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Detective Kay Sharp #2
Beneath Blackwater River
She looked alive, her hair drifting freely in the water, her red lips gently parted, as if to let her final breath escape. A small locket floated by her face, attached to her neck with a silver chain…
When Detective Kay Sharp first left Mount Chester—population 3,823—in her rear-view mirror, she promised never to look back. The town only contained bad memories and dark secrets. But when a brutal crime surfaces, she finds herself home once more, and this time she’s not going anywhere.
Kay is called to Blackwater River, where the body of a seventeen-year-old girl has been found. Surrounded by snowy peaks and a forest alive with the colors of fall, the victim floats in the water, a hand-carved locket around her neck.
The locket seems strangely familiar. Digging into cold cases, Kay discovers that three-year-old Rose Harrelson was wearing it when she vanished fourteen years ago. In the middle of the night, the little girl’s bedroom—with Mickey Mouse on the wall and a hanging baby mobile—was suddenly empty. The unsolved case still haunts the town.
But the teenager they have found has been dead for only a few hours. If the girl in the river is Rose, where has she been? Who has been hiding her all these years? Kay knows she must solve the kidnapping in order to untangle the mystery of the dead body.
Then Kay receives a shocking call. The dead girl has been identified—and she’s not Rose. So why is she wearing the locket, and what happened to the missing child from all those years ago? As Kay unearths a web of lies and deceit spun for decades, the close-knit community will never be the same. And Kay will find herself facing a truly terrifying killer…
A totally gripping page-turner that should come with a health warning! Be warned: you’ll lose sleep and your heart will race like crazy as you read twist after twist. Perfect for fans of Lisa Regan, Robert Dugoni and Kendra Elliot.
When Detective Kay Sharp first left Mount Chester—population 3,823—in her rear-view mirror, she promised never to look back. The town only contained bad memories and dark secrets. But when a brutal crime surfaces, she finds herself home once more, and this time she’s not going anywhere.
Kay is called to Blackwater River, where the body of a seventeen-year-old girl has been found. Surrounded by snowy peaks and a forest alive with the colors of fall, the victim floats in the water, a hand-carved locket around her neck.
The locket seems strangely familiar. Digging into cold cases, Kay discovers that three-year-old Rose Harrelson was wearing it when she vanished fourteen years ago. In the middle of the night, the little girl’s bedroom—with Mickey Mouse on the wall and a hanging baby mobile—was suddenly empty. The unsolved case still haunts the town.
But the teenager they have found has been dead for only a few hours. If the girl in the river is Rose, where has she been? Who has been hiding her all these years? Kay knows she must solve the kidnapping in order to untangle the mystery of the dead body.
Then Kay receives a shocking call. The dead girl has been identified—and she’s not Rose. So why is she wearing the locket, and what happened to the missing child from all those years ago? As Kay unearths a web of lies and deceit spun for decades, the close-knit community will never be the same. And Kay will find herself facing a truly terrifying killer…
A totally gripping page-turner that should come with a health warning! Be warned: you’ll lose sleep and your heart will race like crazy as you read twist after twist. Perfect for fans of Lisa Regan, Robert Dugoni and Kendra Elliot.
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First published April 23, 2021
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June 30, 2023
4.5/5
Adorei este livro! Viciante do início ao fim!
Gosto muito da detetive Kay, a forma como ela entra na mente dos criminosos, como se dedica de corpo e alma aos casos, bem como à defesa dos que mais precisam.
A dupla Kay e Elliot conquistou-me, não adoro relações entre detetives parceiros, mas confesso que não estou indiferente à tensão entre eles.
Uma leitura alucinante, que me fez criar teorias e palpites. O final foi recheado de reviravoltas que me deixou de queixo caído. Gostei muito!
Quero muito ler mais livros da Kay Sharp.
Adorei este livro! Viciante do início ao fim!
Gosto muito da detetive Kay, a forma como ela entra na mente dos criminosos, como se dedica de corpo e alma aos casos, bem como à defesa dos que mais precisam.
A dupla Kay e Elliot conquistou-me, não adoro relações entre detetives parceiros, mas confesso que não estou indiferente à tensão entre eles.
Uma leitura alucinante, que me fez criar teorias e palpites. O final foi recheado de reviravoltas que me deixou de queixo caído. Gostei muito!
Quero muito ler mais livros da Kay Sharp.
August 12, 2021
Book 2 I'm the Detective Kay Sharp as I usually say if you haven't read earlier books I highly recommend.
A girl is found in the lake floating ruining a perfect proposal as she is dead in the water. So when Detective Kay Sharp finds herself looking at at locket that was warn by a girl kidnapped 13 years prior. After the news is publicly released they find out that the girl is actually thr daughter of an influential man in the community. With that embarrassment Kay and her team are determined to find out who kill this girl and why she had the locket of a missing girl.
