Thriller set on Long Island Rod Reynolds
Long Island true crime reimagined
Black Reed Bay may be a fictional place in name but this novel is firmly set on Long Island USA. You are thrown into a world of luxury apartments and golden beaches with fear and murder at its heart. Top characters, stunning and detailed setting and sharp writing. Can you tell this is a novel that is BookTrail recommended!
Setting: the edge of the world!
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This novel transports you to Long Island
Where this novel takes you…
Long Island and back to the days when a serial killer was haunting the beaches of the iconic setting. The Long Island serial killer, as yet still unidentified, who is believed to have murdered 10 to 16 people over a period of nearly 20 years. He left their bodies in areas on the South Shore of Long Island, New York
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Black Reed Bay starts with a bang! A distressed woman calls the police saying she is in danger and is being chased. Before she can give any more details, she is disconnected. Arrgh! That’s quite the opener is it not?
The call has come from a wealthy community so the police team, headed by Casey Ray starts there. Casey is a good character as she’s got a good head on her shoulders and is keen to work on the case and find the missing woman. Well, turns out this neighbourhood has more than a few secrets and that one phone call has opened up a whole can of worms. They have no idea of what lies ahead and neighbours in the exclusive enclave aren’t exactly forthcoming with information. Some of them are clearly lying. There’s a lot more to this case than meets the eye.
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From the banging opening to the thrill of the investigation taking so man unexpected turns, this is a crime thriller with added OMG-ness. Yes that is a word or at least it should be when describing books of this quality and attention to detail.
When I found out that the novel was inspired by the Long Island Serial Killer, then I was even more intrigued to read it. An author who is UK based yet who has fully immersed himself into the complexities of US crime history and scene setting has to be applauded when the result is this good. This is a cinematic read I can see on the big screen. I have never been to Long Island but I feel I have now. The attention to detail and the clarity with which Rod evokes the setting and time is quite impressive.
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