Rating: 4 out of 5.

This is the 6th book in the series, but is a stand alone mystery. I haven’t read the previous books but I didn’t feel lost. This book was filled with action and tension from the start. I couldn’t put it down and read it in one sitting.

Detective Mackenzie Price and her partner Nick are first on the scene of a dead woman missing her left eye. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the woman had recently given birth and the baby was nowhere to be found. The M.O. is similar to a murder 30 years ago, but that person was captured and died in prison. When another woman washes up on shore missing her left eye, Mackenzie knows there is a serial killer in the area and she needs to stop them before they kill again.

Mackenzie is smart, determined, and tough. She relentlessly follows every lead to close in on the killer. The book has all the elements you look for in an exciting thriller, including a creepy commune (or is it a cult?) and a sinister, but charming, leader. Mackenzie just knows the leader is a sleezeball up to no good, she just can’t seem to prove it. Yet. And just how wide does the corruption go?

Mackenzie will stop at nothing, including losing her own life, to protect the community and catch the culprit. I loved her tenacity and would definitely want her to get me justice if something bad happened to me. Once the mystery is solved, the book ended on an intriguing cliffhanger…I can’t wait to read the next book in the series. In fact, I’ll probably go back and read the series from the start.

If you like badass women, lots of action, and twisty thrillers pick this book up. You won’t be disappointed.

I received a complimentary e-copy of this book from NetGalley and Bookouture. All opinions are my own.