I can't believe we have reached Book 6 in this series featuring Sheriff Jenna Alton and Deputy David Kane. Whisper In The Night is just as gripping and chilling as its predecessors and I loved every minute. It’s great to be back with these wonderful characters and I enjoyed, as always, their brilliant relationship. They know each other so well and always play to their strengths. It was also interesting to get to know the team (including Duke!) a little better as the case becomes very personal.

In Black Rock Falls, Hood has found the perfect setting. The isolating but breathtaking landscape makes Whisper In The Night incredibly atmospheric, which really highlights the horror of the crimes that Alton and Kane are investigating.

In Whisper In The Night, Alton and Kane are hunting a very clever but twisted killer. The reader can see this from the chapters written from the killer’s perspective, which I loved as they were so chilling. I had every faith in Alton and Kane and the team to bring the killer to justice, but in doing so, they often put their lives on the line, which makes the novel full of tension.

This is #6 in the Kane and Alton series by DK Hood, but can easily be read as a stand-alone.

In Black Rock Falls, young Lindy has nightmares and she sees a man in her room, the Grim Reaper. Her father reassures her it’s just a dream, but by morning she has disappeared…..

Sheriff Jenna Alton puts the search protocol in place, but she receives a text message and a video, telling her they have 6 hours to find Lindy or she will die….

They do their very best, calling in everyone to help search, including Atohi a Native American to help with tracking…..but they are too late and find her body and a booby trap….

Then another girl goes missing……..the Shadow Man has a plan and Jenna is the ultimate prize….

I love the relationship between Kane and Alton, it’s gradually growing and they clearly have a lot of respect for each other. Both are completely driven in their determination to catch the Shadow Man…..and prevent anymore deaths…..and Duke is a darling character….

This is a stunning thriller, with enough creepy suspects to keep you guessing right to the nerve wracking end…

Thank you to Bookouture, the author and NetGalley for a free copy of the ebook. This is my honest, unbiased review.

Bookouture have rightly said above that the ‘Kane and Alton’ books can be read as a standalone or as a series. I do agree, however if you aren’t binge reading this series at every opportunity, what the hell is wrong with you!!! I say that with love and affection, obviously, because you are totally missing out on one stinking reads if you’re only dabbling in just one or two of the books.

So yes, Kane and Alton, and Black Rock Falls are back with yet another chillingly fabulous read. Honestly, D.K.Hood does not disappoint where this series is concerned, although remind me to never, EVER visit Black Rock Falls. The little place doesn’t have much luck when it comes to people being murdered, that’s for sure!!

Just when things were starting to quieten down for Jenna and her team, some idiot decided to steal a person or two because they were excited by it. Selfish much?! Surely if they were bored they could have found a nicer hobby to take up instead of murder? Just a thought…

With a murderer on the loose, Kane and Alton are struggling to stop them before they kill anyone else, especially when the problem of not being able to hunt them down is incredibly evident. I’ll give the numpty their due, they were very clever!!

I tried to workout who the culprit was and, despite being right there in front of me, I still managed to get it well and truly wrong. I discounted the character originally because i thought they were too obvious, instead choosing a character who seemed a bit more secretive than others. I can see that that worked very well for me!!!

I don’t know how many times I can say it, but this was such a fast paced, high energy read which was full of spine tingling, cover the mouth type scenarios. I loved everything about it, and the anticipation for the next book in the series is uber high already.

One thing is for certain, you won’t be whispering whilst reading ‘Whisper in the Night’, not a chance! If anything you’ll be forgetting how to breathe as you devour the shockingly addictive storytelling from the brilliant, D.K.Hood. Did I tell you I loved it?!

Where do I start? How much I love Alton and Kane? How this is one intense journey into darkness? That no matter what there are shocks galore? Why is Black Rock Falls attracting all the crazies?!

I can not believe I am on the 6th book in this series and it has not failed me ever! Each book is so intense, and I do fill sorry for the residents of Black Rock Falls. As much as I want to go there nothing ever good comes out of it!! If you have not read the previous five books, STOP ✋🏼 what you are doing and please for the love of god go and read them.

