Release: April 27th, 2022
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Boldwood Books
Source: NetGalley
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Does a killer’s blood run in the family?
Lexi Jakes thought she could run from her past…she was wrong.
Because when her biological mother is found dead, with all the same hallmarks of her own serial killer father, Lexi knows someone is out for revenge, and that she and her small daughter, Isla, could be next.
Determined to protect Isla, Lexi travels back to Lindisfarne, the small remote island where she grew up. There, cut off from the mainland, Lexi hopes they’ll both be safe.
But as the tide comes in and the causeway slowly closes, Lexi’s greatest fear comes true: now they are trapped with no way out.
Lexi will do anything to save her daughter…she is the serial killer’s girl after all.
About the Author:
As well as being the author of seven books, Stacey also works a full-time job as a Sales Director. She’s also a fully qualified scuba diving instructor and has been known to happily jump in the sea with sharks, without a cage.
Following a life-changing car accident in 2008, Stacey was left with limited mobility in her right arm. Unable to teach scuba diving professionally anymore, she turned to her love of writing, a hobby she’d followed avidly since being a teenager.
Her own life story, along with varied career choices helps Stacey to create stories with challenging and unpredictable plots.
Stacey’s debut novel ‘House of Secrets’ was published in 2016 and her seventh book ‘The Serial Killer’s Girl’ will be published by Boldwood Books in April 2022.
The Serial Killer’s Girl Review:
When I started reading “The Serial Killer’s Girl,” I had a lot of expectations. The book felt fresh because of its theme. Lexi’s father is a serial killer in prison, and now there is a copycat killer of him who is targeting Lexi and her family. I had never read this plot before and was excited to read it.
However, the book didn’t reach my expectations, and in the end, I thought it was average. The main issue I had with the story was the pacing. The story starts very nicely until Lexi goes to the Island with Isla. But, once they reach the Island, things slow down. Nothing thrilling happens, really, until the very end. The author repeatedly describes Lexi’s feelings of her fear for Isla and her life, which I felt was unnecessary.
Initially, I also liked how the author shifted perspectives between the killer and Lexi to amp the suspense. But, halfway into the story, I felt we didn’t learn anything new in the killer’s chapters. The killer keeps reminiscing about the past and always watching Lexi, but nothing new or suspenseful happens.
Nevertheless, I enjoyed the drama between Lexi, Nate, and Harry. There were some shocking reveals that I did not anticipate. We even have creepy characters like Vicki, who made me uneasy because of the way she keeps showing up randomly. Moreover, the reveal, in the end, was unexpected, which made me appreciate the book and the way the author ended it.
Overall, “The Serial Killer’s Girl” is a decent thriller, but the pacing was slow for my taste.
