A Killer’s Mission. Faith Turns Deadly. Time is Running Out.This time, salvation comes at a deadly cost.
When a rapist’s body is found with a crown of thorns and arms twisted like a clock, FBI Agent Ava Ramey knows this murder sends a message. The killer is targeting those who escaped justice and staging each death to mirror a church service time.
As the body count rises, Ava and her partner, Harry, trace the murders to a small-town church steeped in secrecy. The victims aren’t random. They’re part of a chilling pattern only someone on the inside could orchestrate.
But when Ava’s estranged, devout mother becomes entangled in the case, it’s no longer just about stopping a killer. It’s about untangling a past she buried long ago. The clock is ticking, and the final service is near.
Axl Blaze writes gripping thrillers and mysteries full of suspense and unexpected twists. He enjoys exploring the dark corners of the mind and the secrets people keep, blending standalone stories and series that pull readers into fast-paced, atmospheric worlds.
Received as a review copy from Story Origin, this is an honest review. Cursed Confessions is a hauntingly and beautifully dark thriller... that opens with them shocking murder of Toby Williams that makes Ava Ramsey and her partner Harry realize that ritualistic behavior of the killing means this twisted and sadistic murderer is sending a dark message. And it's only the beginning when another harrowing murder of a well known wealthy elderly woman further confirms to the FBI these terrifying deaths the killer is hunting down those that have committed egregious sins within the religious community and need to be "cleansed" through these dealy rituals. The deeper Ava and Harry walk the darkness of those cases, the dark connection they discover between a known woman that views herself as an influential spiritual healer and Father Francis. It's what both unravel about these two people- a sickening partnership is blown open that forces both agents to act fast to prevent the twisted ending to the sick line of murders that's shocked a tight knit community to its core.
For fans of Alex Sigmore's work... a wonderful companion series to devour.
Wonderful story by Axl Blaze but my ,when faith turns deadly a man or woman scorned ? When the deceased is wearing a halo of thorns…Well a crown and what also emits a frown from FBI agent Ava Ramey and her partner Harry as she’s worked out who it is from this is the way the arms are twisted into the hands of a clock as it were…Mightily gruesome it so is and it seems it’s church business down to a tee . Not the confessionary but the service times is what’s been portrayed here ,he’s struck before if you excuse the pun . This one is close to Ava as her own devout mother though estranged has become entangled in this story which sets them on a path to the past and answers that should have been untangled and wrangled years ago. Friend or foe ,she must go on . This is a good one! So intense! Edge of my seat with this riveting storyline delivered superbly in the prose too
Cursed Confessions: Ava Ramey FBI Mystery Thriller Book 6, my twelfth read from author Axl Blaze' the sixth in the series. An FBI serial killer thriller. Captivating read! "I received a complementary Kindle copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." I'll read more from this author, next up Fire Fangs: Ava Ramey FBI Mystery Thriller Book 5. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).
Loved this episode, it is compelling and realistic. There are lots of unexpected twists and the visuals promoted by the dialogue give you the clearest pictures of both the characters and the settings. You won't be disappointed as Ava and Harry backed up by their colleagues' piece the evidence together.