Book Description
The beam from the lighthouse slices through the dawn sky as she runs down the rocky stairway to the beach. She tries to take it all in—the waves crashing against the cliffs, the whip of salt grass in the wind—before finally dragging her eyes down to the innocent girl’s blonde hair, strewn across the bottom step like seaweed…
Returning home to Fog Harbor, California, to be closer to her little sister, Olivia Rockwell is struggling to adjust to life in a town so small she can hardly breathe. That is, until the sound of a scream leads her to the body of a local teacher in the shallows nearby. All the evidence points to Olivia’s most threatening criminal psychology patient, Drake, who is safely locked up behind bars…
Convinced of Drake’s innocence—and desperate to believe in the system that’s keeping her murderer father in prison and away from her sister—Olivia gets to work on her own suspect list. All her life she’s run towards trouble, but this time she’s treading on the toes of Detective Will Decker, whose past mistakes mean this case is his last chance to make amends.
Then a second woman’s body is discovered, strangled while out on an evening jog. The strip of blue material used to choke her implicates Drake once again, forcing Will to admit he needs Olivia’s special talent for understanding the minds of killers. It’s clear more innocent women will die if they don’t get one step ahead of the murders, and Olivia knows she will need her estranged father’s help to get close to Drake.
But when Olivia’s profile leads them to believe Drake could be masterminding murders from within the prison walls, a message written on a scrap of paper found in the latest victim’s car leads them to a terrifying realization: Olivia’s little sister will be next…
An addictive and unputdownable crime thriller that will keep you up all night. Perfect for fans of Melinda Leigh, Kendra Elliot and Mary Burton.
Readers love Watch Her Vanish:
‘PERFECTION! Be prepared to skirt your responsibilities because you won’t want to put this book down… keeps you guessing until the end. I cannot wait for the next installment!’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
‘A taut fast-paced thriller in every sense of the word. Dark and oozing with suspense. Well plotted and stunningly written. Loved it!’ Kelly Russo Reviews, 5 stars
‘WOWZA!!!... I cannot wait to get my hands on the next installment in this series!’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
‘Absolutely fantastic… I couldn’t put it down once I started.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
‘A scream!… Grabs a hold of you and keeps you reading till the end!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
‘Loved!! Everything about this book was spot-on!… I was pulled in from the beginning and it didn't let up once! Can't wait for book 2.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
‘A fantastic book. Like wow! I really got into this read… This book will draw you in and you won’t be able to stop.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
‘Grabs you by the heart, then grabs you by the throat and shakes up all your cells.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
BLOG TOUR REVIEW
Review for 'Watch Her Vanish' by Ellery A. Kane .
Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous
Publication date 9th October 2020
This is the first book that I have read by this author. It is the first book in the 'Rockwell and Decker' series.
I was originally drawn to this book by its beautiful and colourful cover and interesting sounding blurb. The write up also stated that is perfect for fans of Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliott. I am a big fan of both so I am interested to see if this book loves up to their standards. I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being Bookouture. I have yet to read a book published by Bookouture that I haven't enjoyed. Hopefully this won't be the first... Watch this space! (Written before I started reading the book).
This novel consists of a prologue, 83 chapters and an epilogue. The chapters are medium in length so possible to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case!
This book is set in California, USA 🇺🇸.
This book is written in third person perspective and the main protagonists are Criminal psychologist Olivia Rockwell and Detective Will Decker. I enjoy books written in third person as it let's you see the bigger picture of what's going on and you get to know more characters.
What a gripping start to what promises to be a fantastic new series!! This book was very well written with various settings which suited the storyline and all we're very well described as we're the characters. I enjoyed the clippings that were well placed throughout giving us a view if what the outside world are seeing as well as more information on some of the prisoners.
The storyline itself was quite a unique one and filles with action, crime and drama which kept me reading until late at night and on the edge of my seat. There were loads of red herrings throughout. I did have a suspicious feeling that the oero was involved but I would never have guessed at what was actually going on. It was very well done.
Excellent strong characters and I enjoyed that there was a strong female lead in Olivia and I also really liked Will and JD's characters. I loved that there was some humour in between to lighten things up a little and I look forward to reading more about the characters. I also enjoyed watching the relationships develop between characters and am interested to see where they all lead.
Overall an action packed and suspense filmed crime thriller that will keep you on edge and guessing throughout.
Genres covered include Romance Novel, Thriller, Mystery, Psychological Thriller, Crime Fiction, Hardboiled, Noir Fiction, Psychological Fiction, Police Procedural and Medical Thriller.
I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as anyone looking to start a new action packed series.
441 pages.
This book is 99p to purchase on kindle via Amazon or free on kindle unlimited which I think is an absolute bargain for this book!!!
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Author Bio
Forensic psychologist by day, novelist by night, Ellery Kane has been writing--professionally and creatively--for as long as she can remember. Just like many of her main characters, Ellery loves to ask why, which is the reason she became a psychologist in the first place. Real life really is stranger than fiction, and Ellery's writing is often inspired by her day job. Evaluating violent criminals and treating trauma victims, she has gained a unique perspective on the past and its indelible influence on the individual. And she's heard her fair share of real life thrillers.
Ellery lives in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, a picturesque setting that provides the backdrop for many of her novels. If you don't find Ellery interviewing murderers behind prison walls or pecking away at her latest novel, she is probably at the gym landing a solid jab-cross to a punching bag; riding bicycles with her special someone; or enjoying a movie the old-fashioned way--at the theater with popcorn and Milk Duds.
Ellery was previously selected as one of ten semifinalists in the MasterClass James Patterson Co-Author Competition, and she recently signed a three book deal with Bookouture for her new Rockwell and Decker mystery thriller series.
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