I don’t know how this author does it.
This series must have been written in tandem, because the first book, Shadow Falls, just released in January.
It totally works in favor of the reader though, because the action seamlessly picks up where the first book left off.
Madison Harper is back in Colorado, still searching for her missing son. She never imagines where she will find him.
I thought the author did a great job with building the tension, starting with the initial scene when the first dead body is found. She writes with such description that I could absolutely picture it all, almost like I was watching it on television. It was that vivid.
She has also developed the characters well. Even though this is only the second book, there is a lot of depth to both Madison and Nate. They’re the focal point, although the secondary characters get almost as much attention.
I will interject here that it would be best to read the first book. It’s early in the series, so it’s not too much to take in. You’ll have a much better understanding of Madison’s background. That being said, there are plentiful references to her past in this one.
If I have any complaint, and it’s a small one, it’s that this one seemed heavier on the personal and less on the detecting. Maybe that’s just compared to the first one, because it was so recent? I don’t know.
Regardless, the author knows when to stop a chapter so that there is a natural desire to want to keep reading. I like the forethought, because I’m sure that takes great planning to know where those breaks should come.
The action does pick up towards the end, with an awful lot happening in a short amount of time. Definitely turned into more of a page turner at that point. And the ending certainly indicates a new path for Madison, plus possibly more focus on Nate.
I’ll be ready and waiting to see what happens next.
