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Detective Kay Sharp #1
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Kun yksinhuoltajaäiti, Alison Nolan, istuttaa kuusivuotiaan Hazel-tyttärensä vuokra-autoonsa, hän odottaa innolla lomaa ja laatuaikaa pikkutyttönsä kanssa. Muutama päivä Silent Lake -järvellä lumihuippuisten vuorten ja syksyn väreihin pukeutuneen luonnon ympäröimänä on juuri sitä, mitä he tarvitsevat. Mutta muutamaa tuntia myöhemmin Alison ja Hazel katoavat.
Entinen FBI-agentti Kay Sharp kiiruhtaa paikalle. Ainoa todiste siitä, että Alison ja Hazel ovat olleet paikalla, on hylätty vuokra-auto, jonka takapenkillä on matkalaukku. Avonaisesta hansikaslokerosta löytyy pussillinen nallekarkkeja, ja lattialla on pehmonalle.
Viikkoa aiemmin löydettiin erään naisen ruumis huopaan käärittynä, hiukset letitettyinä ja höyhenin koristeltuina. Kayn vaisto sanoo, että tapaukset liittyvät toisiinsa ja ettei mene kauaakaan, ennen kuin lisää viattomia ihmisiä kuolee.
Kay alkaa johtaa kadonneen naisen ja hänen tyttärensä kuumeisia etsintöjä. Hän käy taistelua kelloa vastaan, mutta vannoo löytävänsä Alisonin ja pikku Hazelin elossa. Kun pienen tytön henki on vaakalaudalla, Kaytä ei pysäytä mikään. Mutta riittääkö se saamaan kiinni karmeimman murhaajan, jonka Kay on koskaan kohdannut? Vai jatkaako murhaaja viattomien lasten kaappauksia?
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"Ohhoh! Ällistyttävä tarina... Ahmin joka sanan, ja minun oli vaikea laskea kirjaa käsistäni. Olen juuri löytänyt uuden suosikkikirjailijani, enkä malta odottaa sarjan seuraavaa osaa... Todellakin ansaitsee viisi tähteä." – Nicki's Book Blog
"Vau! Mukaansatempaava alusta loppuun asti. En voinut keskeyttää lukemista." – Wee_glasgow_bookworm
"Jännittävää luettavaa...! Minun oli hyvin vaikea repiä itseäni irti lukukokemuksesta, kun oma elämäni tuli töykeästi keskeyttämään minut." – Once Upon A Time Book Blog
"Rakastin ihan kaikkea tässä kirjassa! Voin satavarmasti sanoa, että aion jatkaa Kay Sharp -sarjan lukemista! Kirja piti minut jännityksessä koko ajan! Loppu iski kuin pommi." – Book Obsessed Introverts
"Luin koko kirjan alle vuorokaudessa! Olin täysin koukussa." – Starcrossed Reviews
"Tunnustan. En noussut sängystä koko päivänä ennen kuin olin lukenut tämän koukuttavan tarinan loppuun… " – Books Read by Prairie Girl
"Henkeäsalpaava vuoristorata... Se vie mukanaan. Kun aloittaa lukemisen, on jatkettava loppuun saakka. Käänteitä tulee yksi toisensa jälkeen, ja juuri kun luulet tietäväsi, mitä on tekeillä, tulee seuraava... Se on mahtavaa." – Goodreads-arvostelu
"Kihelmöin jännityksestä... Uskomaton tarina... Olin täysin uppoutunut." – Goodreads-arvostelu
Entinen FBI-agentti Kay Sharp kiiruhtaa paikalle. Ainoa todiste siitä, että Alison ja Hazel ovat olleet paikalla, on hylätty vuokra-auto, jonka takapenkillä on matkalaukku. Avonaisesta hansikaslokerosta löytyy pussillinen nallekarkkeja, ja lattialla on pehmonalle.
Viikkoa aiemmin löydettiin erään naisen ruumis huopaan käärittynä, hiukset letitettyinä ja höyhenin koristeltuina. Kayn vaisto sanoo, että tapaukset liittyvät toisiinsa ja ettei mene kauaakaan, ennen kuin lisää viattomia ihmisiä kuolee.
Kay alkaa johtaa kadonneen naisen ja hänen tyttärensä kuumeisia etsintöjä. Hän käy taistelua kelloa vastaan, mutta vannoo löytävänsä Alisonin ja pikku Hazelin elossa. Kun pienen tytön henki on vaakalaudalla, Kaytä ei pysäytä mikään. Mutta riittääkö se saamaan kiinni karmeimman murhaajan, jonka Kay on koskaan kohdannut? Vai jatkaako murhaaja viattomien lasten kaappauksia?
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"Ohhoh! Ällistyttävä tarina... Ahmin joka sanan, ja minun oli vaikea laskea kirjaa käsistäni. Olen juuri löytänyt uuden suosikkikirjailijani, enkä malta odottaa sarjan seuraavaa osaa... Todellakin ansaitsee viisi tähteä." – Nicki's Book Blog
"Vau! Mukaansatempaava alusta loppuun asti. En voinut keskeyttää lukemista." – Wee_glasgow_bookworm
"Jännittävää luettavaa...! Minun oli hyvin vaikea repiä itseäni irti lukukokemuksesta, kun oma elämäni tuli töykeästi keskeyttämään minut." – Once Upon A Time Book Blog
"Rakastin ihan kaikkea tässä kirjassa! Voin satavarmasti sanoa, että aion jatkaa Kay Sharp -sarjan lukemista! Kirja piti minut jännityksessä koko ajan! Loppu iski kuin pommi." – Book Obsessed Introverts
"Luin koko kirjan alle vuorokaudessa! Olin täysin koukussa." – Starcrossed Reviews
"Tunnustan. En noussut sängystä koko päivänä ennen kuin olin lukenut tämän koukuttavan tarinan loppuun… " – Books Read by Prairie Girl
"Henkeäsalpaava vuoristorata... Se vie mukanaan. Kun aloittaa lukemisen, on jatkettava loppuun saakka. Käänteitä tulee yksi toisensa jälkeen, ja juuri kun luulet tietäväsi, mitä on tekeillä, tulee seuraava... Se on mahtavaa." – Goodreads-arvostelu
"Kihelmöin jännityksestä... Uskomaton tarina... Olin täysin uppoutunut." – Goodreads-arvostelu
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First published February 19, 2021
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May 4, 2021
Six hundred and ninety Goodreads members have rated this book an average of 4.49. Since Goodreads' ratings are one of my most significant barometers for selecting new authors, I decided to give Leslie Wolfe a shot. Either the 690 are nuts or I am, more likely the latter.
I read about a quarter of the book and just couldn't go any further. Although I liked the fundamental plot, I found the quality of the prose to be amateurish and the plot became too melodramatic for me.
Clearly, I am done with Wolfe's books and cannot recommend this one to others.
Over and Out
I read about a quarter of the book and just couldn't go any further. Although I liked the fundamental plot, I found the quality of the prose to be amateurish and the plot became too melodramatic for me.
Clearly, I am done with Wolfe's books and cannot recommend this one to others.
Over and Out
February 1, 2021
3.5 stars rounded up.
Leslie Wolfe is back! Dr Kay Sharp is a forensic psychologist. She left the FBI, where she worked as a profiler in San Francisco, when her younger brother, Jacob, was sent to prison for 6 months on a trumped up charge and returns home to Mount Chester to look after Jacob’s house and try and get him released. No sooner has she arrived back home than she gets a visit from Detective Elliot Young from the Franklin County Police Department seeking her expertise with a recent murder case.
Despite her reservations Kay agrees to consult with the police. As soon as she familiarises herself with the case she feels that the recent killing is the work of a serial killer who has killed before and will kill again. They find more bodies and learn that some of the women’s children are still missing. Are they dead too? Or worse? It is clear from the bodies that this killer holds his victims for some time and subjects them to... horrible things.
Kay wins over Elliot with her astute observations. Her developing profile of the killer is helpful but there still seem to be some pieces missing. There are so many questions that still have no answers. One thing is for sure - the person they are seeking is very clever indeed! As the police chip away at the evidence and get closer Kay takes a massive risk to unmask the killer. Will it be her downfall?
I enjoyed this book. Although the plot was by no means unique, the pace was cracking and the character of Kay was so single-minded in her pursuit of the killer, really commendable. But - I think the story line where the kick ass female lead ignores orders and protocol and storms off to single-handedly save the day is getting stale so I took off half a point, You could see this one coming a mile away! Nevertheless - good plot, good characters, good action and a great whodunnit. I never guessed it. Thanks to Netgalley, Bookouture and Leslie Wolfe for providing a copy for me to review. My opinions are my own.
