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Praise for the Carson Ryder series:
'Superb stuff' Independent on Sunday
'Kerley will truly scare the pants off his readers. This one's another winner from a writer moving towards the top of the thriller heap' Publishers Weekly
'Kerley, who writes like a house fire, has a boundless and truly ghastly imagination that'll keep you awake long after you turn the last page' Kirkus
'A fascinating and frightening take on the genre' Independent on Sunday
'A chilling journey into a pitch-black mind' Michael Marshall, author of The Straw Men trilogy
'A sturdy hero with a clearcut mission and a setting that holds possibilities for fresh adventure. Kerley writes in a thrusting style that pushes the action from crime scene to autopsy table' New York Times Book Review
'Superb… fantastic' Sunday Express
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A serial-killer targets the country’s most vulnerable women in this new thriller featuring Detective Carson Ryder.
They thought they were safe at last…
Across the US, a secret network of crisis centres permanently relocates women in serious danger from domestic abuse. But now someone is killing them before they reach their destinations.
Detectives Carson Ryder and Harry Nautilus are having trouble gaining the trust of the volunteers who run the scheme. The only way in is for an undercover police officer to pose as a threatened woman, making herself a target and drawing the killer out.
Reinetta Early is the ideal candidate – but she also happens to be Harry’s niece. He always promised his sister that he would keep Reinetta safe from harm. Suddenly he’s unsure if he can even keep her alive…
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54 of 54 people found the following review helpful
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I just love Jack Kerley's series of books featuring Carson Ryder and his partner, Harry Nautilus - as you will note from my previous reviews of each of his books.
If I'm to be picky, this isn't the best but it's way ahead of comparable storytellers currently available - with the possible exception of Chelsea Cain.
In this book, our two heroes are not quite as much to the forefront of the investigation into who is killing off an increasing number of young females. Into the picture comes the niece of Nautilus who seems just as adept at getting into and then out of trouble as her uncle Harry.
The story centres around an undercover group of women who help abused fellow women disappear into a new life. Unfortunately, someone has infiltrated their organisation and is picking off some of the females. It's up this trio (now) to solve the problem but not before the author keeps us guessing as to who and why.
I said it wasn't the best because there is, for me, just a little too much centred on the abused women and their personal situations. This is never a happy subject but these pages tend to slow the investigation which, up until this book, always had a risk factor involved for Carson and/or Harry. Here, that bite has gone. Centre stage in this regard moves to Reinetta Early (the niece) who takes on the role of an endangered species. I suspect she will be back more strongly in later books which, since she seems like a capable women in dire cicumstances, is no bad thing.
New readers will not be put out, as very little of past histories is brought into this story. But, if you are a new reader, please go back to book one and start from the beginning. They're each great crime thrillers, piling on the 'edge of the seat' factor in spades.
If you're a regular, like me, it's another gripping story but don't expect too much from the old diehards of past books. Just enjoy a slightly different viewpoint.
If I'm to be picky, this isn't the best but it's way ahead of comparable storytellers currently available - with the possible exception of Chelsea Cain.
In this book, our two heroes are not quite as much to the forefront of the investigation into who is killing off an increasing number of young females. Into the picture comes the niece of Nautilus who seems just as adept at getting into and then out of trouble as her uncle Harry.
The story centres around an undercover group of women who help abused fellow women disappear into a new life. Unfortunately, someone has infiltrated their organisation and is picking off some of the females. It's up this trio (now) to solve the problem but not before the author keeps us guessing as to who and why.
I said it wasn't the best because there is, for me, just a little too much centred on the abused women and their personal situations. This is never a happy subject but these pages tend to slow the investigation which, up until this book, always had a risk factor involved for Carson and/or Harry. Here, that bite has gone. Centre stage in this regard moves to Reinetta Early (the niece) who takes on the role of an endangered species. I suspect she will be back more strongly in later books which, since she seems like a capable women in dire cicumstances, is no bad thing.
New readers will not be put out, as very little of past histories is brought into this story. But, if you are a new reader, please go back to book one and start from the beginning. They're each great crime thrillers, piling on the 'edge of the seat' factor in spades.
If you're a regular, like me, it's another gripping story but don't expect too much from the old diehards of past books. Just enjoy a slightly different viewpoint.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Ive read everything by J A Kerley and cant get enough of his books. Carson and Nautilus are becoming 2 of my favourite partners against crime and i cant wait for the next installment of their longstanding work/friendship.
For anyone wanting a terrifying, tense drama story then this is one to read, believeable in its content of Domestic Abuse, a secret railroad for carrying victims and a killer awaiting these terrified abused women.
I recommend this book to thriller lovers all over...
For anyone wanting a terrifying, tense drama story then this is one to read, believeable in its content of Domestic Abuse, a secret railroad for carrying victims and a killer awaiting these terrified abused women.
I recommend this book to thriller lovers all over...
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
This is the third J.A Kerley book I've now read (first on Kindle, coincidentally). The previous two were decent, but "Her Last Scream" is excellent. Real edge of the seat stuff. I won't talk too much about the storyline itself as I don't want to give anything away, but the pacing is perfect, and - unless you're Sherlock Holmes himself - you're unlikely to guess what's really going on (and who's responsible!). The fact that the Kindle edition is currently a bargain 99p just sweetens the deal, but this novel is a terrific read regardless!
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Her Last Scream
I really enjoyed this thriller. Excellent page turner with lots of surprises and plot twists along the way. Look forward to another one from the same author.
Published 24 days ago by Bobsline
My 1st Kerley, i have since read more.....
I got this as a free download on my new Kindle and enjoyed it so much I went looking for more of the same. Read more
Published 28 days ago by lm
Entertaining read
Entertaining thriller, though sometimes there are parts where I feel is a bit over the top that it was almost a bit pantomine. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Nurrie
her last scream
this was slow to begin with and very confusing, but once it came together the story was every exciting, you did not know the end of the story till the last. very good
Published 1 month ago by frayb
Her last Scream
Read the review on Amazon and was definately not disappointed. It was a book which I found very hard to put down. If you like thrillers and crime this is the one for you. Excellent
Published 2 months ago by Shirls
Very Enjoyable
Fast paced, well written novel which I enjoyed. The plot was involved but not too complicated and the characters believable.
The only drawback for me was the US geography. Read more
The only drawback for me was the US geography. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Foxboy
Her Last Scream
I really enjoyed this fast paced page turner featuring detectives Ryder and Nautilus. The story is set around a refuge centre where abused women are given a new identity and are... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mags
Scared the pants off me!
Was initially reluctant to read another book where dead women build up page after page but I got drawn in and couldn't put it down. Read more
Published 3 months ago by KindleLover07
They are back, and as great as ever
I'm a huge J. A. Kerley fan. His books are very well written, with credible characters and riveting plots.
Give this a go, you won't regret it.
Give this a go, you won't regret it.
Published 3 months ago by D. J. Wheatley
Cracking good read!
This is the first title I have read by Kerley and I enjoyed it so much I bought most of the rest of his titles! Good, believable characters and great story lines. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Dibdob4
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