chymerra
Written on Oct 6, 2016
Annabelle’s character really touched me. She got her medical degree when being stalked by her ex husband. She was paranoid (and had every right to be) about going out because she would never know when he would call and tell her that he knew what she was doing, when she was doing it and who she was doing it with. No matter, how many times she called, the police couldn’t tie anything (the phone calls, flowers) to Spencer MacDonald. And, even worse, they didn’t believe her. “He’s an upstanding citizen”, “You must be imagining it”, “He would NEVER do anything like that”.
The story itself was fantastic and you never knew where it was going to take you…even though you did know who the bad guy was. I was kept wondering until the very end if karma was ever going to catch up with Spencer and I did a fist pump when it did.
The subplots were wonderfully brought together mid book and merged into the main one. I was amazed that the author was able to do it so seamlessly. Usually there is a lag in the plot but not here. The suspense was kept up until literally the last pages of the book.
The ending was what I expected but with an extra twist to it. While things weren’t resolved, they were on their way to be and the book was left open for the second book.
How many stars will I give Exhume? 5
Why? A great thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat and glued to the book. I couldn’t put it down!!
Will I reread? Yes
Will I recommend to family and friends? Yes
Age range: Adult
Why: Murder (graphic but the main character is an M.E.), spousal abuse and offensive language.
**I received Exhume from Thomas & Mercer through Netgalley as an ARC**