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Graveyard Falls #3
All the Dead Girls
When a violent storm hits Graveyard Falls, it unearths the unimaginable: skeletons of teenage girls, each dressed in white and holding a candle. It’s clear to FBI agent Beth Fields that this is the work of a long-standing killer—but could it be the one she escaped years ago? She has no memory of the man who held her captive and murdered her friend. But even though someone was jailed for the crime, she’s always feared that the real killer is still out there…waiting and watching.
Ian Kimball never believed his stepfather was guilty of Beth’s kidnapping or the slaying of two local girls. Now Graveyard Falls’s sheriff, he’s determined to catch the true perpetrator. And when more young women go missing, he realizes he needs Beth’s help. She is nothing like Ian expected, and everything he desires. But if they have any hope of finally ending the killer’s reign of terror, Beth and Ian will need to put everything aside, including their past, their mistrust, and their growing attraction…
338 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 22, 2016
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Rita Herron
325 books949 followersUSA Today Bestselling and award-winning author Rita Herron fell in love with books at the ripe age of eight when she read her first Trixie Belden mystery. But she didn’t think real people grew up to be writers, so she became a teacher instead. Now she writes so she doesn’t have to get a real job.
With over ninety books to her credit, she’s penned romantic suspense, romantic comedy and YA novels, but she especially likes writing dark romantic suspense and crime fiction set in small southern towns.
For more on. Rita and her titles, visit her at www.ritaherron.com. You can also find her on www.Facebook/ritaherron.com and Twitter.com/ritaherron.
With over ninety books to her credit, she’s penned romantic suspense, romantic comedy and YA novels, but she especially likes writing dark romantic suspense and crime fiction set in small southern towns.
For more on. Rita and her titles, visit her at www.ritaherron.com. You can also find her on www.Facebook/ritaherron.com and Twitter.com/ritaherron.
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June 25, 2017
2.5☆ for All The Dead Girls by Rita Herron.
Firstly I need to qualify that in parts the writing was really good, it was fast paced and kept me guessing. But, it was only in parts.
There were so many things wrong with this book that it almost defies belief that it was ever published.
Firstly 2 people who are connected with each other, a victim, and the convicted killer ( escaped) are allowed to work the case.
Then the way the case is worked bears no relation to basic protocol. Evidence is handled. And that is only one minor indiscretion amongst many.
The writing is full of cliches.
And stereotypes - like the gum chewing waitress, and the bright kids at school are all wierd outcasts, not to mention wierd looking.
Dialogue is frequently stilted and unrealistic. What teenager is going to call and abductor/killer 'the bad man'?
The characters are mostly superficial.
And then there is the very predictable cheesy romantic thread with its gratuitous sex scene.
And the unrealistic escape where a character jumps over a cliff face onto a ledge that is obscured from the villian's view by an overhang. WHAT??????
Plenty of people have enjoyed this book. I am not one of them. Another series I won't be following.
Thank you to Montlake Romance via Netgalley for providing a digital copy of All the Dead Girls by Rita Herron for review. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
Firstly I need to qualify that in parts the writing was really good, it was fast paced and kept me guessing. But, it was only in parts.
There were so many things wrong with this book that it almost defies belief that it was ever published.
Firstly 2 people who are connected with each other, a victim, and the convicted killer ( escaped) are allowed to work the case.
Then the way the case is worked bears no relation to basic protocol. Evidence is handled. And that is only one minor indiscretion amongst many.
The writing is full of cliches.
And stereotypes - like the gum chewing waitress, and the bright kids at school are all wierd outcasts, not to mention wierd looking.
Dialogue is frequently stilted and unrealistic. What teenager is going to call and abductor/killer 'the bad man'?
The characters are mostly superficial.
And then there is the very predictable cheesy romantic thread with its gratuitous sex scene.
And the unrealistic escape where a character jumps over a cliff face onto a ledge that is obscured from the villian's view by an overhang. WHAT??????
Plenty of people have enjoyed this book. I am not one of them. Another series I won't be following.
Thank you to Montlake Romance via Netgalley for providing a digital copy of All the Dead Girls by Rita Herron for review. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
November 9, 2016
FBI agent Beth Fields changed her name and moved far away to escape from her past. She was kidnapped and her best friend was killed in front of her but she had no memory of the attack. Sheriff Ian Kimball’s father was arrested for the crime but neither Ian nor Beth are fully convinced of his guilt.
When a storm hits Graveyard Falls and several bodies of teenage girls are discovered each dressed in white and holding a candle it is evident that a serial killer has been active for a very long time . Will Beth finally be able to recover her memory and figure out who has been killing for so many years in time to save more people from getting hurt ?
Overall it was a good read with dome inconsistencies in the plot but enjoyable nevertheless. There was some reference to a cult too which might go back to the previous two books in the series but it did not take away from the story . This book can be read as a stand-alone and J would rate it 3 ½ to 4 ; stars . I will definitely be going back to read the whole series .
Many thanks to the publisher & NetGalley for this advance reader copy in exchange for my honest and fair review.
This and more reviews at https://chloesbooksblog.wordpress.com/
When a storm hits Graveyard Falls and several bodies of teenage girls are discovered each dressed in white and holding a candle it is evident that a serial killer has been active for a very long time . Will Beth finally be able to recover her memory and figure out who has been killing for so many years in time to save more people from getting hurt ?
Overall it was a good read with dome inconsistencies in the plot but enjoyable nevertheless. There was some reference to a cult too which might go back to the previous two books in the series but it did not take away from the story . This book can be read as a stand-alone and J would rate it 3 ½ to 4 ; stars . I will definitely be going back to read the whole series .
Many thanks to the publisher & NetGalley for this advance reader copy in exchange for my honest and fair review.
This and more reviews at https://chloesbooksblog.wordpress.com/
October 8, 2016
Following an intense storm, dozens and dozens of skeletons rise to the surface. Some were buried many, many years ago. Each skeleton is dressed in white, holding a candle.
Sheriff Ian Kimball is determined to catch the perpetrator... especially as more young girls/women go missing.
FBI Agent Beth Fields has a secret. Her name was changed many years ago when she escaped being murdered by a long-standing killer. That man was Kimball's stepfather. She has no memory of the man who held her captive and she's always feared that he was still out there. She never fully believed that Ian's stepfather was guilty.
Beth is assigned to the Graveyard task force and even after 15 years, she and Ian recognize each other. It's a toss-up how they're ever going to be able to work together ... anger and resentment on his side because he feels his stepfather was railroaded and guilt on her side because she may have caused an innocent man to go to prison.
Although this is the 3rd in a series, each one works well as a stand-alone. It's touted as a Romantic Suspense, but there is much more suspense than romance.
The story line is excellent .... trying to guess the bad guy before the end of the book is just not possible. There are so many valid suspects and as we all know, not everyone is who they say they are and there are always lies and secrets. The author is adept in tossing red herrings every so often which lead the reader to first this way and then another.
