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I have another fantastic story to share from Amanda Siegrist, Sunset Darkening.
Has the serial killer returned or is there a new murderer in town?
MY REVIEW
I love visiting familiar characters and seeing what trouble they can get into now. Amanda Siegrist does not let me down in Sunset Darkening.
Lucas works for the Wadena Police Department. He is awakened by a pounding on his door. He is hyper vigilant and answers with a weapon in his hand, only to find…a vulture, Elle Conners. She is an investigative reporter, wanting answers about the Trick Killer, Clarence Owens. The case: Clarence killed three women and Lucas’ sister, Maddie, was almost the fourth. You can see more about Clarence in the first book, Sunrise Awakening.
As soon as Lucas laid eyes on Elle, he felt an immediate attraction. But cops and reporters don’t go well together and they come from different worlds. She’s a big city girl with lots of money and he’s a small town cop with small town pay.
Does she share the same attraction? She has her own story and even though she wants his, she will not use sex to get the interview. It’s not her style. Hard work, persistence and determination is her motto. Lucas doesn’t know it, but she respects his desire to protect his family, his town.
Another murder in Wadena…is Clarence back, or is there a new killer walking among them?
It has been three months since Clarence’s escape. He is super intelligent, vanishes into disguises where he looks, acts, and sounds like a different person and they will not see him coming. Lucas is obsessed and hopes it is him. He wants him…and I don’t think he cares if its dead or alive.
I love the characters and the story. They are not wusses and stick together.
When Elle and Maddie take on a mission of their own…Psycho beware. You cannot hide.
Amanda Siegrist is making me wonder how many women will go down, before I have my answer. How does he choose his victims? I have my suspect early on and I’ll be curious to see if I’m right. There’s a niggle of doubt and as I read along.
A good bit of misdirection and great suspense coming from it. Amanda Siegrist can sure ramp up the suspense, anticipation, and surprise, leaving me with a fantastic ending and happy ever after.
I can’t pinpoint why this doesn’t blow my socks off. I want to be drawn into the killers evil mind, used, abused and beyond disgust, because he is THAT guy. I want to feel their pain, their fears, Lucas’ desire and Elle’s too. Amanda does that, but…Maybe it’s just an off day for me. Why don’t you grab a copy and let me know what you think.
I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Sunset Darkening by Amanda Siegrist.
4 Stars
GOODREADS BLURB
Lucas Dalton just wants to move on—do his job. He wants to focus on finding the man who killed three women and nearly took his sister’s life. It remains difficult with all the reporters flooding his door, especially from Elle Conners, investigative reporter. She’s looking for an exclusive interview, something Lucas and his sister have never provided. He surely isn’t going to start now. It doesn’t matter how gorgeous or tempting she is.
When a new murder rocks his small town, he assumes the killer has come back for more. Until the dots start connecting to Elle, the one woman he can’t seem to get out of his mind. He discovers why she needed that exclusive so badly, to rebuild her life from an attack two years ago. Now she needs him for so much more—to keep her safe. He’ll not only catch this new killer, but try to win her heart.
ABOUT AMANDA SIEGRIST
Love! Gimme some love and heaps of romance. I have a sappy heart that just loves two people meeting, going through the cycles of a relationship, and ultimately, falling in love. Give me a good book like that and I’m a happy camper:)
I write contemporary and romantic suspense, but I am partial to suspense. I just love a good mystery.
Besides writing, I love baking, crafts, and baseball…oh, and meeting new people. *smiles*
MY AMANDA SIEGRIST REVIEWS
Sounds like a good one. I’ve not read any of her books….yet.
I think you would like her, Laura. She’s not quite as dark as some of the suspense stories I read, but she keeps the mystery alive and me turning the pages.
Thank you so much for the review! 💕😘
My pleasure, Amanda. I love your writing and look forward to reading more of it! Have a super day.
Sometimes we just have those off days with books, even when they are well written. 😉
Sounds like a solid mystery! It’s always fun to *think* you know who the killer is… but still have that doubt. 🙂
I agree. Keeps me second guessing myself…and reading on.
Sounds like a good mystery. Sorry to hear you were having an off day with it.
I think sometimes I read too many of the same genre back to back. I need to change it up so they don’t run together.
This sounds a solid mystery. The fact it kept you guessing spoke volumes. Thanks for sharing.
I love a book that keeps me guessing Glad it sounds good to you too.
I bet the characters’ chemistries are fun.
I always love the dance. 🙂