The young woman’s body is lying with her arms stretched out to each side. Her lips slightly parted. Her face untouched by injury and her hair spread around her head like a fan. A redhead. Just like the others.
When the body of Leann Truitt is found in a secluded cove in Mystery Bay, Detective Megan Carpenter is one of the first on the scene. The victim has tell-tale marks on her wrists, ankles and neck where she has been bound. But that’s not all. Next to Leann’s body lies a puzzling clue – an unusual symbol scratched into a rock.
With rookie Deputy Ronnie Marsh under her wing and the investigation underway, Megan starts to receive disturbing messages. Someone knows about her traumatic past. They know what she did.
Determined to stay focussed, Megan soon makes a chilling link between Leann’s brutal killing and the unsolved murder cases of two other women – all redheads with the same marks on their bodies, the same symbol carvings found at the crime scenes, and most shockingly, all had been pregnant.
The killer stalks his prey, kidnapping and torturing them in a very exact and methodical pattern. And he is not finished yet…
When the body of another woman is found bearing a striking resemblance to the other victims, Megan must crack the clues fast if she is to catch the twisted soul before they strike again.
Megan might be closing in on the killer, but someone is watching her every move. Can Megan hide the secrets of her past threatening to destroy her future? And can she protect herself and Ronnie before they both find themselves in terrible danger?
An addictive, gripping and completely unputdownable crime thriller from the Number One New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Amazon Chart bestselling author.
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A #1 New York Times, Amazon Charts, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author, Olsen has written nine nonfiction books, seventeen novels, a novella, and contributed a short story to a collection edited by Lee Child.
The award-winning author has been a guest on dozens of national and local television shows, including educational programs for the History Channel, Learning Channel, and Discovery Channel.
The Deep Dark was named Idaho Book of the Year by the ILA and Starvation Heights was honored by Washington's Secretary of State for the book's contribution to Washington state history and culture.
Olsen, a Seattle native, lives in Olalla, Washington with his wife, twin daughters, three chickens, Milo (an obedience school dropout cocker) and Suri (a mini dachshund so spoiled she wears a sweater).
The Water’s Edge
By Greg Olsen
Review by
Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews
First, I want to thank Gregg Olsen, Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.
I instantly became a huge fan of Gregg Olsen when he released Snow Creek Detective Megan Carpenter’s first book in the series. So, when he came out with the second book in the series Water’s Edge I jumped to the chance to read it!! This is a must read intense and twisted psychological thriller series.
Water’s Edge is by no means a light read at all. He brings up topics and incidents that are not for the faint of heart. Some scenes are immensely graphic in nature.
Gregg picks the most creative graphic artists to design his covers. This one is just as unique and encompasses the meaning of the book.
If you have read Snow Creek you will see familiar faces and get updates from them. We the readers also find out more about Megan’s past through the tapes she made with Dr. A. Those tapes are one of my favorite parts of the book. To see the similarities of her past to what she is going through now in life.
Two things I love about Gregg’s writing is that he is so incredibly detailed in his descriptions of the crime scenes. So much so that you actually feel like you are there witnessing it yourself. I also noticed in this book he wrote out a lot of medical terminology (I am familiar with it due to my medical education) and then put it into layman's terms after. My bet is many readers appreciated that.
Greg made me incredibly happy for the shocking surprising ending of the book!
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