Five Will Die

Sheriff Tim Burke transferred to this small, sleepy town in Ohio from Cleveland's Homicide Division following a horrifying unsolved case. These days he has to only worry about who graffitied the side of a farmer's barn. It's only him and his two deputies, until he receives a note .... 5 PEOPLE WILL DIE IN LINCOLN. Taking it as a prank, the note is tossed. The the first body is found .... and then the second. There are no clues, no evidence, no motives for these small town residents. What connects them .. and can the killer be stopped before more bodies are found? The plot is intriguing, the story line is full of police procedure that focus on the way police and other legal entities interact with the public and how the characteristics of those interactions shape the public's views of the police. There are twists and turns that rival a roller coaster ride. The ending is fast and furious and totally unexpected. Many thanks to the author for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

From the start of this book, the characters draw you in and blossomed. The town itself was a character with all of the charm of small-town living. In a place where locals know everyone and everything it is impossible to imagine crime rearing its ugly head, but it does. The author artfully developed the characters and makes them come to life. The Sherrif's close connection with the community makes the deaths personal and his desire to stop them palpable. Maintaining a professional investigation while navigating friendships and the grapevine of speculation is a walk on a tightrope. Help and hindrance both come from the community around him. The Sherrif knows that the killer is close but you are left to wonder just how close until the very end. I would certainly reccomend this book. Thank you to the author for providing a digital copy for my opinion. The opinions shared are mine alone and no compensation or direction was provided.