What do you think?
Rate this book
Pruitt County Mysteries #2
White River
Marcus has been given an enormous responsibility. He must reap the pure ones before its too late...
Four months have passed since the Quad State Stranglers were brought to justice and the once quiet town of Coopersville is still recovering. Newly promoted Cassidy Nash is partnered with seasoned detective Alex Gray and her first day throws her right into the flames.
A girl's body is found floating in the Nigi River wearing a dress that doesn't belong to her. No one knows where it came from or why it was put on her.
Little do the detectives know, this story started two decades earlier at a gruesome event. With more questions than answers, Cassie and Alex must find out who did this before more girls suffer the same fate.
Four months have passed since the Quad State Stranglers were brought to justice and the once quiet town of Coopersville is still recovering. Newly promoted Cassidy Nash is partnered with seasoned detective Alex Gray and her first day throws her right into the flames.
A girl's body is found floating in the Nigi River wearing a dress that doesn't belong to her. No one knows where it came from or why it was put on her.
Little do the detectives know, this story started two decades earlier at a gruesome event. With more questions than answers, Cassie and Alex must find out who did this before more girls suffer the same fate.
Unknown Binding
First published August 14, 2014
63 people are currently reading
68 people want to read
About the author
Amanda Feyerbend
33 books16 followersAmanda Feyerbend—pronounced Fire-bend—grew up loving mysteries. As a child one of her favorite book series was The Boxcar Children. She would delve into their mysteries and imagine herself working alongside the gang. As she grew, Amanda usually found herself drawn to books with an overall mystery theme, whether the genre was Sci-fi, Fantasy, or Horror. She also loves watching police procedural movies and television shows.
Though her major in college was Biology, Amanda minored in film studies after an amazing high school literature class where she and her classmates made a short film mimicking the style used in the movie Memento. In a film writing class, she finished plotting out a two-year-old screenplay that she’d started after a car accident left her bedridden for a few months.
That screenplay—titled Endless Evil—gathered dust for several years until, in 2013, her coworker and best friend suggested she turn it into a novel. Amanda followed her advice and self-published Endless Evil in February of 2014. She immediately began the follow-up novel, White River, and published it that same year in August.
Since then she’s released two other books in The Pruitt County Mysteries and her first standalone novel, The Ideal Woman, was released in August of 2017.
Amanda grew up in Georgia and is currently in the process of renovating her childhood home with plans to live there. She’s had a menagerie of pets, and currently resides with two rambunctious tomcats who have no problem distracting Amanda from her writing for a cuddle session or playtime. Kimbrel was named after the former Atlanta Braves closing pitcher. She planned to name her second kitty Bosher after the Atlanta Falcons punter, but the name his foster mom gave him, Lupin, stuck.
Though her major in college was Biology, Amanda minored in film studies after an amazing high school literature class where she and her classmates made a short film mimicking the style used in the movie Memento. In a film writing class, she finished plotting out a two-year-old screenplay that she’d started after a car accident left her bedridden for a few months.
That screenplay—titled Endless Evil—gathered dust for several years until, in 2013, her coworker and best friend suggested she turn it into a novel. Amanda followed her advice and self-published Endless Evil in February of 2014. She immediately began the follow-up novel, White River, and published it that same year in August.
Since then she’s released two other books in The Pruitt County Mysteries and her first standalone novel, The Ideal Woman, was released in August of 2017.
Amanda grew up in Georgia and is currently in the process of renovating her childhood home with plans to live there. She’s had a menagerie of pets, and currently resides with two rambunctious tomcats who have no problem distracting Amanda from her writing for a cuddle session or playtime. Kimbrel was named after the former Atlanta Braves closing pitcher. She planned to name her second kitty Bosher after the Atlanta Falcons punter, but the name his foster mom gave him, Lupin, stuck.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
July 13, 2020
Too much and not enough
Too many characters, not enough mystery or suspense. Found myself skipping paragraphs just to get to the end, then EVERYTHING was "explained" in one chapter! Not sure I'll continue this series...
Too many characters, not enough mystery or suspense. Found myself skipping paragraphs just to get to the end, then EVERYTHING was "explained" in one chapter! Not sure I'll continue this series...
March 28, 2015
This is book #2 in the Pruitt County Series by Amanda Feyerbend, which introduces Cassie Nash, a newly promoted detective assigned to work with Alex Gray. Alex Gray was instrumental in taking down the Quad State Stranglers four months previously (in the the first book in this series, called "Endless Evil"), and has the experience needed to help Cassie learn the ropes.
