Friday, February 18, 2022

Review: The Deepest of Secrets by Kelley Armstrong

 

The Deepest of Secrets (Rockton #7) by Kelley Armstrong
Publication Date: February 15th 2022 by Minotaur Books
Pages: 352
Source: Publisher & Purchased Audiobook
Rating: 

My Thoughts:
For those new to this series, Rockton is an off the grid refuge town for those trying to escape something in life like a stalker, abusive mate, or punishment from a crime. The residents are supposedly non- violent offenders, however Eric and Casey, Rockton’s Sheriff and Detective, have found out the hard way many of the residents are not as their paperwork has presented them. Over the past installments Casey and Eric have had to defend the town and themselves from some very dangerous people. Both Casey and Eric love their life, limited and imperfect as it is, they’ve found a place to belong, safe and fulfilled with each other. However, things have come to a head with the council that controls the town and change is in the air.

In this newest installment, one of Casey and Eric’s close friends has the reason for his exile exposed to the whole town and there are threats of more being revealed. A few members are stirring up trouble, questioning Casey and Eric’s leadership and authority so there’s a lot of turmoil and distrust swirling about. One of the troublemakers is nearly murdered and another goes missing.  Add to that is the suspicion that the council is planning on shutting Rockton down and there’s a lot going on here in The Deepest of Secrets.

I’ve loved the Rockton/Casey Duncan series from the start and The Deepest of Secrets was another riveting installment, hard to put down! I love how Casey pieces together the clues even without the aid of technology, hunting down leads until she’s left with the truth. Eric and Casey make a wonderful team, both professionally and romantically; their relationship is one of my favorite things about the series.  With how things ended it’s going to be interesting to see how the series continues on and I’m excited by all the changes! What will happen next? It seems like the possibilities are wide open.

If you haven't read the Rockton series, you are missing out! It's one of my favorites! There's a new mystery introduced and wrapped up with each book, but there are relationships and an ongoing background story arc that make it best to start at the beginning.

I alternated between an e-copy and the audio version, which is how I’ve read most of the books in the past. Therese Plummer is one of my all-time favorite narrators, so the audio versions are always an auto-buy.

5 Stars


Book Description:

#1 New York Times bestseller Kelley Armstrong returns to the captivating town of Rockton in The Deepest of Secrets, the next installment in one of the most imaginative crime series on shelves today.

It’s not always easy to live in the hidden town of Rockton, something Detective Casey Duncan knows firsthand. Tucked away in the Yukon wilderness, the community survives—and thrives—because the residents' many secrets stay just that—secret.

But what happens when these secrets start to come out? Overnight, no one is safe. It’s not a question of if your secret will come out—but when.

Casey and her boyfriend, Sheriff Eric Dalton, need to find the culprit while protecting those who have been thrust into the spotlight. For a place built on privacy and new beginnings, Rockton isn’t handling these revelations very well. People are turning on one another, and when one of the loudest complainers turns up barely alive, it's clear that their trickster is actually a murderer.

The threat of exposure is reaching its breaking point, and no one knows what’s going to happen next.


30 comments:

  1. Yes, well said. This series is outstanding.

    Anne - Books of My Heart

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  2. i love the cover, but the series has fallen a bit flat for me. i have not read the entire series, so that could be a contributing factor. i think i jumped into it in the middle
    sherry @ fundinmental

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    1. Oh, sorry to hear that! Yes, starting in the middle I think would take some of the enjoyment out of it.

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  3. Casey and Eric have become two of my favorite characters. I so love this series, and I can't wait to read this one. (And I hope she does continue on with it, or at least with them.)

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  4. You summed it up well. This was my first try at the author's work and this series was fabulous.

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    1. I've read her YA books and love them, but this is my favorite series by her.

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  5. I am so intrigued by this series. I'll have to look into this series and author

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  6. It seem I am missing out. Glad to see you enjoyed the series.

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  7. I love this series and can't wait to see how it concludes. I've seen other people talking about Armstrong hinting she may continue with this series or these characters maybe elsewhere?

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    1. It felt like it could continue or be the end. I hope it continues! I've heard it will from another blogger.

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  8. I added this series to my TBR as I have read so many great reviews. I will get to it someday. Wonderful review Rachel.

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  9. This is such a fantastic series! I cannot wait to see where things go from here.

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    1. I know! I wonder how it will gone on now and I'm eager to find out!

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  10. You've sold me! I need to start this series!

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  11. I am so intrigued by this one, and I do love reading a good mystery and I know how much you have enjoyed these. And this is an author I have been wanting to explore.

    Lovely review.

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    1. This is my favorite series by Kelley Armstrong. I hope you give it a shot, Renee!

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  12. I'll have to read this at some point.

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  13. Sounds a good series. I like the sound of it.

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  14. I've only read a couple of this authors books so I'll have to give this one a try one day.

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    1. This is my favorite series from her. I hope you love it, Mary!

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  15. I put this author on my TBR a year or so ago when I read some reviews of a previous book in this series. Your wonderful review has me wanting to get to them sooner rather than later.

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    1. It's such a great series, Carla! I hope you do get to it!

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