Murder Road
A young couple find themselves haunted by a string of gruesome murders committed along an old deserted road in this terrifying new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Cold Cases.
July 1995. April and Eddie have taken a wrong turn. They’re looking for the small resort town where they plan to spend their honeymoon. When they spot what appears to a lone hitchhiker along the deserted road, they stop to help. But not long after the hitchiker gets into their car, they see the blood seeping from her jacket and a truck barreling down Atticus Line after them.
When the hitchhiker dies at the local hospital, April and Eddie find themselves in the crosshairs of the Coldlake Falls police. Unexplained murders have been happening along Atticus Line for years and the cops finally have two witnesses who easily become their only suspects. As April and Eddie start to dig into the history of the town and that horrible stretch of road to clear their names, they soon learn that there is something supernatural at work, something that could not only tear the town and its dark secrets apart, but take April and Eddie down with it all.
July 1995. April and Eddie have taken a wrong turn. They’re looking for the small resort town where they plan to spend their honeymoon. When they spot what appears to a lone hitchhiker along the deserted road, they stop to help. But not long after the hitchiker gets into their car, they see the blood seeping from her jacket and a truck barreling down Atticus Line after them.
When the hitchhiker dies at the local hospital, April and Eddie find themselves in the crosshairs of the Coldlake Falls police. Unexplained murders have been happening along Atticus Line for years and the cops finally have two witnesses who easily become their only suspects. As April and Eddie start to dig into the history of the town and that horrible stretch of road to clear their names, they soon learn that there is something supernatural at work, something that could not only tear the town and its dark secrets apart, but take April and Eddie down with it all.
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Murder Road by Simone St. James (3/5/24) Review Pub 3/21/24 4.5 Stars
Published by Berkley
This is the worst honeymoon ever imagined!
In 1995, April and Eddie are newlyweds and are heading to their Honeymoon destination. When Eddie takes a wrong turn onto Atticus Line, and become lost on a dark treelined road. They see a women in a dark coat on the side of the road. They ask her if she needs a ride, and she decides to get into the car. When April turns to take a better look at her, she sees that she has been stabbed several times. All the girls can manage to say is “I’m sorry, he’s coming”. When they finally get her to the hospital, they need to stay and be questioned by the local police when she does not survive the night.
Now April and Eddie are stuck in the small town of Coldlake Falls, Michigan. They are questioned by the authorities again and are possible suspects of the murder. As they cannot sit idly by, so they join the investigation and uncover that there have been several murders along Atticus Line, but they have never arrested a suspect.
April and Eddie need to find out if they all connected? Could there be a serial killer on the loose? Or is it just urban legend like the towns people have told them?
For me, Simone St. James always writes an gripping novel. Her story telling in like no other. The supernatural elements and how she explores themes of racism and PTSD, while delivering a spooky vibe mystery.
To read more of my book reviews please visit my website, https://theshelflifebooks.com
Published by Berkley
This is the worst honeymoon ever imagined!
In 1995, April and Eddie are newlyweds and are heading to their Honeymoon destination. When Eddie takes a wrong turn onto Atticus Line, and become lost on a dark treelined road. They see a women in a dark coat on the side of the road. They ask her if she needs a ride, and she decides to get into the car. When April turns to take a better look at her, she sees that she has been stabbed several times. All the girls can manage to say is “I’m sorry, he’s coming”. When they finally get her to the hospital, they need to stay and be questioned by the local police when she does not survive the night.
Now April and Eddie are stuck in the small town of Coldlake Falls, Michigan. They are questioned by the authorities again and are possible suspects of the murder. As they cannot sit idly by, so they join the investigation and uncover that there have been several murders along Atticus Line, but they have never arrested a suspect.
April and Eddie need to find out if they all connected? Could there be a serial killer on the loose? Or is it just urban legend like the towns people have told them?
For me, Simone St. James always writes an gripping novel. Her story telling in like no other. The supernatural elements and how she explores themes of racism and PTSD, while delivering a spooky vibe mystery.
To read more of my book reviews please visit my website, https://theshelflifebooks.com
With each book I read, her writing and storytelling become more captivating. I eagerly anticipate her next novel and the unforgettable haunting it promises to deliver.
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