Cathy also relinquished custody of her son. Also returning is, Jackson Perdue, a man who once owned Cathy's heart. Jack returns to town, despite vowing never to set foot in Dunmore, Alabama again. Jack is smart enough to know better than to say never. Jack accepts a position as a deputy. He is assigned Mark's "cold case". While investigating Mark's barbaric murder, the killer attacks repeatedly.
Barton's narration through the killer's eyes was vividly creepy. I was more than a bit squeamish. This is why I love romantic suspense so much. So, is anyone safe in the town of Dunmore? Definitely the indelible mark of a phenomenal scribe. Silent Killer is a terrifying, sinister ride. I found this book a bit slow to begin with, as there were so many characters to get my head round and the fact the story keeps switching back and forth between them all can be a bit mind boggling. Having said that I kept on going and was not disappointed, Barton has penned quite a mind-blowing and exhilarating read.
It took her a year to overcome his death which she spent in a mental institution. She I found this book a bit slow to begin with, as there were so many characters to get my head round and the fact the story keeps switching back and forth between them all can be a bit mind boggling. She comes out of the institute a year later, a changed stronger women who is going to get her life back on track and regain what she had.
She is also reacquainted with her first love Jackson Jack Perdue. Just as things are getting back on track for her, another clergyman is murdered in the exact same way that her husband was. At this point the police realise they are dealing with a serial killer, who they dub the Fire and Brimstone killer. One by one more clergymen are murdered. Each one covered in gasoline and set alight, causing Cathy to relive her past whilst continuing to rebuild her life with her son and Jack.
Suspicion is rampant throughout the book, which made for in my opinion one heck of a true thriller that honestly got me hooked. I had my suspicions as to who the murder was, but it still left me guessing right until the end as to who the killer was. Unfortunately my suspicion was wrong, and was shocked to find out who actually was the Fire and Brimstone killer. A real page turner, and highly recommendable to anyone who enjoys a good thriller. Feb 05, Colleen rated it really liked it Shelves: Beverly Barton is one of my faves as far as romantic suspense authors go, so she is an automatic read whenever a new book comes out.
I have read all of her books regarding Griffin Powell so I knew the background story. I highly recommend that you read her previous books regarding GP before you read this one, otherwise, you will be lost as to the parts that reference Griffin and Nic. Great chemistry between these two ch Beverly Barton is one of my faves as far as romantic suspense authors go, so she is an automatic read whenever a new book comes out. Great chemistry between these two characters. Cathy did hold something back from Jack that annoyed me and I'm not sure I would be so easy to forgive, but who knows.
That was the only aspect of Cathy I didn't like, otherwise, she was a strong female lead. As to the killer, typically I can guess who it is, but I think I guessed everyone in this book but the person it ended up being. I would have liked to have gained an explanation as to why this person felt the need to kill these people - you never really got one. Especially Cathy's husband Mark.
Someone of the victims were a given as to why they got picked. I could not believe how often the book jumped from one character to another I had to go back a few times to make sure I was keeping everyone straight. You knew what everyone was thinking and some people's POV's were not needed whatsoever. There is also a point in the book where I thought I would vomit reading about a child being raped - so be forewarned, there are some seriously sick parts in this book.
Other than that, I enjoyed Barton's latest installment in her Griffin series. I'm looking forward to her next book, Dead By Midnight, which seems to pick up right where this one left out and ties up some seriously loose ends. Jul 18, Cheryl rated it really liked it. Eighteen months ago, something terrible happened in the town of Dunmore. Catherine Cantrell and her pastor husband Mark were relaxing at home, when the doorbell rings. Mark heads to the door to answer it. Suddenly Cathy hears Mark screaming bloody murder.
When Cathy arrives at the door, she finds Mark in the front yard engulfed in flames from head to toe. Cathy has returned to Dunmore.
There are two reasons why Cat Eighteen months ago, something terrible happened in the town of Dunmore. There are two reasons why Cathy shouldn't have returned Jackson has also returned home to Dunmore. He has been offered a job working for the police department. His first case is stopping a serial killer. One that newspaper reporters have dubbed "Fire and Brimstone Killer", because the killer has taken it upon themselves to dish out God's punishment on clergymen who are anything but innocent.
It has been a little while since I have read a Beverly Barton novel. Barton can not write a bad book. What I liked about this book is that even though there was clues given bit by bit of the identity of the killer, I still was comeplety surprised when the killer's identity was finally revealed.
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I love when this happens. This is hard to do as I am a big thriller fan. There were some loose ends that involved some of the characters in the story. Barton explained that this is because she has already been working on a new novel that will tie up all these loose ends. The killer may be silent but you don't have to by picking up a copy of this book to read for yourself. Dec 20, LyngLyng LingLung rated it liked it.
