Blood Trails

The Searchers #3

by Sharon Sala

A young woman’s search for answers leads her into danger in this stunning conclusion to a romantic suspense trilogy by a New York Times–bestselling author.Her “father’s” deathbed confession reveals that Holly’s real father was almost certainly the notorious serial killer known as “The Hunter,” and that her mother gave Holly up to save her life. But The Hunter was never caught—and Holly’s mother simply vanished.In search of her past, Holly leaves both her home and Bud Tate, the handsome ranch foreman she’s afraid to love, horrified by the knowledge that the blood of a depraved killer might run through her veins. Haunted, driven, she searches for The Hunter and hopes her mother was wrong.But her search leads to a terrible truth no one could have imagined, and even Bud’s determination to follow and protect the woman he loves may not be enough to save Holly from the terrors of a past become present.Praise for Blood Stains“[A] strong romantic suspense trilogy opener. . . . Powerful plotting and strong characters.” —Publishers Weekly“Ms. Sala is an author whose words instantly draw you into the story.” —Fresh Fiction

Genres: Romantic Suspense, Romance, Suspense, Mystery, Fiction, Contemporary, Harlequin

363 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 20, 2011

About the author

Biography



Sharon Sala is a Native Oklahoman and still lives within a two hour drive of where she was born.
First published in 1991, she is a New York Times/USA Today, best-selling author with a 135 plus books published in seven different genres, including Romantic suspense, Mystery, Young Adult, Western, Fiction, Women’s Fiction and Non-Fiction.

Industry Awards include:
Eight-time RITA finalist. (Romance Industry award)
The Janet Dailey Award.
Five-time Career Achievement winner from RT Magazine.
Five time winner of the National Reader’s Choice Award.
Five time winner of the Colorado Romance Writer’s Award of Excellence.
Heart of Excellence Award.,
Booksellers Best Award.
Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award RITA, presented by RWA.
Centennial Award from RWA for recognition of her 100th published novel.

Reviews

[Cheri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another really juicy series by SS!

[Carolyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great series. I loved how all three books wrapped up so beautifully in the conclusion of this book. There are all thoroughly enjoyable reads!

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great ending to the series! All three books are fantastic. I definitely recommend reading them in order. Everything was tidied up in here, and I loved it.

[Ellen Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great!!

Blood Trails wraps up Sharon Sala's The Searchers series and what a terrific job she did. In this third book Holly goes back to St. Louis to find out what happened to her mother. Bud joins her to help protect her. I especially loved the way the epilogue drew all of the sisters back to Montana and gave closure to their story. This was a wonderful 5 star series!

[Brandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW! This book moved quickly from start to finish. Holly was badass and Bud was so sweet and supportive. I loved it!!

[jenjn79 · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have to admit, I was disappointed in this book, and this series overall. I've read so many Sharon Sala books that I've loved, but this series fell short of delivering what I expect from her.

Series Note:
Third and last book in Sala's “The Searchers” trilogy about 3 sisters who find out they aren't really sisters and come from terrible backgrounds so they travel to find answers to who they are. It's not particularly necessary to read the books in order.

Summary:
Holly Slade is the last of her 3 sisters to leave home to find out answers to who she really is after learning from her father's will that she's not really Holly Slade, but instead Harriet Mackey, who was taken in by Andrew Slade after her mother feared her father was a terrible serial killer named The Hunter. She's hesitant to search from answers, fearing what she would find. And she's also hesitant to leave her home, and the man she secretly love, Bud Tate.

But she eventually does leave, traveling to St. Louis, Missouri to find out if her past is as terrible as she suspects. Holly's search for answers leads her to some grim truths, but they become a little easier to handle when Bud joins her in St Louis and the two finally admit their feelings for each other. Unfortunately, after years of not killing, The Hunter is on the hunt again, and Holly's life and her future happiness with Bud are in serious jeopardy.

Review:
Sharon Sala's books almost always tend to engage me. They're so well written, emotionally satisfying, and just overall great books to read. But this book (and the series) didn't make the cut for me. When I finished each one, I didn't really feel satisfied.

