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Rockton/Casey Duncan #1.4
City of the Lost: Part Four
In City of the Lost, a thrilling new eBook in six parts, New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling author Kelley Armstrong delivers us to Rockton, a secret little town in the far north where the hunted go to hide. And where a hunter has now come to play. A sadistic killer is loose in Rockton, and whip-smart detective Casey Butler is on the job. Meanwhile, her best friend, Diana, has fallen so far in with the wrong crowd that Isabel, the owner of the local bar and brothel, accuses Diana of “freelancing.” Then evidence ofanother horrific murder shocks the town. Casey feels herself ever more drawn to the difficult, brooding sheriff, Eric Dalton—until his startling confession turns her world upside down…
62 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 21, 2015
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About the author
Kelley Armstrong
301 books33.5k followersKelley Armstrong has been telling stories since before she could write. Her earliest written efforts were disastrous. If asked for a story about girls and dolls, hers would invariably feature undead girls and evil dolls, much to her teachers' dismay. All efforts to make her produce "normal" stories failed.
Today, she continues to spin tales of ghosts and demons and werewolves, while safely locked away in her basement writing dungeon. She's the author of the NYT-bestselling "Women of the Otherworld" paranormal suspense series and "Darkest Powers" young adult urban fantasy trilogy, as well as the Nadia Stafford crime series. Armstrong lives in southwestern Ontario with her husband, kids and far too many pets.
Today, she continues to spin tales of ghosts and demons and werewolves, while safely locked away in her basement writing dungeon. She's the author of the NYT-bestselling "Women of the Otherworld" paranormal suspense series and "Darkest Powers" young adult urban fantasy trilogy, as well as the Nadia Stafford crime series. Armstrong lives in southwestern Ontario with her husband, kids and far too many pets.
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August 27, 2015
Holy crap! That new development! This is such a great serial, I'm loving it! Suspense, intrigue and some blossoming romance. On to the next!
May 7, 2016
I don't want this series to end.
October 25, 2017
The following is a review of the entire City of the Lost collection, as I waited for it to be released in its entirety before reading…
Kelley Armstrong is one of those authors to have quickly worked her way onto my favourite authors list, doing so after just a couple of books. As it stands, I’ve been working my way through her Women of the Otherworld books at a snail’s pace. I adore the series, but it is taking me a while. When I saw City of the Lost on sale, I knew it was time for me to jump into something else, something different. Taking a step away from the paranormal romance I knew and loved, I was eager to dive into a Kelley Armstrong thriller.
Thrillers and mysteries are actually some of my favourite books, even if I haven’t read all that many as of late. I’ve been in one of those moods where I’ve been picking up contemporary romance or paranormal romances. There was a time where such a thing would have horrified me, I never imagined I would reach the point where romance was my choice of read, yet such is where I’ve been at recently. However, when I was looking at my bookshelf and trying to decide what I was to pick up next, I knew I would be taking a break from that mood. City of the Lost was calling out to me, begging me to return to my mystery and thriller mindset.
Whilst there is romance within this story, as I’ve come to expect from Kelley Armstrong, it does not take over the entire story. It is there simmering in the background, slowly building, wiggling into your heart at a leisurely pace. You are aware of it, you ship it, you enjoy it, but it does not take over the entire story. There are scenes focusing solely upon the romance factor, but it is not the main element of the story. As I’ve said, this has more of a mystery and thriller kind of vibe.
At first, the story is a bit slow. It takes a few chapters before you’re completely pulled in. At the start, I believe people will fall into one of two categories. They will either be extremely intrigued, or they will be bored of waiting for the story to start. Whatever category you fall into, hold on. It does take a while for things to get moving, but once the story is moving we have quite a few different elements going on. Each time you think you’ve reached the bottom of the secrets to be uncovered, something more is added. There are some predictable elements and some surprising elements, and all work to bring the story together in a wonderful way.
As my first introduction to Kelley Armstrong’s thrillers, it was a wonderful read. I’m so glad there are more Casey Duncan books to come, as I’m going to be grabbing them up. I fell in love with the characters, the story, and the town. Without a doubt, I’ll be returning for more.
The Women of the Otherworld books were enough to cement Kelley Armstrong as a favourite author, but City of the Lost has shown she has more up her sleeve than I’d initially thought.
Kelley Armstrong is one of those authors to have quickly worked her way onto my favourite authors list, doing so after just a couple of books. As it stands, I’ve been working my way through her Women of the Otherworld books at a snail’s pace. I adore the series, but it is taking me a while. When I saw City of the Lost on sale, I knew it was time for me to jump into something else, something different. Taking a step away from the paranormal romance I knew and loved, I was eager to dive into a Kelley Armstrong thriller.
Thrillers and mysteries are actually some of my favourite books, even if I haven’t read all that many as of late. I’ve been in one of those moods where I’ve been picking up contemporary romance or paranormal romances. There was a time where such a thing would have horrified me, I never imagined I would reach the point where romance was my choice of read, yet such is where I’ve been at recently. However, when I was looking at my bookshelf and trying to decide what I was to pick up next, I knew I would be taking a break from that mood. City of the Lost was calling out to me, begging me to return to my mystery and thriller mindset.