Leslie Wolfe is back! Dr Kay Sharp is a forensic psychologist. She left the FBI, where she worked as a profiler in San Francisco, when her younger brother, Jacob, was sent to prison for 6 months on a trumped up charge and returns home to Mount Chester to look after Jacob’s house and try and get him released. No sooner has she arrived back home than she gets a visit from Detective Elliot Young from the Franklin County Police Department seeking her expertise with a recent murder case.
Despite her reservations Kay agrees to consult with the police. As soon as she familiarises herself with the case she feels that the recent killing is the work of a serial killer who has killed before and will kill again. They find more bodies and learn that some of the women’s children are still missing. Are they dead too? Or worse? It is clear from the bodies that this killer holds his victims for some time and subjects them to... horrible things.
Kay wins over Elliot with her astute observations. Her developing profile of the killer is helpful but there still seem to be some pieces missing. There are so many questions that still have no answers. One thing is for sure - the person they are seeking is very clever indeed! As the police chip away at the evidence and get closer Kay takes a massive risk to unmask the killer. Will it be her downfall?
I enjoyed this book. Although the plot was by no means unique, the pace was cracking and the character of Kay was so single-minded in her pursuit of the killer, really commendable. But - I think the story line where the kick ass female lead ignores orders and protocol and storms off to single-handedly save the day is getting stale so I took off half a point, You could see this one coming a mile away! Nevertheless - good plot, good characters, good action and a great whodunnit. I never guessed it. Thanks to Netgalley, Bookouture and Leslie Wolfe for providing a copy for me to review. My opinions are my own.
October 17, 2022
Possible Trigger Warnings: Torture, child and mother abduction
The Girl from Silent Lake is the first in a new series by Leslie Wolfe and the first book of hers I have read. The story follows the path of most crime/detective series and is a worthwhile read. I had a few problems with the believability of the actions by this "seasoned detective"...(the author's description, not mine). Kay was an FBI profiler, not an agent, that quits her job to return to her hometown when her brother is arrested for a "barroom brawl". Problem question#1 - Why in the world would a "seasoned profiler" quit a position like that just because of an arrest for "a bar-room brawl"? He didn't kill anyone...he was only held overnight so the police must not have considered him a danger to anyone...but here is his now unemployed sister.... Humm. Now Question #2- While getting acclimated at her old home and town, Kay "offers some advice on a local murder" and ends up "helping in the investigation of a serial killer." Kay was not an agent although I'm sure she had some knowledge as a profiler, but she is not even employed any longer by any law enforcement agency...so she is now a civilian like the rest of the town. "She goes to the crime scene to see what she could discover but has no credentials now to take an official role in the case." This doesn't seem to be problem for the detective, Elliott, who says her brain is " bigger than an ol' pickup truck." I'm still laughing over that bright remark. Since when would a civilian, more or less off the street, no matter how big her brain is, be asked or allowed to participate in a serial killer manhunt for just offering some advice? I could see that they might ask her to profile the killer but not help hunt for him. In spite of my two main questions, the story is fast paced, interesting, and I never guessed the killer...but the reader needs to be aware that there is also a HUGE TRIGGER WARNING in this book. The victims are mothers that are kidnapped with their children and there are vivid descriptions of the victims being tortured. The story idea is not bad, but you will need to be a really big crime novel fan to overlook parts of it. I guess you will need a brain "bigger than ol' pickup truck." :)
The Girl from Silent Lake is the first in a new series by Leslie Wolfe and the first book of hers I have read. The story follows the path of most crime/detective series and is a worthwhile read. I had a few problems with the believability of the actions by this "seasoned detective"...(the author's description, not mine). Kay was an FBI profiler, not an agent, that quits her job to return to her hometown when her brother is arrested for a "barroom brawl". Problem question#1 - Why in the world would a "seasoned profiler" quit a position like that just because of an arrest for "a bar-room brawl"? He didn't kill anyone...he was only held overnight so the police must not have considered him a danger to anyone...but here is his now unemployed sister.... Humm. Now Question #2- While getting acclimated at her old home and town, Kay "offers some advice on a local murder" and ends up "helping in the investigation of a serial killer." Kay was not an agent although I'm sure she had some knowledge as a profiler, but she is not even employed any longer by any law enforcement agency...so she is now a civilian like the rest of the town. "She goes to the crime scene to see what she could discover but has no credentials now to take an official role in the case." This doesn't seem to be problem for the detective, Elliott, who says her brain is " bigger than an ol' pickup truck." I'm still laughing over that bright remark. Since when would a civilian, more or less off the street, no matter how big her brain is, be asked or allowed to participate in a serial killer manhunt for just offering some advice? I could see that they might ask her to profile the killer but not help hunt for him. In spite of my two main questions, the story is fast paced, interesting, and I never guessed the killer...but the reader needs to be aware that there is also a HUGE TRIGGER WARNING in this book. The victims are mothers that are kidnapped with their children and there are vivid descriptions of the victims being tortured. The story idea is not bad, but you will need to be a really big crime novel fan to overlook parts of it. I guess you will need a brain "bigger than ol' pickup truck." :)
May 10, 2021
The Girl from Silent Lake is a great start to a new mystery thriller series following profiler Kay Sharp.
When her younger brother lands in jail for six months, Kay Sharp takes leave from the FBI to head back to her hometown to keep an eye on things while her brother is gone. After she reads an article in the local newspaper about a murdered woman, Kay can't help herself and sends a few of her ideas to the local sheriff's office. Soon Kay finds herself drawn into the case and quickly discovers they're dealing with a serial killer. After Kay and her partner Detective Elliot Young realize another woman has been missing for several days, it's a race against the clock to find the killer before it's too late.
The plot in this book was intriguing with just the right blend of mystery and suspense. Kay becomes involved with the investigation very quickly after arriving in town and it doesn't take her long to discover a serial killer is at work. It was interesting watching Kay work with Elliot and the rest of the sheriff's office as they're all initially resentful of her involvement. Kay is very good at her job which causes the others to feel inadequate as she thinks of things they don't. I was happy to see though that everyone became accepting of her judgements as the book went on. Throughout the book we get chapters from the killer's point of view which ups the creepy factor significantly. The killer in this book is sadistic and as we spent time in his head I was getting more and more creeped out. I thought the final confrontation with the killer was well done as it was fast-paced and suspenseful.
Kay was a great main character. She's intuitive, dedicated to her work, and doesn't let small-town prejudices get in her way. We learn how good she is at her job throughout the investigation and I liked her methods of investigating. There are some flashback scenes to Kay's childhood which give some insight into her present day reactions to stuff that comes up during the case. Elliot is an interesting character and I enjoyed the dynamic between him and Kay. Elliot hasn't worked cases like the Silent Lake murders and I liked that he deferred to Kay and her expertise. There were a few bumps along the way while the pair got integrated but overall I thought they worked well together.
Overall The Girl from Silent Lake was a solid start to the series and I will definitely be continuing and picking up the sequel, Beneath Blackwater River.
**I received an advance copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.**
When her younger brother lands in jail for six months, Kay Sharp takes leave from the FBI to head back to her hometown to keep an eye on things while her brother is gone. After she reads an article in the local newspaper about a murdered woman, Kay can't help herself and sends a few of her ideas to the local sheriff's office. Soon Kay finds herself drawn into the case and quickly discovers they're dealing with a serial killer. After Kay and her partner Detective Elliot Young realize another woman has been missing for several days, it's a race against the clock to find the killer before it's too late.
The plot in this book was intriguing with just the right blend of mystery and suspense. Kay becomes involved with the investigation very quickly after arriving in town and it doesn't take her long to discover a serial killer is at work. It was interesting watching Kay work with Elliot and the rest of the sheriff's office as they're all initially resentful of her involvement. Kay is very good at her job which causes the others to feel inadequate as she thinks of things they don't. I was happy to see though that everyone became accepting of her judgements as the book went on. Throughout the book we get chapters from the killer's point of view which ups the creepy factor significantly. The killer in this book is sadistic and as we spent time in his head I was getting more and more creeped out. I thought the final confrontation with the killer was well done as it was fast-paced and suspenseful.
Kay was a great main character. She's intuitive, dedicated to her work, and doesn't let small-town prejudices get in her way. We learn how good she is at her job throughout the investigation and I liked her methods of investigating. There are some flashback scenes to Kay's childhood which give some insight into her present day reactions to stuff that comes up during the case. Elliot is an interesting character and I enjoyed the dynamic between him and Kay. Elliot hasn't worked cases like the Silent Lake murders and I liked that he deferred to Kay and her expertise. There were a few bumps along the way while the pair got integrated but overall I thought they worked well together.
Overall The Girl from Silent Lake was a solid start to the series and I will definitely be continuing and picking up the sequel, Beneath Blackwater River.