I really liked the characters. Beth refused to be a victim, so she changes everything about herself in order to become a strong, independent woman. She works in the FBI. specializing in missing and exploited children. She's determined to save as many as she can. Ian has overcome the shame of being a 'killer's son' to become sheriff in Graveyard Falls. He wants nothing more than to bring closure to the families of all those who were taken and never seen again.
I do enjoy Rita Herron's books. She' s a terrific story-teller and I always look forward to reading her latest.
Many thanks to the author / Montlake Romanace / NetGalley who provided a digital copy for my reading enjoyment.
Sheriff Ian Kimball is determined to catch the perpetrator... especially as more young girls/women go missing.
FBI Agent Beth Fields has a secret. Her name was changed many years ago when she escaped being murdered by a long-standing killer. That man was Kimball's stepfather. She has no memory of the man who held her captive and she's always feared that he was still out there. She never fully believed that Ian's stepfather was guilty.
Beth is assigned to the Graveyard task force and even after 15 years, she and Ian recognize each other. It's a toss-up how they're ever going to be able to work together ... anger and resentment on his side because he feels his stepfather was railroaded and guilt on her side because she may have caused an innocent man to go to prison.
Although this is the 3rd in a series, each one works well as a stand-alone. It's touted as a Romantic Suspense, but there is much more suspense than romance.
The story line is excellent .... trying to guess the bad guy before the end of the book is just not possible. There are so many valid suspects and as we all know, not everyone is who they say they are and there are always lies and secrets. The author is adept in tossing red herrings every so often which lead the reader to first this way and then another.
I really liked the characters. Beth refused to be a victim, so she changes everything about herself in order to become a strong, independent woman. She works in the FBI. specializing in missing and exploited children. She's determined to save as many as she can. Ian has overcome the shame of being a 'killer's son' to become sheriff in Graveyard Falls. He wants nothing more than to bring closure to the families of all those who were taken and never seen again.
I do enjoy Rita Herron's books. She' s a terrific story-teller and I always look forward to reading her latest.
Many thanks to the author / Montlake Romanace / NetGalley who provided a digital copy for my reading enjoyment.
October 11, 2016
FBI Agt Beth Fields has returned to her hometown. As a young girl she was kidnapped and held captive by a madman who murdered her friend but let her go. She cannot remember any of the details and she has changed her name and devoted her life to helping missing and exploited children. She spends her days looking over her shoulder sure that just around the next corner her kidnapper has returned for her. The bodies of young girls have been exposed by a bad storm and now one of those girls has been identified as her friend. Can the killer still be stalking Graveyards Falls some of these bodies are older than expected. Ian Kimball, Graveyard Fall’s sheriff remembers Beth as JJ the girl he let down was the reason she was kidnapped. Now the attraction between the two of them is undeniable. Can these 2 lost souls find each other and catch the killer in the process. Great read. I would like to thank the Publisher and Net Galley for the chance to read this ARC.
February 21, 2017
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. I enjoyed this mystery right from the start. I really liked the main characters who were both going by aliases because of their past involvement with this current serial killer case. I liked that there were no shortage of suspects and the romance factor just enhanced the story for both characters. I had no idea that this was the 3rd book in a series, it was a really good stand alone story. I look forward to reading more books by this author.
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December 5, 2016
What a pleasant surprise!
I requested this book on Netgalley during what I like to call my November requesting spree - ah, the good times. Suspense, thriller and mystery are not genres I usually read. Don't ask me why, I just don't feel the pull toward those types of stories. As you very well know, I often need a love story to keep me interested. So, why not trying a blend between thriller and romance; and see if suspense pulls at my chords once and for all?
Well, let me tell you, WIN WIN situation here.
I loved it! The suspense plot kept me on the edge of my seat and the romance sub-plot was the perfect companion to the thriller. I am even surprised with myself, because this book is about 90% thriller and 10% romance, and I loved it anyway. Well plotted and nicely written, I was engaged with the story from page one.
Rita Herron, I'll be back for more!
*I received an eARC of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*
I requested this book on Netgalley during what I like to call my November requesting spree - ah, the good times. Suspense, thriller and mystery are not genres I usually read. Don't ask me why, I just don't feel the pull toward those types of stories. As you very well know, I often need a love story to keep me interested. So, why not trying a blend between thriller and romance; and see if suspense pulls at my chords once and for all?
Well, let me tell you, WIN WIN situation here.
I loved it! The suspense plot kept me on the edge of my seat and the romance sub-plot was the perfect companion to the thriller. I am even surprised with myself, because this book is about 90% thriller and 10% romance, and I loved it anyway. Well plotted and nicely written, I was engaged with the story from page one.
Rita Herron, I'll be back for more!
*I received an eARC of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*
March 10, 2017
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book via NetGalley.
Uuuuuuuuugh, where do I start with this book?
I... wanted to like it. I feel like it had a lot of good things going for it. Unfortunately, it suffered from a few flaws. But a few, I mean quite a few. By quite a few, I mean, ok, a lot. I'm trying to be nice here.
Firstly, we are introduced to FAR too many characters throughout the book. The point of view switches too many times. First we have JJ, then Beth, who is JJ, then Ian, then Prissy (God, why that name, girl?), then the murderer, then the Reverend, then Vanessa. It's. Just. Too. Many.
I think my biggest issue with all this is the way that plot moves forward. Too much happens, but none of it makes sense or is logical. Firstly, Beth... would not be allowed to work on a case where a girl she was kidnapped with was found. I mean, that's really the biggest suspension of disbelief: the FBI would never (WOULD ABSOLUTELY NEVER) allow an agent to work on a case that SHE IS A VICTIM OF. That... just.... doesn't make sense. I feel like Herron did next to 0 research about how the FBI works (or how they take over cases like this from small town police departments), but she really needs to. Beth would never. She ... would never. I can't. She would never!
And Ian? Being ON THE SAME CASE? WITH HIS DAD AS THE POTENTIAL UNSUB? He would never. The FBI would never. The police department would absolutely never. I can't. THEY WOULD NEVER.
So, that's a shaky, rough start.
I also took serious issue with the introduction of Prissy: we sympathize with her, we see the unsub return to her again and again and again, we hope for her survival... and then she's just dead. And then, it switches and it's Vanessa! Listen, Herron, a word of advice, one writer to another: if you introduce a character like this, in jeopardy, the reader is attached. It is a bad idea to 1) kill that character, but also 2) kill that character and then have the unsub abduct ANOTHER character right after. Like, c'mon. I feel like it was only done to add time, but I feel like so much could have been cut (the constant spoon-feeding of how "broken" and "victimized" Beth was... please, gag me, the mushy romance that was just super gross at times, Ian's worries about his mom which only bother him when the book needs a little filler) to actually save Prissy and keep that tension. Instead, the momentum and tension died with Prissy partway through the novel.
Ok, so, everyone take a seat. It's time to talk about Cocoa. The minute Cocoa was introduced (alongside her restaurant Cocoa's Cafe), I thought, "she better not be black." GUESS WHAT, GUYS?
