Eyes Tight Shut is book 22 in the Detective Kane and Alton series by DK Hood. This was one of the scariest books to read as one of our beloved characters meets up with some very bad men. If you've read the series since the beginning your heart will be in your throat as you turn the pages at record speed to find out what happens. If this is your first book in the series you will enjoy it thoroughly and you'll be hooked on the series. I'm ready for the next book and I just finished this one. DK Hood is an amazing writer of suspense and does a fantastic job keeping the reader on edge and scared throughout this book.

Dakota Slade's boss at the general store calls the sheriff's office as Dakota never made it in to work. She's never missed a day of work and no one can reach her. Sheriff Jenna Alton and her husband, depute David Kane, go to her home in Black Rock Falls. Dakota is single, lives alone, and her house is not close to any other house. When they arrive they can see the woman sitting on the sofa watching the tv, which is turned up very loud. Upon entry it's obvious that Dakota is dead. The smell hits them first and then they look at Dakota. Her eyes are gone, just black holes now. Jenna notices 2 marks on the back of her neck like a stun gun would leave. They determine she's been electrocuted and most likely with an amped up stun gun. It's hard to determine time of death because the killer turned the heat up very high. Who would kill this young woman and why? She worked hard, kept to herself, went to church regularly, and volunteered with charities around town.

As they're investigating Dakota's murder another call comes in about a young woman who didn't show for work. When Jenna's team goes to investigate they find the same thing as the first murder scene. She's on her sofa watching tv and the sound is up high. The heat's been turned up high and upon entry the smell overwhelms them. The same 2 marks are found on the back of her neck and her eyes are also gone from the electrocution. She lives alone and her house is also far from other houses. Jenna and Dave are concerned that they've got a killer preying on young single women who live alone. Why would anyone want to kill these women? They're liked at their workplace, their customers like them, they volunteer in the community so why are they being killed?

Jenna and Dave live in Black Rock Falls with their newly adopted son, Tauri. Tauri has brightened their lives and they love him so very much. Tauri is 5 years old and in kindergarten. The family they've created along with their dog, Duke, is just beautiful. As Jenna's team dive deeper into the investigations, they search videos for clues. The murdered women were both seen talking to a handsome blonde man in a cowboy hat and wearing cowboy boots. As Jenna continues to look at images, she sees one that she doesn't believe! How could this man, someone she trusts. be in videos talking to the murdered girls the day they were murdered? Have they been wrong about him all along? Psychopaths are said to fit in and be regular members of the community before they're caught? Could he really be a killer?

Buckle up and get comfortable because you won't be able to put this book down! I have loved every book in this series, but this one was the scariest for reasons I can't give away! Trust me when I say you need to read this book! I rate Eyes Tight Shut 5 stars with my very highest recommendation. I'm still unnerved by this book and I finished it over an hour ago. I'd like to thank NetGalley and Bookouture for an advanced copy of Eyes Tight Shut in exchange for a fair review. Eyes Tight Shut is available on May 21 so don't miss it! #EyesTightShut

What a roller-coaster ride!! I thoroughly enjoyed this book and was sad when it ended. This was my first introduction to this series, and lucky for me, there are many more books for me to dive into! Super suspenseful story with a cast of very likeable characters. Highly recommend!!

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read this ARC.

Agent Carter on the hot seat: non-stop suspense😲

4.5🌟stars
Eyes Tight Shut was exciting and fast-paced, and I really liked the combination of two main plots. Deputy Dave Kane and his recently-adopted son Tauri face mortal danger early in the book in the one and a serial killer of single women with an unusual murder weapon is the focus of the other. The fact that FBI Agent Tyler Carter, a frequently-appearing good guy in this series, is a prime suspect in the murders had me baffled along with his colleagues. The evidence seems to quickly pile up against him and it goes against everything the Black Rock Falls police team knows about Carter.

I find it unsettling but realistic that, despite the ubiquitous violent crime in the area, there are always potential victims who don't relate the potential danger to their own situations until it's almost always too late!

