by Lisa Jackson
Part of Alvarez & Pescoli, book 7
First published 2017
Detective Regan Pescoli wants nothing more than to start her maternity leave. She's exhausted, emotional, and ready to step away from the job. But the woods around Grizzly Falls, Montana have become a hunting ground. Someone watches from the shadows as local teenagers party among the trees. This predator waits for the perfect moment to strike. Bodies start appearing in the forest. The killer seems to be targeting young people, and Pescoli realizes she's dealing with a serial murderer. The case becomes personal when her own daughter Bianca gets caught up in the media frenzy surrounding the deaths. A reality television crew arrives in town, making it even harder for Pescoli and her partner Selena Alvarez to separate fact from fiction. More victims turn up dead. The killer grows bolder, and the murders hit closer to home. Pescoli must push through her pregnancy fatigue and find this predator before he claims another life. The Montana wilderness offers countless hiding spots for both hunter and prey.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, pregnancy
Setting: Grizzly Falls, Montana
Period: contemporary
480 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Zebra
Content warnings: murder, violence