It was OK, not great. Disappointed. Foreshadowing is alternated with sentimentality that contributes to a depressing experience.

Their last case has left Ryan DeMarco and Jayme Matson emotionally exhausted, but just when they hope to have a peaceful recovery period, more bodies drag them into a new case.

I loved the first book in this series, but succeeding books have failed to match that experience, and this one was a no go for me. Maybe because the protagonist in the first book was (by necessity) followed by DeMarco as the lead, I've not felt as engaged with the characters. Could have been cut by about 100 pages of foreshadowing and foreboding.

Blog review scheduled for July.

NetGalley/Poisoned Pen Press
Mystery. Aug. 4, 2020. Print length: 448 pages.

I really enjoyed this book. Character development was good. The plot was very interesting. Not a lot of typos.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! No spoilers. Beyond amazing I enjoyed this book so very much. The characters and storyline were fantastic. The ending I did not see coming Could not put down nor did I want to. Truly Amazing and appreciated the whole story. This is going to be a must read for many many readers. Maybe even a book club pick.

I really enjoyed this book and I liked that you didn’t have to read the others in the series to understand this one. It was a great mystery. I enjoyed that I didn’t see the ending coming. It makes for an exciting read.

This just wasn't for me. What a beautiful promise of a book - however, everything just felt gratuitous, from the language to the overt description. None of the characters were likeable, though they started off well, most became tedious and annoying. Just not my cup of tea.

The pity party in the plot completely overshadowed the plot, and lead to a really dumb ending. I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone unfortunately.

I like this gut wrenching novel from beginning to end . It kept me on a knifes edge throughout with many explosive twists and turns.

This is a mystery with several twists-written about the dark side of criminals and the not so criminals... and can’t seem to get past appalling language in some of the books I am reviewing. There were no truly likeable characters in the story, but some were, at times, intriguing-what would they do next? Murder and mayhem...loss of loved ones...despicable murderers and victims. When rI edit a mystery, I prefer sticking to the plot...this book was a mystery in genre, but also the long detailed descriptions and explanations were superfluous. I would not read this again.

Thankyou to NetGalley, Poisoned Pen Press and the author, Randall Silvia, for the opportunity to read an advanced readers copy of No Woods So Dark As These in exchange for an honest and unbiased opinion.
This is the first book by this author that I have read. It certainly won't be the last.
I thought the storyline was well thought out and written. The central characters draw you into their lives.
( Even though I haven't read the previous novels in the series, I don't feel like I had trouble in understanding the backstories).
Worth a read.

Didn't see that ending coming. This book was more philosophical than the previous books in the series, which explains the ending. Not as suspenseful, but still a good read.

Even though I have read books by Randall Silvis in the past I was unable to get into this book. and only read about 1/4 of the book at most ... Things seemed to go slowly and be dragged down into too much detail and also the overly graphic horrific murders at the beg. of the book caused me to want to stop reading especially since the burnt and crucified bodies were discovered by children.

From a horrifying explosive beginning to a heartwrenching conclusion, NO WOODS SO DARK AS THESE is an engrossing and twisted mystery starring former Pennsylvania State Police detectives Ryan DeMarcos and Jayme Matson, now "unofficial consultants" and privately investigating. In the midst of all their own personal turmoil, both shared and individual, past and present, the partners are called in to assist in the State Police investigation of a multiple crime scene in isolated woods. Author Randall Silvis possesses a noted gift for lyrical imagery and for depth psychology. The villain fooled me, in that I was focused on a certain avenue of villainy. I was incorrect, so that was a pleasant surprise as I didn't "know all" in advance; and discovering unexpected turns was certainly true of the ending as well. I anticipate learning where the author might take this Series from this point forward.