Some of the technical parts of the murder investigation may have been a bit long-winded, even didactic, but I could see the relevance in today's IT-centric culture, where new capabilities like AI and video manipulation are more and more commonplace and make it difficult to distinguish truth from a carefully composed deception.

This is a gripping story with plenty of action and a group of law enforcement professionals with oodles of resources to "get their man." I can't stop reading this series!

Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for sharing a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest opinion.

A decent but slow thriller with some recurring characters which I’ve not read about before.
The characters Kane & Alton were interesting and the plot as a whole wasn’t bad.
Just not exciting enough for me to be totally immersed in the book.

D.K. Hood could write the back of a cereal box and I would read it! She has one of the best writing styles that makes her books so easy to read and yet such complex plots that consume your mind. Characters are so well rounded and for a series as long as this one you find out more about them as you go which makes it an investment you'll not be disappointed in.

4.5 stars. Amazing for a standalone having read nothing earlier in the series.

A seriously engaging serial killer thriller, police procedural with an interesting kidnapping side story. Was hooked very early on. Loved the characters, despite not having read along in earlier books.

I have read the Katz series and there's awesome crossover.

I will undoubtedly continue with the next one to drop in both this series and the Katz series.

Thank you to the lovely Debra for the fun buddy read - really enjoying reading D.K. Hood books together and be sure to check out her review.

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This is book #22 of the Kane and Alton series. Whilst it is part of a series, it can easily be read as a standalone book. We are back in Black Rock Falls and there is so much going on!! There is another serial killer on the loose who is targeting local women, Kane goes missing and Carter becomes number one suspect in the women's killings!

I love this series, and I loved this latest instalment in Sheriff Jenna Alton and Deputy Dave Kane's story! The tension begins with a creepy killer who is befriending local single women and just keeps getting more tense as the storyline continues. I love the setting of Black Rock Falls, but I really wouldn't want to live there though!! Jenna and Dave keep the place safe for the majority of the time, but this time things get trickier when Dave goes missing after a bike ride. Dave Kane is definitely my favourite, so I found my heart in my mouth at the thought that something bad may have happened to him!!

The storyline grabs you very early in the book and doesn't let up until the end. I loved the suspicion of FBI agent Carter's involvement and it certainly kept you wondering where he came into it all. The pace was fast and there were lots of twists and turns as the storyline moved on. After 22 books in the series, the author still manages to capture the excitement and thrill of tracking down the bad guys. This was a thoroughly enjoyable read which I would definitely recommend!

Another excellent instalment to this fabulous series. Clear the decks before you start it. Make sure your lights work and your dog is beside you. I guarantee you will still be afraid. Someone is using a modified stun gun to murder young local women who live alone in their homes. The description of the killer is someone we know well. Can it be? Read the book to find out. Thanks to NetGalley, Bookoutre and the Author for allowing me to read and review this book. Bring on #23.

Omg this book had me hooked right from the start. I couldn't read it quick enough! Loved it.

When Dakota Slade fails to turn up to work at the general store, Sheriff Jenna Alton and her deputy David Kane visit her home in Black Rock Falls. TV still blaring, Dakota’s lifeless body is draped across the battered old sofa, her dark hair hanging over her delicate face, her young life taken too soon. With a shuddering breath, Jenna notices two small scorch marks on the back of the victim’s neck. Dakota has been electrocuted.

Leaping into action, Jenna traces Dakota’s last steps but quickly hits a wall. Dakota went to church every week, helped at local charities, and she was loved by those around her. Why would anyone want to harm her?

Then another young woman is found dead in her living room, the same two burn marks on her neck. Jenna’s heart shatters. Convinced a twisted killer is preying on women who live alone, she fears another innocent soul will be taken soon.

A breakthrough comes when Jenna uncovers rumors of a sleazy customer who visited both victims at work. Watching CCTV footage, her pulse pounds as she looks at the screen. The man in the film is someone close to her, someone she thought she could trust. Can Jenna take down the killer if it’s someone she loves? And will she catch him in time to stop another vulnerable young woman being murdered.