So what is happening now? This time we are a few short weeks after the events from the last book and a girl has been kidnapped. Alton receives a video giving her six hours to find the missing girl or else……

From the opening chapters, you know this will be a difficult read, made even harder when you know its young teenage girls being targeted. Makes me want to give my mini-me an extra squish

I was on tenterhooks throughout Whispers in the dark as I could not figure out how these girls were being taken…I mean I know how but how were they being manipulated. And then to live their somewhat final moments in some cases broke my heart. The fear that the characters felt was palpable and always there is the race against time element, more so in this case because they have been given a time frame to solve the case literally!

How Ms Hood can write so much darkness just blows me away. She just does it so well and then she flips it over with the wealth of love that the team have for each other. How they are a unit and none of it is cheesy. She tries to balance the good vs the bad. Plus I was so happy to see developments with Alton and Kane. What developments…well read it yourself!

Whispers in the dark is a breakneck speed of a journey and overall it is such an addictive and thrilling series that I am so glad I discovered. I do not think I will ever get bored of this series (please don’t stop writing them!) as each book both Alton and Kane are finding their ground a bit more. Fighting back against their past more and learning to deal with the present. I do hope soon, somehow the past meets the present.

I love my trips to Black Rock Falls. I always know I’m in for a dark and twisted case with the team and Whisper In The Night is no different!
I felt there was a serious pace to this book. The killer’s MO escalating with each kill, this culprit is one sick individual! There are some serious mind games at play with our lovely sheriff and the killer is loving toying with Jenna.
The team really have to pull together in the investigation – I love the way the team work together like a well oiled machine, each with their own expertise which interlink with the rest of the team’s skills. They are the dream team of Montana!!
I devoured this whilst away with the family, my attention transported from North Yorkshire to Montana unable to escape. My eyes could not leave my kindle for long as I sped through this latest investigation. I was desperate to find out who the killer was!!
D K Hood has yet again pulled off another brilliant addition to the Kane and Alton series. This series just keeps getting better!

Frightening in its evil. The characters are strong and intelligent in their work and personal lives. No silliness here
Thank you netgalley and the publisher for the arc in return for an honest review

After 25 kills the killer needs more. Lindy Rosen, 15, has had nghtmares for some nights, but her parents tell her there is no-one there. What if they are wrong. One morning her parents find her gone. Sheriff Alton leads her team in the search for her. But it seems the killer has decided to taunt Alton. Will Lindy be the only victim.
Another well-written story in this series. A fast-paced thriller with enough suspects to keep you guessing.

I’m a big fan of this series, and although the books can be read as standalone books I think that the reader really would get more out of this book if they had read as least some of the previous books. And frankly, if you haven’t read them then you are missing out!

I really like Jenna Alton, Sheriff for a small town in America. The setting is great, it is isolated but big enough to keep the Sheriff busy and the scenery and weather become characters themselves.

Poor Jenna regularly attracts attention from people would wouldn’t want, her job means that her life is often at risk and she has to use all of her skills to keep herself safe. She is lucky to have two deputy’s that will fight to keep her safe.

Which is lucky when the latest killer comes to town, picking on teenagers from the town the Sheriff department think they have a serial killer on the loose, but they have no idea at the lengths the killer will go to as they begin to suspect that Jenna herself might just be the target.

Jenna and her team race to find the killer, desperate to save the missing girls who are being killed off and some pretty gruesome ways. Once again as I read this book I wondered about the author and just how she comes up with these twisted storylines, because they really are twisted!

If you’ve read previous books in this series you will know how this book will go, but the middle bit is a thrilling ride that will keep you guessing and desperate to read more. And if you haven’t read any of this series, then why on earth not?

4.5 Stars

Sheriff Jenna Alton and Deputy Dave Kane ... along with the team of Shane Wolfe, Deputies Walters and Webber and Maggie .... return for a sixth installment of this gripping crime fiction. Although sixth in line, it reads easily as a stand alone, but I highly recommend starting at the very beginning. The characters are well worth following.

A teenage girl sees a man in her room. Her parents come running when she screams ..but there is no one there. Five nights in a row she has this 'dream' .. until the parents take a 2-second look and tell her to go back to sleep. But then she disappears from her room ....