Whilst there is romance within this story, as I’ve come to expect from Kelley Armstrong, it does not take over the entire story. It is there simmering in the background, slowly building, wiggling into your heart at a leisurely pace. You are aware of it, you ship it, you enjoy it, but it does not take over the entire story. There are scenes focusing solely upon the romance factor, but it is not the main element of the story. As I’ve said, this has more of a mystery and thriller kind of vibe.
At first, the story is a bit slow. It takes a few chapters before you’re completely pulled in. At the start, I believe people will fall into one of two categories. They will either be extremely intrigued, or they will be bored of waiting for the story to start. Whatever category you fall into, hold on. It does take a while for things to get moving, but once the story is moving we have quite a few different elements going on. Each time you think you’ve reached the bottom of the secrets to be uncovered, something more is added. There are some predictable elements and some surprising elements, and all work to bring the story together in a wonderful way.
As my first introduction to Kelley Armstrong’s thrillers, it was a wonderful read. I’m so glad there are more Casey Duncan books to come, as I’m going to be grabbing them up. I fell in love with the characters, the story, and the town. Without a doubt, I’ll be returning for more.
The Women of the Otherworld books were enough to cement Kelley Armstrong as a favourite author, but City of the Lost has shown she has more up her sleeve than I’d initially thought.
September 22, 2024
This would be so good to read all at once. I am not sure if I am liking waiting each week.
January 28, 2018
Ahh, the plot thickens. This book is throwing a big ole monkey wrench into the mix. I'm not sure I believe the rabbit hole it is intending to send us down, but this section of the book was a good one.
January 20, 2021
Things are starting to not seem as they appear in Rockton as Casey begins to question what she thought she knew. We're in the "everyone's a suspect" phase as things start to get muddy. Kelley Armstrong has done a good job of keeping my interest to move through each part and on to the next.
October 7, 2022
With each book this series gets better and better..on to the next
February 7, 2017
I really like that the Canadian wilderness is a big part of this mystery.
July 23, 2015
That is a properly brutal place to end this part. I am screaming for more. I must know the truth!!
So far, this is proving a truly fantastic serial. Excellently drawn characters, gripping plot and leaving me each time desperate for more. I can't wait to read the final two parts, but equally, I'm looking forward to rereading the whole book once it's complete.
So far, this is proving a truly fantastic serial. Excellently drawn characters, gripping plot and leaving me each time desperate for more. I can't wait to read the final two parts, but equally, I'm looking forward to rereading the whole book once it's complete.
July 26, 2015
Loved this episode in the series! I think there's more to the story Casey was told at the end then she thinks, I think it's been misinterpreted and hopefully she'll talk to Dalton about it to get the truth about what happened, I've got my suspicions and theories but I'll have to wait for the next part of the story to find out!
July 26, 2015
what a place to leave me hanging!? when does the next one come out? i suggest waiting until all 6 books are out so you can read them straight through. each one takes less than 2 hours and each leaves you wanting a bit more.
July 3, 2016
The story finally goes somewhere. Yay. I laugh though when northern albertans have an accent like there is a different accent from Calgary to grande prairie. I kind of live at both. Trust me there is no northern Alberta accent hahaha
September 27, 2016
I think I should have read this as a single entity. I've been reading it in parts but waiting months in between on hold at the e-library. It does not make for a cohesive read. Although finally this part really through a wrench in the story with an unexpected twist.
July 23, 2015
just when there is possibly a big break - oops - sorry - you need to wait a week to continue
July 23, 2015
I'm not sure I like where this story is going. I am going to reserve judgement until I can read Part 5...
August 23, 2015
continues to grow
August 2, 2015
with each installment, i find myself pulled in more and more, and waiting and wanting things to happen. great idea for ereading. can't wait to keep reading.
July 27, 2015
Something seemed to be up with the release date on this one but I really enjoyed it once I got my hands on it. It's building beautifully and can't wait for the next two installments.
August 11, 2015
I'm enjoying this series a lot more than I thought I would. Already started the fifth book!!
November 4, 2015
Impeccable. I was so impressed with the pace of this part in the series that it took me having to go back to work to tear me away from it. I can't wait to read on.
August 20, 2015
Loving these so much! I am glad I started reading them after they are all out so I don't have to wait to read the next one. They are so good you have to keep the pages turning - can't put them down.
August 21, 2015
City of the Lost 4
More twists and turns and is our heroine going to find the answer or become another victim? I am wondering.
More twists and turns and is our heroine going to find the answer or become another victim? I am wondering.
October 25, 2015
I kind of like these shorts to keep you reading the series
January 4, 2016
I have read other reviews, where people have said they list interest with this story, quite quickly. But so far it still grabs my attention.
September 19, 2016
I'm glad that I bought all 6 parts ...
Wow this is great.
Wow this is great.
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