Say No More (Sacramento, #2)

by Karen Rose

Mercy Callahan thought she'd escaped the cult decades ago, but its long fingers are reaching out for her again in this electrifying novel in the Sacramento series by New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose.

Seventeen years ago. That was the last time Mercy Callahan saw Ephraim Burton, the leader of the twisted Eden cult where she was raised. But even though she escaped the abuse and terror, they continue to haunt her.

When her brother Gideon discovers new evidence of the cult's--and their victims'--whereabouts, Mercy goes to Sacramento to reconnect with him. There, she meets Gideon's closest friend--homicide detective Rafe Sokolov. From Rafe, she receives an offer she never knew she needed: to track down Ephraim and make him pay for everything.

But Ephraim, who had thought Mercy long dead, discovers she is in fact alive and that she is digging around for the cult's secrets. And now he'll do anything to take her back to Eden--dead or alive.

• ISBN10: 1984805304
• ISBN13: 9781984805300
• Publish Date: 11 August 2020 (first published 6 August 2020)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Imprint: Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 640
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781984805300

Reviews

[thebookdisciple]

Say No More will blow your mind! Mercy escaped a cult as a child, but even now, years later, she is danger. The cult aspect of the story makes everything even creepier in my opinion because it was just so horrid. The prologue starts with Mercy's escape and the whole thing left me shook. (see trigger warnings if you have any)

Mercy has a chance to confront her past thanks to her brother and his best friend, Rafe. Together Mercy and Rafe attempt to locate Ephraim, the man who "married" twelve year old Mercy and from whom she escaped. I loved that Mercy wanted to face her past. I can't say that if I was in her shoes I would do the same. That takes a supreme amount of courage and strength. Rafe was a great hero for her as well. Both characters were endearing and I enjoyed their romance.

Now, her is my only real issue with the story. Sweet baby Jesus its long. SO LONG. I love Rose's writing and its very detailed and the plot is intricate, but be prepared to invest a lot of time into the book.

Fans of shows like Criminal Minds or pretty much anything on Investigation Discovery will love Say No More! Karen Rose is a master of romantic suspense and you can't go wrong with any of her books! Also, I listened to the audio for about half of my read and its fantastic! If you are an audio fan, Say No More has a wonderful narrator and I highly recommend it.