Hey, Rita Herron, FYI: This is racist as all hell. DO NOT compare a person of color's SKIN TO FOOD IN A BOOK. Do not NAME your ONLY POC CHARACTER after that color! GOOD GOD. And then the constant, "Cocoa is the heart of this community! She takes care of everybody! She gives away food!" And yet all the kids in town are racist as hell towards her granddaughter?
Don't play that game, Rita Herron. The town you created is racist as hell and Cocoa would not be running a successful restaurant. If the kids are being racist to the granddaughter, it's because the parents are racist and while they might go to Cocoa's Cafe, they sure as hell wouldn't treat Cocoa much better. (God, I hate typing the name Cocoa, it's so... ugh.) I have trouble putting into words how inappropriate the character of Cocoa (and by extension, Cocoa's husband Deon and the granddaughter Vanessa) are, but if I'm offended and weirded out by these characters, I cannot imagine how a POC actually reading this book would react. Problematic af.
Ok, we've covered the blatant racism. Now, let's talk about how everything is spoonfed to us.
Over and over again, Beth mulls (and mulls and mulls) over how victimized she is. How she experienced amnesia. How she needs to just remember. She just tells us these things. We aren't ever shown these things. Occasionally, Beth blanks out and freaks out over something, like the Deathscape game or a picture, which how unprofessional? How would Beth EVER pass the FBI psych test? (Hint: she probably wouldn't. Sorry, Beth/JJ/whatever.) It's all so blatantly spoonfed to us and as a reader, it feels like pandering. I don't want Beth to tell me over and over that she's been victimized, but she's ok, but she's scared, but she's fine, really, but she's freaking out at a blood donation van. Like, ok, maybe just show me these things and let me draw the conclusion on my own? As a reader? Which is like, the job of the reader?
The same goes for everything with Ian. Also with his gross like "I wanna hold Beth tight and bone away her sadness." Like, dude, don't be nasty. Because it's a good time, let's talk about how terrible at his job Ian is. In the first 25% of the book, right after Ian knows to look for someone obsessed with religious symbols, Cocoa herself (ugh) tells him that a guy who lives in the mountains (ding) is painting religious paintings (ding) for an auction for the town. IAN, GET THAT GUY'S NAME. Why are you so bad at your job?? Multiple people mention this guy to Ian and he just ignores it. But when I first read it, I was like "it was that guy." Guess what? It's not. But they DO arrest that guy near the end of the book. *eye roll*
Also, I refuse--REFUSE--to believe that there are THIS MANY DUDES obsessed with punishing 14-year-old girls with what? Getting boobs? and bloodletting and religious symbology. I just like, that's so dumb. The serial killer aspect is fine, but the larger narrative of this religious cult that is obsessed with punishing 14-year-old girls for being "sinners" is honestly so dumb.
Another big glaring FBI issue: when the director tells Beth she's off the case and she disobeys him? Um, she would be fired immediately. ASAP. The FBI don't give a hoot. Also, when she shoots the coach? Yeah, her gun would IMMEDIATELY be confiscated as evidence, no exceptions. The director wouldn't "let her keep it because she needs to protect herself." No. It's evidence. She shot someone! This isn't how investigations work! ALSO SHE'D BEEN KICKED OFF THE CASE. So technically, she's a rogue agent WHO JUST SHOT SOMEONE. Girl would be in handcuffs.
There's so much more I could talk about. I wanted to like this novel because the serial killer aspect is so good and the crime is actually really convincing. I like Beth as a character when we aren't being spoon fed every single aspect of her personality. There are just so many issues. So many issues.
Uuuuuuuuugh, where do I start with this book?
I... wanted to like it. I feel like it had a lot of good things going for it. Unfortunately, it suffered from a few flaws. But a few, I mean quite a few. By quite a few, I mean, ok, a lot. I'm trying to be nice here.
Firstly, we are introduced to FAR too many characters throughout the book. The point of view switches too many times. First we have JJ, then Beth, who is JJ, then Ian, then Prissy (God, why that name, girl?), then the murderer, then the Reverend, then Vanessa. It's. Just. Too. Many.
I think my biggest issue with all this is the way that plot moves forward. Too much happens, but none of it makes sense or is logical. Firstly, Beth... would not be allowed to work on a case where a girl she was kidnapped with was found. I mean, that's really the biggest suspension of disbelief: the FBI would never (WOULD ABSOLUTELY NEVER) allow an agent to work on a case that SHE IS A VICTIM OF. That... just.... doesn't make sense. I feel like Herron did next to 0 research about how the FBI works (or how they take over cases like this from small town police departments), but she really needs to. Beth would never. She ... would never. I can't. She would never!
And Ian? Being ON THE SAME CASE? WITH HIS DAD AS THE POTENTIAL UNSUB? He would never. The FBI would never. The police department would absolutely never. I can't. THEY WOULD NEVER.
So, that's a shaky, rough start.
I also took serious issue with the introduction of Prissy: we sympathize with her, we see the unsub return to her again and again and again, we hope for her survival... and then she's just dead. And then, it switches and it's Vanessa! Listen, Herron, a word of advice, one writer to another: if you introduce a character like this, in jeopardy, the reader is attached. It is a bad idea to 1) kill that character, but also 2) kill that character and then have the unsub abduct ANOTHER character right after. Like, c'mon. I feel like it was only done to add time, but I feel like so much could have been cut (the constant spoon-feeding of how "broken" and "victimized" Beth was... please, gag me, the mushy romance that was just super gross at times, Ian's worries about his mom which only bother him when the book needs a little filler) to actually save Prissy and keep that tension. Instead, the momentum and tension died with Prissy partway through the novel.
Ok, so, everyone take a seat. It's time to talk about Cocoa. The minute Cocoa was introduced (alongside her restaurant Cocoa's Cafe), I thought, "she better not be black." GUESS WHAT, GUYS?
Hey, Rita Herron, FYI: This is racist as all hell. DO NOT compare a person of color's SKIN TO FOOD IN A BOOK. Do not NAME your ONLY POC CHARACTER after that color! GOOD GOD. And then the constant, "Cocoa is the heart of this community! She takes care of everybody! She gives away food!" And yet all the kids in town are racist as hell towards her granddaughter?
Don't play that game, Rita Herron. The town you created is racist as hell and Cocoa would not be running a successful restaurant. If the kids are being racist to the granddaughter, it's because the parents are racist and while they might go to Cocoa's Cafe, they sure as hell wouldn't treat Cocoa much better. (God, I hate typing the name Cocoa, it's so... ugh.) I have trouble putting into words how inappropriate the character of Cocoa (and by extension, Cocoa's husband Deon and the granddaughter Vanessa) are, but if I'm offended and weirded out by these characters, I cannot imagine how a POC actually reading this book would react. Problematic af.
Ok, we've covered the blatant racism. Now, let's talk about how everything is spoonfed to us.