The romance in this book felt flat. Holly and Bud have secretly loved each other for years. Bud is about 14 years older than Holly and was waiting for her to be old enough, and Holly never thought Bud would have those feelings for her. Lots of potential for some angsty romance, but after a bit of fumbling around for the first chunk of pages, these two admit their feelings and then there is absolutely no romantic conflict between them for the rest of the book. That's not really what I'm looking for in a romance book. Generally the whole point of a romance book is the sometimes long-winding road the H/H take to get to the HEA, with all its twist and turns and broken hearts. But not in this book. Before you're even halfway through the book the two are settled into an HEA relationship. It took some of the oomph out of the story and definitely caused a lack of romantic tension. That didn't work for me.

Then there's the suspense plot...I didn't mind it. It had a lot of potential to be a really great suspense plot, and there were some good scenes and nice tension at times. But it was also a bit oversimplified. I guess maybe because I'm a huge romantic suspense fan I'm a bit overcritical and prefer an in-depth suspense plot. This was a simple plot with everything moving along quickly with few problem and twists and turns. I didn't mind reading it, liked it to a point, but it didn't entirely hook me.

One of the most disappointing aspects of this series, for me, was a underplayed connection between the sisters. They are supposed to be super close, best friends along with being sisters. Yet as you read these three stories, it feels like they are simply sisters. They go off on their journeys and hardly keep in touch, only calling each other when something bad happens to one of them. It just came off really weird and made the connection between the three books rather weak. I wanted a deeper development when it came to the relationship between these three characters.

I also felt the wrap-up, on the series whole, was a bit weak. Not that it left any plot lines unanswered. You do find out the whole story for each sister, but you're left wondering somewhat about where things will go from there with them. I mentioned in my review for book 1 that you don't get any answers as to where Maria and Bodie plan to settle, what they'll do with their lives. That's still not explicitly answered. And it seems like the other two sisters will remain in their home area. But where are they all going to live? What are they going to do? I wanted something more solid to let me know what these characters plans were.

I wouldn't say this was a bad series or that any of the books were particularly bad...I think some readers would love them. But there were just some things missing for me that took away from each book and the series as a whole.

[Jacqueline J · Rating 3 out of 5]

A so-so read from Sharon Sala. Don't get me wrong. It was a decent book but it felt a little hurried. And like the other 2 books in this trilogy, it totally missed the boat as a romance. That might not be such a big deal except that this is sold in the romance section of the bookstore. Plus generally I expect SS books to be romances. It had great potential in that area as Bud had loved Holly for years and had waited a long time for her to grow up. However, they told each other they loved each other over the phone barely halfway through the book. No romantic tension at all really.

The mystery was okay but since all the crimes happened in the past there was no real sense of urgency. It was interesting but not riveting. The heroine was strong for the most part and the hero in this one had a bigger part than the hero in the second book of the trilogy which was nice. Bud was a strong man who was totally there for Holly and supported and protected her.

The setting of St. Louis was nice. Good description of places etc.

Not my favorite by this author. But I'm looking forward to her next one, hoping the romance that I know Ms. Sala can do so well will be back in full force.

[Melanie Chabrol- · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent recommendation goodreads! You are the ones that introduced me to Sharon Sala. this book is a trilogy and one you HAVE TO READ in order. Unlike the series I read from Cynthia Eden I read it in the wrong order, but still got thru it. This one you need to go accordingly.
So, all these years you think you are Holly Slade and at your dad's will reading you find out you are not who you THOUGHT YOU WERE. Well your life is a lie and you head down to St. Louis MI and try to find out who you really are. only to find out that you are really the child of a Serial Killer, does trouble follow Holly around like her sisters? She is smart, stubborn and although she is the youngest of the sisters she has a big heart. What really did she witness at the age of 5?, Is she really the daughter of SErial Killer KNOWN AS THE HUNTER?
Sharon Sala has a way of connceting you with the characters and putting you in that scenario ( Just like other authors). MY YOU ALL HAVE A WAY WITH YOUR WRITING. this is why I don't have a favourtie author anymore... Just many I come back to. You all have a different way of intriguing us and that is why you have made reading a new hobby. Sorry is Missouri MI or Mo?

[Sas · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was way too neat. Not the suspense I come to expect.I am bemused by the dedication at the front of the book.
It is dedicated to all those innocents that carry a name of shame , not of their making.
Then at the end of the novel the heroine finds out the the bad guy wasn't actually her real
Father.Please... oh so neat.
I read every one of Sharon Sala's books that I can get and usually I really enjoy them...Lordy did this one let me down

[~Megan~ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed Sharon Sala's latest trilogy about sisters searching for their heritage. Ms. Sala is one of my favorites and she never lets me down! She is a master at writing tender heroes that are all about their women, and all three of the men in this series worked their way into my heart. The epilogue was sheer fluff and I loved it all!

