Crime, Mysteries & Thrillers discussion
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The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James - July 2024
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I can’t wait to discuss this one. It’s crazy. I did not see most of this coming. What about you all?
I wish the book would have sectioned off by names. That would have helped. But to keep it more of a mystery and to keep the twists - I understand. :)
What was everyone’s favorite part of the book? And what would you rate it. I would give it 4/5 stars
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I liked how one of the main characters was so confident with herself, and so smug - but then at the end - we learn why. 🧠🩸
And I loved murder road also. That one had sooo many twists and turns in still trying to unravel. 🤯😅
My favorite of his, so far is The Broken Girls.
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Summary
In 1977, Claire Lake, Oregon, was shaken by the Lady Killer Murders: Two men, seemingly randomly, were murdered with the same gun, with strange notes left behind. Beth Greer was the perfect suspect--a rich, eccentric twenty-three-year-old woman, seen fleeing one of the crimes. But she was acquitted, and she retreated to the isolation of her mansion.
Oregon, 2017. Shea Collins is a receptionist, but by night, she runs a true crime website, the Book of Cold Cases--a passion fueled by the attempted abduction she escaped as a child. When she meets Beth by chance, Shea asks her for an interview. To Shea's surprise, Beth says yes.
They meet regularly at Beth's mansion, though Shea is never comfortable there. Items move when she's not looking, and she could swear she's seen a girl outside the window. The allure of learning the truth about the case from the smart, charming Beth is too much to resist, but even as they grow closer, Shea senses something isn't right. Is she making friends with a manipulative murderer, or are there other dangers lurking in the darkness of the Greer house?