Publication Date: February 4th 2020 by Minotaur Books
Pages: 368
Source: Publisher
About the book:
In #1 New York Times bestseller Kelley Armstrong's latest thriller, the hidden town of Rockton is about to face a challenge none of them saw coming: a baby.
Every season in Rockton seems to bring a new challenge. At least that's what Detective Casey Duncan has felt since she decided to call this place home. Between all the secretive residents, the sometimes-hostile settlers outside, and the surrounding wilderness, there's always something to worry about.
While on a much needed camping vacation with her boyfriend, Sheriff Eric Dalton, Casey hears a baby crying in the woods. The sound leads them to a tragic scene: a woman buried under the snow, murdered, a baby still alive in her arms.
A town that doesn’t let anyone in under the age of eighteen, Rockton must take care of its youngest resident yet while solving another murder and finding out where the baby came from - and whether she's better off where she is.
#1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong again delivers an engaging, tense thriller set in perhaps the most interesting town in all of contemporary crime fiction.
My
Thoughts:
Rockton is unknown to the general population, set up in the
Yukon, off-the-grid, and a place formed for those on the run from danger. An abusive husband, a stalker, unfair conviction?
Rockton is your place to hide until the dust settles. Supposedly inhabitants
are vetted so that no violent criminals are allowed in, but in the past books
we’ve learned that this isn’t true.
Eric, the Sherriff of Rockton and Casey, the town’s Homicide
Detective are a close team working together to keep order, their residents
safe, and to solve whatever crimes. However, they’re more than that, and have
been almost from the start, and part of the big draw to this series for me is
their romance. There’s no drama stemming from unnecessary relationship conflict,
rather the drama is from the danger they face daily from residents, the Hostiles,
or from the outside Settlements.
In Alone in the Wild Casey and Eric find a very young
baby, clutched in the arms of a murdered woman. Was this baby taken from her
family, and if so why? They need to find a killer as well, so they set off to
find answers from the two Settlements, and Tyrone Cypher the former Sherriff of
Rockton.
I’ve been eagerly looking forward to Alone in the Wild
and was pleased to finally get answers about the Hostiles, and a glimpse into
the lives of the Settlers, people who chose to stay in the area rather than go
back home after their five years at Rockton were up. Were introduced to a few new,
interesting characters and a couple that sent shivers done my spine,
anticipating the threats and danger they may pose in the future. I think this installment
really set things up for future dealings with the Settlements and maybe some interventions
with the Hostiles?
Eric and Casey, as usual, make a phenomenal team, although there
was a scene where I wanted to shake Casey for being reckless, but it was a
minor annoyance. With being stuck with a
baby, Casey and Eric faced some fears and made a plan for the future, whatever
it may bring. I loved their approach!
Rockton is one of my all-time favorite series’ and Alone
in the Wild was another riveting installment fans won’t want to miss! If you
haven’t tried this series yet, I highly recommend it! For audio book junkies
(like myself) the audios of Rockton are amazing! The talented Therese Plummer narrates,
and I’ll be buying a copy to start on Thursday with the hubby (he’s a huge fan
of the series, too!).
4.5 Suns
Wow. I don't think I've ever heard of this series but I LOVE this premise. I need to check this series out!
ReplyDeleteGreat review!
Thanks! I hope you love it as much as I do! :)
DeleteIt sounds really interesting but why don't they allow anyone under 18 in their town?
ReplyDeleteHmmm...I think because space is very limited, and they're not equipped to take care of kids. Possibly because of the kind of people they have there. It is an amazing series, though!
DeleteIt’s been a long time since I’ve read anything by Armstrong and I’ve yet to try the Rockton series. I love the premise of the town for those who need to escape and hide. Although it’s obviously not the same haven it’s meant to be!
ReplyDeleteI think it's her best work to date! Yeah, not as safe as you'd think!
DeleteI'm getting ready to start the fourth book. I do love this series. So glad to see how much you loved this one. :)
ReplyDeleteYay! I can't wait to hear what you think, Sophia Rose. :)
DeleteI plan to read this entire series this summer! :D
ReplyDeleteOoooh, I'm so thrilled you're going to read it! I can't wait to hear your thoughts, Lark! I think you'll love the series. At least, I hope you do. :)
DeleteI really enjoyed this one as well. Casey and Eric are wonderful characters and I love the setting for the series. I bet this is great on audio. Great review!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the setting! I'd love to visit a place like this, remote, off-the-grid. Without the murderers, of course, lol! :)
DeleteWow, it sounds super intriguing!
ReplyDeleteOh right, I remember reading the blurb for this one and being all, ok not going to that town, lol
ReplyDeleteI love when a series just keeps getting better and better! I'm glad you finally got some answers, and that the narrator did the story justice as well. Wonderful Review Rachel!
ReplyDeleteLindy@ A Bookish Escape
It's been years since I've read anything by Kelly Armstrong. I had no idea she wrote anything other than paranormal/UF! :/
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed this one! :)
I hope to start his series soon. Great review.
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