Death Isn’t Enough by Mariëtte Whitcomb

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Death Isn’t Enough by Mariëtte Whitcomb

N oa Morgan worked hard to put the past and Emily behind her. Not that she remembers much about the forty days she spent in captivity.

When Noa realises she is being stalked, she knows it’s him. Despite everything she’s done, he’s found her. And now he’s killing innocent women, leaving an item at each crime scene still vivid in her memory.

With the body count rising, Noa can no longer hide the truth from her new friends. Not if she wants to keep them alive.

The worst part is … that Emily died for nothing.

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My Review

Another entertaining thriller from this author – I think I’ve read all her books so far. You know it will be ‘no holds barred’ and that’s exactly what you get.

Noa was held captive for 40 days, not that she can remember much about it. What she does remember though was certain ‘items’ used to torture her and when similar ‘items’ turn up at the crime scenes of a number of murdered women, she knows it’s him. And now he’s stalking her, but how does he know where to find her?

It’s two and a half years since her shocking ordeal and she’s been unable to have a normal relationship since. Until she meets Luke. He also has a past, though not quite as gruesome as hers. And we get to meet his family, all of whom are lovely, especially younger sister Madison.

I cannot believe I didn’t guess the killer, but I really didn’t. Once you know, you think ‘how did I miss that?’ But I obviously did, which says a lot about how clever the author has been, feeding you the odd tidbit here and there, but never linking it to anything relevant.

I love the different points of view, especially when one of them is the serial killer. He constantly tells Emily (who is Emily?) through a series of emails, how much he loves her and that she will always be his. He refers to Luke as the ‘muscle monkey’ because he’s always in the gym.

It’s quite graphic in parts and certainly gruesome, and there are a lot of sexual references, so if you are easily shocked, probably best to stick to Midsummer Murders.

Many thanks to the author and https://www.enticingjourneybookpromotions.com/ for inviting me to be part of this blog tour.

About the Author

Mariëtte Whitcomb studied Criminology and Psychology at the University of Pretoria. An avid reader of psychological thrillers and true crime books, writing allows her to pursue her childhood dream to hunt criminals, albeit fictional and born in the darkest corners of her imagination. When Mariëtte isn’t writing, she reads or spends time with her family, friends, and her two miniature schnauzers.