Sinopsis
Second in the Jess Keeler Thrillers series, this moody installment follows the podcasters investigation of one brutal, bloody summer in a former mill town and the shocking truths brought to light.
Hot on the heels of her podcast debut, Jess Keeler looks for another unsolved crime to investigatethis time with a documentary crew in tow. But she cant seem to find the right case
until a handsome stranger approaches her in a bar in Lake Castor, Virginia, with an incredible story about wrongful conviction.
The Lake Castor sniper struck in 1984. Terrorizing the historically Black part of the old mill town, the killer claimed five lives. No one seemed worried about the first four victims. But when journalist Hal Broadstreet is killed, the police were suddenly interested. They arrested a suspect two days later.
But did they get the right man?
As evidence emerges pointing to a false confession and a murky connection to three bootleggers murders, Jess closes in on the truthand risks landing in the sights of the true sniper...M.F
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This is book 2 in the Jess Keeler, but I didnt read the first one and I didnt feel lost (although there were some spoilers for the first one in this one). I listened to the audiobook of this one and while I thought the number of narrators was a bit much at times, I thought the people reading each voice did a wonderful job bringing their characters to life. The story takes place in two timelines during the summer of 1984, the blood red summer and the present time. In the present day podcaster Jess Keeler has joined with a television crew who wants her to investigate another crime but on tv instead of her podcast. When Jess finds out there had been a sniper killer who killed 6 people that was barely investigated and shes asked to investigate by the family of the man who was convicted of the crimes, despite his familys doubts of his guilt. The more Jess digs into the case the more roadblocks she hits and people who refuse to talk about the crimes or the convicted man. In the past we follow two police officers/deputies and a reporter determined to find the truth despite the apathy law enforcement has for crimes against criminals or African American people. I really enjoyed this book and despite the couple of spoilers I will read the first and despite the ending I hope there is more to come. 28 s J Kromrie922 13
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this eARC.
Wonderful police procedural, a crime tale that spans decades, with justice elusive and buried beneath layer of racism, the brutality of biker gangs and vigilantism.
This novel has something for everyone, as a amateur true crime investigator (podcasts, etc.) innocently and painstakingly begins to peel back the years of lies, coverups, regret, fear and trauma that have grown over the unalterable truth of a series of murders in the "back back".
A five-star mystery that will appeal to a wide range of fans, ranging from those who enjoy modern novels (such as Elle Marr releases) to those who enjoy a more classic detective mystery where the solid slow burning flame of the truth is finally unveiled.3 s Shannon McIlhenny10 1 follower
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