Today's blog post is bittersweet. Most of you know that Rachel lost her battle with cancer in late November of 2020 just two weeks before my daughter died. Heartbreak Bay was published posthumously. This will definitely be a series I revisit from time to time.
I hope you enjoy the review.
ASIN: B08GTSMZB9
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Release Date: 3-9-2021
Length: 11hours-29 minutes
Source: Audible Purchase
Buy It: Audible
Overview:
An Amazon Charts and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling series.
They’re hunting a killer so silent, so invisible, that his unspeakable crimes are the only proof he exists.
A car submerged in a remote pond. The bodies of two girls strapped into their seats. The mystery of their mother, vanished without a trace, leads Gwen Proctor and Kezia Claremont into dangerous territory.
On the surface, Gwen’s life is good - two children approaching adulthood, a committed partner, and a harrowing past dead and gone. But that past is attracting the attention of someone invisible...and unstoppable. Trouble’s just beginning. So is the body count in this backwoods Tennessee town.
As threats mount and Gwen’s hunted by an enemy who pulls all the strings, Kezia has her back. But working to solve these vicious and unreasonable crimes will expose them both to a killer they can’t for the life of them see coming.
My #Audible Review:
Heartbreak Bay
Rachel Caine
Heartbreak Bay #5 in the Stillhouse Lake series by Rachel
Caine is an end of an era, published posthumously after Rachel’s tragic death
in late 2020 from cancer. It’s hard to believe that fans will have to say
goodbye not only to this amazing voice in literature but also to the characters
that fans have come to love.
Gwen, Sam and their kids Lanny and Connor are settling in
nicely to their new lives in Knoxville. Sam is teaching flying lessons Gwen is
keeping busy with her PI work and the kids are finding new friends in school.
Little did they know their world was about to fall apart. First Gwen’s best
friend Norton TN detective Kezia Claremont finds the bodies of two baby girls
still in their car seats submerged in a car and asks Gwen to help investigate. Then
the family is once again made a target of vandals and harassment when their notorious
past is made public, putting Gwen and Sam on the offensive to find out who is
behind this latest attack. What they find out is the stuff of nightmares.
With her usual flare for the macabre Rachel takes fans on
their last hellish journey with this one of a kind family who’ve been through
so much. Her portrayals of each of her characters is spot on but it’s her
genuine depictions and the continued growth of the family Lannie the rebellious
teen and Conner the quiet one, Gwen the mother protector and Sam the unlikely
hero dad who will once again make the most impact with the audience, however,
Kezia comes in a strong second in this novel. The convoluted storyline is quite
the rollercoaster ride where connecting the plot dots will give readers
nightmares when they get up close and personal with Rachel’s off the charts
latest and last fiendish evil doer. Perfect for lovers of dark disturbing thrillers
and strong female protagonists, series should be read in order.
Narration:
As in all of this series the narration by Emily Sutton-Smith, Dan John-Miller
& Tovah Ott brings this dark disturbing story to life.
About the author:
Rachel Caine lost her fight with a rare and aggressive cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, in November of 2020. With over 56 books in print and millions of copies sold, she was a frequent guest at conventions in the United States and around the world. Her popular book series include the young adult Morganville Vampires novels, the Great Library series, and the #1 bestselling Stillhouse Lake novels in adult thrillers.
I've seen her books around on the blogs but haven't read any of them. I was sad to hear that she passed away.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely sounds good and so sad that she lost her battle with cancer.
ReplyDeletevery good and yes so sad
DeleteI know the library has some of hers, I need to go
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