Overview
Gripping, atmospheric, and off-putting, The Red Knot is the perfect blend of occult mystery and small-town horror.
On a tiny, isolated island off the southern Alaskan coast, three girls have vanished without a trace, and Audra’s close friend—the island’s therapist—has been found murdered. A recent storm has severed all communication with the outside world, leaving Audra, the town’s lead detective, trapped and at the head of a very personal case.
Her lead suspect, Valorie, the daughter of a notorious cult leader and the town’s outcast, was discovered blood-covered and dazed at the crime scene. Valorie’s memory is a gaping void, a dark well hiding traumatic secrets, including the truth about the teenage kidnappings that haunt the island.
As Audra digs deeper into the town’s twisted history, it becomes clear other murders on the island, dating back decades, might be connected. The clock is ticking for the missing girls, and every clue leads Audra to question even those she’s known her whole life.
Valorie must confront the horrors of her past while Audra’s investigation becomes a descent into madness. On this cursed island, the line between neighbor and nightmare blurs, revealing that true horror often wears a familiar face.
Review
Well this is a dark, intense story!
On a tiny, isolated island off the southern Alaskan coast, three girls have vanished without a trace, and Audra’s close friend—the island’s therapist—has been found murdered. A recent storm has severed all communication with the outside world, leaving Audra, the town’s lead detective, trapped and at the head of a very personal case.
I loved the guessing game on the cult. Cults fascinate me. And this book takes you on a wild ride where this is concerned. As a reader, you are not quite sure how this plays into the story. But this author just kept adding to the drama with this monstrous riddle (pun intended if you read this story)
This has some major twists and turns. Yes it is classified as horror. And I knew this going in. And as I was reading, I thought, this is just a thriller. But just you wait. This ending is where the “horror” comes into play. And in a BIG way!
At first, it took me a bit to like this narrator, Jennifer Pickens. She tended to speed up during the intense parts. I became used to this as the story moved along.
Need an intense, edge of your seat read…THIS IS IT! This book publishes September 23.
I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.
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