Jenna gets a call that a girl has gone missing. Within hours, Jenna gets a text from the killer giving her 6 hours to find the girl. A video is attached proving that he has her. The killer has made good on his promise. He’s playing a dangerous game. And no one knows what his next move will be.

And then another teenager disappears under the same circumstances, followed by another text and video.

But its when the killer turns eyes on Jenna and takes someone close to her that it becomes very personal ... and it becomes a cat and mouse game.

Completely addictive from the very start, this is a series ... and author ... worth following. I really enjoy how the characters relate to each other... they're loyal, trustworthy, and have each others' backs. The story premise is a very good one, riveting from the very first page. The suspense holds until the final word in the final chapter.

Many thanks to the author / Bookouture / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

Whisper in the Night by D.K. Hood is the 6th in the Detectives Kane and Alton series.

First, let me thank NetGalley, the publisher Bookouture, and of course the author, for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.


Series Background:   (Warning – May contain spoilers from previous books)
Jenna Alton is the Sheriff in Black Rock Falls, Montana. She is new to being Jenna Alton. She has a new name, and a new ID, because her past is still out there. She’s former DEA. Deputy David Kane also has a new name and new ID. Similar reasons. He’s a former Special Forces sharpshooter with exceptional profiling skills. He lost his wife in a bombing, that left him with a plate in his head, and bad headaches. Forensic Scientist Shane Wolfe is not only a Medical Examiner with amazing computer skills, he used to be Kane’s handler. So, with a few other deputies, Jenna has a good team to handle crime in the small Black Rock Falls town, which seems to have more murders than a small town should.

My Synopsis:   (No major reveals, but if concerned, skip to My Opinions)
14 year old Lindy Rosen is kidnapped from her bed in the middle of the night. Jenna and the team send all their resources out to find the missing girl, but hear from the kidnapper that they are on a time deadline, and the clock is ticking. Time ran out, and now there is a murderer out there.

It soon becomes evident that the killer is playing with them. In particular, he is playing with Jenna.

More will die before they can get a handle on him.


My Opinions:
I don’t think you can jump into the middle of this series. There is too much information in previous books that would be missed. That being said, it’s a good series, so it is worth your reading time. The books are all action-packed, and although I have never liked the relationship between Alton and Kane, I can put up with it because the plots are really good. I am not a romance reader, and the two of them seem a little “sappy”….but to each their own. Having the deputy always protecting the sheriff also gets a little annoying. She should be able to stand up for herself, and although the author was making Alton stronger, she seems to be slipping again.  (This relationship is why these books get a 4 star rating from me instead of a 5.)

As always, this book was a fast read with an intriguing plot. The characters were interesting, and suspects abound. Actually, there were so many suspects that it was hard keeping track of them.

Overall, a good read.

Whisper in the Night
(Detectives Kane and Alton #6)
by D.K. Hood

Kindle Edition, 333 pages
Expected publication: June 20th 2019 by Bookouture




Goodreads synopsis:
She opens her eyes and struggles to make out the dark room around her. One thing she knows instantly – her wrists are bound and she’s tied to a chair, unable to move. As she screams for help, she hears footsteps outside. He’s coming… 

Fifteen-year-old Lindy Rosen has been having nightmares for weeks, waking in a panic, screaming that there’s a man in her room watching her sleep. Her parents assumed it was her overactive imagination, but when one morning they find Lindy missing from her bedroom, they’re not so sure. Detective Jenna Alton is called in to investigate. 

Within hours of the schoolgirl going missing, the kidnapper reaches out to Jenna with a video of Lindy bound and tied to a chair, crying to be set free. And a simple message – you’ve got 24 hours to find her or I kill her. 

Jenna’s team work around the clock to try to find Lindy before the deadline, but time runs out, and Jenna receives a devastating message. The killer has made good on his promise. He’s playing a dangerous game. And no one knows what his next move will be. 

But just two days later, one of Lindy’s school friends is taken in the middle of the night and the countdown begins again. 