[Lyndi W.]

I've put off reading this series because I don't really dig the premise. I should have listened to my gut. This woman is super fucking dense and begging to be killed. Can't stomach it and I definitely won't bother with the rest of the trilogy.

You're losing me, Sharon Sala. More misses than hits lately.

[Alisha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very intense topic, got a headache from stressing reading it. It was good just very intense. Kind of like watching an episode of Criminal Minds

[Andrea · Rating 2 out of 5]

What immediately interested me was the relationship between Holly and Bud. I liked that they had always loved each other and that close relationship that came from knowing each other so long and living near each other. I really wish she had called him Robert though, his real name, and not that nickname Bud. It made him sound like a little boy that was her friend. That was a dumb name. That’s what kept me reading, even with all the twisted and disturbing details about Holly’s father. It quickly became really contrived though, each detail was planted periodically about her past, not given altogether in the beginning. The author drug her memories out, to further the story, I know, but it was really annoying how journal entries kept popping up when I thought they were over. And good grief, that video and those journal entries by her father…so absolutely contrived. It was so stilted and in no way realistic. The way she wrote that out was an author writing and describing things, not realistic at all. It was so forced. You’re supposed to write how people actually talk, not as a writer and have the characters come off like robots. The way her adopted dad talked was ridiculous and just crazy. He described Holly’s reaction in such gory and minute detail, like no one ever would, that it was laughable. For example, body shaking, eyes rolling back in her head, sister patting her stomach, shaking the dolls hair off her hand, face going blank, hyperventilating, and all these disturbing details that no one would even notice much less say.

I kept relishing all the phone calls between them, and couldn’t wait until they thought about each other. But then it all became very short, phone calls that lasted a few lines, usually ending with Bud hanging up on her, like saying bye was overrated. Then I just didn’t care anymore. And Bud sent her flowers with a note saying “Remember, you’re not alone. I’m only a phone call away. Bud.” That was so sweet and I’m waiting for Holly to immediately call him after she gets them and thank him…and waiting and waiting and waiting. Because it never happened. She went out for breakfast and met some people from her past, and she didn’t even thank him. She talked to him that day and neither one mentioned a word about it, like the author completely forgot that he’d sent her flowers. If someone sends you flowers, you thank them. I hate when authors forget something so crucial.

It became really monotonous really quickly. She’d read a journal, cry, think of Bud, talk to Bud, go to sleep, she’d read a journal, cry, remember something, cry, think of Bud, talk to him, and go to sleep. Then he just suddenly admitted out of the blue over the phone that he’s always wanted her. After that their relationship progressed way too quickly. They’re admitting they always loved each other, he goes to see her and they have sex with no fanfare. They just do it and it’s over quickly, with no discussion of when they started liking each other, the conflict this might cause, what this means for the ranch, or reminiscences of the past. The call was over soon after that, without them talking much about it. I thought Holly would bring up the time a guy had tried to force her into having sex and he’d punched him, but she didn’t. That was so disappointing because I wanted his perspective on that scene.

They just slid into easy and comfortable transition—and that was boring, and worse, Bud has this domineering, alpha male moment that grated on my nerves and turned me off so bad. That’s not his personality, he’s easygoing and caring, and this whole “who loves you?” thing after sex, and his grip tightening as he asks “who do you belong to?” was awful. I’m so sick of authors using the same worn-out lines, even when it’s not authentic to their own character. They just force it on them because everybody else is doing it. Then he does a 360 and switches back to babying, saying “then close your eyes, sweet baby, and rest.” Ugh, make me gag.

Holly shaped up to the biggest baby I’ve perhaps ever read. She cried all the freakin time. She cried thinking about her memories, she cried thinking about what could happen, she cried being asked about them, she cried about her sisters getting hurt, she cried about her dad’s death, she cried about being asked if she was okay, she even cried about being asked about her childhood. Bottom line, she cried at the drop of a hat. Every time I turned around she was crying about something. I thought she was supposed to be strong. FYI, crying like a baby isn’t a sign of strength.

