Publication date: August 10th 2015
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Young Adult
Sennie Lacefield has always felt safe at her family’s peaceful mountain lodge . . .
The only break in her tranquil life was the death of her boyfriend Patrick Devon, which left her heartbroken and unable to understand Patrick’s sullen, withdrawn brother Lonnie. But when her best friend Reatha Alcoker disappears, her sense of security is shattered. With the help of Reatha’s boyfriend Milo Durham, she launches a search for her friend.
More girls disappear, and bodies begin turning up . . .
When one of the missing girls is found dead in a swamp with a symbol burned into her forehead, Sennie focuses on her growing list of suspects. She can’t count on help from the lazy, lecherous Sheriff Warford Cackley. She also has suspicions the sheriff’s son Rex and his nasty friend Ottis know more than they’re willing to share.
Someone is watching Sennie’s every move . . .
Refusing to believe Reatha is dead, Sennie and Milo continue their frantic search, and Sennie is plagued with threatening messages. When another girl’s body is discovered, she and Milo visit the site and find evidence that Reatha has also been there. Some aerial photographs might hold a vital clue . . . if they can find them in time.
As Sennie unravels a tangled web of secrets, arson, burglary, and murder, could it be that a desire to help Sennie has warped the mind of a murderer?
The
truck’s engine echoes through the trees. A body wrapped in a tarp shifts and
bounces with every pothole and rut. The person inside struggles to escape,
while a glistening stain of red spreads rapidly through the stiff material.
Getting to Craneneck Slough the back way is like driving through a
jungle. There is no time to open the Lacefields’ gate. It is out of the
question. With little time to spare, the truck rams through the fence, sending
debris flying through the air.
Why
doesn’t she cooperate? I didn’t plan for it to end this way. She put up a
fight. She didn’t listen to me. I’ve got to finish this before nightfall. I’ve
only got one more chance to put my plan into motion. Luckily, this is just a
practice run.
After parking the truck, lowering the tailgate,
and studying the surroundings for any sign of intruders, the wriggling body is
yanked by the ankles and pulled to the ground with a sickening thud. Looking
around, a fist-sized rock comes into view. Picking it up and feeling the weight
of it, it feels good, just the right size. With an impassioned effort, it slams
down on the girl’s head. The squirming slows and then finally stops.
Unfastening the ropes, the body is rolled out onto the ground. Taking her
beneath the arms, the slow trudge toward the marshy waters takes more time than
can be wasted. As the body hits the water, she comes to life again, lashing out
with what is left of her strength. Her claw-like fingers grab the front of a
belt. It comes loose and is pulled with her to her watery death.
When
the bubbles stop rippling to the surface, the body is released. A large boulder
is carried to where she has surfaced and is placed on her stomach, sinking her
into the blood-tinged depths. Her opened eyes stare at the sky, disappearing
beneath the muddied waters until she sees no more. Reaching into the murky
water, searching for the belt, blood and mud stained hands come up empty.
As a child, Toni Morrow Wyatt's family spent nearly every summer visiting relatives in a small, rural community in Arkansas. Finding magic in this place, it is the setting for many of her novels. Her love for southern fiction led to the writing of her upcoming novel, A Killing AmongFriends, and also, Return to Rocky Gap. Her work has appeared in From the Depths Literary Journal and Belle Reve Literary Journal. She writes an eclectic blog titled, A Pinch of Me, on Tumblr. She was previously an independent bookseller, owning and operating Kindred Books for seven years.
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6 comments:
The book sounds very interesting!
I would love to read this book :) I put it on my "want to read" list for sure :)
I really find the book quite interesting, thanks for the giveaway.
I think it's a little bit wierd and not my tipe of book :D
It's sounds interesting.Thanks for the giveaway ^^!
This book sounds interesting, even though the genre it's not what I usually like to read.
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