Shadow Hills

by Ryan Kane

Author Ryan Kane brings his second gripping crime thriller “Shadow Hills” to the attention of all fast-paced crime fiction fans. This gripping, darkly compelling tense mystery thriller will leave readers turning the pages at pace desperate for answers It was dark outside. So dark and so cold. And even more evil. It seemed that Lillian could feel the evil sinking right into her very bones. She crept through the darkened alleys. There was no one in sight and yet it felt like eyes were watching her from every direction…….. With endless nightmares about a dead child in addition to a marriage that is falling apart, Lillian Johnson is done with detective work. But, when a desperate man calls her husband, Phil, and asks them to solve two disturbing murders at the motel he owns, Lillian and Phil decide to take on one last case. When they arrive at the small, ghost-like town called “Shadow Hills”, Lillian and Phil begin to wonder if they have taken on more than they can handle. From mysterious spectrums to noises that come from under the floorboards in her room, Lillian realizes that the Shadow Hills Motel may take away not only her sanity but also her life as she faces not only her worst fears but also the ghosts from her past. With each mystery that they uncover, more danger seems to make itself known. Soon, it becomes a race against time as the two detectives realize that what they fear may be lurking within the motel itself and those they trust may not be what they seem. Will they manage to get out of Shadow Hills alive? Or will Phil and Lillian become the victims of a town that seems to swallow up visitors and never let them go?

110 pages, Paperback

First published September 14, 2018

Reviews

[Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

A man and his wife who were soon to get divorced decided to take one last cast together. A owner of a hotel called them for help to investigate a murder at his hotel. Things were weird going on there. The wife kept thinking she was seeing things , a man , blood on the floor and bed. After awhile she was ready to leave. But things kept happening to them from leaving. Seems this town had this love for a little girl who was missing. What did all these murders have to do with it. Good ending tho.

[Will Decker · Rating 2 out of 5]

The characters in this story need a lot more work and the overall premise is too far fetched to be believable. It might work in YA Horror genre. The editing is clean and the pace is good, but I couldn't relate to any of the people in the story. I don't know how else to put this, but the main characters were a couple of idiots. Wimpy, wimpy, wimpy sums them up. And what's with all the dead trees? Beetle blight, maybe? For a short novella, it was a struggle to get through.

[J. Florence · Rating 4 out of 5]

I gave the book a three star just because. I though it was boring and didn't make any since to me.

A husband and his wife are detectives and was called to investigate a motel in Shadow Hills. They go, they try to investigate the murders and find out a child is missing. No one will talk to them, things go boom in the night, so they try to leave and can't.
It's just a messed up book. A little stupid and unbelievable.

[Lorraine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shadow Hills was an AWESOME READ!!

If you love horror books, this one is for you!!
A couple, who happen to be Detectives, get a job in a creepy little town. In a motel, that looks abandoned, they find out, that things are not quite like they were told. Can they figure out, what's going on and survive the job? Guess you'll have to read to find out...LOL

[Debra Barstad · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow what a great story. Kept me on the edge of my seat wanting to find out how the story comes to an end. I would recommend this short story to anyone.