This is one of these books that is hard to review without spoiling the entire story. So will keep it brief.
Although I guessed the plot of the story there were still a few surprises that had me gasping and at one point crying. It was great because we have flashbacks throughput the book which help us get to the truth the flashbacks start 30 years prior and the more things develop the more we learn.
Detective Kay is great! Some have no faith in her but she's a great detective and has a point to prove A missing girl case is also running along side the murder case the bosses think its not connected but Kay is certain it is.
When Detective Kay finds out the girl is confirmed to not be the missing girl she decides to re open the kidnap case. There's so many mistakes made that she can't help but question why?.
So much happens in this book and its a whirlwind of a relationship its completely worth a read I really enjoyed reading it and doll on book 3. The prose it written in such a way that its a page turner!
Three main questions
Who murdered the girl in the lake?
Why did she have the locket?
What happened with the cold case file
Loved this as I do any crime thrillers recommend if you enjoy LIsa Regan, Katerina Diamond, MK Farrar or anyone similar then pick up the book and start with book 1! Easy 4 stats
Thanks to netgalley, Leslie Wolfe and the publishers for the digital advanced copy of beneath black river water in excess for my fair and honest opinions
A girl is found in the lake floating ruining a perfect proposal as she is dead in the water. So when Detective Kay Sharp finds herself looking at at locket that was warn by a girl kidnapped 13 years prior. After the news is publicly released they find out that the girl is actually thr daughter of an influential man in the community. With that embarrassment Kay and her team are determined to find out who kill this girl and why she had the locket of a missing girl.
This is one of these books that is hard to review without spoiling the entire story. So will keep it brief.
Although I guessed the plot of the story there were still a few surprises that had me gasping and at one point crying. It was great because we have flashbacks throughput the book which help us get to the truth the flashbacks start 30 years prior and the more things develop the more we learn.
Detective Kay is great! Some have no faith in her but she's a great detective and has a point to prove A missing girl case is also running along side the murder case the bosses think its not connected but Kay is certain it is.
When Detective Kay finds out the girl is confirmed to not be the missing girl she decides to re open the kidnap case. There's so many mistakes made that she can't help but question why?.
So much happens in this book and its a whirlwind of a relationship its completely worth a read I really enjoyed reading it and doll on book 3. The prose it written in such a way that its a page turner!
Three main questions
Who murdered the girl in the lake?
Why did she have the locket?
What happened with the cold case file
Loved this as I do any crime thrillers recommend if you enjoy LIsa Regan, Katerina Diamond, MK Farrar or anyone similar then pick up the book and start with book 1! Easy 4 stats
Thanks to netgalley, Leslie Wolfe and the publishers for the digital advanced copy of beneath black river water in excess for my fair and honest opinions
March 12, 2025
Un thriller psicológico que te sumerge en un mundo donde los secretos y las mentiras se entrelazan para crear una atmósfera de tensión constante. Leslie Wolfe nos presenta a Kay Sharp, una detective que se enfrenta a un caso que la llevará a cuestionar sus propias convicciones (el segundo de la serie)
La trama se centra en el hallazgo de un cadáver en el río Blackwater. La víctima, una joven de diecisiete años, lleva consigo un medallón que la conecta con la desaparición de una niña pequeña ocurrida catorce años atrás. A medida que Kay investiga, descubre una red de secretos y engaños que involucran a varios miembros de la comunidad.
La novela aborda temas difíciles como el abuso infantil, el trauma, la violencia y la corrupción, con escenas tan explícitas que recomiendo leer con cuidado y respeto.
Uno de los aspectos más destacados del libro es la construcción de personajes. Kay Sharp es una protagonista compleja y vulnerable, que lucha con sus propios demonios mientras intenta resolver el caso. Los personajes secundarios están bien desarrollados y aportan profundidad a la trama.
Lo más perturbador es que esta situación no es una ficción aislada. Es un problema real y actual que enfrentamos las mujeres en nuestra sociedad. La novela nos recuerda que la violencia y el abuso pueden estar ocurriendo en cualquier momento y en cualquier lugar, y que las víctimas a menudo son silenciadas y olvidadas.
La crudeza con la que Wolfe describe las consecuencias del abuso infantil y la impunidad con la que operan los perpetradores genera un sentimiento de indignación y frustración. Nos hace reflexionar sobre la necesidad de crear una sociedad más justa y segura para las mujeres y los niños.
El único aspecto que no me gustó tanto del libro es la cantidad de personajes que salieron que podían volverlo un poco confuso en algunas partes, pero la graaaaan mente que tiene que tener esta chica para enlazar todo de una manera que de plano no la veías venir, 10/10.
La trama se centra en el hallazgo de un cadáver en el río Blackwater. La víctima, una joven de diecisiete años, lleva consigo un medallón que la conecta con la desaparición de una niña pequeña ocurrida catorce años atrás. A medida que Kay investiga, descubre una red de secretos y engaños que involucran a varios miembros de la comunidad.
La novela aborda temas difíciles como el abuso infantil, el trauma, la violencia y la corrupción, con escenas tan explícitas que recomiendo leer con cuidado y respeto.
Uno de los aspectos más destacados del libro es la construcción de personajes. Kay Sharp es una protagonista compleja y vulnerable, que lucha con sus propios demonios mientras intenta resolver el caso. Los personajes secundarios están bien desarrollados y aportan profundidad a la trama.
Lo más perturbador es que esta situación no es una ficción aislada. Es un problema real y actual que enfrentamos las mujeres en nuestra sociedad. La novela nos recuerda que la violencia y el abuso pueden estar ocurriendo en cualquier momento y en cualquier lugar, y que las víctimas a menudo son silenciadas y olvidadas.
La crudeza con la que Wolfe describe las consecuencias del abuso infantil y la impunidad con la que operan los perpetradores genera un sentimiento de indignación y frustración. Nos hace reflexionar sobre la necesidad de crear una sociedad más justa y segura para las mujeres y los niños.
El único aspecto que no me gustó tanto del libro es la cantidad de personajes que salieron que podían volverlo un poco confuso en algunas partes, pero la graaaaan mente que tiene que tener esta chica para enlazar todo de una manera que de plano no la veías venir, 10/10.
June 21, 2023
A Rapariga na Água é o segundo volume da série policial protagonizada pela detetive Kay Sharp.
Este livro desenrola-se à volta da investigação de dois casos que à partida em nada se relacionam, mas será mesmo assim? Como não é de estranhar, Kay terá um papel fundamental para solucionar esta questão (e vocês terão de ler para saber a resposta 🤭).
Já é sabido que aprecio bastante a escrita da autora, muito em parte pela fluidez e objetividade com que conta a história, assim como por apresentar vários pontos de vista - entre os quais o do assassino. As histórias policiais que leio ganham sempre pontos extra quando apresentam o ponto de vista do mau da fita, pois ajudam-me a criar teorias e a tentar perceber quem poderá ter cometido o crime. Desta vez, andei muito longe da verdade e fiquei verdadeiramente surpreendida quando todas as peças se juntaram e o puzzle chegou ao fim.
O enredo foi coerente e bem desenvolvido, mas foi o final que mais me conquistou, em especial pelo plot twist inesperado que deu uma volta de 180º à história.
A Rapariga na Água é um livro que certamente irá conquistar todos os fãs do género.
Este livro desenrola-se à volta da investigação de dois casos que à partida em nada se relacionam, mas será mesmo assim? Como não é de estranhar, Kay terá um papel fundamental para solucionar esta questão (e vocês terão de ler para saber a resposta 🤭).
Já é sabido que aprecio bastante a escrita da autora, muito em parte pela fluidez e objetividade com que conta a história, assim como por apresentar vários pontos de vista - entre os quais o do assassino. As histórias policiais que leio ganham sempre pontos extra quando apresentam o ponto de vista do mau da fita, pois ajudam-me a criar teorias e a tentar perceber quem poderá ter cometido o crime. Desta vez, andei muito longe da verdade e fiquei verdadeiramente surpreendida quando todas as peças se juntaram e o puzzle chegou ao fim.
O enredo foi coerente e bem desenvolvido, mas foi o final que mais me conquistou, em especial pelo plot twist inesperado que deu uma volta de 180º à história.
A Rapariga na Água é um livro que certamente irá conquistar todos os fãs do género.
April 28, 2021
A body is found behind the falls of Blackwater River. She's found floating in the river wearing a neck chain.
The locket seems very familiar and the Medical Examiner recalls a case from 14 years earlier. Rose was a toddler when she was taken away.. never to be seen again. The case has never been solved. She was wearing the exact same chain.
This girl found today has only been dead a few hours ... so, if this is Rose, where has she been all this time?
Detective Kay Sharp has been called to investigate.
But then she receives a call ... after notifying Rose's mother of her passing, it's found that she really isn't Rose. So why is she wearing the locket, and what happened to the missing child from all those years ago? . Kay knows she must solve the kidnapping in order to untangle the mystery of the dead body.
This is a well-written novel,,, full of action. Suspense starts on the very first page and maintains a high level throughout. The characters are deftly drawn and as in most small locations, there are plenty of suspects. Lies, secrets, cover-ups .. this one has it all. Although 2nd in the series and easily read as a stand-alone, I recommend reading the books in order. Book 1 has a lot of backstory on Kay and her current relationships.
Many thanks to the author / Bookouture / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
June 9, 2023
Depois de tantas Raparigas, já começa a cansar. Embora o enredo seja digno de uma novela, com várias reviravoltas e cenas cheias de suspense, é mais um livro igual aos outros.
