Watcher in the Woods (Rockton #4) by Kelley Armstrong
Publication Date: February 5th 2019 by Minotaur Books
Pages: 368
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About the book:
In #1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong's latest thriller, the town of Rockton—and her fans—are in for another hair-raising adventure.
The secret town of Rockton has seen some rocky times lately; understandable considering its mix of criminals and victims fleeing society for refuge within its Yukon borders. Casey Duncan, the town's only detective on a police force of three, has already faced murder, arson and falling in love in less than the year that she's lived there. Yet even she didn't think it would be possible for an outsider to find and cause trouble in the town she's come to call home.
When a US Marshal shows up in town demanding the release of one of the residents, Casey and her boyfriend, Sheriff Dalton, are skeptical. And yet only hours later, the marshal is shot dead and the only visible suspects are the townspeople and her estranged sister, in town for just the weekend. It's up to Casey to figure out who murdered the marshal, and why they would kill to keep him quiet.
My Thoughts:
If you haven’t read the previous books being that this is
the 4th installment there are bound to be spoilers here. If you
haven’t picked up this series yet, you are definitely missing out! This series
is riveting, suspenseful, and full of
twists and turns! I always want to set aside a chunk of time so I can read each
book straight through!
Watcher in the Woods
picks up right after the events of This Fallen Prey. Eric and Casey are
desperately looking for a doctor to come up and treat and assess Kenny,
determine if there’s any permanent damage from the shooting. The counsel, of course is being less than
helpful so Eric and Casey decide to take matters into their own hands and enlist
Casey’s sister for help, sneaking her in before the counsel knows. Casey and her sister, April have never been
quite in sync growing up and the death of their parents didn’t help, so there’s
a tension between them. Being together
in Rockton forces Casey to look at their relationship, slowly realizing things
may not have been as they seemed. April is brusque and different. I’m enjoying her character and eager for
future developments.
With all this going a on a man claiming to be a US Marshall
shows up to claim one of the Rockton residents.
Casey and Eric wisely question the situation and from there things get dicey!
There are a few characters here that I continually love to
hate, like Roy! That guy is a prick at best. I’m glad Casey basically kicked his ass in the
last book. Unfortunately, he is more than a nuisance in this installment.
Jen as usual is annoying, and I’m not sure why Casey puts up
with her or keeps her on as part of the militia. She’s more trouble than she’s
worth, IMO. Could be a case of keeping the problem child close and occupied to
avoid issues?
Interesting developments with Petra. We get answers after
that shocking turn of events from the last book.
Phil doesn’t seem quite as bad as Val, the last representative
of the mysterious, far away Rockton counsel. The jury is still out on him,
though. I’m still stunned by Val’s actions in the last one!
We meet Sebastian, a new and interesting addition to the mix.
I’m looking forward to seeing more of him.
5 Suns
I've only read book one so forgive me for skipping your review and only looking at your rating, Rachel. So glad it is still a strong series for you.
ReplyDeleteNo worries, Sophia. Wouldn't want to spoil anything, so I'm glad you didn't read it. I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of the rest of the series! :)
DeleteI haven't started this series yet, but it's high on my To Read list for 2019. I need to hurry and get on it before she writes another book and I fall farther behind. ;D
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to hear what you think, Lark. this is one of my favorite series out there! :)
DeleteI absolutely love it when a series remains strong and enjoyable book after book. I enjoy returning to characters that I love (and yeah even the ones I love to hate LOL) and it's fun to have some new ones mixed in over time. I'm glad this one continues to be such a hit for you! :)
ReplyDeleteSame here, and Kelley Armstrong's writing continues to impress me! :)
DeleteI am reading this one right now and am loving it so far. I am thrilled to see that you gave it 5 stars!
ReplyDeleteHope you love it as much as I did, Carole. Can't wait to hear what you think! :)
DeleteI can't wait for this so I'm so excited you loved it. I adore this series!
ReplyDeleteI think you'll love this installment!
DeleteAwesome review and heck yes things got dicey quick.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kimberly! Can't wait for the next book!
DeleteI so should read more Armstrong! I think a day needs 40 hours and we only work 8 ;)
ReplyDeleteI completely agree! :)
DeleteHaha (: - There is so much drama in this book. I liked your assessment of keeping the problem child close. I've heard of this author but not this series. It's fantastic that you are rating this 5 stars like I'm assuming you've done for the rest of the series. It's been a while since I've rated a series highly throughout the story.
ReplyDeleteI think the first book and this one are my favorites in the series, but all the books are fantastic! :)
DeleteI have the first book in this series on audio. I REALLY need to get to it!
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