Review: Great read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 9, 2012
This was the second book I read by Donna Ball (Shattered was the first) and it was very different from Shattered.  There was little swearing (if any) and there was no sexual content.  It was a little gruesome but not so much that it should scare you off.I loved the main character, Laura, and her daughter Christy.  Laura was smart and not at all a dimwit (which I hate).  Sam, another main character was a cop who was drawn to Laura & Christy. There was some romance but it did not interfere with the mystery (I am not too crazy about love stories in a mystery but this was done well).There was a paranormal aspect to the story but I don't want to give that away.  You are also lead to believe that there are "monsters" living in the hills.  While I am not a fan of that genre there is a twist there as well.  I read this after returning from vacationing on the top of a hill in northern NC I am glad that I read this AFTER coming home.  I am sure there are mountains in TN & NC that have never been walked on.Overall, a fast paced enjoyable book with characters you liked & you didn't want to put this book down until you finished it.  I look forward to reading Donna Ball's other books.