**I received an advance copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.**
February 18, 2021
The Girl from Silent Lake is the first instalment in the Detective Kay Sharp series, set in her hometown of Mount Chester. Former FBI Agent Dr Sharp is no stranger to family trauma and this has had profound implications on her life going forward — she moved away from her childhood home to escape the haunting memories and the abuse that happened at the hands of her father. Having left the FBI, where she had been employed as a forensic psychologist involved in criminal profiling based out of San Francisco, when her younger brother, Jacob, is incarcerated for a term of 6 months on a trumped-up charge after a bar fight in which he punched someone but that resulted in no one getting hurt, Kay returns to the beautiful Northern California mountain terrain to houses it at his residence until he is released. While there she can't help but hear of the previously missing young woman who had just been found buried in the area but any guidance she's given police of late has fallen on deaf ears. It doesn't take long before she receives a visit from Detective Elliot Young from the Franklin County Police Department who requests her expertise in the most recent murder, presumably out of desperation. Reluctantly, she agrees and as she assesses the information she's been handed her formidable instincts tell her that the most recent killing is the work of a seasoned professional who has both murdered before and will do so again.
The series of murders and abductions of women have been on Kay’s mind recently and she believes they will not cease until the ruthless, evil serial murderer is caught and punished. It will take the whole of the local police’s resources and Kay’s continually updated analysis of the killer's traits to put a stop to the terror that has enveloped the rural town. Little does she know that in doing so she will reveal links to her past. This is a compulsive, compelling and unbelievably twisty as well as twisted storyline and moves at rapid-fire pace giving you barely a moment to catch your breath. It shifts between developments quickly keeping the action moving without ever a dull moment and you lose yourself in the pages as you're immersed in the fascinating main thread regarding the murders and abductions and the equally interesting minor threads exploring Kay’s personal life and family. Kay is a strong, fierce and independent protagonist just trying to make her way in life whilst also trying to look out for those she loves. It is told from the perspectives of present-day Kay and that of the past as well as including the killer’s thoughts and motives, and the way the timeline shifts is carried out seamlessly, addressing her awful and deeply-affecting childhood years and later it is also revealed that she has a secret which I presume will come into play in upcoming instalments. I loved that we get a full backstory of the killer including how he became who he is today which made for intriguing reading. Highly recommended.
The series of murders and abductions of women have been on Kay’s mind recently and she believes they will not cease until the ruthless, evil serial murderer is caught and punished. It will take the whole of the local police’s resources and Kay’s continually updated analysis of the killer's traits to put a stop to the terror that has enveloped the rural town. Little does she know that in doing so she will reveal links to her past. This is a compulsive, compelling and unbelievably twisty as well as twisted storyline and moves at rapid-fire pace giving you barely a moment to catch your breath. It shifts between developments quickly keeping the action moving without ever a dull moment and you lose yourself in the pages as you're immersed in the fascinating main thread regarding the murders and abductions and the equally interesting minor threads exploring Kay’s personal life and family. Kay is a strong, fierce and independent protagonist just trying to make her way in life whilst also trying to look out for those she loves. It is told from the perspectives of present-day Kay and that of the past as well as including the killer’s thoughts and motives, and the way the timeline shifts is carried out seamlessly, addressing her awful and deeply-affecting childhood years and later it is also revealed that she has a secret which I presume will come into play in upcoming instalments. I loved that we get a full backstory of the killer including how he became who he is today which made for intriguing reading. Highly recommended.
July 25, 2023
Enjoyed this book so much I completely forgot to write a review! This is a story that keeps you either reading well into the night, or thinking about it as soon as you wake up - or maybe both! Highly recommend to all mystery/thriller lovers!
February 19, 2021
Detective Kay Sharp has returned to her hometown .. something she swore she'd never do. But a phone call from her younger brother sends the FBI Profiler back to a place that holds no good memories.
It's a small community and she's asked to help solve a crime. A dead woman has been found by Silent Lake under the dew-covered Fall leaves, her hair braided and her body wrapped in a blanket. Kay warns the local police that they have a serial killer in their midst.
And that's not the only body that will be found in the same exact condition. There's no seemingly connection between the women found .. and the one still missing. One was white, one was black, one was Asian. Some had children ... children that disappeared with their mothers .. one or two didn't.
So what's the connection? How is this killer finding his victims? Where is he keeping them ... temporarily?
Kay needs to move fast .... before a horrifying secret is discovered .... and before Kay becomes the next victim.
The intricate plot is full of twists and turns, swirling around credible characters. Page-turning action starts on page one and doesn't stop until the explosive conclusion.
Many thanks to the author / Bookouture / Netgalley for the digital copy of this addictive new crime thriller. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
It's a small community and she's asked to help solve a crime. A dead woman has been found by Silent Lake under the dew-covered Fall leaves, her hair braided and her body wrapped in a blanket. Kay warns the local police that they have a serial killer in their midst.
And that's not the only body that will be found in the same exact condition. There's no seemingly connection between the women found .. and the one still missing. One was white, one was black, one was Asian. Some had children ... children that disappeared with their mothers .. one or two didn't.
So what's the connection? How is this killer finding his victims? Where is he keeping them ... temporarily?
Kay needs to move fast .... before a horrifying secret is discovered .... and before Kay becomes the next victim.
The intricate plot is full of twists and turns, swirling around credible characters. Page-turning action starts on page one and doesn't stop until the explosive conclusion.
Many thanks to the author / Bookouture / Netgalley for the digital copy of this addictive new crime thriller. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
August 29, 2021
An FBI profiler who gives up everything to go home...
Profiler inserts herself into a serial killer's killing spree while the FBI is never called in to assist
The killer transforms himself from homeless to college graduate/star athlete in said college, forensic specialist who goes back to school to become a lawyer and ultimately the DA in the same small town where nobody recognizes but in which he grew up as a boy.
Yep, soooooo believable.
Normally I don't get picky over details, after all, it's fiction. However, there were just too many "yeah, sure" moments for me to get past with this one.
Profiler inserts herself into a serial killer's killing spree while the FBI is never called in to assist
The killer transforms himself from homeless to college graduate/star athlete in said college, forensic specialist who goes back to school to become a lawyer and ultimately the DA in the same small town where nobody recognizes but in which he grew up as a boy.
Yep, soooooo believable.
Normally I don't get picky over details, after all, it's fiction. However, there were just too many "yeah, sure" moments for me to get past with this one.
August 21, 2022
Maybe it's just that I've read too many of these, but this one was boring and terribly unremarkable. It's your average cozy mystery meets romantic suspense and I was over it before I got to chapter two.
Add to that the corny and borderline offensive stereotypes of Texan cops and you've got a series I won't bother with from here on out.
Add to that the corny and borderline offensive stereotypes of Texan cops and you've got a series I won't bother with from here on out.
August 20, 2022
2.5/5
GR puanı nasıl 4.45 cidden anlam veremediğim bir kitap oldu. Bence konu felan güzel olsa da işleniş ve karakterler ancak ehhhh seviyesinde. Katili tahmin etmekte de hiçbir problem yok zaten.
GR puanı nasıl 4.45 cidden anlam veremediğim bir kitap oldu. Bence konu felan güzel olsa da işleniş ve karakterler ancak ehhhh seviyesinde. Katili tahmin etmekte de hiçbir problem yok zaten.
November 2, 2022
Gostei muito! Adorei a construção da história e a forma como tudo flui. Achei que tudo fazia o seu sentido e está bem estruturado. No entanto, descobri a metade do livro o que se estava a passar e por causa disso só valeu as 4 estrelas🌟 .
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August 11, 2023
3,5 ☆
Escrita um pouco imatura, apesar de melhorar a meio do livro. Não surpreendeu no desfecho nem teve twists pelo meio que me tivessem feito ficar desejosa de terminar. Entretém e é fácil de ler. Meia estrela a mais por me ter ajudado a sair do reading slump em que estava.
Escrita um pouco imatura, apesar de melhorar a meio do livro. Não surpreendeu no desfecho nem teve twists pelo meio que me tivessem feito ficar desejosa de terminar. Entretém e é fácil de ler. Meia estrela a mais por me ter ajudado a sair do reading slump em que estava.
February 18, 2021
Detective Kay Sharp left home after unforgettable family trauma. A Special Agent with the FBI, Kay has become a renowned criminalist and also has a psychology degree. Coming back home is the last thing Kay wanted to do, but her brother Jacob has gotten himself in trouble, and is being jailed for a short duration. Kay feels responsible for Jacob and his house, so she leaves her career behind and goes back to home to a place where she is haunted by terrible memories.
It takes but a minute for Kay to step foot in the small town when she realizes they have been rocked by the murder of a woman. The murder carries a very specific signature of a serial killer that is currently serving multiple life terms in prison. Is there a copycat at play, and if so, how many more victims will there be?