Cassie's first day on the job, as a detective, will put her training to the test. An unknown teen girl's body is found floating in the river, wearing a dress that doesn't belong to her; more victims, wearing similar dresses soon follow. This series of murders will be Cassie's proving ground.
I really found Cassie Nash interesting and likable. The author goes into just the right amount of detail concerning this character's background, doling it out a little at a time, which kept me reading because I wanted to know more about her.
I love hearing the protagonist's and their counterparts, the antagonist's back stories, learning what experiences they have faced and how that has shaped the way they are. Many times it's startling to see such drastically different results come from very similar life experiences. I find this part of a police procedural especially fascinating, and I'm happy to say this one struck the right balance for me.
At nearly 200 pages, the book was a quick read, and the story line and plot were interesting. With occasional glimpses into the mind of the murderer, I found myself really drawn into the story. Overall, I liked this second book in the series.
I did receive a copy of this e-book from the author, for review purposes. All opinions are my own.
Cassie's first day on the job, as a detective, will put her training to the test. An unknown teen girl's body is found floating in the river, wearing a dress that doesn't belong to her; more victims, wearing similar dresses soon follow. This series of murders will be Cassie's proving ground.
I really found Cassie Nash interesting and likable. The author goes into just the right amount of detail concerning this character's background, doling it out a little at a time, which kept me reading because I wanted to know more about her.
I love hearing the protagonist's and their counterparts, the antagonist's back stories, learning what experiences they have faced and how that has shaped the way they are. Many times it's startling to see such drastically different results come from very similar life experiences. I find this part of a police procedural especially fascinating, and I'm happy to say this one struck the right balance for me.
At nearly 200 pages, the book was a quick read, and the story line and plot were interesting. With occasional glimpses into the mind of the murderer, I found myself really drawn into the story. Overall, I liked this second book in the series.
I did receive a copy of this e-book from the author, for review purposes. All opinions are my own.
March 22, 2015
White River (Cassie Nash Book 1) By Amanda Feyerbend
This novel picks up where Endless Evil ended just 4 months later. It is also anothre cannoot put down read.
This time Alex has a new partner. They have young girls floating in the river. Solving this crime spree will take them back almost 20 years. You have abduction, murder, and twists at every junction. Death takes on a personification and is orchestrating the crimes. White dresses are handcrafted to become death shrouds and suspects changing with every page turn, at least so it seems.
This small Georgia town has another serial killing spree. It is up to Alex and Cassie to solve it.
Amanda has done it again. She isprecise in her detail and descriptions every time she sets an event including details about cause of death, the mind of criminals and what they may be thinking.
I would recommend you read Endless Evil firstIt give you a lot of background into some of the characters and events from this novel. You do not have to however because it can stand alone.. However, I think you would be cheating yourself if youu did not read them in the proper succession.
I am anxiously awaiting her next novel. This is a superb example of a crime novel.
I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This novel picks up where Endless Evil ended just 4 months later. It is also anothre cannoot put down read.
This time Alex has a new partner. They have young girls floating in the river. Solving this crime spree will take them back almost 20 years. You have abduction, murder, and twists at every junction. Death takes on a personification and is orchestrating the crimes. White dresses are handcrafted to become death shrouds and suspects changing with every page turn, at least so it seems.
This small Georgia town has another serial killing spree. It is up to Alex and Cassie to solve it.
Amanda has done it again. She isprecise in her detail and descriptions every time she sets an event including details about cause of death, the mind of criminals and what they may be thinking.
I would recommend you read Endless Evil firstIt give you a lot of background into some of the characters and events from this novel. You do not have to however because it can stand alone.. However, I think you would be cheating yourself if youu did not read them in the proper succession.
I am anxiously awaiting her next novel. This is a superb example of a crime novel.
I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
March 16, 2015
This is a sequel to 'Endless Evil.' Cassie, who we briefly met in 'Endless Evil' is Alex's new partner and the story is centred around her rather than Alex. Cassie has a sad back story which impacts on her personal life.
The mystery is intriguing and had me guessing to the end.
A recommended read for fans of mystery and suspense.
The mystery is intriguing and had me guessing to the end.
A recommended read for fans of mystery and suspense.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews