggle with the book is the characters weren’t as well drawn as I would’ve liked.
A vividly constructed tale, A slow burner fraught with tension. Recommend
🎵🎵🎵 Song Running Through My Head
I can’t seem to face up to the facts
I’m tense and nervous and I can’t relax
I can’t sleep ’cause my bed’s on fire
Don’t touch me I’m a real live wire
Psycho Killer
Qu’est-ce que c’est
Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-far better
Run run run run run run run away oh oh
Psycho Killer
Qu’est-ce que c’est
Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-far better
Run, run, run, run, run, run, run, away oh oh oh
Yeah yeah yeah yeah!
You start a conversation you can’t even finish it
You’re talking a lot, but you’re not saying anything
When I have nothing to say, my lips are sealed
Say something once, why say it again?
Psycho Killer
Qu’est-ce que c’est
Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-far better
Run run run run run run run away oh oh oh
Psycho Killer
Qu’est-ce que c’est
Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-far… https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bM9SHDNAbPw
*** Big thanks to Berkley for my copy of this book ***
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Love the sound of the forest setting.
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Oh it was really powerful her description of the forest, and a very unique setting to this thriller for sure!
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Sounds great! I also enjoy reading and watching films about profiling. I’ll definitely check it out!
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They really are the best most interesting shows! I love when they bring that to books!
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Lovely review.. Now that would fear me right up, loving a serial killer… Yikes!! Then I am better off alone
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I’d say so! Can you imagine?
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Nooooo I don’t wanna and you can’t make me🤣🤣 don’t I sound like a petulant child?
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I love that premise, the setting and the serial killer angle sounds chilling. I wish there was more on character development but this certainly sounds like an interesting read. Great review.
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There are dogs!!!! Sounds good to me. Enjoyed reading your review, Berit!
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LOL yes there are dogs!
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I can’t even imagine finding out someone I was in love with may have Murdered 4 women. This book was CHILLING! Glad we read it together!
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Right? And I thought I had bad taste!😉
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Very nice review Berit! What a chilling read. ❤
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Thanks Holly!🌹
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Loved reading this with you, too. It was absolutely fraught with tension! ♥️
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Always a pleasure!
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Nice review Berit. I recently got this one and need to carve out some time to read it. The setting everyone described, pulled me right in.
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Oh I hope you find the time and I hope you enjoy!
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