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Alur ceritanya menarik, pembunuhan berantai beberapa pendeta di Dunmore. Dari pertengahan cerita hingga bab terakhir, ternyata saya salah menebak siapa pelaku pembunuhan berantai tersebut. Penulis secara mengejutkan mengungkapkan pelaku pembunuhan hanya di dua bab terakhir. Well, saya sangat menyukai kisah yang mengejutkan di akhir ceritanya. Maka saya merating novel ini cukup bagus dengan bahasa dan gaya bercerita yang mudah dipahami. Namun, beberapa hal yang tidak terungkap dari novel ini adala Alur ceritanya menarik, pembunuhan berantai beberapa pendeta di Dunmore.
Namun, beberapa hal yang tidak terungkap dari novel ini adalah alasan terbunuhnya Mark, yang merupakan kisah kematian utama yang diangkat dalam novel ini. Di bab terakhir penulis menguraikan secara singkat kehidupan-kehidupan selanjutnya yang terjadi dengan masing-masing tokoh yang berperan cukup besar membangun kisah ini. Namun, sepertinya penulis melupakan Mike dan Lorrie, karena tidak lagi disebutkan di bab penutup. Namun demikian, kita tidak bisa menghakimi mereka dengan cara kita sendiri. Di atas bumi, sudah ada pengadilan.
Silent Killer (Griffin Powell, #10) by Beverly Barton
Di akhirat sudah ada neraka. Pengalaman hidup tidak harus kita yang melakukannya sendiri, tetapi kita juga dapat belajar dari pengalaman hidup orang lain. Setiap makhluk yang diciptakan Tuhan dimuka bumi, pasti membawa manfaat bagi makhluk lain, dari mereka yang berdosa sekalipun. Terima ajarannya jika hal itu baik untuk kita, dan jangan meniru kesalahannya jika itu buruk untuk kita.
Dec 15, fleurette rated it liked it Shelves: This was an average book. The characters, Cathy and Jack, were likeable and I really liked the rebuilding relationship between Cathy and her son, Seth. However, I had a feeling that there were too many secondary characters to follow their stories. There were times when I couldn't recognise for a second or two who is who. The suspense part was interesting, arsonist killing priests is not a popular motive in romantic suspense, so it was somehow fresh. But the police procedural was not only minor bu This was an average book.
But the police procedural was not only minor but unrealistic.
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They know they have a serial killer and there is still no one in the team who knows the cases like that. Also, they make presumptions based only on their intuition even the ex-FBI profiler , not on the police work. I hadn't read the series in order and I shouldn't have done like that.
There were many parts in "Silent Killer" that were connected with the previous books. Jun 29, Harriet rated it liked it. This is a good, not great. It was good enough to finish but did not rank up in the 4 or 5 star levels. The story ended with many loose ends that are supposedly picked up in the book that follows this one. Jul 07, Sarah rated it it was amazing. Silent Killer was my first Beverly Barton novel and it certainly won't be my last. I was gripped from beginning to end. The Fire and Brimstone killer murdering priests in the cruellest way … drenching them in petrol and setting them alight … a killer on a mission to rid the world of evil hiding behind God and the church.
However the killer makes mistakes in choosing those who " deserve " to die such as Bruce Kelley - I found myself wanting him to survive. The same can't be said for the despicab Silent Killer was my first Beverly Barton novel and it certainly won't be my last. The same can't be said for the despicable Donnie Hovater who had been raping his own daughter for years and after one harrowing rape scene I more than wanted him to get his comeuppance!! Cathy Cantrell the widow of the first victim Mark is extremely likeable along with her old lover Jack and son Seth - I so wanted everything to work out between them but with brutal murders , an over bearing ex father in law and a rather unpleasant mother things are stacked against them.
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The Griff , Nicole and Yvette side of the story is something I probably need to catch up on in previous books as I didn't really get it but am intrigued to find out more. Sep 01, Pat Cromwell rated it really liked it. As a rule I try to steer clear of books that involve religion. I am weary that the contents will not be "romance" as I enjoy reading it. So this book took me by surprise and after a couple pages I was invested in it.
There's a serial killer on the loose -- the victims are "men of God. To cap it off, she drops hints for future books -- I love the Friday Evening cliff-han As a rule I try to steer clear of books that involve religion. To cap it off, she drops hints for future books -- I love the Friday Evening cliff-hangers! An added bonus is that my fav Barton couple Nic and Griff make appearances throughout. Other than being so well written and the fact it moves quickly Silent Killer is a contradiction for me because so many of the things in the book - like the religious element - are the very things I dislike and avoid in books.
Two elements in particular that usually bothers me - but where handled wonderfully was 1 there are a host of secondary characters I was able to keep up with the multitude , and 2 that often worn plot of the secret baby he didn't know anything about girl had hero's baby 15 years ago, married a creep, hero returns and finds out about baby and erases creep from heroine's mind. All of those "little things" were made worth while and fun to read because Barton can write a good thriller suspense who-done-it.
