This is the third book in the Gwen Marcey series. The first two are A Cry from the Dust and The
Bones Will Speak.
Gwen’s life is a mess – still. She’s still got money issues, her cancer may
have come back, and her ex is still a moron.
She gets a much-needed job in Kentucky, but all is not what it seems.
At first, Gwen is tasked with creating a sketch of a
rapist. Now that he’s escalated to
murder, her drawing could capture him and end his torture. Immediately after she gets into town, she
starts getting harassing phone calls and a snake is put in her bed!
Once she’s shown her skills a bit, she’s asked to participate
in another case. A snake-handling
religion is hiding out in the woods, and Gwen is asked to infiltrate the group
and bring back portraits of the members.
They’re a dangerous lot who make children drink poison and handle
snakes, so Gwen agrees to find out what’s going on. With her daughter’s safety in the balance,
every decision is important and lives are at stake.
This book was great. The
plot is well done, and I was completely surprised at the reveal! That’s become something of a feat with me these
days. I seem to figure things out
earlier than I want to, but this one had me page-turning to figure out what
would happen next.
You can read this one alone, but all three are
excellent. The author has done her
homework and writes a good tale. I know
most series these days are three books, but I truly hope there are more Gwen
Marcey books. They’re stories I look
forward to. Great Book!
*I received a copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through
NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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