Pode ser por eu já estar cansado da temática, ou pode ser devido ao facto de que esta série Kay Sharp ser uma cópia da série Tess Winnett - uma cópia com menos qualidade, na minha opinião. Não sinto empatia com a personagem principal e é tudo muito repetitivo, não faz sentido haver duas séries iguais!
Além disso também achei este livro confuso, nomeadamente em relação aos nomes das personagens e dos locais, coisa que não me costuma acontecer!
Não me interpretem mal, o enredo é muito bom, mas para quem já leu todos os anteriores... este é mais do mesmo!
Pode ser por eu já estar cansado da temática, ou pode ser devido ao facto de que esta série Kay Sharp ser uma cópia da série Tess Winnett - uma cópia com menos qualidade, na minha opinião. Não sinto empatia com a personagem principal e é tudo muito repetitivo, não faz sentido haver duas séries iguais!
Além disso também achei este livro confuso, nomeadamente em relação aos nomes das personagens e dos locais, coisa que não me costuma acontecer!
Não me interpretem mal, o enredo é muito bom, mas para quem já leu todos os anteriores... este é mais do mesmo!
August 27, 2021
Kay Sharp was a former special agent for the FBI and went back home to the small town of Mount Chester when her brother Jacob was having some problems. It was supposed to be a temporary thing, but Kay ended up getting a job as a detective in the small town. Her next case is that of a body of a teen girl that was found in Blackwater River.
As the story begins a young couple is at the River and they discover the body. Kay discovers that the girl was holding a locket. This locket proves familiar to Kay and she begins to search into a cold case of years previously. It just might be that this body and that of a missing girl of years ago are connected.
This raises a lot of questions. As this story progresses something happens that takes this delicate case into a different direction. As small as the town is - less than 4,000 residents - it shouldn't be that difficult for Kay to fit the pieces of this case together. Instead, she runs into more than one situation, a situation that places others in the community at great risk.
I love how this book was written! There is more than one storyline and point of view and I enjoyed sitting back and watching the events unfold. This book does touch on more than one sensitive issue, but it is handled quite well. For the sake of trigger warnings I will mention that kidnapping, rape, murder and spousal abuse are in this book.
If the reader enjoys twists and turns - and sharp ones at that - and want to be led to a riveting conclusion then this is the perfect book. The characters are excellent in this book and I love that Kay's brother Jacob held a significant role. One additional thing I will mention is that as the story is being told in third person perspective the killer also has a voice. This definitely brought me closer to an already fabulous book. Beneath Blackwater River is an excellent sophomore book in an already stunning series and now I am more than eager to see what the author has to offer as this series continues.
Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
As the story begins a young couple is at the River and they discover the body. Kay discovers that the girl was holding a locket. This locket proves familiar to Kay and she begins to search into a cold case of years previously. It just might be that this body and that of a missing girl of years ago are connected.
This raises a lot of questions. As this story progresses something happens that takes this delicate case into a different direction. As small as the town is - less than 4,000 residents - it shouldn't be that difficult for Kay to fit the pieces of this case together. Instead, she runs into more than one situation, a situation that places others in the community at great risk.
I love how this book was written! There is more than one storyline and point of view and I enjoyed sitting back and watching the events unfold. This book does touch on more than one sensitive issue, but it is handled quite well. For the sake of trigger warnings I will mention that kidnapping, rape, murder and spousal abuse are in this book.
If the reader enjoys twists and turns - and sharp ones at that - and want to be led to a riveting conclusion then this is the perfect book. The characters are excellent in this book and I love that Kay's brother Jacob held a significant role. One additional thing I will mention is that as the story is being told in third person perspective the killer also has a voice. This definitely brought me closer to an already fabulous book. Beneath Blackwater River is an excellent sophomore book in an already stunning series and now I am more than eager to see what the author has to offer as this series continues.
Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
June 17, 2023
4,5 ⭐
July 5, 2023
Gostei muito, o melhor da autora da minha opinião.
July 20, 2023
3,5*
Gosto sempre dos livros de Leslie, são rápidos de ler e nunca me aborrecem.
Deu umas belas voltas este livro, gostei!!
Gosto sempre dos livros de Leslie, são rápidos de ler e nunca me aborrecem.
Deu umas belas voltas este livro, gostei!!
September 26, 2021
What the hell did i just read? It started off as a nice murder investigation ,then the serial killer bit was added and i was like okay maybe the author added serial killer story with another murder investigation to show that the detectives have more than just one case. Then the whole plot of the story was like . Also the book felt really short and everything resolved so quickly and conveniently for law enforcement. It's like i've watched bad telenovela episode.
May 23, 2023
O segundo livro da série de Kay Sharp.
Agora a Dr.ª é detetive na sua terra natal, e quando se vê a braços com uma rapariga na água, morta, vê-se remetida para um antigo caso de rapto de uma menina de 3 anos. Ambas tinham um medalhão vermelho.