The style of writing quickly became choppy and monotonous to read through. There were short scenes about 5 or 6 pages long, sometimes even only a few pages, and then there’d be a break that just jarred you out of it before we were on to the next. I felt like I was on a roller coaster, going up and down, and up and down. It was terrible to read. I just wanted the author to actually write a full scene out instead of chopping it off, like she didn’t have any ideas and couldn’t write straight through. She just cut it off right in the middle when I wanted more. Really annoying.

This is where the book gets forced, Holly only brought her sisters up in a lull in the story, when the author thought she had to, otherwise she had no relationship with her sisters whatsoever. And all 3 sisters are in love at the same time, all their lives are being threatened and all their men have to protect them. Holly makes a couple of tries to contact her sisters, but they don’t answer their phones—ever. Bud has to connect them twice, like they can’t directly call each other without his setting them up. They just don’t communicate hardly at all. That’s because one sister’s phone was destroyed in an explosion and the others is at the bottom of a lake. Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? That’s because it is. When I first heard the fantastical tales of her sister’s accidents it sounded so dramatic I just rolled my eyes. The conversation from Bud to Holly went something like this: “Your sister got hit and went flying over a bridge. The car sank to the bottom but Holly was somehow able to get herself out when the car went underwater. She’s got bruised ribs, some of the worst Judd has ever seen, and a concussion. She’s going to be in the hospital for a couple days.” I mean, come on.

It was funny in the beginning how all 3 sisters had already separated before the book started. I didn’t realize this was the third in the series until later on, so it was all very mysterious to me and it seemed so strange that the sisters didn’t seem close at all. When I found out this was the third book I thought that explained it, but the sisters were distant with each other throughout the entire book, until the ending when the author had them all get engaged around the same time and have triple weddings with them all. At one point one of the sisters sends a note saying “Stuff is happening. I’ll call later” or something like that. Stuff is happening. Wtf does that mean? Why even put them in there at all if that’s all they’re going to say?

That little snippet in the beginning was kind of weird, like it was a personal experience and the author was targeting someone that had wronged her.
“It is true that the sins of the father are often visited upon the child. We come into this world through pain. Pain is a constant throughout our lives, whether from a brief physical pain, an enduring emotional pain, or a damaged sol that cannot heal.
Having to also endure the shame of someone else’s transgressions is without doubt the hardest, and the most unfair. Bearing a damaged name is one pain too many—a pain no child could suffer.
I dedicate this story to the innocents, whose only sin was to carry a name with a shame not of their making.”

I didn’t realize children getting blamed for their parents’ actions was such a big deal. And it wasn’t even an issue. No one blamed her for anything. She was the one thinking that people did. I don’t even know why that was in there.

“They found the scalps today. They were beneath the floor of Mackey’s house.”
Bud grited his teeth as he shifted to a more comfortable position. “Isn’t that good news?”
She nodded.
“And still you cry.”
“You didn’t see their faces. I’m his child. They’re wondering if I carry the taint that made him what he is.”
“Bullshit.”
“You know they’re thinking it. I know they’re thinking it. If we have a child, you’ll be thinking it, too.”
“Unless you’ve suddenly turned into a psychic, you don’t know what the hell anyone is thinking,” he said. “As for us having a child, it’s not it, it’s when.”

Oh great, domineering a-hole has come out to play again. I love when men tell the woman they’re going to have kids, like she has no choice in the matter if she wants kids coming out of her body or not. And btw, when Holly went in that house she kept her eyes down and didn’t really look at anyone, so how the heck does she know what people looked like? She didn’t even see them! In fact, she ended up moaning and stumbling and crawling up the stairs like a toddler. She orders a police officer to take her outside, he picks her up and carries her out there, saying he’s the child of one of the women that was murdered. Holly apologizes, he tells her she doesn’t have to apologize. They’re not to blame for what happened. So…why don’t you shut up, Holly, and quit putting words in people’s mouths when you’re a whiny little baby?

I became really irritated with Holly and by the end I didn’t like her at all and didn’t care what happened to any of the characters. She remained a baby until the end. I don’t know how many times she said “Oh God, oh God, oh God,” like a total scaredy cat. Why don’t you rock back and forth, put your thumb in your mouth, and let others handle your problem while you just cry about it in the corner? I need an adult woman, you know, for her to act like the 25 year old woman she is, not a little 5 year old.