Action. Mystery. Heartfelt Moments.

It was finally an absolutely beautiful day out, but I could not put this book down, so took it to read outside to enjoy both the warm sunshine and this story.

Book 22 will take you on an action-packed ride yet again, when a member of their team who is like family comes up top of their suspect list and is MIA when a number of women are murdered. Then Kane goes missing and the team are split in a search for the killer and for Kane. This book had me thinking of what devices in my home require wi-fi and have cameras…. This book touches on just how scary technology advances can be and what might be to come.

All our favorite characters are in this novel even bringing in the Agent Katz and Styles to assist. As always there is a beautiful moment at the end, this time it over Thanksgiving, the sharing of what they are thankful for will have you smiling, I may have squeaked an OMG with a happy clap.

Fans of this series will not be disappointed!

Gripping, shocking, thrilling, and hard to put down. Eyes Tight Shut might be the 22nd book in the Detectives Kane and Alton series, but it work nicely as a stand-alone book for me. I was instantly engrossed in the plot and enjoyed seeing some cameo from characters I enjoy from her Special Agent Beth Katz series!

When Dakota Slade fails to turn up to work, Sheriff Jenna Alton and her husband deputy David Kane find her body in her home. Jenna throws herself into solving the case. Unfortunately, another woman is found dead and in the same manner as Dakota. Using CCTV footage, she gets a glimpse of a man who was seen talking to both women. Her mouth drops open as she recognizes the man. Could someone close to her be a killer????

There is a lot of action, suspense, tension, and detective work in this book. Plus, there is a thrilling subplot that keeps the book moving and my heart beating at a fast pace. As I turned the pages, I could not help but wonder what was going to happen next! I tried to do my own super sleuthing while reading and was not able to solve the case!

Eyes Tight Shut kept me on my toes and wishing that I had read the previous books in the series. I thoroughly enjoy D.K. Hood's writing, characters, and plots. This book had a nice number of twists, turns, and a terrific reveal.

A Gripping and thrilling page turner!

What an edge of your seat rollercoaster ride!

While we return to Black Rock falls we are quickly swept into danger and fall out from Kane having done a stint undercover. Could there be a mole putting him and his family at risk?

Meanwhile, the body count is adding up and the main suspect is FBI agent Carter. But they could swear he isnt totally capable of this crime... or is he?

Book 22 is a welcomed visit back to black rock falls and the characters we love. It is filled with so much suspense that keeps you guessing and holding on to the edge of your seat.

Characters are easy to connect with, pace of book is so easy to just fly thru it cause you want to know more, the imagery created by the author is so clear.

I highly recommend not only this book but the whole Alton/Kane series. You wont be able to put them down.

Thank you NetGalley, D.K Hood and the publisher for the ARC in return for an honest review.

I cant wait for the next book already.

I love this series. Dave, Jenna and the gang keep things interesting. A great thriller, recommend reading whole series.

Read in 2 sittings, if sleep hadn't prevailed I would have devoured in one.
This chilling and utterly compelling story is one of those books which grabs your attention from the very beginning. The author has really got into her characters minds and explored the different emotions.
I love this genre and found this to be one of the best books I have read in a while.

Ever since I discovered this series ,I've been hooked , in fact the first book I read was actually book 5 , and since then it's been books 5- 22 ,to this one . I'm even buying the series to own so on play books I have books 1-4 ,while thanks to Bookouture as well as NetGalley I have on my kindle books 5-22, . And not once since I started reading this series has any of the books been let downs , and neither has this one ,just loke the rest it's intense and fast paced, and the characters themselves has grown so much in their Personality,as well as the way the author writes them from the main character's to the bad guys , and even the creepiness you get and feels make the atmosphere even better then in the Previous books. .

Another excellent, intense and fast paced read from the author in the Kane and Alton series. This is a consistently good series of books and one which I highly recommend to readers who love thrillers. It has everything you need from a book, superb characterisation, a beautiful setting and a chilling serial killer to find, all wrapped up in a neat package for the reader! I loved the ending and I can't wait for book 23 to drop in my Kindle! Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC.