Kay's expertise is not always welcome, but once she recognizes that a child is missing, she puts her all into the investigation. By so doing, her own past hits her square in the face. Meanwhile, Kay has had a secret for years and if she is not careful, that secret will be exposed.
What a fabulous first book in what will no doubt be an excellent series! Leslie Wolfe is a new name for me and I was ecstatic to be able to read the first book in a new series. I love how she developed Kay's character, as well as how the plot and the conflict played out. In fact, I am excited to read the next book in the series, Beneath Blackwater River, which is set for release April 23rd. I love Kay and cannot wait to see how she handles her next case.
Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
It takes but a minute for Kay to step foot in the small town when she realizes they have been rocked by the murder of a woman. The murder carries a very specific signature of a serial killer that is currently serving multiple life terms in prison. Is there a copycat at play, and if so, how many more victims will there be?
Kay's expertise is not always welcome, but once she recognizes that a child is missing, she puts her all into the investigation. By so doing, her own past hits her square in the face. Meanwhile, Kay has had a secret for years and if she is not careful, that secret will be exposed.
What a fabulous first book in what will no doubt be an excellent series! Leslie Wolfe is a new name for me and I was ecstatic to be able to read the first book in a new series. I love how she developed Kay's character, as well as how the plot and the conflict played out. In fact, I am excited to read the next book in the series, Beneath Blackwater River, which is set for release April 23rd. I love Kay and cannot wait to see how she handles her next case.
Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
February 24, 2021
Wolfe delivers again with another gripping crime thriller...
The Girl from Silent Lake by bestselling author Leslie Wolfe is another gripping crime thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat. Detective Kay Sharp is book 1 in what promises to be another fine collection by this prolific writer. The author again weaves another suspense filled crime thriller with plenty twists and turns that easily draws the reader in from the opening chapter.
The book description gives a sneak preview: ‘She felt a shiver up her spine as she approached the body, as if its coldness was somehow touching her own soul. The girl in the shallow grave was wrapped in a blanket like a newborn baby. Her skin was porcelain white, as if kissed by snow, and her hair was braided, tied with feathers. What had happened to this poor innocent girl?... Detective Kay Sharp vowed she’d never return to her childhood home. On the night of her thirteenth birthday her broken family was shattered beyond repair and leaving was the only option. Unable to fix her own past, she’s been an FBI profiler for over a decade, desperate to save others…. But now Kay’s back and only she can solve the crime that has rocked the tight-knit community of Mount Chester to its core. A dead woman has been found by Silent Lake under the dew-covered Fall leaves, her hair braided and her body wrapped in a blanket. This small town may be a stranger to murder, but Kay recognizes the signs of a serial killer. She’s certain that the ritualistic nature of the scene means it’s just a matter of time until he strikes again––unless she catches him first… As yellow do-not-cross tape flaps in the biting wind, another woman is reported missing. Kay leads a frenzied search for out-of-towner Alison Nolan and when she locates her car, Kay’s blood turns to ice as she shines her flashlight on the backseat and sees a teddy bear. Alison’s six-year-old little girl, Hazel, has vanished too… Kay knows the missing-person investigation could turn into a murder case at any second. But as she hunts for the culprit, her own past closes in on her. Can she find the killer before it’s too late? And will the secret she thought she’d buried stay that way?’
The story unfurls in small acts, at first feeling slight to touch, then building in emotional substance. Into the spaces between the words, the author breathes a pulsating intensity that rolls like a motion picture camera. With an abundance of imagery in the writing style, it makes you feel like you are right there in the story, and that’s something I look for in a good book.
I enjoyed the story, character development, and dialogue. There were plenty of plot twists that I didn’t see coming and that added to the book’s mystique. When I stopped reading to work, I found myself wondering what happened in the book, and replaying parts of the story in my head to see if I could figure more out. It has been a while since I enjoyed a book this much.
If you are looking for a well-written crime thriller with amazing characters and a gripping plot then ‘The Girl from Silent Lake’ will not leave you disappointed. Highly recommended and a well-deserved five stars from me.
The Girl from Silent Lake by bestselling author Leslie Wolfe is another gripping crime thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat. Detective Kay Sharp is book 1 in what promises to be another fine collection by this prolific writer. The author again weaves another suspense filled crime thriller with plenty twists and turns that easily draws the reader in from the opening chapter.
The book description gives a sneak preview: ‘She felt a shiver up her spine as she approached the body, as if its coldness was somehow touching her own soul. The girl in the shallow grave was wrapped in a blanket like a newborn baby. Her skin was porcelain white, as if kissed by snow, and her hair was braided, tied with feathers. What had happened to this poor innocent girl?... Detective Kay Sharp vowed she’d never return to her childhood home. On the night of her thirteenth birthday her broken family was shattered beyond repair and leaving was the only option. Unable to fix her own past, she’s been an FBI profiler for over a decade, desperate to save others…. But now Kay’s back and only she can solve the crime that has rocked the tight-knit community of Mount Chester to its core. A dead woman has been found by Silent Lake under the dew-covered Fall leaves, her hair braided and her body wrapped in a blanket. This small town may be a stranger to murder, but Kay recognizes the signs of a serial killer. She’s certain that the ritualistic nature of the scene means it’s just a matter of time until he strikes again––unless she catches him first… As yellow do-not-cross tape flaps in the biting wind, another woman is reported missing. Kay leads a frenzied search for out-of-towner Alison Nolan and when she locates her car, Kay’s blood turns to ice as she shines her flashlight on the backseat and sees a teddy bear. Alison’s six-year-old little girl, Hazel, has vanished too… Kay knows the missing-person investigation could turn into a murder case at any second. But as she hunts for the culprit, her own past closes in on her. Can she find the killer before it’s too late? And will the secret she thought she’d buried stay that way?’
The story unfurls in small acts, at first feeling slight to touch, then building in emotional substance. Into the spaces between the words, the author breathes a pulsating intensity that rolls like a motion picture camera. With an abundance of imagery in the writing style, it makes you feel like you are right there in the story, and that’s something I look for in a good book.
I enjoyed the story, character development, and dialogue. There were plenty of plot twists that I didn’t see coming and that added to the book’s mystique. When I stopped reading to work, I found myself wondering what happened in the book, and replaying parts of the story in my head to see if I could figure more out. It has been a while since I enjoyed a book this much.
If you are looking for a well-written crime thriller with amazing characters and a gripping plot then ‘The Girl from Silent Lake’ will not leave you disappointed. Highly recommended and a well-deserved five stars from me.
February 6, 2021
The Girl from Silent Lake is one of those books that make the most of violence toward women. The kind of thriller that likes shocking torture and abuse. Of women.
I'm tired of reading this kind of thriller, especially when the author is capable of writing a good mystery/thriller without concentrating on the torture and abuse. It isn't that I don't enjoy some books in this category, but they must make the investigation more important than the details of psychopathic behavior.
I read this one last month and debated about reviewing it. Most reviews are positive, but it annoyed me more than entertained me.
NetGalley/Bookouture
Thriller. 2021. Print length: 373 pages.
I'm tired of reading this kind of thriller, especially when the author is capable of writing a good mystery/thriller without concentrating on the torture and abuse. It isn't that I don't enjoy some books in this category, but they must make the investigation more important than the details of psychopathic behavior.
I read this one last month and debated about reviewing it. Most reviews are positive, but it annoyed me more than entertained me.
NetGalley/Bookouture
Thriller. 2021. Print length: 373 pages.
June 25, 2021
First book of a series and it’s good!
November 9, 2021
...and rant alert too!
Omg thank goodness that's over. I hate when I run into these exhausting ones that make me want to gauge my eyes out. Fortunately, I didn't have to anything as extreme as that. I just had to escape into other books (one of which was Jurassic Park...in completion!) several times while dragging myself through this sludge to get to finish. Finally. Survived another 1-star failure whose only positive contribution to my life was increasing my book count for the year and nothing else. Literally nothing else. From the bland, clunky writing style to the extremely boring and uninteresting characters, this book just didn't hit ANY marks with me at all. Not even a little bit. This was my first (and looks like the last) read from this author and I was not won over in the slightest. Maybe I should have started with some of her older work, but given that this newer work, in which an author should totally be more seasoned, still felt crazily amateurish, I don't feel confident trying again. Can the older works be better? I dunno. Don't really care to find out. God no.