Over and over again, Beth mulls (and mulls and mulls) over how victimized she is. How she experienced amnesia. How she needs to just remember. She just tells us these things. We aren't ever shown these things. Occasionally, Beth blanks out and freaks out over something, like the Deathscape game or a picture, which how unprofessional? How would Beth EVER pass the FBI psych test? (Hint: she probably wouldn't. Sorry, Beth/JJ/whatever.) It's all so blatantly spoonfed to us and as a reader, it feels like pandering. I don't want Beth to tell me over and over that she's been victimized, but she's ok, but she's scared, but she's fine, really, but she's freaking out at a blood donation van. Like, ok, maybe just show me these things and let me draw the conclusion on my own? As a reader? Which is like, the job of the reader?
The same goes for everything with Ian. Also with his gross like "I wanna hold Beth tight and bone away her sadness." Like, dude, don't be nasty. Because it's a good time, let's talk about how terrible at his job Ian is. In the first 25% of the book, right after Ian knows to look for someone obsessed with religious symbols, Cocoa herself (ugh) tells him that a guy who lives in the mountains (ding) is painting religious paintings (ding) for an auction for the town. IAN, GET THAT GUY'S NAME. Why are you so bad at your job?? Multiple people mention this guy to Ian and he just ignores it. But when I first read it, I was like "it was that guy." Guess what? It's not. But they DO arrest that guy near the end of the book. *eye roll*
Also, I refuse--REFUSE--to believe that there are THIS MANY DUDES obsessed with punishing 14-year-old girls with what? Getting boobs? and bloodletting and religious symbology. I just like, that's so dumb. The serial killer aspect is fine, but the larger narrative of this religious cult that is obsessed with punishing 14-year-old girls for being "sinners" is honestly so dumb.
Another big glaring FBI issue: when the director tells Beth she's off the case and she disobeys him? Um, she would be fired immediately. ASAP. The FBI don't give a hoot. Also, when she shoots the coach? Yeah, her gun would IMMEDIATELY be confiscated as evidence, no exceptions. The director wouldn't "let her keep it because she needs to protect herself." No. It's evidence. She shot someone! This isn't how investigations work! ALSO SHE'D BEEN KICKED OFF THE CASE. So technically, she's a rogue agent WHO JUST SHOT SOMEONE. Girl would be in handcuffs.
There's so much more I could talk about. I wanted to like this novel because the serial killer aspect is so good and the crime is actually really convincing. I like Beth as a character when we aren't being spoon fed every single aspect of her personality. There are just so many issues. So many issues.
November 6, 2023
🔪I love these suspense romance reads and have been reading more and more. So I’m gonna break them down differently from my other reviews.
I don’t want to give any spoilers away so you can go into it it blind and enjoy all the twists and turns❤️.
Ratings 0-5 Star Scale
😮Mystery/Suspense-
4 stars / The storyline was good if not totally and completely unrealistic, crazy and wild. There was alot going in which I loved but also maybe it was to much at times. But I’m here for it.
❤️🔥Romance/Chemistry-
2 stars /I wanted more romance considering it’s a new couple per book the relationship needed a lot more. There chemistry’s left lots to be desired.
🚹Hero-
3.5 stars he was smart and dedicated to clearing his dads name.
🚺Heroine-
3 stars / The FMC needed to be way smarter for a FBI agent that drove me nuts lol.
⚠️Safety-
Safe! No OW/OM they knew each other as kids and have a twisted past BUT it was not romantic. So this is NOT second chance.
🎧Audiobook Narration-
3.5 This was ok.
Eric G Dove did a good job of letting you know who was talking and he was pleasant to listen to. The writing though made it a bit robotic.
‼️Major Triggers-
Lots of abuse involving children/ mostly young girls
Major religious/cult vibes
🥰Overall Enjoyment-
3 stars / Overall it was very entertaining lots of twists and good creepy suspense vibes. Will def read more but don’t expect lots in the romance department.
I don’t want to give any spoilers away so you can go into it it blind and enjoy all the twists and turns❤️.
Ratings 0-5 Star Scale
😮Mystery/Suspense-
4 stars / The storyline was good if not totally and completely unrealistic, crazy and wild. There was alot going in which I loved but also maybe it was to much at times. But I’m here for it.
❤️🔥Romance/Chemistry-
2 stars /I wanted more romance considering it’s a new couple per book the relationship needed a lot more. There chemistry’s left lots to be desired.
🚹Hero-
3.5 stars he was smart and dedicated to clearing his dads name.
🚺Heroine-
3 stars / The FMC needed to be way smarter for a FBI agent that drove me nuts lol.
⚠️Safety-
Safe! No OW/OM they knew each other as kids and have a twisted past BUT it was not romantic. So this is NOT second chance.
🎧Audiobook Narration-
3.5 This was ok.
Eric G Dove did a good job of letting you know who was talking and he was pleasant to listen to. The writing though made it a bit robotic.
‼️Major Triggers-
Lots of abuse involving children/ mostly young girls
Major religious/cult vibes
🥰Overall Enjoyment-
3 stars / Overall it was very entertaining lots of twists and good creepy suspense vibes. Will def read more but don’t expect lots in the romance department.
October 30, 2016
I would like to thank NetGalley and Montlake Romance for the Arc of "All the Dead Girls" by Rita Herron. I enjoyed the mystery/thriller and would highly recommend this!!Some of the characters were evil and twisted. I was on edge and constantly trying to guess who the killer was. There was Romance, FBI, law enforcement, testing for DNA, and modern forensic testing. There was religion sermons and talk of exorcisms. There were corpses of teenage girls in white gowns with candles uncovered, after a major storm. The author has conflicted characters and writes about good and evil.
June 8, 2017
This is my first book to read by Rita Herron and I'll be looking for more books she's written! This is a book you'll have a hard time putting down. You'll just have to know who the real killer is. Is the same killer from fifteen years ago also responsible for the deaths of all the bodies that are unearthed after the tornado and heavy rains in Graveyard Falls.
The man that was found guilty for the abduction of young girls and their murders is innocent like he'd always claimed. His stepson Ian is now the sheriff of Graveyard Falls and he's been trying to prove that his father is innocent and find the real killer.
Beth Fields is now an FBI agent. She is in fact using an assumed name. She is actually J.J., the one teen that was released by the perpetrator when she was fourteen years old. The traumatic event left her with amnesia. When more girls start going missing will she be able to fill in the blanks and remember the face and identity of the killer to stop the deaths of more girls. She's always felt likes she been being watched and that the real killer is still out there.
Can Ian get passed blaming Beth (J.J.) for the imprisonment of his step-father and get over his own guilt for not showing up the night that J.J. and Sunny were abducted?
Can Beth forgive Ian for not showing up that night? Can she ever forgive herself for not being able to keep Sunny safe? Can she really handle working on the case when she is one of the girls herself? Will her boss allow her to stay on the case?
Can Ian and Beth find the killer, find Ian's step-father that escaped when the prison was flooded and prove his innocence.
Ian and Beth are definitely attracted to each other. Will their past keep them from each other or will is bring them together. After all J.J. (Beth) had a crush on Ian fifteen years ago before that fateful night.
