Red Tide

Aspen Falls Thrillers Book 1

Fiction - Suspense
294 Pages
Reviewed on 10/08/2016
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Reviewed by Sarah Stuart for Readers' Favorite

Red Tide (Aspen Falls Thrillers Book 1), Peg Brantley’s debut novel, opens with Jamie Taylor and her search dog, Gretchen, looking for the grave of a murdered woman. She knows from bitter experience how necessary it is for families to bury their dead with dignity and find closure. Unbeknownst to Jamie, Agent Nick Grant is on a similar mission. Almost a decade ago, Leopold Bonzer was jailed for the murder of fourteen people, but he has refused to give the location of thirteen of the graves. Bonzer, on the point of giving in and telling Nick, dies: the only clue left is a photograph of grassland in Colorado. Jamie expects to find one new body but discovers dated remains, and it isn’t the only new body - so is there a second serial killer targeting women in the Aspen Falls area?

Red Tide (Aspen Falls Thrillers Book 1) is a story that delves into the minds of serial killers, and the deeper evil that lies behind a faceless man: I was hooked from page one. What motivates Jamie and her sister, Jax, a medical examiner? Why does Nick Grant, taken off the case because he’s hooked on drugs, refuse to give up, despite his fear of Jamie's dogs? Who is “The Hungry Ghost”, what is his true mission, and can he be found and stopped? Peg Brantley has written a powerful, character-driven thriller that will challenge the likes of Tess Gerritsen and Lisa Gardner for readers; captivating and impossible to put down.