O que será que as liga?
Tropeçamos também numa rapariga que foge de casa e que pelo caminho da fuga se vê prisioneira.
Será que tem alguma ligação?
Uma família poderosa (ou pedante) com muitos segredos para desvendar. Em que vamos dar de caras com polícias corruptos ... e um assassino em série, completamente psicopata.
Todas estas estórias se interligam, prometo, mas vais ter que as ir descobrir!
Como nos tem habituado em todos os seus livros, Leslie tem uma escrita tão viciante que só queremos chegar ao fim, descobrir tudo. Construimos mil e uma teorias sobre quem é o culpado, o que une todos os intervenientes ... ah e no fim garanto que somos surpreendidos!
Vais ler??
Agora a Dr.ª é detetive na sua terra natal, e quando se vê a braços com uma rapariga na água, morta, vê-se remetida para um antigo caso de rapto de uma menina de 3 anos. Ambas tinham um medalhão vermelho.
O que será que as liga?
Tropeçamos também numa rapariga que foge de casa e que pelo caminho da fuga se vê prisioneira.
Será que tem alguma ligação?
Uma família poderosa (ou pedante) com muitos segredos para desvendar. Em que vamos dar de caras com polícias corruptos ... e um assassino em série, completamente psicopata.
Todas estas estórias se interligam, prometo, mas vais ter que as ir descobrir!
Como nos tem habituado em todos os seus livros, Leslie tem uma escrita tão viciante que só queremos chegar ao fim, descobrir tudo. Construimos mil e uma teorias sobre quem é o culpado, o que une todos os intervenientes ... ah e no fim garanto que somos surpreendidos!
Vais ler??
November 7, 2021
Had to stop - utterly ridiculous
I can suspend disbelief and actually prefer some escapism in books. But please - Kay leaves the FBI, joins the local sheriff’s office, then gets a call from her old FBI boss to look into a matter re: one of the local sheriff’s deputies? And says, “I’ll need to get reinstated to the FBI systems” and agrees to not talk to anyone on the new team about it. That. Would. Never. Happen. On top of the story already feeling pretty cheesy, I had to quit reading.
I can suspend disbelief and actually prefer some escapism in books. But please - Kay leaves the FBI, joins the local sheriff’s office, then gets a call from her old FBI boss to look into a matter re: one of the local sheriff’s deputies? And says, “I’ll need to get reinstated to the FBI systems” and agrees to not talk to anyone on the new team about it. That. Would. Never. Happen. On top of the story already feeling pretty cheesy, I had to quit reading.
July 21, 2023
Daqueles livros que se lêem rápido, porque a escrita é super acessível. Apesar disso, achei um policial muito previsível. Ao fim de poucas páginas após ser comunicado o homicídio e o palpite da identidade do corpo já tinha percebido quem era a pessoa e compreendido minimamente as relações à volta deste caso. Esta previsibilidade manteve-se 80% da narrativa, o que me fez considerar o 3 a maior parte do tempo. No entanto, o final foi inesperado e esse plot twist fez-me reconsiderar a avaliação deste livro.
September 8, 2024
3,5
Una víctima ๏ Un medallón ๏ Un viejo caso sin resolver
Esta es la segunda entrega de la serie que tiene como protagonista a Kay Sharpe, una ex agente del FBI experta en perfiles criminales, quien ha decidido quedarse como detective en Mount Chester, su pueblo natal.
En esta oportunidad se enfrenta a un extraño caso, cuando una víctima aparece flotando en el río Blackwater, que tras investigar, coincide con una pasada desaparición. Este es uno de esos libros que es difícil reseñar “sin spoilear” toda la historia…
La autora mantiene el estilo narrativo rápido y directo a diferentes voces, con descripciones detalladas sólo donde son necesarias, que ayudan a construir la atmósfera de este pueblo pequeño y los personajes que siguen evolucionando conforme se afianzan las relaciones… puesto que “el tira y encoge” entre Elliot y Kay… se mantiene. El suspenso comienza en la primera página y mantiene una buena tensión durante toda la historia.
Este libro me gustó un poquito menos que el anterior, pero solo porque una buena parte del desenlace se puede prever y termina resultando bastante apresurado, y es algo que valoro mucho en un thriller. Hay varios flashbacks, que se remontan a 30 años, que permiten descubrir la trama y lo que ha causado parte de las acciones del presente.
La autora aborda un tema delicado, pero está bastante bien tratado. Como advertencia, para quienes no les guste, solo mencionaré que en el libro hay secuestros, violaciones, asesinatos y abusos conyugales.
Quiero continuar con la serie, puesto que me gusta la autora y cómo aborda temas complicados.
“Dicen que todas las familias felices lo son por igual, pero que todas las familias desgraciadas, lo son cada una a su manera”.
