Book Blurb:
In This Fallen Prey, the next installment of New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrongs thriller series, Casey Duncan is about to face her toughest job as police detective in Rockton yet.When Casey first arrived at the off-the-grid town, an isolated community built as a haven for people running from their pasts, she had no idea what to expect, with no cell phones, no internet, no mail, and no way of getting in or out without the town councils approval. She certainly didnt expect to be the homicide detective on two separate cases or to begin a romantic relationship with her boss. But the very last thing she expected was for the council to drop a dangerous criminal into their midst without a plan to keep him imprisoned, and to keep others safe.Of course Oliver Brady claims he's being set up. But the longer Brady stays in town, the more things start to go wrong. When evidence comes to light that someone inside Rockton might be working as his accomplice, helping him to escape, Casey races to figure out who exactly Brady is and what crimes hes truly responsible for committing. In the next page-turning entry in Kelley Armstrongs gripping series, life in Rockton is about to get even more dangerous.
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My Review:
5 Out Of 5 Stars
Genre: Heart-Wrenching, Mystery, Suspense--
Ok, so to me, Kelley can do no wrong. I have yet to encounter a book or series by her that I have not enjoyed or ultimately fan-girled over and this Rockton novel is no different. She has proven herself a master across all genres (well, at least all genres I read) from YA Paranormal, YA mystery, to Urban Fantasy to suspenseful adult Mystery. If you need me to recommend you a book, be aware that it will probably be written by Kelley regardless of what type of read you are looking for. It is a fact.
Keep in mind that this is book 3 in a series that must be read in order. Absolutely nothing will make sense if you have not read books 1 and 2 to get to this point because seriously everything builds. And why wouldn't you want to read books 1 and 2 from Rockton? They are just as fantastic as This Fallen Prey was.
The suspense and the anxiety that I had to live through in this Fallen Prey were so intense! I was so wrapped up in the story and my beloved character's well-being that I could not put the book down. Each tense potentially life altering/shattering moment had me on the edge of my seat, biting my nails, with no idea how anything would play out. And yes, these are those kinds of books- where safety, HEA or even survival is not a guarantee for the main characters. Side not - the amount of danger and stress that Storm faced was terrible and I was so worried! Can we please not do this next book? And now I am completely doubting my dog training skills since the 8 month old fictional puppy is way better behaved than my 10 month old real puppy.
Everything is just so freaking realistic (be it the setting, the people, the human nature at it's worst) and detailed as if I was there witnessing it- this was not a book a read, but instead a story I experienced. There is no way I wouldn't have been sucked in.) The best part is how I never know how the mystery will end, who is the villain? Can one person be a villain when everyone is capable of murder? Gaw, the questions about human nature and the twists Kelley throws at the reader are hands down the best. I highly recommend this series and I am counting down the days until I can get the next book- actually any book by Kelley will do.
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