A very welcome visit to Black Rock Falls. We start with Dave endangered. Now that is unusual. But had pages turning. Just as my blood pressure returned to normal, one of the team is named as a possible murderer and another is targeted. It just keeps coming!
But Thanksgiving is a calm time for all, and a curve ball is thrown to hook me into the next book.
I can't believe this is book 22. Usually I am getting a little tired of the characters but not this series. I eagerly await the next!

D.K. Hood takes Dave Kane and Jenna Alton on a wild ride in Eyes Tight Shut. What starts out as a normal morning for Deputy Dave Kane turns into a kidnapping and so much more for the family. Dave had recently worked with Ty Carter of the FBI on a sting operation in California. Is the kidnapping tied to this, or is something else going on. In addition, women are being murdered in their homes - and video evidence makes it look a awful lot like Ty Carter - who conveniently has gone radio silent on his vacation. Jenna rallies with Rowley and Rio to look into both cases . Even after 22 books, the author keeps true to the characters and finds new adventures for them. One of my all-time favorite series! Thank you to Bookouture for an advanced reader of this book. The opinions expressed are my own.

Oh, what a read, what a roller-coaster of a read! Fair to say I was not prepared enough for this ride. There was so much going on, and the book took my breath away more than just a few times. Back Rock Falls is never a dull sleepy place, and once again there is a serial killer around, but it does not stop at that... Kane has put not only his life in danger, but also his wife's and son's.

It was impossible to put this book down, and it did not take me long to finish this book, because I could simply not stop reading. This is one of my absolutely favourite books in the series. I can't really write more about this book without giving away the plot, and I don't want anyone to get spoilers, because every reader has the right to enjoy this book to the fullest! Oh, and the ending will change a lot of things...

Lock and bolt the doors, turn on all the lights, set the guard dog and keep your phone close to hand… as we return to Black Rock Falls, Serial Killer Central.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review "Eyes Tight Shut", the 22nd book in the Detectives Kane and Alton series, and my 21st review of the series (also have read and reviewed both 'origin' stories). Each one has been a suspenseful thrill ride - and Eyes Tight Shut is a prime example.

Thanksgiving approaches in Black Rock Falls, and Sheriff Jenna Alton's team would be thankful if the holiday could pass without any major criminal activity; but if wishes were horses....

The man they're calling the Casanova Killer befriends single, lonely women - and they end up dead in the most gruesome of ways. Dakota Slade thought she’d made a new friend; he knew he had a new victim. Unfortunately, she’s not the last.

Early on, all the available evidence seems to point to one of their own - Ty Carter, and FBI Agent who works with Jo Wells and who has been instrumental in helping solve many previous killings!

Just as the investigation is beginning, while out for his customary Saturday morning motorcycle ride - Dave Kane is taken! All that they find are his damaged motorcycle and helmet, and some blood. Is this an echo from his past, or the result of a more recent investigation? He’s vanished completely, not even his tracking module is working! Is this something from his past? Or his present? And what does it mean for the safety of Jenna and Tauri? The abduction of Dave Kane is met with deadly force and swift retribution.

But Jenna’s support system kicks into high gear: Shane Wolfe knows just what to do, and Dax Styles is brought in to assist (as Jo and Bobby are unavailable and Ty Carter is strangely incommunicado).

Knowing that there are murders to investigate, Rowley and Rio take the burden off Jenna’s shoulders; and the next generation begin to make their marks - Emily Wolfe as medical examiner and Rio’s twin sibs on research.

As more women's bodies are discovered, the evidence mounts. Is someone close to the team a stone-cold psychopath?

The wrap up to this case had me on the edge of my seat as one major character's life is in imminent danger and the team races to stop their latest psychopath.

Highly recommended. Could be read as a standalone, but 22 books into the series the reader would benefit greatly from a reading of the back catalog (not to mention both 'prequels'.