(Reviewed by JD Jung)
Detective Maddy Reynolds was so burned out from her job that she decided to take early retirement and move to the small, quiet town of Berry Lake, New York. Little did she know that her peaceful life would be disrupted, and her past police work would follow to haunt her.
Bodies of dead women in this town start to appear at a rapid rate with an organ extracted from each body with surgical precision. This could only be the work of serial killer, Amos Whitfield, who is still on the loose. Whitfield settles into a community long before he kills, so he’s been there awhile, taking on another identity. Maddy, who researched Whitfield in the past, soon realizes that she is a target as he leaves her a gruesome “present”.
Pieces takes readers on a roller coaster ride, that doesn’t stop. From the beginning, the plot grabs you and never lets go. The multiple supporting characters not only add depth to the plot, but also provide riveting side stories. In fact, I think that some, such as FBI agent Hannah Bates, could stand on their own in a novel.
This novel has all the pieces of an enticing crime story. Highly recommended.