The plot also irritated me, as everything was quickly resolved. The book was on such a fast pace throughout the whole thing, I felt like I was on a conveyer belt that only cut off when I put the book down and I could breathe again. Holly quickly leaves the ranch in the beginning, quickly finds people from her past that knew her father, quickly finds her father and everything else happens just as fast. He gets taken into custody and the very first time she goes to help the police look for his stash she figures out where it is. The next time she goes over there they find the scalps on the head mounts, very creepy and disturbing by the way, and Harold is pleading guilty and Holly's finding out where her mother's body is. And bam, a whirlwind wedding with all 3 sisters, and Bud walks each one down the aisle, even Holly. I can't imagine reading the other 2 books when their stories ended in this completely rushed to the finish line, wrapped up and shoved aside way. And I can't imagine reading any more of these 3 sisters who are not really sisters who all had killers in their families and who got their lives threatened dramatically and won out in the end with their men--and one even becoming filthy rich in the process. These stories were all over the place. Not good writing and not good reading either.

The whole children rising above their parents’ actions was immediately thrown out the window when, guess what? Holly finds out the lab is 99.9% sure that Harold Mackey isn’t her father, thus clearing her and her future children of any bad blood. Ok, so you seemed to be standing up for all those misunderstood children out there who get a bad rap because of their parents, so I was expecting some sort of tool for them to use to overcome that, some inspiration to make them feel better, some stand the character would make to stand up to those people—something—anything. But the author took the easy way out and just said she doesn’t even have to deal with those people at all because it’s not even her father! Which raises the question of who Holly’s father really is..oh, wait. No it doesn’t. Because not one of the characters even thought of that. Was it someone that Holly’s birth mother loved? Was it a passing fling? A one-night stand? Did he love her? Did she have any plan of divorcing Harold and getting with this man? Why did the man leave her? See, all valid questions that a reader needs to know when you suddenly introduce a major twist like that. But the author didn’t even wanna deal with what she herself laid out for readers in the beginning. So now Holly, the whiny, sobbing, stumbling, crying baby is suddenly happy again now that she got her way. What a total copout. You just said screw you, kids. My character isn’t going to be the offspring of some psychopathic serial killer. That’s gross. What will people think of her children? What about people out there, you know, those people you were addressing your entire novel to? What about them that are actually dealing with this? You didn’t have anything useful to give them because your character bounced away scot free without being related to him at all, after she wined and cried about the possibility the entire book. I hate when authors could write inspiration and instead they let their characters get off free without any problems in a happily ever after fairy tale. That’s lazy writing.

[Rosalie · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars
Holly Slade (our heroine) in on a journey of discovery about herself and to find out what happened to her mother, the same plotline as the previous 2 books in this series. She is aided in this by Bud Tate (our hero), both having been secretly in love with each other for a number of years. They only admit their feelings for each other after Holly’s life has been placed in danger. I must admit this reluctance to admit their feelings I did find a bit tiresome and distracting from the main plot of bring Holly’s “father” to justice for his victims. This book was more gruesome than the previous 2 in this series, something that I had forgotten since I had first read it, however, it was still a good story.
I did have a bit of a struggle with both Holly and Bud, their characters were a bit bland, (unlike Maria and Bodie in Blood Stains and Savannah and Judd in Blood Ties) and I didn’t really feel any chemistry between them. The villain Harold McKay (Holly’s father) was also 2 dimensional and flat.
Still, it was an okay read, but I did enjoy the first book (Blood Stains) in this series better. Sadly, my local library doesn’t have Blood Ties, so I can only judge these 2 books. I do enjoy Sharon Sala, but I did feel that this book was trying to fit too much in and it never quite worked.

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

I know it's not a good reason to read something, but with the possibility of a second quarantine looming, I'm trying to finish all my library books and return them before that happens. This book happens to be on my desk and I just finished the first two and figured it's as good a time as any to read the third and final installment. I'm not in the mood for anything very serious, and despite the premise and plot of this series, I can't really take it seriously. It's just a little silly. Only in a Sharon Sala book would someone be discussing a murder attempt on one's life and then mention their current love life. LOL.