A real edge of your seat suspense murder mystery with twisted religious beliefs. All the missing girls are from broken homes, their runways, foster children or girls that seem to be going through a trying time. None of the girls have been molested. They are buried in a white gown with a white candle. They have all had their wrists slit. What significance do all the things have, why does the killer seem to have had some sort of cherishing of his victims?
Excellent read!
The man that was found guilty for the abduction of young girls and their murders is innocent like he'd always claimed. His stepson Ian is now the sheriff of Graveyard Falls and he's been trying to prove that his father is innocent and find the real killer.
Beth Fields is now an FBI agent. She is in fact using an assumed name. She is actually J.J., the one teen that was released by the perpetrator when she was fourteen years old. The traumatic event left her with amnesia. When more girls start going missing will she be able to fill in the blanks and remember the face and identity of the killer to stop the deaths of more girls. She's always felt likes she been being watched and that the real killer is still out there.
Can Ian get passed blaming Beth (J.J.) for the imprisonment of his step-father and get over his own guilt for not showing up the night that J.J. and Sunny were abducted?
Can Beth forgive Ian for not showing up that night? Can she ever forgive herself for not being able to keep Sunny safe? Can she really handle working on the case when she is one of the girls herself? Will her boss allow her to stay on the case?
Can Ian and Beth find the killer, find Ian's step-father that escaped when the prison was flooded and prove his innocence.
Ian and Beth are definitely attracted to each other. Will their past keep them from each other or will is bring them together. After all J.J. (Beth) had a crush on Ian fifteen years ago before that fateful night.
A real edge of your seat suspense murder mystery with twisted religious beliefs. All the missing girls are from broken homes, their runways, foster children or girls that seem to be going through a trying time. None of the girls have been molested. They are buried in a white gown with a white candle. They have all had their wrists slit. What significance do all the things have, why does the killer seem to have had some sort of cherishing of his victims?
Excellent read!
December 20, 2016
This book just wasn't for me. The plot is interesting enough but the characters just fell flat for me. The romantic relationship developing between the two leads seems somewhat random because neither one of the characters gets a lot of character development, even though they have potentially interesting back stories. None of the other characters have any personality traits and they tend to disappear for large parts of the narrative.
The murder case is interesting with some twists but nothing special. What really bugged me throughout the narrative was the vaguely sexist undercurrent: the male lead feels protective of the "broken bird" FBI Agent who constantly gets hurt, attacked or otherwise sidelined. While she is there for the showdown, the emphasis of the story is on her brokenness and how his strong arms finally make her feel whole.
Overall, the law enforcement personel just seemed unprofessional and incompetent.
The murder case is interesting with some twists but nothing special. What really bugged me throughout the narrative was the vaguely sexist undercurrent: the male lead feels protective of the "broken bird" FBI Agent who constantly gets hurt, attacked or otherwise sidelined. While she is there for the showdown, the emphasis of the story is on her brokenness and how his strong arms finally make her feel whole.
Overall, the law enforcement personel just seemed unprofessional and incompetent.
December 1, 2019
After reading all the bullymances lately, I find myself getting stuck in a rut so I like to read my mystery novels to pump up my excitement levels back up that way I can be excited about reading. All the Dead Girls start years back when two foster girls decided in order to protect themselves that they would run away from home. As they were traveling along the road, they were picked up by a truck. The girls trusted the people in the truck, however life wasn't going to be favorable to them. That night only one of them left alive and the other killed. Now eighteen years later, a storm has hit Graveyard Falls and uncovered a mass gravesite with bones. One set of those bones matched Sunny - the foster girl who never came home. Enter in Agent Beth Fields with the FBI, she has been called in to help with the case as she was the one who escaped. As the victims are identified and the list gets longer, it is now up tp Agent Fields and the team in Graveyard Falls to discover who the killer is as new bodies start appearing. For the local sheriff this case is also very personal as his father when Sunny and JJ disappeared was arrested yet he has proclaimed his innocence over the years. He also feels guilty as he was the one who was supposed to that night pick JJ and Sunny and ended up without his car that night, so missed the girls. If you love mystery novels and love ones with multiple serial killers, murder and secrets, the check out Book#3 in the Graveyard Series - All the Dead Girls by Rita Herron.
July 5, 2018
Actual rating - 3.5
August 23, 2017
My Musings
What a fantastic thriller. Loved the plot and the characters. I normally read romance, but I thoroughly enjoyed this thriller. Happy ☺reading 📚!
What a fantastic thriller. Loved the plot and the characters. I normally read romance, but I thoroughly enjoyed this thriller. Happy ☺reading 📚!
November 22, 2016
It was one tragic event that changed two young peoples lives and moulded them into choosing their careers in law enforcement. One to get justice for her friend that she knew had been murdered and finally piece of mind for herself and the other to prove that his step father was innocent of that crime and had been sent to prison for it. Fifteen years later a tornado and subsequent floods uncovered a burial site of young girls, this would bring the unlikely couple together to investigate the case. A case that both of them had more than a professional interest in.
Wow loved this story which was so very heart breaking from the beginning. One of those that you need to know but are at times hesitant to turn the page when you know it isn't going to be a good outcome. The pairing of FBI Agent Beth Fields and Sheriff Ian Kimball was always going to be interesting. Would they both be able to keep objective or would they push for the outcome they hoped for?
As far as the characters go the most normal people are Beth and Ian and lets face it they have been pretty messed up. So what you do get is plenty of really dodgy people to make you jump to conclusions. I wouldn't like to live next to any of them, shiver down spine. How do people decide to live like this? Now this is a Romance Suspense novel and although there is far more of the suspense (which is brilliant) I really did enjoy the romance side too.
This is the third novel in the series which I was unaware of until I came to post my review. I found that it hasn't spoilt my reading it as a stand alone because the information supplied by the author was more than ample. Only thing is I really need to read the first two now.
Highly recommended. Contains violence and more than a little kissing (not at the same time)
Wow loved this story which was so very heart breaking from the beginning. One of those that you need to know but are at times hesitant to turn the page when you know it isn't going to be a good outcome. The pairing of FBI Agent Beth Fields and Sheriff Ian Kimball was always going to be interesting. Would they both be able to keep objective or would they push for the outcome they hoped for?
As far as the characters go the most normal people are Beth and Ian and lets face it they have been pretty messed up. So what you do get is plenty of really dodgy people to make you jump to conclusions. I wouldn't like to live next to any of them, shiver down spine. How do people decide to live like this? Now this is a Romance Suspense novel and although there is far more of the suspense (which is brilliant) I really did enjoy the romance side too.
This is the third novel in the series which I was unaware of until I came to post my review. I found that it hasn't spoilt my reading it as a stand alone because the information supplied by the author was more than ample. Only thing is I really need to read the first two now.
Highly recommended. Contains violence and more than a little kissing (not at the same time)
October 15, 2016
All the Dead Girls is the first crime-mystery novel that I'm reading by Rita Herron.
I love murder-mysteries for the sole fact that I crave the thrills. When I dive into such plots, I want to read books that engage clever plots and twists which surprise/shock the hell out of me. It's not just my time that is getting invested in reading such books, but also my mind and my senses.