Una víctima ๏ Un medallón ๏ Un viejo caso sin resolver
Esta es la segunda entrega de la serie que tiene como protagonista a Kay Sharpe, una ex agente del FBI experta en perfiles criminales, quien ha decidido quedarse como detective en Mount Chester, su pueblo natal.
En esta oportunidad se enfrenta a un extraño caso, cuando una víctima aparece flotando en el río Blackwater, que tras investigar, coincide con una pasada desaparición. Este es uno de esos libros que es difícil reseñar “sin spoilear” toda la historia…
La autora mantiene el estilo narrativo rápido y directo a diferentes voces, con descripciones detalladas sólo donde son necesarias, que ayudan a construir la atmósfera de este pueblo pequeño y los personajes que siguen evolucionando conforme se afianzan las relaciones… puesto que “el tira y encoge” entre Elliot y Kay… se mantiene. El suspenso comienza en la primera página y mantiene una buena tensión durante toda la historia.
Este libro me gustó un poquito menos que el anterior, pero solo porque una buena parte del desenlace se puede prever y termina resultando bastante apresurado, y es algo que valoro mucho en un thriller. Hay varios flashbacks, que se remontan a 30 años, que permiten descubrir la trama y lo que ha causado parte de las acciones del presente.
La autora aborda un tema delicado, pero está bastante bien tratado. Como advertencia, para quienes no les guste, solo mencionaré que en el libro hay secuestros, violaciones, asesinatos y abusos conyugales.
Quiero continuar con la serie, puesto que me gusta la autora y cómo aborda temas complicados.
“Dicen que todas las familias felices lo son por igual, pero que todas las familias desgraciadas, lo son cada una a su manera”.
October 23, 2024
8,5 / 10 ⭐️
Thriller / Asesinos en serie / Violencia de género
Kay Sharp investiga la muerte de una chica cuyo ADN indica que fue secuestrada hace catorce años, pero pronto descubren que ha habido un error en la identificación y resulta ser la heredera de una familia multimillonaria de la zona. Mientras tanto Elliot es asignado a la desaparición de una adolescente que al parecer ha huido de casa...
La novela me ha tenido en vilo todo el tiempo. Si bien he podido descubierto al asesino casi desde el principio todos los demás plot twist me han sorprendido gratamente. Incluso me ha parecido menos predecible que el libro anterior. Y sobretodo me ha mantenido en vilo.
La serie sigue tratando sobre asesinos en serie, tema que siempre me ha atraído (su análisis, su conducta, su caza...). Me recuerda a los capítulos de Mentes Criminales, una de mis series favoritas de todos los tiempos.
Como en la novela anterior, está escrita en tercera persona y la mayor parte sigue los pasos de la detective Kay Sharp y luego se van alternando los puntos de vista de su compañero, Elliot, el asesino y una de sus víctimas. Llevándonos en una carrera a contrarreloj que lleve a la salvación de la pobre chica secuestrada.
La verdad es que me están gustando mucho estas novelas, así que en cuanto pueda iré a por la siguiente.
Thriller / Asesinos en serie / Violencia de género
Kay Sharp investiga la muerte de una chica cuyo ADN indica que fue secuestrada hace catorce años, pero pronto descubren que ha habido un error en la identificación y resulta ser la heredera de una familia multimillonaria de la zona. Mientras tanto Elliot es asignado a la desaparición de una adolescente que al parecer ha huido de casa...
La novela me ha tenido en vilo todo el tiempo. Si bien he podido descubierto al asesino casi desde el principio todos los demás plot twist me han sorprendido gratamente. Incluso me ha parecido menos predecible que el libro anterior. Y sobretodo me ha mantenido en vilo.
La serie sigue tratando sobre asesinos en serie, tema que siempre me ha atraído (su análisis, su conducta, su caza...). Me recuerda a los capítulos de Mentes Criminales, una de mis series favoritas de todos los tiempos.
Como en la novela anterior, está escrita en tercera persona y la mayor parte sigue los pasos de la detective Kay Sharp y luego se van alternando los puntos de vista de su compañero, Elliot, el asesino y una de sus víctimas. Llevándonos en una carrera a contrarreloj que lleve a la salvación de la pobre chica secuestrada.
La verdad es que me están gustando mucho estas novelas, así que en cuanto pueda iré a por la siguiente.
April 25, 2021
A seventeen-year-old girl is floating in the water at Blackwater River, a hand-carved locket around her neck. For Detective Kay Sharp the locket on its silver chain is familiar - Rose Harrelson was wearing one when she vanished fourteen years ago. So Kay finds herself searching for missing girls, their disappearances very likely related.
