Hello again, dear readers. I've got a review for you today for a dark, twisted thriller. Stacy Green's Lucy Kendall series book one ALL GOOD DEEDS deals with the subject of pedophiles and human trafficking of children. Oh yes, and murder - Old West style - so this isn't for the faint of heart. My review is for book one in the series, but I bought and read the package deal of all four books in the series (not including the prequel novella) and recommend you do the same.
If the free first book doesn't make you squirm too much.
Book Blurb:
She's no killer. She's just taking out the trash.
Don’t call Lucy Kendall a serial killer. She’s fighting for the innocent, and she’ll do whatever it takes to bring justice.
When a child disappears, Lucy quickly discovers the link to a predator she’s faced before–a man the state of Pennsylvania decided to turn loose on the streets. Determined to find the little girl and put a criminal behind bars for good, Lucy forces her way onto the case.
As the search for the kidnapped child pulls Lucy into a web of evil beyond her darkest imagination, she’ll have to face her own dark truths to save the little girl–and herself.
Packed with suspense, All Good Deeds is a dark psychological thriller with a finely crafted mystery that takes readers into the deepest recesses of the human psyche.
My Review:
This would've been a five star if not for all of the editing errors (missing words, transpositions, wrong words used, etc.). As is, I'm giving it four and ahalf stars because everything else about it is fantastic - if you can stomach the subject matter.
Lucy Kendall is a former social worker who quit the system when child pedophiles kept going free because of legal loopholes. Since then she's obtained her PI license and been on a quest of her own choosing - finding and killing these repeat offenders before they can destroy any other lives. Lucy practices justice like they did in the Old West - vigilante style.
But killing - even for honorable reasons - is taking a toll on her psyche. Then someone discovers her secret.
Chris tags along with Lucy in hopes of stemming his own fascination with serial killers - and he has secrets of his own he can't keep in the closet. When another neighborhood child goes missing, Lucy and Chris discover there are worse things out there on the World Wide Web - and they're in a race to bring down this child trafficking site before another little girl is lost in the ether forever.
Such dark subject matter we have here, but handled so well without short-circuiting and holding back too much or going over the cliff and showing us everything so awful about such a topic. The plot and pacing races along, just as a thriller should. Point-of-view is handled well without a bunch of head-hopping in each scene. Then we are shown all the way along the gut-wrenching ride instead of resorting to a bunch of telling or info-dumping. This book has everything a great thriller should have. Like I said, four and ahalf stars from me.
Content warning: Because we're dealing with the subject of child pedophiles and human trafficking of children, it's difficult to read at times and the emotions it brings out (especially for someone who has been abused) can be devastating. There's also plenty of language and a few uses of strong language (which seemed a bit overreaching and unnecessary at times), so be aware if you dare.
Book one is free by clicking here on AMAZON.
Author Bio:
Stacy Green is the author of the Lucy Kendall thriller series and the Delta Crossroads mystery trilogy.
ALL GOOD DEEDS (Lucy Kendall #1) won a bronze medal for mystery and thriller at the 2015 IPPY Awards. TIN GOD (Delta Crossroads #1) was runner-up for best mystery/thriller at the 2013 Kindle Book Awards. Stacy has a love of thrillers and crime fiction, and she is always looking for the next dark and twisted novel to enjoy. She started her career in journalism before becoming a stay at home mother and rediscovering her love of writing. She lives in Iowa with her husband and daughter and their three spoiled fur babies. Stacy loves to hear from readers! Visit her website at stacygreenauthor.com, or Facebook at www.Facebook.com/StacyGreenAuthor.
If the free first book doesn't make you squirm too much.
She's no killer. She's just taking out the trash.
Don’t call Lucy Kendall a serial killer. She’s fighting for the innocent, and she’ll do whatever it takes to bring justice.
When a child disappears, Lucy quickly discovers the link to a predator she’s faced before–a man the state of Pennsylvania decided to turn loose on the streets. Determined to find the little girl and put a criminal behind bars for good, Lucy forces her way onto the case.
As the search for the kidnapped child pulls Lucy into a web of evil beyond her darkest imagination, she’ll have to face her own dark truths to save the little girl–and herself.
Packed with suspense, All Good Deeds is a dark psychological thriller with a finely crafted mystery that takes readers into the deepest recesses of the human psyche.
My Review:
This would've been a five star if not for all of the editing errors (missing words, transpositions, wrong words used, etc.). As is, I'm giving it four and ahalf stars because everything else about it is fantastic - if you can stomach the subject matter.
Lucy Kendall is a former social worker who quit the system when child pedophiles kept going free because of legal loopholes. Since then she's obtained her PI license and been on a quest of her own choosing - finding and killing these repeat offenders before they can destroy any other lives. Lucy practices justice like they did in the Old West - vigilante style.
But killing - even for honorable reasons - is taking a toll on her psyche. Then someone discovers her secret.
Chris tags along with Lucy in hopes of stemming his own fascination with serial killers - and he has secrets of his own he can't keep in the closet. When another neighborhood child goes missing, Lucy and Chris discover there are worse things out there on the World Wide Web - and they're in a race to bring down this child trafficking site before another little girl is lost in the ether forever.
Such dark subject matter we have here, but handled so well without short-circuiting and holding back too much or going over the cliff and showing us everything so awful about such a topic. The plot and pacing races along, just as a thriller should. Point-of-view is handled well without a bunch of head-hopping in each scene. Then we are shown all the way along the gut-wrenching ride instead of resorting to a bunch of telling or info-dumping. This book has everything a great thriller should have. Like I said, four and ahalf stars from me.
Content warning: Because we're dealing with the subject of child pedophiles and human trafficking of children, it's difficult to read at times and the emotions it brings out (especially for someone who has been abused) can be devastating. There's also plenty of language and a few uses of strong language (which seemed a bit overreaching and unnecessary at times), so be aware if you dare.
Book one is free by clicking here on AMAZON.
Author Bio:
Stacy Green is the author of the Lucy Kendall thriller series and the Delta Crossroads mystery trilogy.
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