🎙🎙🎙 Narrated by Louise Giavas 🎙🎙🎙
Description from Goodreads:
"Ten years ago, her best friend vanished. Now, she’s back to uncover the truth—and a killer is watching.
For FBI Special Agent Eden Cross, returning to Adamstown isn’t a homecoming—it’s a reckoning. Still haunted by the night Morgan disappeared without a trace, Eden has spent too many days chasing ghosts.
But now, human remains have surfaced in the abandoned Raven’s Lake Mine, and Eden is done waiting for answers.
Lurking in the shadows is a predator known as The Collector—meticulous, patient, and always watching. For years, he has hunted in silence, choosing his victims carefully. And now, Eden’s search has put her in his sights.
As she follows the trail of a killer who has remained hidden for too long, the past begins to unravel in ways she never expected. But in a town where everyone has secrets, the truth is more terrifying than she ever imagined—and someone will do anything to keep it buried."
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A gripping and atmospheric start to a new crime series
I am always on the hunt for a good new serial killer thriller to sink my teeth into and this first book in the Eden Cross series completely delivered on the tension. It is dark, fast-paced and kept me listening way longer than I should have done!
The story follows FBI Special Agent Eden Cross as she returns to her hometown of Adamstown – not for a happy reunion, but because human remains have been discovered in an abandoned mine. The discovery ties directly into the disappearance of her best friend a decade ago. At the same time, an incredibly meticulous and patient predator known as The Collector is lurking in the shadows, and Eden quickly finds herself right in his sights as the past begins to unravel.
I listened to the audiobook version of this one and I am so glad I did because Louise Giavas was fantastic. She did the voices really well, bringing a distinct sense of personality to the characters and ramping up the atmospheric, creepy vibes of the town perfectly.
The plot itself is a brilliant slow-burn procedural that builds up a massive amount of suspense as Eden tries to piece everything together while dealing with a town full of secrets.
The only reason it didn't quite hit top marks for me is that some of the thriller tropes felt a bit familiar if you read a lot of crime fiction, and I would have liked just a touch more development on the secondary team members. It is a minor niggle though, because the central cat-and-mouse game between Eden and the killer is brilliantly executed and left me eager to see where the series goes next.
If you enjoy tense, gritty investigative thrillers with an excellent narrator, this is definitely one to pick up.
Many thanks to the authors, Bolinda Audio and NetGalley for enabling me to listen to and share my thoughts on this, the start of a new series.
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