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4 Stars

This is the sixth book in the Detectives Kane and Alton series. I felt like the characters in this were developed to a higher level. The author is comfortable with them and their world. But I felt Jenna Alton as the sheriff was not believable. Why is she the “sheriff” in this and Kane the “deputy”? Kane seemed much more competent. Even Wolfe was outstanding and could have deserved the title. Jenna felt weak. And in her position, weak is not good.

I have not read any of the other books in this series but I am intrigued and I want to know more about these two detectives. Were they always so close? How did Jenna attain this position over Kane?

This story is basically about girls being kidnapped and then tormenting Jenna and forcing her to find them before he kills them. But truth be told, this killer doesn’t play fair. He nearly blows up both Kane and Alton before the investigation can even get started. The the killings begin to change with death three from a cool indifference to a seething rage. What changed isn’t clear but Alton knows she must bring her A Game to come out on top.

Pretty good police procedural. The first two killings seemed a bit repetitive but then the third killing started to make it all more interesting for the investigation. Easy to follow leads and quite capable secondary characters. Really liked Kane and Wolfe the best.

The last 20% of the book really ramps up the tension and excitement. Action adventure at its best. This book doesn’t peter out like some do. It sustains the suspense all the way to the end.

I would definitely recommend this. Easy to get into even in book six. But starting from the beginning might make all the back story a whole lot clearer.

I received this as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) in return for an honest review. I thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this title.

Who is the mystery shadow man stalking teenage girls ? Is all the talk of ghosts really true ? Tasked with finding kidnapped young girls Detective Alton and her team feel as though they are chasing shadows and as the killer is always one step ahead can he really be found , when the kidnapper strikes too close to home the team are left in no doubt that he must be caught and stopped

The first chapter had me hooked. Everyone has heard of the Bogeyman or the thing the lives under the bed/in the wardrobe and this book uses similar to that. A whisper in darkened room into the ears of children "ooooooo " I get chills just thinking about what I have read. Who is taking the teens from their room? and how are they achieving that?. This forms the basis of this fast moving thriller and the crime that Detectives Kane and Alton must solve. Using a method of taking the teens that I found refreshingly unusual and entertaining. A method that kept me guessing all the way through and which was revealed with a flourish towards the end. The writing is taut and the storyline so believable you might just be checking the darkest corners of your bedroom before you turn off the light. With a suspect that taunts Detective Alton through phone calls and images, he puts time limits on solving each crime. So in a race against the clock the book keeps you hooked to the very last full stop. A book for crime lovers everywhere.

First I would like to thank NetGalley, D.K. Hood, and the publisher for giving me an ARC copy of the 6th book in the Kane and Alton series. Eek I can barely contain my excitement. I have listened/read all 6 books that have come out in this series and absolutely love them. Kane and Alton are so like able and you just really root for them. This is the first one I have actually read because the other ones I have listened to at work on audible. I really enjoyed actually being able to read this one.
I don't want to give to much away but this one has to do with young girls being abducted and murdered. It had me on the edge of my seat and these books have kept me guessing right until the very end. Each book gets better. I can't wait for the next book in this series to come out!

Detectives Kane & Alton #6

Detectives Jenna Alton, David Kane and the rest of the team are back and Black Rock Falls has another murder case to solve. Someone is kidnapping teenage girls then contacting Jenna directly telling her exactly how long she has to find the girls and that the clock has started ticking. The press have called him the Shadow Man. With no clues or DNA evidence left behind at the scene of the kidnapping, Kane and Alton have their work cut out to solve these crimes before another girl is taken.

This is a really good series. With a large suspect list to work through the team need to find out who's behind the kidnapping. The pace is set fast with lots of twists. I had no idea who was behind the kidnapping. The scenery is well described, it makes you feel that you are in Black Rock Falls. I like the cat and mouse chase feel to the story, sitting on the edge of my seat, willing them to get to the girls before something happened to them. Great series. Great writing. Read this series from the beginning, you won't be disappointed. I do recommend this book.

