When Cicadas Cry: A Novel
A high-profile murder case--A white woman has been bludgeoned to death with an altar cross in a rural church on Cicada Road in Walterboro, South Carolina. Sam Jenkins, a Black man, is found covered in blood, kneeling over the body. In a state already roiling with racial tension, this is not only a murder case, but a powder keg.
A haunting cold case--Two young women are murdered on quiet Edisto Beach, an hour southeast of Walterboro, and the killer disappears without a trace. Thirty-four years later the mystery remains unsolved. Could there be a connection to Stander's case?
A killer who's watching--Stander takes on Jenkins's defense, but he's up against a formidable solicitor with powerful allies. Worse, his client is hiding a bombshell secret. When Addie Stone reopens the cold case, she discovers more long-buried secrets in this small town. Would someone kill again to keep them?
Ideal for fans of mystery, suspense, and thrillers in the vein of Karin Slaughter's Pretty Girls and Stacy Willingham's A Flicker in the Dark, as well as for readers who followed the high-profile Murdaugh murder trial, held in the same small town as in When Cicadas Cry.
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When Cicadas Cry is another ARC I had picked up while at PLA conference in April. Due to time constraints I decided to listen to the audiobook on Hoopla rather than reading the print ARC copy.
It's hard to imagine that this is an author debut because it reads like a seasoned pro. Perhaps the author's attorney background lends to the ease of believability due to her knowledge of the subject matter.
I found the pacing to be just right, the characters intriguing, and the deep south setting lent to the suspenseful appeal.
I would definitely pick up another title from this author and will add it to my list of library additions to be purchased for our collection.
The audio narration is well done though I would have preferred a full cast, but that's just my personal preference and not a reflection on the narrator.
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