Review: Memories of Murder review
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 29, 2013
Memories of Murder continues the adventures of Sarah and Steven from their debut novel. Sarah's dreams are haunted by a dark visitor, and Steven just wants to stop the madman before he hurts her or anyone else. Lucifer is after Sarah, and he'll commit the most twisted murders to get her. Romance is central to the story; Steven and Sarah have an on and off relationship, and although they seem like a great match they are driven apart by their own insecurities and distrust. Sarah is independent and headstrong. She takes charge of her life and although not ever choice she makes is a wise one, she sees things through to the end. Steven is much the same; brash and often quick to judge, but he has a few good points. Both characters are greatly flawed, but I liked the connection they found with each other. A few other characters seek to keep the two apart, adding more depth to the story.The book was more of a romance than I was expecting, but I liked the characters and paranormal twist and was interested in seeing how it all developed. I wanted to know why Lucifer needed Sarah, and whether or not they would evade or defeat him. The writing was pretty good. I felt a little queasy reading some of the more gorey scenes, and the author is great at establishing a tense, creepy atmosphere.