This second book in Leslie Wolfe's Detective Kay Sharp series was certainly not a disappointment! It is told from various points of view but primarily from Kay's and Kirsten's, a runaway teenager whose disappearance is being investigated by Detective Elliot Young, Kay’s partner-in-crime. The murder and the runaway are the main threads of the story, though other strands feed into these narratives and contribute to the final flabbergasting revelations.
I love Leslie Wolfe's writing style and found it hard to tear myself away from this book. I am really excited to read more in this series going forward. It was a pleasure to read Beneath Blackwater River complete with its terrific finale and I highly recommend it.
I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Bookouture via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.
This second book in Leslie Wolfe's Detective Kay Sharp series was certainly not a disappointment! It is told from various points of view but primarily from Kay's and Kirsten's, a runaway teenager whose disappearance is being investigated by Detective Elliot Young, Kay’s partner-in-crime. The murder and the runaway are the main threads of the story, though other strands feed into these narratives and contribute to the final flabbergasting revelations.
I love Leslie Wolfe's writing style and found it hard to tear myself away from this book. I am really excited to read more in this series going forward. It was a pleasure to read Beneath Blackwater River complete with its terrific finale and I highly recommend it.
I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Bookouture via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.
April 21, 2021
A great read from Leslie Wolfe.
The body of a teenage girl is found in the water by a young couple enjoying a date. She is identified as Rose Harrelson who went missing fourteen years ago.
However, it seems there has been a mistake as the body is actually that of Alyssa Caldwell - but why was she wearing Rose’s locket?
Alongside this story there’s Kirsten who has run away from home, but after accepting a lift, has ended up being held prisoner.
The storylines seem different but Leslie Wolfe cleverly pulls all the threads together to give a great conclusion.
I really enjoyed this book which is the second in the series.
Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.
The body of a teenage girl is found in the water by a young couple enjoying a date. She is identified as Rose Harrelson who went missing fourteen years ago.
However, it seems there has been a mistake as the body is actually that of Alyssa Caldwell - but why was she wearing Rose’s locket?
Alongside this story there’s Kirsten who has run away from home, but after accepting a lift, has ended up being held prisoner.
The storylines seem different but Leslie Wolfe cleverly pulls all the threads together to give a great conclusion.
I really enjoyed this book which is the second in the series.
Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.
March 8, 2022
Wow! Leslie Wolfe is absolutely kicking it with the latest Kay Sharp series. The plot may seem straightforward in the start but wait & watch! Those twists keep rolling in & you wont see them coming! Every chapter leaves you on edge making this sl book an absolute page turner! The characters are oh so complex! Kay has the knack to run head first at the sight of trouble and I understand where that comes from. Otherwise she's a kickass detective & Elliot & she make a dream team. It would be nice to see them lean on a few team members for work by way of adding supporting characters to get the whole picture. Right now its just this army of two driving head first into every case.
This is nonetheless a fantastic series with this book having a killer plot!
Thank you NetGalley, Bookouture & Leslie Wolfe for an arc!
This is nonetheless a fantastic series with this book having a killer plot!
Thank you NetGalley, Bookouture & Leslie Wolfe for an arc!
April 23, 2021
Just brilliant. Packed with tense and thrilling twists and turns. A suspenseful read that had me glued to the page. Great writing, relatable characters. A book and series that stands out from the rest.
May 14, 2024
Está muito bem conseguida esta história mas infelizmente vi desde do princípio qual seria o rumo que iria tomar o enredo. Só uma coisa me surpreende no final mas nem é algo muito significativo que faça subir a classificação.
March 23, 2024
Enjoyed this book although I prefer Leslie’s books without the detectives in!! Lots of twists and turns in the book which kept me on my toes and some harrowing storylines too
September 29, 2025
4,5✨️
Muito bom 👏👏
Muito bom 👏👏
January 8, 2024
Loved it! Just as good as the first. I love love LOVE the depth of these books! There is soo much going on in each case that’s trying to be solved, but it’s perfect!
Also, I love what’s cooking between Kay and Elliot 😏
Like, give me a mystery / thriller with a hint of romance, hmm, yes please!
Can’t wait to start the next!!
Also, I love what’s cooking between Kay and Elliot 😏
Like, give me a mystery / thriller with a hint of romance, hmm, yes please!
Can’t wait to start the next!!
May 4, 2021
Beneath Blackwater River by Leslie Wolfe is the 2nd book in the Detective Kay Sharp series, and my first book by this author. I have already purchased book one, The Girl from Silent Lake, and looking forward to reading it. Detective Kay Sharp vowed never to return to her home town of Mount Chester, but she is back. When a body of a seventeen-year-old girl is found, she is wearing a locket of a three-year-old girl, Rose, who went missing fourteen years ago. If the girl is Rose, where has she been? This book was a real roller coaster ride, so many twists and turns. If you enjoy a fast paced police procedural than I highly recommend this book.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
April 23, 2021
What a fast and fun crime thriller, the second in a series, an excellent followup to the first installment.
