Too Close to Home by Lynette Easman 1.5 stars rounded up

[Karin]

Let's just say that if this book, from the early part of Eason's career, had been my first I would have never finished it and never picked up the 2022 one I read and liked. I realize some of my reading friends loved this book, but of course many people like this.

They story is solid and the two main characters fairly solid. but the writing is very good, IMO, and the voice of the serial killer is inane and the one for the teen, Jenna, not that much better. Plus the killer's habit of calling who he works for Boss (not "the boss") was annoying, to put it mildly. If not for the fact that the pacing is good this would have barely made 1 star. However, the voices for the seria

Just one little example-- while using this once could be done in a way that is okay, why on earth did Samantha Cash keep thinking "bad guys" for perps? Even if I use that term in just my kids are on me for being too juvenile.

I should have marked the spots where the writing jarred me from the story, but yes, I read this all in one night because I am low on good books here--I was all set to dnf this but realized I needed something so I could save a better book I have her for today.