Kendra Dean is a seasoned detective who now finds herself being investigated for allegedly pushing a suspect in front of a UPS truck. She is stunned that anyone would think she could do anything like that and decides she needs to get away. Kendra goes to Copper Lake to relax and try to keep her mind off her life that seems to be unraveling. Her emotional plate is overflowing once she finds out her husband after twenty years wants some space.

While she is out hiking one day, she stumbles across human remains and at this point the story takes an eerie, creepy turn. There is certainly a serial killer on the loose , with a devious, dark and demented mind. Even though the reader finds out quickly in the book the identity of the killer, it does not take anything away from the story. There were times I wanted to scream or run and hide somewhere as the book delivered graphic details of the bodies. I felt like I was reading a Stephen King novel that makes you jump at every noise. The author has done an amazing job of writing a story that clearly will have you on the edge of your seat. I have not read a book this well defined in horror in quite some time. The serial killer is diabolical and quite possibly the scariest character I have ever read.

The story takes you into the mind of a person who is so unstable that it sends shivers down your spine . I couldn't put the book down and continued to freak myself out as I stayed up late into the night reading. The details are so perfectly written I could almost imagine watching a movie unfold before my eyes. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a great mystery book that delves into the sinister mind of a serial killer who takes you deep into the darkest place of their mind.

I received a copy of this book from Lone Star Book Blog Tours for an honest review.

Copper Lake is the third book in a series but can easily be read alone. It involves a serial killer who is the only physician in the small community of Stutter Creek.. He carves coordinates on his victims' femur bones after removing the flesh and then tattoos the same numbers on his body.. It is a scary story from the beginning.to end. A new resident of the community and a police detective on paid leave, stumbles across one of the victims while fishing and hiking. When the killer goes on a spree, things get really scary.The author has a beautiful gift for description, and she has really outdone herself this time.

The Storey line was good and it left open the next chapter in the life of a female detective either with her ex partner or maybe just take a local job? but why kill off the villain
The introduction of the kids was good again extending the main characters future episodes.
I would read the next book if for nothing else to see if she takes her ex partner into her life for good.

Good story that held your attention. Believable characters and storyline, with strong female lead in Kendra. I hate books with wimpy women and this did not have them.
Recommended and will look for more from this author.

Very suspenseful. Hard to put down. Lots of twists. 😕 Recommend this story to anyone who likes to be surprised.

As good as the others in this series .couldn't put it down.

Great suspense-filled novel

This is one of the most exciting, thrilling, hold your breath, setting on the edge of your seat audios I have listened to this year. There are more twists and turns than you can count, just when you think it should be ending the author throws a new twist that keeps you spellbound. My husband who doesn’t really care for audios sat and listened for a while then went on about his day coming in and out picking up a little here and there. As he walked through listened for a little and say have they caught the killer yet? I would answer he would leave come back a little later wanting an update. We honestly both were hooked and truly enjoyed this read. My hats off to the author and narrator for being able to pull my husband in and making him want to listen and learn more about this story.

Ms. Grall kept me spellbound with her narration bring me to the edge and holding me there with her very talented emotional voice. Her characters voices are outstanding her performance even better. You have no trouble knowing who is talking or just what they are feeling throughout this listen. Her female and male voices are wonderful with sexy, loving, sad, fear, excited tones that you really feel. I had no trouble picturing the story in my mind and feeling the fear of the unknown as well as the excitement of the killer. There were no background noises or any place where the volume was higher or lower than anywhere else in the audio. Each chapter was clear, clean and crisp full of danger, thrills and even a few chills that the narrator pulled off with no problem. If any breaks were taken you cannot tell this was just one highly entertaining audio that I truly got lost in. I haven’t listened to anything by this narrator but I can’t wait to listen to more of her work. She really pulls the listener in taking over as your mind feels every pain and sorrow that comes its way. I Loved this audio from the characters voices to the emotion that comes through pulling you in taking you away for a very entertaining listen.

I don’t think I would have guessed the killer if the author had not told me who it was early on. She does a great job reliving the first kills that you don’t get to see but in no way does it take away from the story but adds to it. The place that holds the victim just blows my mind at how much thought the killer put into it. Kendra has so much pain in her life from her job to her marriage. Being put on leave going to a quite little down just to relax was her game plan until bones started showing up and then women came up missing leaving the town spinning. Kendra finds the first set of bones, not being too thrilled setting on the side lines she helps them try to find the killer only to become a victim herself in this highly suspenseful exciting listen.

This is one author that knows how to reach in and puts you through the ringer with her many different twists and turns. She knows how to pull on your emotions keeping you hanging on waiting to see what she has in store for you. There is danger, heartache, a little romance, sorrow and pain as she spins a story that not only holds your attention but keeps you invested. I knew what was coming a few times and I begged, yelled no don’t do that, run, don’t go there but no matter what I said they didn’t listen and went the other way. When you start talking to the characters you know you have a winner on your hands. The only thing keeping this from being one of my favorite picks for the year was the ending. I thought it was a little rushed and would have like to have seen more of the outcome of a budding romance. Beside that this was a big win all the way around. I loved the characters, a few I just adored, others I felt very sorry for and one I really didn’t care for at all. There were a few I wanted to pull right out of the story knowing what their ending would be. A few I wish I had been there before evil came knocking at their door. The summary does not do this book justice. If you are looking for a new author with wonderful writing talent that knows how to deliver a highly entertaining clean read full of thrills, excitement that will keep you invested than you really should listen to this audio.