In all honesty, All the Dead Girls didn't work for me.
I kept finding inconsistencies in the plot, the structure of writing and the characters. The characters were not smart enough (even when one was an FBI and the other was a Sheriff) and neither were the killers. There is an involvement of cult-fiction, but it falls flat because there is nothing new to discover in All the Dead Girls. I'm constantly in search for new cult-fiction books, promising the reader in me a possibility that something so strange can also exist, even if it is a fragment of the author's mind.
Nothing was creative about the storytelling in All the Dead Girls either.
The story ran dry because the main protagonists Beth a.k.a JJ and Ian were not explored enough. There were so many repetitive emotions that I literally skipped reading sentences because it was all unnecessary drama.
Plus, I guessed who the killer while I was in 20% of the plot and wanted to keep the book aside. I hate it when that happens and no matter how hard Rita Herron tried to place red-herrings my way, I was still shaking my head saying, "No. Not convinced."
The ending was only flowered and thrown in together to conclude the book.
All the Dead Girls is okay for one-time read only.
I love murder-mysteries for the sole fact that I crave the thrills. When I dive into such plots, I want to read books that engage clever plots and twists which surprise/shock the hell out of me. It's not just my time that is getting invested in reading such books, but also my mind and my senses.
In all honesty, All the Dead Girls didn't work for me.
I kept finding inconsistencies in the plot, the structure of writing and the characters. The characters were not smart enough (even when one was an FBI and the other was a Sheriff) and neither were the killers. There is an involvement of cult-fiction, but it falls flat because there is nothing new to discover in All the Dead Girls. I'm constantly in search for new cult-fiction books, promising the reader in me a possibility that something so strange can also exist, even if it is a fragment of the author's mind.
Nothing was creative about the storytelling in All the Dead Girls either.
The story ran dry because the main protagonists Beth a.k.a JJ and Ian were not explored enough. There were so many repetitive emotions that I literally skipped reading sentences because it was all unnecessary drama.
Plus, I guessed who the killer while I was in 20% of the plot and wanted to keep the book aside. I hate it when that happens and no matter how hard Rita Herron tried to place red-herrings my way, I was still shaking my head saying, "No. Not convinced."
The ending was only flowered and thrown in together to conclude the book.
All the Dead Girls is okay for one-time read only.
May 22, 2020
Fabulous murder/mystery very well written and it kept me guessing. I didn't figure out who the killer was at all... 😎
As to the romance, well that was pretty underwhelming. I knew it would be though, as it was the same in the previous 2 books in this series. (They all stand alone). The H/h were together almost 100% of the book, but I didn't really feel too much of a romantic connection between them and there was one steamy'ish' scene near the end.
However, I read this for the mystery, not the romance. I listened mostly to the audio version which was, thanks to KU, included with the eBook for free. I will say that the narrator was very good and I loved they way he performed the characters. I will be reading more from this author.
As to the romance, well that was pretty underwhelming. I knew it would be though, as it was the same in the previous 2 books in this series. (They all stand alone). The H/h were together almost 100% of the book, but I didn't really feel too much of a romantic connection between them and there was one steamy'ish' scene near the end.
However, I read this for the mystery, not the romance. I listened mostly to the audio version which was, thanks to KU, included with the eBook for free. I will say that the narrator was very good and I loved they way he performed the characters. I will be reading more from this author.
July 17, 2017
The romance in this book did not work for me at all. I could have looked past the fact that I guessed who the killer was the very first time they appeared in the book, but asking a girl you barely know, who you haven't seen in 15 years, to marry you after you slept with her once but haven't even taken her on a date? Sorry, but that soured the whole book for me. Still giving it two stars because despite the author's struggle with realistic/genuine romance and my guessing the killer pretty early, I did keep turning pages until the end.
January 30, 2018
Not very memorable
I struggled with both this book and the previous two in the series on several levels. All three are essentially the same, following what appears the identical format: a killer, a sheriff, an emotionally damaged FBI agent and a whole bunch of implausibility. Throw in a never-ending cringey romance theme with gratuitous sex scenes and this is a trilogy I will soon forget.
Although a different pair of protagonists in each book, the characterisation is identical. After the first book it gets very predictable. This pair are incredibly stupid and unprofessional, annoyingly so.
The only aspect of of this trilogy that I liked was it's general plot. It's highly engaging but with comes with poorly developed characters and events.
I struggled with both this book and the previous two in the series on several levels. All three are essentially the same, following what appears the identical format: a killer, a sheriff, an emotionally damaged FBI agent and a whole bunch of implausibility. Throw in a never-ending cringey romance theme with gratuitous sex scenes and this is a trilogy I will soon forget.
Although a different pair of protagonists in each book, the characterisation is identical. After the first book it gets very predictable. This pair are incredibly stupid and unprofessional, annoyingly so.
The only aspect of of this trilogy that I liked was it's general plot. It's highly engaging but with comes with poorly developed characters and events.
September 17, 2021
Beth and Ian's chemistry is better than any of graveyard fall couples. Actually I despised them if I remember. But I loved beth and Ian. Mystery department was Lil bit bland in compare to previous books. But it was good.
September 30, 2021
This was a new author for me. I checked this book out at our local library and although I liked the book I was disappointed to find out after I started it that it was the 3rd in a series. The plot was fast paced and kept you guessing but would have made more sense if I had read the first 2 in the series.
November 4, 2016
Every once in awhile, I'm in the mood for a good romantic suspense book. Filled with a twisted killer, a cheesy couple and a big reveal at the end. "All the Dead Girls," fits the bill perfectly.
This is the third in the Graveyard Falls series, but can certainly be read as a standalone.
The book follows Beth, formerly JJ, who was abducted as a teen, but doesn't remember any of it. Her guidance counselor was convicted of the crime, but she always questioned his guilt. Then, the long-buried bones of more than a dozen girls are found after a storm, including the friend JJ disappeared with. She returns to town to see if she can figure out who is behind the killings once and for all. The towns sheriff, Ian, is also on the case - and shocker! - he's the stepson of the convicted man out to prove his innocence.
You have to suspend belief a little bit with this one, since it's incredibly unlikely that a third serial killer would inhabit this same small town and that JJ and Ian would be allowed to investigate, with their personal ties to the case.
But past that, it's a good story. The killer is seriously freaking twisted, and there are several points in the story you think you've got it all figured out, only for the author to add a new layer. This all also happens against the backdrop of religious fanaticism, which I think is incredibly creepy and kept me turning pages.
The romance was a little over-the-top (I didn't really get the chemistry between the characters) but it wasn't terrible. I guess I liked the mystery so much, I was too focused on that! Hopefully, we'll see more of these two and develop their relationship a little more.
If you're a fan of romantic suspense - Lisa Jackson, Nancy Bush, etc. - you'll want to pick this one up. It's made me a Rita Herron fan.
This is the third in the Graveyard Falls series, but can certainly be read as a standalone.
