Karen Katchur

We meet many characters in this tense, different read.

Of the three main characters, which one is the strongest and bravest - Noah, Eve, or Hester?

Noah is a kidnapper whose exchange went wrong.

Eve is a teenager who was a victim of sex trafficking and who was posing as the baby’s mother that was to be delivered by Noah to a couple.

Hester is a recluse whose cabin they are stuck in together.

Then others enter the cabin and things get very intense.

You will be on the edge of your seat as you read.

The three different story lines going on made THE GREEDY THREE a bit confusing, and I do have to say this was a bit more graphic than Karen’s other books, but so very good.

If you are a Karen Katchur fan, you won't want to miss her newest.

Enjoy!! 4/5

This book was given to me by the publisher for an honest review.… (mais)

The beautiful cover and the intriguing blurb made me curious about the book. I love reading books about estranged sisters, secrets in the past and I especially I love books set in small towns. The title The Sisters of Blue Mountain also intrigue me very much.

I took me, to be honest, quite some time to get into the book. It just didn't feel that intriguing as I had hoped it to be and first did I have a hard time connecting with the characters. However, I did not give up and I'm glad to say that the book got better. Still, the story is a bit predictable, the secret not so surprising and the conclusion on the death of the professor was predictable. Still, I did come to like the book more and more as the story progressed.

What made the story interesting was the bond between the sister, Linnet, and Myna, and the shared secret that in the end came to drive them apart. Growing up with a mother that was depressed was hard on them, and Linnet did in many ways become Myna's mother. And, now with the death of the snow geese's is Myna returning home for the first time in five years and it's interesting to see how the sisters because of everything that's going on have to deal with the past. I loved both the present story on how they have to cope with everything that's going on as through flashbacks the past is revealed.

The Sisters of Blue Mountain did not start off strong, but in the end, it was a book that I came to enjoy reading!

I want to thank the publisher for providing me with a free copy through NetGalley for an honest review!… (mais)

I always seem to pick up books later in a series! No different this time. This is the third crime thriller set in Bangor, PA. First time I’ve read this author and it was a pleasure. She made the characters very real, endearing, frightening, leading us down one path and up another. The story unfolds with another murder of a young girl, the fourth found in Spring. Only the first girl survives, with no memory but one very important and telling twist. As the search for a serial killer heats up, her quiet world comes crashing in on her

I read this book as a stand-alone, and had no problem picking up on all the players. I hope to go back and reread the other two since this story flowed so nicely with just the right amount of suspense.

Thanks to Ms. Katchur, Thomas & Mercer and Net Galley for this ARC. Opinion is mine alone.… (mais)

Spring Girls by Karen Katchur is a highly recommended murder mystery/procedural and the third book in the Northampton County series.

Detective Geena Brassard and her partner, Parker Reed, are on the trail of a serial killer, dubbed the "Spring Strangler," whose victims have been given the moniker the "Spring Girls." The killer's victims are always young women who have been strangled, their bodies are left in a body of water, and it happens in the spring. A new victim has been found in a lake in the Appalachian foothills. Geena knows that there was a first victim, one who survived, but her name was kept secret by her former partner, Albert Eugenis, who has now retired. Geena visits with Albert and learns the woman's name is Janey Montgomery. Janey is very reluctant to help and claims she can't remember much from the attack. Although she knows she has information to help the investigation, she also has the most to lose.

This novel features a fast-moving plot and recurring characters. Character development is nominal, but since this is a third book in the series and I have not read the first two, I'm going to assume more development happens in the first two. The first book in the series is River Bodies and the second Cold Woods. Even though Spring Girls is a third installment, it does work as a standalone, especially if you aren't focused on character development and just want to follow the investigation and the clues provided. For me, both the investigation and final big reveal were predictable and a little disappointing. I was especially disappointed in the ending, which is very similar to another novel I read recently. Setting that aside, the investigation itself and the insights into Janey's life and struggles were compelling and held my interest. This is a good choice for escapism reading or those who enjoyed the first two books in the series. 3.5 rounded up

Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of Thomas & Mercer.
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