Dr. Kay Sharp, formerly of the San Francisco FBI field office, now resides in her hometown of Mount Chester and is working for the Franklin County Sheriff's Department as a detective. She and her new partner, Deputy Elliot Young, are called to attend the discovery of a body behind the falls at Blackwater River. The 17-year-old has been left with her throat cut and wears an unusual locket on her neck. DNA identifies the murdered victim as Rose Harrelson -- the interesting bit being that she had been reported as kidnapped 14 years ago. Of course this sends up red flags to the detectives and soon there is more drama when the press publishes the story only to find out that they have misidentified the dead girl and everyone knows her as Alyssa Caldwell, the only daughter of a rich local family and heir to the Caldwell Farms fortune. Of course Kay is not satisfied that the scientific analysis was an error and she beings to investigate the kidnapping case that was never solved. Meanwhile, a runaway has found her way to Mount Chester by various means and is held captive in an old house by a vicious psychopath. There's a lot going on in this book and it has quite a few twists and turns that made it a very compelling read.
I must say that I liked this much more than the first book and I sat, glued to the pages, until I reached the dramatic conclusion. The revelations weren't entirely unexpected as I am a very good guesser having read so many books of this type, but I really enjoyed the writing and the way that the author dangled the red herrings and the details giving me the clues I needed. The narrative is full of action and drama and it was very hard to put down until the end. I was gratified that the story didn't contain a lot of romance though it is definitely imminent. I like both Kay and Elliot as characters and even more since I'm getting to "know" them. I look forward to the next book in this series and am only sorry that it will likely be a long wait having been spoiled by reading the first and second consecutively.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this e-book ARC to read, review, and recommend.
Dr. Kay Sharp, formerly of the San Francisco FBI field office, now resides in her hometown of Mount Chester and is working for the Franklin County Sheriff's Department as a detective. She and her new partner, Deputy Elliot Young, are called to attend the discovery of a body behind the falls at Blackwater River. The 17-year-old has been left with her throat cut and wears an unusual locket on her neck. DNA identifies the murdered victim as Rose Harrelson -- the interesting bit being that she had been reported as kidnapped 14 years ago. Of course this sends up red flags to the detectives and soon there is more drama when the press publishes the story only to find out that they have misidentified the dead girl and everyone knows her as Alyssa Caldwell, the only daughter of a rich local family and heir to the Caldwell Farms fortune. Of course Kay is not satisfied that the scientific analysis was an error and she beings to investigate the kidnapping case that was never solved. Meanwhile, a runaway has found her way to Mount Chester by various means and is held captive in an old house by a vicious psychopath. There's a lot going on in this book and it has quite a few twists and turns that made it a very compelling read.
I must say that I liked this much more than the first book and I sat, glued to the pages, until I reached the dramatic conclusion. The revelations weren't entirely unexpected as I am a very good guesser having read so many books of this type, but I really enjoyed the writing and the way that the author dangled the red herrings and the details giving me the clues I needed. The narrative is full of action and drama and it was very hard to put down until the end. I was gratified that the story didn't contain a lot of romance though it is definitely imminent. I like both Kay and Elliot as characters and even more since I'm getting to "know" them. I look forward to the next book in this series and am only sorry that it will likely be a long wait having been spoiled by reading the first and second consecutively.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this e-book ARC to read, review, and recommend.
July 14, 2024
Si buscas un thriller entretenido y fácil de leer, avanti. Lo mejor es que la serie continúa y si, como me pasa a mí, y coincide que te caen bien los personajes, pues te alegras porque has encontrado un filón. xD
Siguiente: Las chicas de Angel Creek
Anterior: La chica del lago silencioso (mi reseña).
Siguiente: Las chicas de Angel Creek
Anterior: La chica del lago silencioso (mi reseña).
July 23, 2024
Está segunda parte sigue siendo igual de impresionante que su antecesor. No solo está saga tiene todos los ingredientes que más me gustan de los thrillers sino que además el estilo de la autora es muy destacable.
En esta ocasión el crimen que investiga Kay es aún más intrigante y oscuro que el de The Girl From Silent Lake, lo que ya es decir, puesto que la premisa de el primer tomo no es precisamente simple, pero creo que en cuestión de desarrollo, está segunda novela es menos predecible.
La lectura se pasa volando, en parte porque es un no parar de escenas de acción y suspense, pero también porque la pluma de Leslie Wolfe es de las que te absorben sin remedio después de leer un solo capitulo.
Kay me sigue pareciendo una protagonista genial, y me encanta su personalidad, estoy deseando seguir conociéndola en los siguientes tomos, y también a los otros personajes.
En definitiva, Beneath Blackwater River es un libro de misterio fantástico. Es ameno, intrigante y muy bien hilado, no hay ni una sola pregunta que no reciba respuesta. Muy recomendable!
3.75 Estrellas!!
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