Nothing was even remotely interesting in this thing. Or thought-provoking. I suppose there could be some gasp-worthy things, like the detail of what the serial killer does to the women he kills. Even despite the serial killer plot, which should be gushing with suspense and/or thrills other books of this genre tend to be for me, it still way, WAY underperformed to my personal standards in other areas. Sure, it's still got a plot that's supposed to shock you (maybe not the most original, but it's there) about a serial killer who's killing women after spending significant time abusing them, then burying them in a sort of ceremonial fashion. Enter "FBI profiler"--a term I'm using lightly because she's not even technically on duty for this entire damn book--Kay Sharp to try and help save the day. She's brought on board by the local sheriff, Elliot Young, to sniff out the killer using her superpowers....err, I mean, her "profiling skills," against the wishes of Elliot's boss, Logan. Now I have a rather hefty spew in regards to Elliot and Logan and what the author attempts to create using some version of "animosity" between them, but I'll save that for last.
This book is told from multiple viewpoints: Kay, Elliot, the killer, and even some of the killer's victims. Yeah. It's quite the mess, particularly for Kay. Not only do we go through her present inner thoughts, we also frequently get thrust into her past thoughts via flashbacks, which were awkwardly placed and obnoxiously intrusive to the story's flow. To make it worse, her past thoughts are entirely italicized to really PROVE to you they're from the past, and it's page after page of it. It's almost as if adding a little extra note in the chapter's title wouldn't have been sufficient enough to understand that we're in the past, so let's just make it all italics so you can get nice little eye strains as you read it. Any time a past flashback came into play, I sighed and rolled my eyes. I get the need to grow characters, but for some reason it didn't really work for me here. Kay's past is designed to sorta help you learn her personality (I guess?), but it's mostly secretive stuff told for a reader's benefit and not for the other characters. At a moment where there can be some more interaction between characters to learn one another, Kay's past gets shoved in and then the moment is lost to grow those characters. Even Kay herself, supposed to be this super smart and tough FBI heroine and I kid you not, she literally had a moment that she wanted to run away and scream when the killer licked his lips in her presence. I was like wow. Just WOW. Killer's been torturing and brutalizing and slaughtering women for months and months and months and this "FBI heroine" wants to run screaming from him because he licks his lips?!? Oh the humanity!! The absolute CRUELTY!! How can she possibly expect to survive such a deadly encounter as this? Thank goodness she's super strong and fierce. Look at the tough FBI agent here, folks. Color me impressed!
Then we've got the killer's viewpoint to read, which pretty much obliterates any chance for you to try and figure things out on your own for the fun of it. Nope. You already know as you go along some of the most intimate details about his pre-murderous life as well as his current one (well, kinda), why he does it, how he feels doing it, etc. Even as Kay Sharp figures out his angles again and again using her magical...um, profiling talents, I didn't feel wowed or shocked as a reader because knowing his perspective absolutely stripped away the mystery about him. Having Kay just magically know everything played its part too in ruining any tension. I'm not even lying. Kay would suggest something in her profile, and then the killer would confirm it later. Or the opposite happens, in which the killer reveals something in his thoughts, and then Kay will then guess that very thing later. There's literally nothing to tinker with as a reader. NOTHING.Just viewpoints of everyone told in very matter-of-fact fashions, which are exhausting to read honestly, due to lack of heavy dialogue. And I tell ya, that lack of dialogue really makes it harder to read books because then it just becomes paragraph after paragraph after paragraph after PARAGRAPH! of generally boring, yammering thoughts, or descriptions/details of things, or whatever else. Just one big evil chore.
I don't understand how this book got so many positive reviews. Have people not expanded their horizons to far better crime stories? Because there's sooo many other more well-done books. There's little told in the actual CRIME solving here, which makes it allllll the more obvious to me that the author didn't dive deeper into her research to make it all sound convincing. It's literally just calling a character an agent, calling another character a sheriff, and then overusing the FBI term "unsub" (unknown subject) to make it sound super official and important. I can't believe how SICK I got reading "unsub" everywhere, especially when it was no longer needed. I mean, EVEN WHEN THEY ALREADY KNOW WHO THE GUY IS (which of course inevitably happens), they're still calling him an unsub. He's known now!!! SHUT UP WITH THE UNSUB STUFF! Now I know this may seem an insignificance, and maybe it kinda is, but to me it just all the more cemented the amateurish feel this book gave me. Unsub, unsub, unsub, unsub. Good GAAAWD.
Now lemme go ahead and close this rant with a final complaint, which is that Logan thing I mentioned earlier. Because I just have to get this out. Stuff like what I'm about to say is what bothers the CRAP outta me in books, and was a contributing factor to my aversion to this book specifically. I found it hilarious, in an extremely annoying way, that the author seems to have legit forgotten that this boss Logan did NOT want Kay on the case beyond the two days he gave Elliot. He explicitly states to Elliot early in the book, and I'm paraphrasing here, but "No, Elliot. If I wanted FBI here I would have called for them. She's not even active in the FBI, which makes her a civilian and I can't have a civilian present during an active investigation." Elliot doesn't argue, and complies. Logan was clear in his case, and honestly, it made total sense. There was no other reason to be averse to Kay's presence other than she was unwelcomed and she was not there at an official capacity. Simple, clear-cut. Let's move on, right?
Well then several chapters go by before Logan enters the scene again, and when he does, he is still sour about Kay's presence. Now, as a reader, you of course would remember why, since Logan legit TOLD HIS SHERIFF the very specific reasons earlier in the book. I immediately thought of the last conversation he had with his sheriff Elliot and thus expected him to be standoffish towards Kay. He did try to be on his best behavior, even when Kay might just prove she really CAN be a valuable asset despite not being on active duty, but he doesn't quite pull it off. And I kid you not, rather than have Elliot recall his conversation with his boss, he instead....well, how about I just SHOW you his response to his boss's demeanor, shall I? ? Here it is, straight from the book:
Anyway, I realize the chaotic nature of this review/rant, and apologize. No one's here to read this anyway. Sometimes books just totally aggravate the crap outta me and just HAVE to get my thoughts out somewhere into the void, and this book was one of them. I absolutely, positively will NOT be continuing this series and am glad it's overwith.
Omg thank goodness that's over. I hate when I run into these exhausting ones that make me want to gauge my eyes out. Fortunately, I didn't have to anything as extreme as that. I just had to escape into other books (one of which was Jurassic Park...in completion!) several times while dragging myself through this sludge to get to finish. Finally. Survived another 1-star failure whose only positive contribution to my life was increasing my book count for the year and nothing else. Literally nothing else. From the bland, clunky writing style to the extremely boring and uninteresting characters, this book just didn't hit ANY marks with me at all. Not even a little bit. This was my first (and looks like the last) read from this author and I was not won over in the slightest. Maybe I should have started with some of her older work, but given that this newer work, in which an author should totally be more seasoned, still felt crazily amateurish, I don't feel confident trying again. Can the older works be better? I dunno. Don't really care to find out. God no.
Nothing was even remotely interesting in this thing. Or thought-provoking. I suppose there could be some gasp-worthy things, like the detail of what the serial killer does to the women he kills. Even despite the serial killer plot, which should be gushing with suspense and/or thrills other books of this genre tend to be for me, it still way, WAY underperformed to my personal standards in other areas. Sure, it's still got a plot that's supposed to shock you (maybe not the most original, but it's there) about a serial killer who's killing women after spending significant time abusing them, then burying them in a sort of ceremonial fashion. Enter "FBI profiler"--a term I'm using lightly because she's not even technically on duty for this entire damn book--Kay Sharp to try and help save the day. She's brought on board by the local sheriff, Elliot Young, to sniff out the killer using her superpowers....err, I mean, her "profiling skills," against the wishes of Elliot's boss, Logan. Now I have a rather hefty spew in regards to Elliot and Logan and what the author attempts to create using some version of "animosity" between them, but I'll save that for last.
This book is told from multiple viewpoints: Kay, Elliot, the killer, and even some of the killer's victims. Yeah. It's quite the mess, particularly for Kay. Not only do we go through her present inner thoughts, we also frequently get thrust into her past thoughts via flashbacks, which were awkwardly placed and obnoxiously intrusive to the story's flow. To make it worse, her past thoughts are entirely italicized to really PROVE to you they're from the past, and it's page after page of it. It's almost as if adding a little extra note in the chapter's title wouldn't have been sufficient enough to understand that we're in the past, so let's just make it all italics so you can get nice little eye strains as you read it. Any time a past flashback came into play, I sighed and rolled my eyes. I get the need to grow characters, but for some reason it didn't really work for me here. Kay's past is designed to sorta help you learn her personality (I guess?), but it's mostly secretive stuff told for a reader's benefit and not for the other characters. At a moment where there can be some more interaction between characters to learn one another, Kay's past gets shoved in and then the moment is lost to grow those characters. Even Kay herself, supposed to be this super smart and tough FBI heroine and I kid you not, she literally had a moment that she wanted to run away and scream when the killer licked his lips in her presence. I was like wow. Just WOW. Killer's been torturing and brutalizing and slaughtering women for months and months and months and this "FBI heroine" wants to run screaming from him because he licks his lips?!? Oh the humanity!! The absolute CRUELTY!! How can she possibly expect to survive such a deadly encounter as this? Thank goodness she's super strong and fierce. Look at the tough FBI agent here, folks. Color me impressed!