And...the third one makes for a formula. Fesity heroine, besotted hero, crazy accident when heroine first goes to "solve" the mystery, she cries a lot, he calls her "honey", etc. This was safe and didn't have any trigger-ful elements. The last scene was also cute, but this is officially my last foray into romantic suspense by Sharon Sala. It's just too sweet and not suspenseful enough for me.

[Vfields Don't touch my happy! · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three sisters are in search of their pasts In this trilogy.
Book 3:
The female was scared, not stupid but in the start much more worrisome than her sisters. Thank goodness, she got stronger when the going got tough.
The male was strong in the best ways.
The mystery was fine, not great but still entertaining.
The secondary characters were very well written and likable.
Since all three stories happen at the same time kudos to the author for pulling it off with ease.
Their Romance was tasteful.
This writer is better than brain bleach but don’t dig too hard. Just read and enjoy.
This was the end if the trilogy and I was happy with the super joyous ending. It was super sweet but it felt good.

[Catrena Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Emotional read

I simply LOVE LOVE Sharon Sala. She's one of my favorite authors. She breathes such life into her characters, you'd think they were real. I admit I laughed and cried with these three sisters. I felt their pain and their joy. I felt like a voyeur, peeping into their lives.

This is the third of an amazing series about three women who just found out the man who raised them was not their father and that they themselves were not blood sisters. Because if him, all three were saved from either death or horrible lives. They each went out in search of their roots, and came out the stronger.

Holly's story just about broke my heart. No spoilers, but I will say her mother gave the ultimate sacrifice to keep her daughter safe.

[Darlene Wilson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Holly's father's deathbed confession reveals that her "real" father was a serial killer - "The Hunter". Her mother gave her up to save her life. The hunter was never caught - and her mother vanished. In search of her past - Holly leaves her home and Bud Tate - the ranch foreman she's afraid to love. Her search leads to a terrible truth no one could have imagined!

[Kara Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a beautiful end to a beautiful trilogy! This wasn't the most fast-paced, action-packed trilogy Ms. Sala has ever written, and it was as if each book was copied and pasted into the next book just with little changes made. But the characters were wholesome and captivating and it was a beautiful ending. I recommend this series!!!!! Thank you once again Ms. Sala for an amazing trilogy!

[Jill · Rating 4 out of 5]

The final book in the Slade sisters trilogy. A sweet romance with some suspense--we know what's going on, while Holly doesn't. There was just as much suspense over whether or not she and Bud would admit their feelings for each other! My second time reading this. Still like it and it is interesting to get another side of what was happening with the other two sisters from Holly's perspective.

[Barbararose · Rating 5 out of 5]

The three young women just learned that they were not blood sisters

They learned their father had been an Evangelical Pastor and had helped their birth mothers keep them safe from abusive fathers or other family.
As they went in separate directions to search the truth about themselves each found themselves in mortal danger.
Susan Sala has done it again with a great book.

[Ron Collins · Rating 4 out of 5]

The romance component is a little much and quite predictable. Otherwise a decent enough quick read which allows for some skimming without losing track of the story. The concept of the three volume series with the three "sisters" embarking on separate journeys to discover their pasts makes for a recommended read.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was he hired and final story in the searchers series and I really enjoyed all three of them. They were stories of three ladies who thought they were sisters who had serious drama in their past. With each story you learn a little at a time about their past and what they did to solve their mysteries. Great books

[Gordon L. Tucker · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Grand conclusion to an interesting threesome...

Well written with good attention to detail, solid characters and dialog.....a story to enjoy .... a suitable conclusion to this interesting trio

[Tamarra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yaaassss... you quickly get thrown into Holly's world. She's just found out her real father is most likely a serial killer and her mother has vanished. Holly's goes back home to try to sort out the pieces.

[Teresa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book so much. At the end of the book I was so surprised that this serial killer wasn’t her actual biological father which was so great finding that out. I was so impressed with out it turned out. Thank you so much Sharon Sala for writing this epic novel.

[Desiree Rotchford · Rating 5 out of 5]

The last but not the least

This book brought the end to an amazing trilogy. I was honestly sad to say goodbye. My only complaint would be is that Holly never finds out the total truth. However it does not diminish the thrill of !moving the book.

[Chloe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved.

Love this story. It comes together amazingly. The whole series is wonderful and i recommend all of them. I've liked all Sharon sala books I've read.

[Carrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great way to end the series!

[Heli - So Many Books - So Little Time · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars