![]() Published by Minotaur Books, an imprint of St. It’s not my favorite series by Armstrong, but she is one of my favorite authors, and I enjoy all of her work. The ending made clear that while this particular incident wrapped up, the story isn’t over yet. They have no idea what is going on: is Brady guilty or is his stepfather lying? Who from Rockton is aiding Brady? And who is the sniper trying to kill them all?Įvaluation: Armstrong had me guessing until the denouement, which followed a tense run-up with everyone in danger, including the dog. Not only do they find bodies along the way, but a sniper is following them and periodically attacks. When Casey, Eric, and the “militia” from the town go out to look for Brady, they run into lethal obstacles. Before long, their Council contact Phil shows up with Gregory Wallace, who wants to make sure they are able to recapture Brady. But they also don’t have adequate facilities to serve as a prison for Brady. They can’t even get in or out of Rockton without the Council’s approval. Unfortunately, in Rockton, there is no way for Casey and Eric to check the veracity of his story – they have no access to phones, internet, mail, or any way at all to contact anyone but the Council. He tortures and kills because he enjoys it.īrady maintains he is being set up by his stepfather, who wants Oliver’s inheritance due to him in a year when he turns 28. Brady’s alleged crime? He’s a “thrill killer,” the note says. The Council also tells them this arrangement is being paid for by Brady’s stepfather, Gregory Wallace, who has done this to protect Brady’s mother. A note explains that the Town Council in charge of Rockton has agreed to let this prisoner, Oliver Brady, 27, stay in Rockton for six months, for a large fee attractive to the Council. In this “episode,” a plane arrives in Rockton (a rare event), with the pilot delivering a prisoner to them. ![]() Moreover, they are now training a young Newfoundland dog, Storm, to be a tracker, and they both feel protective about her as well. This makes them vulnerable in a way, since when danger comes, they are more apt to protect one another than to do what needs to be done. Since the series began, Casey and Eric have entered into a close personal relationship, as well as being partners on the job. Rockton only has around 200 residents, but they are people, as Casey understands, who have “either done bad shit or have got serious baggage.” It also made her “eligible” for life in this town, especially because the sheriff there, Eric Dalton, needed a detective. Twelve years earlier she killed her former boyfriend – not that she went to meet him intending to kill him, and not that he didn’t deserve it, but it happened, and it haunts her. Note: Slight spoilers for previous books in this series.Ĭasey Duncan, 30, is a detective in the town of Rockton, a hidden place in the Yukon that takes in people on the run.
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