Then we've got the killer's viewpoint to read, which pretty much obliterates any chance for you to try and figure things out on your own for the fun of it. Nope. You already know as you go along some of the most intimate details about his pre-murderous life as well as his current one (well, kinda), why he does it, how he feels doing it, etc. Even as Kay Sharp figures out his angles again and again using her magical...um, profiling talents, I didn't feel wowed or shocked as a reader because knowing his perspective absolutely stripped away the mystery about him. Having Kay just magically know everything played its part too in ruining any tension. I'm not even lying. Kay would suggest something in her profile, and then the killer would confirm it later. Or the opposite happens, in which the killer reveals something in his thoughts, and then Kay will then guess that very thing later. There's literally nothing to tinker with as a reader. NOTHING.Just viewpoints of everyone told in very matter-of-fact fashions, which are exhausting to read honestly, due to lack of heavy dialogue. And I tell ya, that lack of dialogue really makes it harder to read books because then it just becomes paragraph after paragraph after paragraph after PARAGRAPH! of generally boring, yammering thoughts, or descriptions/details of things, or whatever else. Just one big evil chore.
I don't understand how this book got so many positive reviews. Have people not expanded their horizons to far better crime stories? Because there's sooo many other more well-done books. There's little told in the actual CRIME solving here, which makes it allllll the more obvious to me that the author didn't dive deeper into her research to make it all sound convincing. It's literally just calling a character an agent, calling another character a sheriff, and then overusing the FBI term "unsub" (unknown subject) to make it sound super official and important. I can't believe how SICK I got reading "unsub" everywhere, especially when it was no longer needed. I mean, EVEN WHEN THEY ALREADY KNOW WHO THE GUY IS (which of course inevitably happens), they're still calling him an unsub. He's known now!!! SHUT UP WITH THE UNSUB STUFF! Now I know this may seem an insignificance, and maybe it kinda is, but to me it just all the more cemented the amateurish feel this book gave me. Unsub, unsub, unsub, unsub. Good GAAAWD.
Now lemme go ahead and close this rant with a final complaint, which is that Logan thing I mentioned earlier. Because I just have to get this out. Stuff like what I'm about to say is what bothers the CRAP outta me in books, and was a contributing factor to my aversion to this book specifically. I found it hilarious, in an extremely annoying way, that the author seems to have legit forgotten that this boss Logan did NOT want Kay on the case beyond the two days he gave Elliot. He explicitly states to Elliot early in the book, and I'm paraphrasing here, but "No, Elliot. If I wanted FBI here I would have called for them. She's not even active in the FBI, which makes her a civilian and I can't have a civilian present during an active investigation." Elliot doesn't argue, and complies. Logan was clear in his case, and honestly, it made total sense. There was no other reason to be averse to Kay's presence other than she was unwelcomed and she was not there at an official capacity. Simple, clear-cut. Let's move on, right?
Well then several chapters go by before Logan enters the scene again, and when he does, he is still sour about Kay's presence. Now, as a reader, you of course would remember why, since Logan legit TOLD HIS SHERIFF the very specific reasons earlier in the book. I immediately thought of the last conversation he had with his sheriff Elliot and thus expected him to be standoffish towards Kay. He did try to be on his best behavior, even when Kay might just prove she really CAN be a valuable asset despite not being on active duty, but he doesn't quite pull it off. And I kid you not, rather than have Elliot recall his conversation with his boss, he instead....well, how about I just SHOW you his response to his boss's demeanor, shall I? ? Here it is, straight from the book:
"It seemed every word she had to say, even her presence there was irritating his boss, and he wondered why. Was it her youthful appearance? She was twenty-nine, and by that age she'd accomplished a lot. Maybe the seasoned sheriff disliked that, maybe it made him feel insecure. That had to be it, because Elliot hadn't noticed a gender bias in his boss in the five years he'd worked for him."I read that thing and only one question came to mind:
"Um....hello? It's because Kay is no longer an active FBI agent and is essentially a civilian , which your boss explained to you pretty damn clearly, Elliot. Don't be an ignoramus spouting off accusations that your boss can't handle young, successful women. How utterly lame is this?"I mean come on! Was he really that dense? Did this dude have the memory of a goldfish? Furthermore, why am I, the reader, being forced to assume the same? I've read stuff like this happen in books before, where a character has a sudden shift in personality or revelation or the like, and it makes zero sense for it to be there. So I think the true culprit of this is the author herself. She either straight-up forgot what she had her characters do and say as she continued her story (perhaps got lost in a few drafts), or she purposely opted to use this moment to instill nonsensical methods of elevating her heroine into something of a "Mary-Sue" category, a female who can do no wrong, who knows everything, who must prove the horridness of the evil men who think she's either too attractive or too successful to be worth a damn. This in turn will inevitably spark some sort of flimsy romantic interest between two characters, because the man of the two will surpass all the other evil men for being the only one capable of being able to "get her." Which, whatever, that's not surprising. But don't dare just write one thing for me to read, then completely turn the tables as if the first thing you said didn't exist. I legit rolled my eyes. Yeah, let's just introduce some bogus moment to have a man look down at her for being a woman so said woman can be even MORE a top-notch perfect person. Gag me.
Anyway, I realize the chaotic nature of this review/rant, and apologize. No one's here to read this anyway. Sometimes books just totally aggravate the crap outta me and just HAVE to get my thoughts out somewhere into the void, and this book was one of them. I absolutely, positively will NOT be continuing this series and am glad it's overwith.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 20, 2024
Alison Nolan y su hija Hazel, de seis años, están en camino para pasar unas vacaciones muy necesarias en lago Cuwar, conocido en la zona como el Lago Silencioso, donde las montañas nevadas están rodeadas por los colores del otoño. Horas después, no hay rastro de ellas.
La agente especial Kay Sharp ha dejado su trabajo para regresar al hogar de su infancia. Apenas se ha instalado cuando se entera de que ha aparecido un cadáver junto al Lago Silencioso y se apresura a llegar a la escena.
La mente de Kay da vueltas. Una semana antes, fue encontrado en el lugar el cuerpo de una turista, con el cabello trenzado y atado con plumas. El instinto le dice que las dos muertes están conectadas y que no pasará mucho tiempo hasta que haya más víctimas.
Las pistas la llevan hasta el coche vacío en el que viajaban Alison y Hazel. El tiempo juega en su contra, pero Kay está decidida a hallarlas con vida.
Justo cuando cree que ha encontrado la pieza que falta, Kay se da cuenta de que la están observando. ¿Se está acercando demasiado o su propio pasado la está alcanzando?
Con la vida de una niña en juego, Kay no se detendrá ante nada. ¿Logrará encontrar al asesino más retorcido que jamás haya conocido y evitar que mueran más inocentes?
Como me dolió este libro y es un final agridulce, osea me hubiese gustado saber que esos niños secuestrados estarán bien pero es que no puedo yo con este tema.
Me duele mucho pero como ese dolor la escritora me lo transfirió considero que es un buen libro porque puedo ver su intención, aunque lastima.
La agente especial Kay Sharp ha dejado su trabajo para regresar al hogar de su infancia. Apenas se ha instalado cuando se entera de que ha aparecido un cadáver junto al Lago Silencioso y se apresura a llegar a la escena.
La mente de Kay da vueltas. Una semana antes, fue encontrado en el lugar el cuerpo de una turista, con el cabello trenzado y atado con plumas. El instinto le dice que las dos muertes están conectadas y que no pasará mucho tiempo hasta que haya más víctimas.
Las pistas la llevan hasta el coche vacío en el que viajaban Alison y Hazel. El tiempo juega en su contra, pero Kay está decidida a hallarlas con vida.
Justo cuando cree que ha encontrado la pieza que falta, Kay se da cuenta de que la están observando. ¿Se está acercando demasiado o su propio pasado la está alcanzando?
Con la vida de una niña en juego, Kay no se detendrá ante nada. ¿Logrará encontrar al asesino más retorcido que jamás haya conocido y evitar que mueran más inocentes?
Como me dolió este libro y es un final agridulce, osea me hubiese gustado saber que esos niños secuestrados estarán bien pero es que no puedo yo con este tema.
Me duele mucho pero como ese dolor la escritora me lo transfirió considero que es un buen libro porque puedo ver su intención, aunque lastima.
February 26, 2021
This novel, The Girl from Silent Lake by Leslie Wolfe is the first instalment in the Detective Kay Sharp series, set in her hometown of Mount Chester. Dr Kay Sharp is a former FBI agent who was based in San Fransisco where she was a forensic psychologist involved in criminal profiling. Her younger brother Jacob has been imprisoned for six months following a brawl in a bar, and she has temporarily returned to Mount Chester, in the Northern Californian mountains to housesit for him. When a dead woman is found by Silent Lake, partially buried by leaves, her hair braided and her body wrapped in a blanket, the experienced Kay believes there is a serial killer at large and they will strike again. Then another woman, Alison Nolan, vanishes along with her daughter, Hazel, and the local detective, Elliot Young, asks for Kay's assistance.
This is a rapid-paced, compelling story with masterful execution. The constant action means there is never a dull moment and the threads detailing Kay's personal life are equally as exciting as the main plot concerning the murders and abductions. Told through the eyes of Kay in the present day as well as the past, the reader is also treated to the killer's thoughts and motives. I really warmed to Kay; she displays independence, fierceness, and strength and gets on with her life whilst trying to look out for those she loves. The timeline shifts are seamless and expertly done as Kay addresses her awful and deeply traumatic childhood years.
An author with an impressive back catalogue, Leslie Wolfe is a new author for me and one whose work I am so glad to have come across. I liked her writing style and found it hard to tear myself away from this book. I am really excited to read more from Leslie Wolfe and this series going forward. It was a pleasure to read The Girl From Silent Lake, complete with it's terrific, jaggy finale and I highly recommend it.
I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Bookouture via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.
This is a rapid-paced, compelling story with masterful execution. The constant action means there is never a dull moment and the threads detailing Kay's personal life are equally as exciting as the main plot concerning the murders and abductions. Told through the eyes of Kay in the present day as well as the past, the reader is also treated to the killer's thoughts and motives. I really warmed to Kay; she displays independence, fierceness, and strength and gets on with her life whilst trying to look out for those she loves. The timeline shifts are seamless and expertly done as Kay addresses her awful and deeply traumatic childhood years.
An author with an impressive back catalogue, Leslie Wolfe is a new author for me and one whose work I am so glad to have come across. I liked her writing style and found it hard to tear myself away from this book. I am really excited to read more from Leslie Wolfe and this series going forward. It was a pleasure to read The Girl From Silent Lake, complete with it's terrific, jaggy finale and I highly recommend it.
I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Bookouture via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.
December 8, 2022
Em A Rapariga do Lago Silencioso Leslie Wolfe apresenta-nos uma nova série policial, desta vez protagonizada por Kay Sharp.
Apesar de já acompanhar a série da agente especial Tess Winnett e de gostar, este livro conquistou-me ainda mais do que a generalidade dos anteriores. Foi uma leitura mais obscura e enigmática. A escrita da autora mantém-se intuitiva e fluída, mas ainda mais cativante.
Kay, a personagem principal, é um dos pontos fortes desta história – à semelhança do que a autora já me habituou com a série Tess Winnett. A sua personalidade é singular, assim como a sua perspicácia profissional.
Outro fator que me agradou muito foram os capítulos mostrarem o ponto de vista de várias personagens, pois neste género específico de livros gosto sempre de ter acesso a vários pontos de vista porque me permitem compreender melhor a história.
A premissa do livro é intrigante e o enredo consegue fazer-lhe jus, mantendo uma complexidade constante e acontecimentos a surgir que lhe dão muito dinamismo.
Apartir de dada altura comecei a juntar as pistas que iam sendo dadas e a desconfiar do assassino. Quando leio policiais tenho um gosto especial em conseguir perceber quem está por detrás do crime, pelo que fiquei contente por ter adivinhado. Paralelamente, a parte final explicativa sobre os seus motivos foi muito importante e contribuiu para a credibilidade da história.
A Rapariga do Lago Silencioso é um livro a não perder por todos os amantes de policiais. A mim conquistou-me, fico curiosamente a aguardar pela edição em Portugal dos próximos volumes.
Agradeço imenso à Alma dos Livros pela cedência de um exemplar para a partilha da minha opinião honesta.
Apesar de já acompanhar a série da agente especial Tess Winnett e de gostar, este livro conquistou-me ainda mais do que a generalidade dos anteriores. Foi uma leitura mais obscura e enigmática. A escrita da autora mantém-se intuitiva e fluída, mas ainda mais cativante.
Kay, a personagem principal, é um dos pontos fortes desta história – à semelhança do que a autora já me habituou com a série Tess Winnett. A sua personalidade é singular, assim como a sua perspicácia profissional.
Outro fator que me agradou muito foram os capítulos mostrarem o ponto de vista de várias personagens, pois neste género específico de livros gosto sempre de ter acesso a vários pontos de vista porque me permitem compreender melhor a história.
A premissa do livro é intrigante e o enredo consegue fazer-lhe jus, mantendo uma complexidade constante e acontecimentos a surgir que lhe dão muito dinamismo.
Apartir de dada altura comecei a juntar as pistas que iam sendo dadas e a desconfiar do assassino. Quando leio policiais tenho um gosto especial em conseguir perceber quem está por detrás do crime, pelo que fiquei contente por ter adivinhado. Paralelamente, a parte final explicativa sobre os seus motivos foi muito importante e contribuiu para a credibilidade da história.
A Rapariga do Lago Silencioso é um livro a não perder por todos os amantes de policiais. A mim conquistou-me, fico curiosamente a aguardar pela edição em Portugal dos próximos volumes.
Agradeço imenso à Alma dos Livros pela cedência de um exemplar para a partilha da minha opinião honesta.
January 24, 2021
First of I want to say a huge thank you to the publisher Bookouture , the author Leslie Wolfe , and to NetGalley for inviting me to join the blog tour for this book as well as letting me read and review it.Wow the first 2 things that me request the ARC of it was the cover and the title , and the 3rd thing was the little bit of the description I read after that I was like yes please and man am I happy that I did request it, because it was everything I was hopping it would be which was dark and disturbing as well as secretive and it had me hanging on to every word and the more I read the more I wanted to see what happened next,
September 27, 2022
Diferença abissal para os livros da outra série. Escrita com mais qualidade, enredo melhor construído. O único ponto menos positivo foi o final que foi demasiado abrupto tendo em conta o decorrer da narrativa. Mas gostei significativamente mais em relação aos outros livros da autora.
November 15, 2022
Que livro bom! Ao início custou-me a "entrar" na história e fiquei arrepiada com os capítulos iniciais do ponto de vista da vítima, mas, aos poucos e de forma dissimulada, foi-me envolvendo e tornou-se cativante.
Este livro é, na minha opinião, diferente da série Tess Winnett. É mais sério, dark, trágico e dramático. Também não tem o mesmo sentido de humor da outra série mas ainda teve uns momentos engraçados.
Gostei muito da Kay e do Elliott e ia gostar muito de ler mais livros com eles.
Ah, também fiquei muito satisfeita por ter acertado na identidade do assassino. Bem, mais ou menos. Acertei só em metade.
Este livro é, na minha opinião, diferente da série Tess Winnett. É mais sério, dark, trágico e dramático. Também não tem o mesmo sentido de humor da outra série mas ainda teve uns momentos engraçados.
Gostei muito da Kay e do Elliott e ia gostar muito de ler mais livros com eles.
Ah, também fiquei muito satisfeita por ter acertado na identidade do assassino. Bem, mais ou menos. Acertei só em metade.
February 19, 2021
After escaping an abusive father, Kay Sharp becomes an FBI profiler and then leaves that job to return to her hometown after her brother Jacob is arrested. She is not there to help his case, but just to look after his home while he’s in jail for six months. Once she arrives at Mount Chester, she is caught up in the ritualistic serial killings that are taking place. Her skill as a profiler and a forensic psychologist are desperately needed to try to find a young mother and her little daughter before another victim is buried for cadaver dogs to find. The plot was well-developed as were most of the characters. The points of view are from Kay, a younger Kay and the killer. This book depicted disturbing violence that was shocking and hard for me to read at times. The plot was complex but riveting. The killer was twisted and a worthy match against the knowledge of Kay and the local police department. This is a good start to a new series, but I honestly don’t know if I can take this level of violence again. I enjoy a good thriller, but parts of this book were really hard for me to stomach. I give it 3.5 stars and hope that Kay Sharp will continue in her quest for justice although I may not read the next one.
Disclaimer
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from Bookouture via Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, “Guides Concerning the Use of Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising.”
Disclaimer
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from Bookouture via Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, “Guides Concerning the Use of Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising.”
