For this blog tour, we’re looking at one of the most pulse pounding and harrowing mysteries of this series. For this blog tour, we’re looking at Shadow On Her Grave by B.R. Spangler.
First, the review I posted to the book sites (BookHype.com / Goodreads.com / PageBound.co / TheStoryGraph.com) and YouTube:
Pulse Pounding Harrowing Mystery. This is one of those books that feels like it could be a series finale even through the beginning of the epilogue. Spangler has already shown earlier in this series that he isn’t afraid to kill team members off, and that knowledge feeds the tension of oh so many scenes throughout this book. But there *is* a lot of prior series history baked into this book, in more than just the obvious ways, and so for that reason it is better for long time fans of this series rather than those potentially looking to jump in. (For those wanting to jump in, I recommend going back to either the *very* beginning, Book 1 – Where Lost Girls Go, or at minimum where I personally joined the series, with Book 4 – The Crying House. I’ve loved every book since, and I think many who find books due to my reviews will as well. :D) But for those of us who *have* been around this series for a while… wow. What a ride. Spangler has been known to have some creepy killers throughout this book, but with these he is beginning to cross into Thomas Harris (he of The Silence Of The Lambs fame and creator of Hannibal Lecter) territory, though some might argue that Spangler has been at least at that level for several books now, he just doesn’t insist on going *that* far with *every* book the way Harris does. 🙂 So whether you’re reading this for the coastal Carolina family vibes (and to be clear, those play nearly as much a role deep in this series as the mysteries of each book do) or whether you’re coming for the mystery and in particular because I just called out Harris, know that Spangler does a tremendous job of marrying both together, and indeed, as with Without Remorse by Tom Clancy, it is the familial bonds and the comfort there that makes the sheer utter depravity of our killer here balance so well in this book.
Again, long time fans, you’re gonna love this – and have probably already read it by the time I write this review for my spot in the publisher’s blog tour the Monday after the book released on Friday. For those just coming in, you’re going to be glad this book is already here… and you’re going to want the next one in your hand immediately too. Which means Spangler should probably get a jump on writing it. 😉
Very much recommended.
After the jump, the “publisher details” – book info, description, author bio, social links, and buy links.
Book Description:
The beads of saltwater caught on her cracked lips glitter in the moonlight, her long brown hair floating in the tide. But this beautiful girl is lost forever. And Casey’s biggest fears are realised. Someone is copying the worst of her previous cases: following her like a shadow. And they’ll stop at nothing to make sure she pays for her own mistakes…
As her soon-to-be-husband, Jericho Flynn, goes back to work as town sheriff, Detective Casey White is left juggling her work alongside her growing family. And when a spate of troubling murders hit the Outer Banks, the happy couple are stopped in their tracks…
Casey is called to a crime scene with eerie echoes to a killing she solved years ago. A young woman has been anchored to a boulder and drowned, just like in the Saltwater Graves murders.
Then a handwritten poem is delivered to Casey at the station. She immediately recognises the writing as that of a previous victim she couldn’t save. The killer is pointing them to yet another crime scene from Casey’s past. Only someone with knowledge of the original cases could recreate these murders with terrible accuracy. And the only link is Casey herself.
The team chase the lead to a now-derelict beach house, way out on an abandoned island. Casey is totally devastated when they discover the lifeless body of Jericho’s late wife, Jessie Flynn, posed in one of the upstairs rooms.
This is her most personal challenge yet. As they chase down a killer that could be closer than they ever imagined, will Casey and Jericho both make it out alive?
Shadow on Her Grave is a gripping and addictive mystery thriller that fans of Kendra Elliot, Lisa Regan and A.J. Rivers won’t be able to put down!
Author Bio:
B.R. Spangler is a USA TODAY Bestselling Author and resident of Virginia with a wonderful family and a few cats who insist on cowriter credits. During the day, the hours are filled with engineering work. Off hours, time is spent writing, editing, and thinking up new stories. Books are split across pen names, writing crime thrillers, science fiction, horrors, paranormal and contemporary fiction.
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Social Media Links:
Author Website: https://brspangler.com/
Twitter/X: https://x.com/BR_Spangler
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brspangler/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorbrianspangler
BookHype: https://bookhype.com/author/show/91574adb-7d0b-4630-b252-e268140aa5d3/br-spangler
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/b-r-spangler
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20095559.B_R_Spangler
PageBound: https://pagebound.co/authors/93c01747-1926-4963-add6-d5b01e2c13a5
TheStoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/authors/496de7e6-098f-407b-9f10-5ae5845c39e2
Buy Links:
https://geni.us/B0F1VBZPRVsocial