I would like to thank NetGalley, Bookouture and the author D. K. Hood for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Whisper In The Night is book 6 in the Kane and Alton series... book 6 already?! I hope DK Hood has plenty more stories for this team of detectives ... I don't want this series to ever end. It is so good and I always know when I pick one of these books up that I am in for one hell of a ride. This instalment was no different and I devoured it in 2 sittings. If you have not met this awesome team then you need to correct that now, starting with book one. You will no be sorry that you listened to me 😀

Black Rock Falls sounds like a beautiful place to live, aside from the amount of crime.. in particular serial killings.. that they have. How can one town have so many bad people! This time young girls are being taken from their beds and murdered. The first girl is 15 year old Lindy Rosen, who has been having nightmares about a man in her room for weeks. Jenna receives a deadline from the killer but they fail to find her in time. 2 days later another schoolgirl is taken. The team have their work cut out for them this time, and so many suspects.

These books are so fast paced they don't give you the chance to catch your breath. I love this series and have nothing but praise for the author.

Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for my advanced copy of this book to read. All opinions are my own and are in no way biased.

Another fantastic book in this great series.
I love all the characters in these books as they all fit together so well, despite coming from such diverse backgrounds.
Kane and Jenna have their hands full this time with a killer who wants to play a game.
He’s sending messages to Jenna but not really playing fair.
Teenage girls are going missing from their homes at night, and despite several suspects, the team can’t find enough evidence to prove which one of them is the killer.
The girls are being killed fairly quickly after being taken so Kane and Jenna aren’t getting the time to save them. This coupled with the fact the killer is setting traps for them - they’re really up against it.
This is a fast paced crime thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat.
I love this series and look forward to seeing what’s in store next time for Kane and Jenna.
Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

Some books you don't know what you are going to be in for. You can be over the moon by them or you can feel a bit let down. Some books you are certain you are going to give them the full 5 stars even before you have finished the first page.

Let me tell you this first : a book in this series is worth its weight in gold!

This sheriff and her team are wonderful. The way they work together and interact is great, but they also have fantastic personalities, each and everyone of them.

The author is sooooo good. Every story has a huge amount of creepiness and the suspense is perfect. 

When a new book by her is being announced, I can hardly wait to devour it and I have to force myself to follow my schedule and not sneak this one in first. But time and time again, my patience will be rewarded. The author never lets me down.

This is a story to curl up with on the sofa and shut the world out. It's another gem created to spoil her readers. 5 stars.

Thank you, D.K. Hood, Bookouture and Netgalley.

D. K. Hood's books have the best police procedural in them, one of my auto-downloads. Jenna and Kane combination gets me every time; I am always excited when I start to read their story. And now with hints of cuddles between them, I love these books all the more.

This story too had a killer kidnapping young girls and killing them. But the difference was that he sent a video and gave Jenna a time frame to find him.. Tick Tock... the time sped and Jenna was late.... Till the serial killer set his sights on Jenna herself.

Having read all of author D. K. Hood's books, I found her writing fluid. Race against time was the beat these cops worked on. Always on the back foot and one step behind, their determination were fathoms ahead of the killer. Nothing and nobody could stop Jenna from finding him, not even 2 bullet wounds at the back.

The team, as always, was extremely cohesive. Even with a troubled mind, Jenna gave the perfect orders, she knew how to lead her men. The one thing which caught my eye was these cops, especially Jenna, felt extreme fear, one which crippled their brains and shook the soul out of their bodies, but they always faced it bravely, taking one on their chin. D. K Hood's writing showed its brilliance when I got to see Jenna's core of steel, the way she straightened her spine, in spite of mind-numbing fear. Always inspiring.

The story reached its shocking end with the identity of the killer. And no, I didn't guess it. The two halves of my brain kept warring, one wanted to play detective, other just read. A great police procedural by a talented author.

I can't believe that this is the six book in the Kane and Alton series and OH BOY WHAT A PAGE TURNER.
I am in reading heaven and back in Black Rock Falls. This is the darkest read in the series so far. A school girl is kidnapped and a message is sent YOU HAVE 24 HOURS TO FIND HER OR I KILL HER !!!!
An action packed , tension filled rollercoaster of a read WOW. As I said before this is the sixth in the series and this author had me well and truly hooked after reading the first one. This read is riveting, gripping and plenty of heart in your mouth moments I LOVED IT!!!! An easy five stars and so Highly Recommended.
I would like to thank the author, Bookouture and Netgalley for the ARC in return for giving an honest review.