September 8, 2024
Extrañas desapariciones ๏ Una perfiladora estrella ๏ Un pasado secreto
Desde hace tiempo he estado viendo a esta autora, he leído las buenas reseñas de esta serie, pero no conseguía sus libros en físico, sólo los audiolibros. Así y pese a todas mis objeciones, ya que no soy de escuchar audiolibros… terminé por adquirirlos.
Esta serie tiene como protagonista a Kay Sharpe, una agente especial del FBI experta en perfiles criminales. A pesar de un pasado terrible, que preferiría olvidar, debe regresar a su pueblo natal y ayudar a su hermano. Sin embargo, cuando encuentran el cadáver de una mujer en extrañas circunstancias, decide apoyar a la policía local… lo que no pensaba era encontrar las pistas de un asesino serial.
El libro está narrado desde varias perspectivas: Kate, el detective Elliot, el victimario y la víctima. Componiendo un conjunto completo de los personajes, sus pensamientos y el entendimiento de algunas de sus acciones. En líneas generales, los personajes están muy bien desarrollados para ser el inicio de una serie, sin embargo nos quedan detalles por conocer de Kate, que espero se encuentren en las siguientes entregas.
Aunque la trama es sólida, retorcida y escabrosa, algunos elementos me parecieron inverosímiles. Tiene una narración simple que la hace fácil y entretenida, en este caso de escuchar; a pesar de los cambios en las líneas temporales. Aborda temas y escenas difíciles, en donde hay abuso a mujeres y menores, así que si estos temas te desagradan es mejor no leerla.
En líneas generales, es un inicio sólido para una serie de este subgénero, me gustó su trama y sus personajes. Por lo que seguiré… escuchándola.
“Sus recuerdos eran solo suyos, estaban enterrados en lo más profundo de su mente. No podían tocar nada de su presente ni de su futuro, a menos que ella los invitara a hacerlo”.
Desde hace tiempo he estado viendo a esta autora, he leído las buenas reseñas de esta serie, pero no conseguía sus libros en físico, sólo los audiolibros. Así y pese a todas mis objeciones, ya que no soy de escuchar audiolibros… terminé por adquirirlos.
Esta serie tiene como protagonista a Kay Sharpe, una agente especial del FBI experta en perfiles criminales. A pesar de un pasado terrible, que preferiría olvidar, debe regresar a su pueblo natal y ayudar a su hermano. Sin embargo, cuando encuentran el cadáver de una mujer en extrañas circunstancias, decide apoyar a la policía local… lo que no pensaba era encontrar las pistas de un asesino serial.
El libro está narrado desde varias perspectivas: Kate, el detective Elliot, el victimario y la víctima. Componiendo un conjunto completo de los personajes, sus pensamientos y el entendimiento de algunas de sus acciones. En líneas generales, los personajes están muy bien desarrollados para ser el inicio de una serie, sin embargo nos quedan detalles por conocer de Kate, que espero se encuentren en las siguientes entregas.
Aunque la trama es sólida, retorcida y escabrosa, algunos elementos me parecieron inverosímiles. Tiene una narración simple que la hace fácil y entretenida, en este caso de escuchar; a pesar de los cambios en las líneas temporales. Aborda temas y escenas difíciles, en donde hay abuso a mujeres y menores, así que si estos temas te desagradan es mejor no leerla.
En líneas generales, es un inicio sólido para una serie de este subgénero, me gustó su trama y sus personajes. Por lo que seguiré… escuchándola.
“Sus recuerdos eran solo suyos, estaban enterrados en lo más profundo de su mente. No podían tocar nada de su presente ni de su futuro, a menos que ella los invitara a hacerlo”.
January 17, 2024
A escrita é sempre simples e fluída. Gostei de mais este livro de Leslie.
February 4, 2021
I would like to thank Netgalley and Bookouture for an advance copy of The Girl from Silent Lake, the first novel to feature former FBI agent Dr Kay Sharp.
Kay returns home to Mount Chester in the mountains of Northern California to house sit when her brother is incarcerated. While home she becomes fascinated by the murder of a young woman whose body has recently been uncovered. She is asked by the local detective to use her profiling skills to help identify the killer and in doing so finds links to her past.
I quite enjoyed The Girl from Silent Lake because it has a twisted plot told at breakneck speed. There is so much to keep up with it’s hard to find time to breathe, but the downside to this is that it’s fairly superficial and the developments come easily. To be fair, not much more is required in a thriller and it does its job well.
The novel is told mainly from three points of view, Kay, her past and the killer. Kay is the main plot propellant as it is her insights that push it forward. That she seems omniscient by the age of 30 is just something the reader has to accept. The novel also skips back to her childhood and eventually explains why she has returned to Mount Chester. It’s a secret she intends to keep and I can see it playing out in future novels. The killer is unnamed until the denouement but his past is fully examined over the course of the novel. I found it totally unrealistic and skim read much of it.
This is a novel that follows the tried and tested formula of a feisty female detective with secrets who hunts for a twisted killer with childhood and personality issues. It is an entertaining read but offers nothing new. 3.5*
Kay returns home to Mount Chester in the mountains of Northern California to house sit when her brother is incarcerated. While home she becomes fascinated by the murder of a young woman whose body has recently been uncovered. She is asked by the local detective to use her profiling skills to help identify the killer and in doing so finds links to her past.
I quite enjoyed The Girl from Silent Lake because it has a twisted plot told at breakneck speed. There is so much to keep up with it’s hard to find time to breathe, but the downside to this is that it’s fairly superficial and the developments come easily. To be fair, not much more is required in a thriller and it does its job well.
The novel is told mainly from three points of view, Kay, her past and the killer. Kay is the main plot propellant as it is her insights that push it forward. That she seems omniscient by the age of 30 is just something the reader has to accept. The novel also skips back to her childhood and eventually explains why she has returned to Mount Chester. It’s a secret she intends to keep and I can see it playing out in future novels. The killer is unnamed until the denouement but his past is fully examined over the course of the novel. I found it totally unrealistic and skim read much of it.
This is a novel that follows the tried and tested formula of a feisty female detective with secrets who hunts for a twisted killer with childhood and personality issues. It is an entertaining read but offers nothing new. 3.5*
November 5, 2024
“el cerebro es algo frágil, que crea realidades alternativas cuando la realidad es demasiado dolorosa de soportar.”
July 29, 2021
Good story but I have questions
I enjoyed the book but there were many things I had to question. Caution, may be a spoiler in here somewhere. For a seasoned FBI profiler Kay makes a lot of mistakes, even with the help of a seasoned detective helping her. 1) Kay knew the unsub was a local and part Native American but did not pursue that line of thinking, 2) Why didn't Kay remember her best friend Judy had an older brother? She states over and over how Judy's family was like her own. 3) Why didn't Nick kill his mom? She was the source of all his problems and knew where she was but captures random women instead. 4) The cops suspected the victims were being held in a remote cabin but never used a helicopter to do an aerial search. 5) Kay was looking for places along the highway where the unsub could meet his victims but got sidetracked by a tow truck. She never pursues this aspect of her investigation again. She probably would have seen him on CCT. 6) She is going after a serial killer but fails to carry her firearm with her. Really? 7) Goes to killer's house ALONE to talk to him despite the fact he just tried and failed to kidnap her. 8) She has a gun drawn on killer but allows him to disarm and overpower her. 9) Kay gets free from killer, runs out of cabin, stops and yells "over here" when she sees lights coming towards her (which she knows are the cops), instead of running towards them. Of course the killer catches up with her and starts strangling her. I could go on but I think you get the point. Good story but too many shortcomings in the plot and characters' judgements.
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I enjoyed the book but there were many things I had to question. Caution, may be a spoiler in here somewhere. For a seasoned FBI profiler Kay makes a lot of mistakes, even with the help of a seasoned detective helping her. 1) Kay knew the unsub was a local and part Native American but did not pursue that line of thinking, 2) Why didn't Kay remember her best friend Judy had an older brother? She states over and over how Judy's family was like her own. 3) Why didn't Nick kill his mom? She was the source of all his problems and knew where she was but captures random women instead. 4) The cops suspected the victims were being held in a remote cabin but never used a helicopter to do an aerial search. 5) Kay was looking for places along the highway where the unsub could meet his victims but got sidetracked by a tow truck. She never pursues this aspect of her investigation again. She probably would have seen him on CCT. 6) She is going after a serial killer but fails to carry her firearm with her. Really? 7) Goes to killer's house ALONE to talk to him despite the fact he just tried and failed to kidnap her. 8) She has a gun drawn on killer but allows him to disarm and overpower her. 9) Kay gets free from killer, runs out of cabin, stops and yells "over here" when she sees lights coming towards her (which she knows are the cops), instead of running towards them. Of course the killer catches up with her and starts strangling her. I could go on but I think you get the point. Good story but too many shortcomings in the plot and characters' judgements.
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