3.5 stars

Let me start out by saying- I’m an idiot. I requested this arc without realizing it’s the third in a series. With that being said, Karen Katchur does a fantastic job throughout the book of making sure no one is lost even if they picked this book up first.

This was a very well paced thriller, I couldn’t wait to keep reading and was frustrated every time I had to stop. I was able to figure out some aspects of the ending as I was reading but I was enjoying it so much I didn’t mind.

The relationships between the characters were great and despite not having read the first two were easily understood. They were so well written that it was clear of their past.

I gave it 3.5 stars because it was enjoyable but somewhat predictable. I’ll definitely look up her other books

I loved this book. From the very beginning, I was immediately hooked. Stayed up all night to finish it and am glad I did!

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

This book was amazing. The characters were awesome, the plot, even better! I highly recommend this book.

Having read and enjoyed the previous 2 Northampton County books i was looking forward to this the 3rd and was not disappointed

A serial killer who strikes in the springtime and so far has evaded the attention of the police but when a survivor is located and along with DNA and other evidence they are on the trail

There are some disturbing acts that are written into the novel for which i did feel very unsettles with but once these are past the story again grips

This was a quick read, and definitely had me interested until the end though I did find the outcome to be predictable, as it was telegraphed throughout the book. I would’ve liked more of an element of surprise.

I have never heard of Karen Katchur until I found this book. After reading it, I now want to read every book she's ever written because this is the definition of a page turner!

They've found another girl dead a lake. Detective Geena Brassard and her new partner Parker Reed are on the hunt to find the serial killer that seems to kill during the Springtime. They find out there is a survivor and try to piece together DNA along with additional clues to solve the case before they killer finds another victim, or finishes off what he set to do with the 1st victim.

There's a little bit of a CW/TW for animal cruelty in the novel. The author does a great job of describing the scene in detail, which in turn, made me feel a warning was necessary.

This was a fast paced thriller from start to finish. There were many twists and turns in the book, but nothing out of left field or anything irrelevant. The perspectives were very easy to distinguish, and the character development was great in the book.

Was the ending predictable? For me, yes. Does that mean it's predictable for everyone else? No. Did that stop me from reading page by page until it was done in one day? No! It was so good, I couldn't stop. This is definitely a 5 star review from me.

Thank you NetGalley & Thomas & Mercer for the opportunity to read and review this book.

It would appear a serial killer is at work in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and now another dead girl has been found in a lake. Detectives Geena Brassard and Parker Reed finally get a break in the case when they discover that there is actually a survivor, the one that got away. Needless to say, the woman who managed to escape isn’t eager to talk, she’s terrified she’ll be hunted down, and this time she probably won’t be so lucky. And while Geena wants to stop the killer, she’s also worried for the victim. Only one thing is clear, she and Parker will have to do something fact to prevent another death. Both female characters in this book are well developed and multi-layered, giving me the feeling I was reading about real people, not fictional ones.