The book follows Beth, formerly JJ, who was abducted as a teen, but doesn't remember any of it. Her guidance counselor was convicted of the crime, but she always questioned his guilt. Then, the long-buried bones of more than a dozen girls are found after a storm, including the friend JJ disappeared with. She returns to town to see if she can figure out who is behind the killings once and for all. The towns sheriff, Ian, is also on the case - and shocker! - he's the stepson of the convicted man out to prove his innocence.
You have to suspend belief a little bit with this one, since it's incredibly unlikely that a third serial killer would inhabit this same small town and that JJ and Ian would be allowed to investigate, with their personal ties to the case.
But past that, it's a good story. The killer is seriously freaking twisted, and there are several points in the story you think you've got it all figured out, only for the author to add a new layer. This all also happens against the backdrop of religious fanaticism, which I think is incredibly creepy and kept me turning pages.
The romance was a little over-the-top (I didn't really get the chemistry between the characters) but it wasn't terrible. I guess I liked the mystery so much, I was too focused on that! Hopefully, we'll see more of these two and develop their relationship a little more.
If you're a fan of romantic suspense - Lisa Jackson, Nancy Bush, etc. - you'll want to pick this one up. It's made me a Rita Herron fan.
November 14, 2016
4 1/2 stars!
An intense, captivating thriller that's a must read! This story pulled me in right from the start, and held tight through the end. I loved the unique storyline, interesting characters, mystery, intense situations, betrayal, suspense, and the surprise twists that kept the pages turning. This was a fantastic book, and a great addition to this series!
I would've liked to had seen more depth to the characters, and development of the romance between the main characters. At times it felt like the relationship between Ian and Beth, aka JJ, was more about familiarity than actual chemistry or attraction. I get that their shared history bonded them in an unusual way, but I felt that their romantic relationship was lacking spark. Just my opinion.
I love this series, and suggest starting from the beginning. Although each can be read as a stand alone book, you'll get more information about the characters and the history of Graveyard Falls by reading them in order. Plus they're great stories!
I strongly recommend this book, series, and great author!
I received an arc from the publisher via NetGalley. This is my honest and unbiased review.
An intense, captivating thriller that's a must read! This story pulled me in right from the start, and held tight through the end. I loved the unique storyline, interesting characters, mystery, intense situations, betrayal, suspense, and the surprise twists that kept the pages turning. This was a fantastic book, and a great addition to this series!
I would've liked to had seen more depth to the characters, and development of the romance between the main characters. At times it felt like the relationship between Ian and Beth, aka JJ, was more about familiarity than actual chemistry or attraction. I get that their shared history bonded them in an unusual way, but I felt that their romantic relationship was lacking spark. Just my opinion.
I love this series, and suggest starting from the beginning. Although each can be read as a stand alone book, you'll get more information about the characters and the history of Graveyard Falls by reading them in order. Plus they're great stories!
I strongly recommend this book, series, and great author!
I received an arc from the publisher via NetGalley. This is my honest and unbiased review.
October 19, 2016
In the best tradition of who-done-it's, Rita Herron sets a plot that keeps you turning page after page. As you encounter the diverse characters in the story, you form your own conclusions and you will soon find yourself with a few possible suspects. As a reader, I don't usually make any effort to try and figure out who is the killer before the book tells me but the red herrings are so obviously there that it's very difficult not to make a mental list of suspects.
Through the book there is a sense of danger in the isolation of the village and the area, with cabins and lodgings all over the mountain and people who might or might not live there. As the killer becomes aware that the one girl he let go is back to hunt him, you start fearing for her life too, as well as wonder why he let her go in the first place. Finally, there is the expected romance between Sheriff Kimball and Agent Fields, which is no surprise to anybody, because we all love a good bit of romance.
The thing is, I was disappointed. The story was a real page turner but the writing in this case wasn't up to the standards of the plot. The prose felt choppy in the first few chapters. The pacing felt wrong to me, setting up the sexual tension between the two main characters way too early for it to feel believable, just as an example.
The characters themselves are flat. I couldn't figure out what made them different than the rest. The narrator and Ian's point of view keep telling us Beth is the strongest woman on Earth and yet she is depicted as constantly falling apart. I am not saying a strong person cannot be occasionally - or more than occasionally - vulnerable, but if as a writer you need to be telling us all the time she is strong it's because you're not showing us, losing a lot in characterisation. Ian seems to be constantly thinking or talking about how much she has suffered, often making me wonder whether he likes her out of pity. In any case, Beth could be anybody, other than being constantly on the verge of a nervous breakdown, the character lacks life. And the same goes, sadly, for every other character. The killer probably has a stronger voice than any of the others.
I really wanted to like it because the story was so promising. I had never read anything from this author before and, although the book is part of a trilogy, it stands alone, so I didn't need to pause and read the other two before. Maybe it's that I lack a taste of this author's style but I feel this book needed much more work. The subject being gripping, the form needed much more love and care. I want to know who these people are. Telling me how Beth wears her hair doesn't tell me enough about her for me to believe she is real, nor does it help that Ian is constantly there, physically propping her up, to know who he is. This book could have been an awesome read with a good polish to the prose and more insight into the characters.
July 1, 2018
A tornado uncovers a horrific burial ground in the town of Graveyard Falls. FBI agent Beth Fields is certain the killing of the teenage girls buried there has been going on for years. The body of each girl, dressed in a white gown and holding a candle, attests to death at the hands of a demented serial killer.
Both Beth and the town’s sheriff, Ian Kimball, have personal reasons for wanting to identify both the victims and the killer. But will their investigation cost them everything?
The implausibility of major plot points makes it difficult for the reader to suspend disbelief and become fully involved in the telling of this tale . . . .
Neither the FBI nor the sheriff’s department would allow either Beth or Ian anywhere near this investigation. Law enforcement plays a crucial role in the story, yet time after time their actions fail to mirror actual investigative procedures used by law enforcement personnel and thus lack any hint of credibility, a fact that seriously jeopardizes the story-telling.
The “romance” story line was mostly gratuitous and cringe-worthy.
And why are all the smart high school kids ostracized?
Most readers are reasonably perceptive. There’s no need for ad nauseam repetition about past actions that now create guilt or elicit fear . . . the constant reiteration here frustrates the reader and keeps the story from moving forward.
Characterizations that play to racial or societal stereotypes are objectionable on every level. So is the gratuitous sex scene in a completely unbelievable romance.
And the “blame it on the deviant religious cult” is such a tired and over-used cliché that’s likely to alienate a good many readers, especially since the astute ones will have identified the true villains long before the anticlimactic reveal.
Both Beth and the town’s sheriff, Ian Kimball, have personal reasons for wanting to identify both the victims and the killer. But will their investigation cost them everything?
The implausibility of major plot points makes it difficult for the reader to suspend disbelief and become fully involved in the telling of this tale . . . .
Neither the FBI nor the sheriff’s department would allow either Beth or Ian anywhere near this investigation. Law enforcement plays a crucial role in the story, yet time after time their actions fail to mirror actual investigative procedures used by law enforcement personnel and thus lack any hint of credibility, a fact that seriously jeopardizes the story-telling.