This is one of her better ones. Cathy heroine was a pleasure to read. No wishy washy feeble minded chick here. She knows what she wants and it is Jack! I love a good hero and judge a book worthy usually because of the hero and dead-on dialougue , so when I read something with a damn good heroine too, I feel like it's xmas morning and I am ten years old again. Although this is book 10 is the series, it's the book I started with and though I missed some stuff, overall, it didn't change the basics of the story.
Someone is killing clergy and not just killing them, but burning them to death after dousing them with gasoline. There are a lot of red herrings but what got in the way was poor transitions from paragraph to paragraph because the point of view kept changing and that wasn't clear. But the characters were interesting.
The main love interests were J Although this is book 10 is the series, it's the book I started with and though I missed some stuff, overall, it didn't change the basics of the story. The main love interests were Jack Purdue and Cathy Cantrell. Cathy's husband was murdered by the clergy killer 18 months ago and she subsequently had a nervous break down but she has come back from that stronger than she ever was and ready to take back her life and her son.
Jack is back in his hometown, a wounded warrior, ready to face the horrors of his childhood. Cathy is part of his past as well, the best part, until she betrayed him as well. But sometimes we don't always see the past clearly until we start talking to each other. Unfortunately, someone else has reasons to want the past kept secret. I enjoyed the story and would read others by this author. Jul 27, Hannah Josiah rated it really liked it. I've now read a number of Beverly Barton ' books and, despite not having read them in any particular order, I'm completely intrigued with her characters and their environment.
One thing I particularly enjoy is the characters that make "regular appearances" throughout the books; either in a central or periferal role. Having said that, I did feel that Griff minor plot was a slight distraction to the main plot and I did get the sense that it was "plot building" for a future novel - which is quite e I've now read a number of Beverly Barton ' books and, despite not having read them in any particular order, I'm completely intrigued with her characters and their environment.
Having said that, I did feel that Griff minor plot was a slight distraction to the main plot and I did get the sense that it was "plot building" for a future novel - which is quite exciting. Anyway, back to the Silent Killer - as one reviewer has said, this is not for the faint hearted.
None of Ms Barton's books are. She tackles hard issues - in this instance child abuse - and difficult relationships. Her protagonists are not saints, they make and have made mistakes; they have character flaws Her descriptions of the murders and the fall-out for the victim' loved ones' suffering are graphic. This was a rewarding read: Mar 19, Jen rated it it was ok Shelves: I can't believe I read this to the end.
For me, it's only saving grace was the plot. The best I can say about it is that it wasn't the worst book I've ever read, but I certainly won't be reading other one by this author. Jul 12, Ivy - Hearts Books. Despite the 2 stars I will read another book by her soon. The reason for my rating is that an author should not have Karin Slaughter's name on any of their books unless they can match or surpass the bar she has set.
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Just seeing Slaughter's name raises expectations and in my case they were not met. I figured out who the killer was pretty early on. Barton had a great tale to tell but she did not do justice to it in words. The characters and story lacked some It was amateurish at best and considering it's not her first book Well, if the promise for Slaughter's fans wasn't on the back cover I would have rated this book differently; but it was and I was promised to be shocked - which didn't happen.
If you find Karin's books too heavy, shocking, thrilling Sep 12, Dana Webster rated it really liked it. Four stars because it kept me on the edge wanting to find out the answers. Not five stars because when the answers were revealed, I already knew whodunnit. What I don't know know was whether or not all of the murder victims were guilty of what the killer said they were. That's not clear - for a few of them it is, but others, we only learn of what the murderer suspects or believes as truth.
The story is about preachers, pastors, reverends and their murders.
As we're dealing with that group, there's Four stars because it kept me on the edge wanting to find out the answers. As we're dealing with that group, there's a lot of, "Lord, I pray Nov 13, Aria rated it did not like it. I hate that I had to give this a one star rating but it was just too much religion for me. I can't imagine any towns in America that are like this but I'm sure they're out there. The story was fine but hard to get thought because every time something bad happened, people started praying and thinking of god as if that would help.
Jul 02, Nessa rated it really liked it. Wow, absolutely wow, this book has left me speechless and in awe of the author. It just amazes me how the author continues to keep coming up with these amazing plot ideas. This is an edge of ure seat gripping crime thriller, I could not put this book down, was completely taken in by the story from beginning to end. As always I love the characters in this ongoing series of books. Jun 05, Laurel rated it liked it.
It was okay, but not breathtaking. I didn't realize it was a part of a series, so the few random references to Griffin Powell made no sense and didn't fit with the rest of the book at all. The murder mystery part was okay. Not really a real chance to figure out the whodunnit aspect until the big reveal, though you could narrow it down to a handful of mediocre suspects.
Oct 21, Christy Ward rated it really liked it. Didn't see that one coming. Nov 03, M Enox rated it it was amazing. I enjoy this author every time. It kept me from figuring out the exact killer! Wish I could have found them in order, but enjoyed anyway. Mar 05, Andrew Carter rated it really liked it. I enjoyed this book. This book is worth a read. I'd recommend it for something light for a plane journey or perhaps a boredom-buster on holiday.
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