Today I’m thrilled to say it’s my stop on A Killing Rain by Faye Snowden blog tour, on behalf of Random Things Tours. Thanks to Anne Cater and Flame Tree Press for the copy of the book to brought you my honest thoughts today.
After former homicide Raven Burns returns to Byrd’s Landing, Louisiana to begin a new life, she soon finds herself trapped by the old one when her nephew is kidnapped by a ruthless serial killer, and her foster brother becomes the main suspect. To make matters worse, she is being pursued by two men― one who wants to redeem her soul for the murder Raven felt she had no choice but to commit, and another who wants to lock her away forever.
Flame Tree Press has become one of my go-to publishers for horror, mystery and even science fiction genre books. A Killing Rain is a dark-edged mystery/thriller story from an author new to me. I was looking forward to start reading to see if this book kept up the Flame Tree Press standards I have come to expect.
Raven Burns finds herself returning to Byrd’s Landing in Louisiana. A town infamous for serial killers! She is the daughter of a former police officer and serial killer. Having experienced the worst of this town she left, to free herself from it and her past. After a serial killer kidnapped the adopted son of her foster brother while helping on the case. Her foster brother is the prime suspect. Raven believes he is innocent and ends up on a trail for a killer again. She ends up in a race against time as her past is on its way back to haunt her too. Will she redeem her family’s dark past and make the town a better place, or is it too late to save?
The beginning of this story made me sit up and take notice immediately. I was already invested after the first chapter. It is a story in which, Faye Snowden, slowly builds the atmosphere and tension until it’s so tight that it’s almost terrifying. I was hooked throughout.
I found Raven a fascinating character to try to understand, and I must say ‘try’ was the word. Every character in A Killing Rain is a puzzle as they all have ulterior motives and none of them are upfront about them. This makes it hard to know them fully, but it creates such a suspenseful read while I tried. What I did find was that I found I related to them much more through their multitude of realistic flaws than any other quality.
A book that kept me on my toes as I became more intrigued as I turned the pages. The plot twists were perfectly placed to keep me guessing, as motives began to rise to the surface. An immersive, gritty thriller that pulls you in immediately with the depth and layers of this powerful tale. If you – like me, love delving into darkness without knowing what you will find, pick up this book.
Buy Link https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09JPJFF5Z/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_09WFKTKEKJCVE78NYS8V
Author Bio
Faye is the author of three novels and several short stories as well as a little poetry sprinkled here and there in various literary journals. She has a master’s in english literature and a deep curiosity in all things noir―especially stories populated with people from diverse ethnic backgrounds. She is currently working on her latest novel from her home in California.
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