The “romance” story line was mostly gratuitous and cringe-worthy.
And why are all the smart high school kids ostracized?
Most readers are reasonably perceptive. There’s no need for ad nauseam repetition about past actions that now create guilt or elicit fear . . . the constant reiteration here frustrates the reader and keeps the story from moving forward.
Characterizations that play to racial or societal stereotypes are objectionable on every level. So is the gratuitous sex scene in a completely unbelievable romance.
And the “blame it on the deviant religious cult” is such a tired and over-used cliché that’s likely to alienate a good many readers, especially since the astute ones will have identified the true villains long before the anticlimactic reveal.
January 23, 2025
The best part of this book for me was the narration. I am not sure if I had read the ebook, that I would have finished it. There were parts that were intriguing and suspenseful. I have come to the conclusion that being gruesome is not enough to carry a story, at least not for me.
For the most part, some of the elements in this book were ridiculous. The obvious issue was that not one, but two members of law enforcement were personally and directly involved in the case. Yet Beth (the previous victim) got to run the task force, and Ian (the son of the alleged killer) got to partner with her. Every person followed their lead without questioning their judgment.
Their judgment should have been questioned because both Ian and Beth (JJ) were unable to control their emotions several times during the investigation, with them losing their objectivity on occasion.
Maybe it was me, but they spent a good amount of time trampling through crime scenes. Then calling in the crime scene techs and leaving before they could give them details about the crime scene or what they had touched.
I thought the twist at the end was kind of mean. Didn't Beth (JJ) have enough problems?
I won't even get into the romance. The relationship was boring, there was no chemistry, and I was not invested in either character.
I felt an obligation to complete the books that I had purchased. I was hoping they would get better.
For the most part, some of the elements in this book were ridiculous. The obvious issue was that not one, but two members of law enforcement were personally and directly involved in the case. Yet Beth (the previous victim) got to run the task force, and Ian (the son of the alleged killer) got to partner with her. Every person followed their lead without questioning their judgment.
Their judgment should have been questioned because both Ian and Beth (JJ) were unable to control their emotions several times during the investigation, with them losing their objectivity on occasion.
Maybe it was me, but they spent a good amount of time trampling through crime scenes. Then calling in the crime scene techs and leaving before they could give them details about the crime scene or what they had touched.
I thought the twist at the end was kind of mean. Didn't Beth (JJ) have enough problems?
I won't even get into the romance. The relationship was boring, there was no chemistry, and I was not invested in either character.
I felt an obligation to complete the books that I had purchased. I was hoping they would get better.
May 29, 2017
Fifteen years ago, FBI agent Beth Fields escaped from a serial killer, although her friend that was abducted along with her was not so lucky. Unfortunately, Beth has no memory of the killer's face or the location where she was held. Small town Graveyard Falls, TN sheriff Ian Kimball's stepfather was accused of the crime, but Ian knows his stepfather was a good man, and could never have committed those crimes. Beth's and Ian's paths cross once again when a graveyard of bones literally floats to the surface in the woods surrounding Graveyard Falls after a tornado and flooding. These bones may be the key to the missing string of girls over the past several decades. Despite Beth's and Ian's mistrust of each other, they know the only way to catch the killer is to work together and hope that Beth's memories return as they investigate.
I enjoyed this suspense with a touch of romance. Just when you think you know exactly who the killer is, another viable suspect comes into the picture. Just a little sidenote, for an FBI agent, Beth certainly does need to be rescued by the handsome local sheriff quite often! Of course this particular case is very personal and emotional for her, so her senses may be off just a bit in this particular case. All in all, a good thriller.
I enjoyed this suspense with a touch of romance. Just when you think you know exactly who the killer is, another viable suspect comes into the picture. Just a little sidenote, for an FBI agent, Beth certainly does need to be rescued by the handsome local sheriff quite often! Of course this particular case is very personal and emotional for her, so her senses may be off just a bit in this particular case. All in all, a good thriller.
September 6, 2018
Best of Series
This is by far the most intriguing of the Graveyard Fall books. It is a taunt thriller where I as the reader was engaged in the story until the very end. The book has enough believable suspects as Agent Beth Fields and Sheriff Ian Kimball try to find the killer who has been murdering young girls. Beth is in fact a victim’s that the killer let go.
The book was evenly written, with just the right amount of romance. With this book the female heroine is so much stronger than the previous ones. The romance was also fleshed out more.
What does disappoint me is that Montlake obviously doesn’t have a continuity editor. As there were mistakes in the text. In one chapter Blood is in sheets, but the findings from the lab are for a shirt. Geez read the book editors don’t just skim it.
Good suspense in the kindle unlimited catalog, but the narrator wasn’t to my liking.
This is by far the most intriguing of the Graveyard Fall books. It is a taunt thriller where I as the reader was engaged in the story until the very end. The book has enough believable suspects as Agent Beth Fields and Sheriff Ian Kimball try to find the killer who has been murdering young girls. Beth is in fact a victim’s that the killer let go.
The book was evenly written, with just the right amount of romance. With this book the female heroine is so much stronger than the previous ones. The romance was also fleshed out more.
What does disappoint me is that Montlake obviously doesn’t have a continuity editor. As there were mistakes in the text. In one chapter Blood is in sheets, but the findings from the lab are for a shirt. Geez read the book editors don’t just skim it.
Good suspense in the kindle unlimited catalog, but the narrator wasn’t to my liking.
October 31, 2019
NOT GOOD
## Yikes. So many things wrong with this book. First of all, how on Earth this heroine could pass any of the FBI standards is beyond me. Constantly crying and becoming dizzy and sick during flashbacks. Stories like this give professional women a bad name. She knows a killer is targeting her yet she goes for a run alone in the woods wearing ear buds? Really? The hero wasn't quite as bad although he was a tad wishy washy. He couldn't make up his mind about the heroine. Was he mad at her? Bitter? Or did he like her? Wanted to get her naked? Nope. He's mad again (eyeroll).
And all the religious stuff in the book is so over the top. This was a religious cult, not a community. And why would anyone remain in this small town after they've had 3 serial killers in the past? And all this time no one noticed all the additional girls missing?
Sorry, I can't recommend this one. Two thumbs down.
## Yikes. So many things wrong with this book. First of all, how on Earth this heroine could pass any of the FBI standards is beyond me. Constantly crying and becoming dizzy and sick during flashbacks. Stories like this give professional women a bad name. She knows a killer is targeting her yet she goes for a run alone in the woods wearing ear buds? Really? The hero wasn't quite as bad although he was a tad wishy washy. He couldn't make up his mind about the heroine. Was he mad at her? Bitter? Or did he like her? Wanted to get her naked? Nope. He's mad again (eyeroll).
And all the religious stuff in the book is so over the top. This was a religious cult, not a community. And why would anyone remain in this small town after they've had 3 serial killers in the past? And all this time no one noticed all the additional girls missing?
Sorry, I can't recommend this one. Two thumbs down.
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