The Angel Creek Girls
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Summary
Her chestnut hair， long and shiny， fanned around her head， moving gently in the wind。 Her eyes， still open， stared at the back door， and her hand stretched out in a pleading gesture。 Her lips， pale under the rosy lip gloss， were parted slightly as if to whisper one last word， to draw one last breath。
9 HOURS AGO: In a sleepy mountain town， widow Cheryl Coleman stares anxiously out of her kitchen window while a storm rages outside。 When the knock comes， she glances back at her daughters before opening the door with trembling hands…
NOW: Detective Kay Sharp vows to get to the bottom of a heartbreaking murder that has rocked Mount Chester。 A single mother has been brutally killed in front of her three daughters。 The youngest， three-year-old Erin， is lying inches from the body， her pigtails loose， her face tear-stained。 Eight-year-old Heather is discovered hiding under her bed。 Sixteen-year-old Julie is nowhere to be found。
The first twenty-four hours are critical in child abductions， and the girls are the key to saving their missing sister。 But Heather is in shock， unable to communicate， and all tiny Erin can say is “A monster came”。 When Kay finds three suitcases lined up in the hallway， it’s clear that the family were about to run away。 But why？ And who were they trying to escape？
Thanks to her own past， Kay knows all about traumatic childhoods shrouded in tragedy， and she works around the clock to get justice for the orphaned girls。 Turning the town upside down， she uncovers the shocking truth about their peaceful community: it’s home to a serial killer who preys on helpless girls。 Faced with the most twisted case of her career， can she catch the monster before another innocent life is lost？
9 HOURS AGO: In a sleepy mountain town， widow Cheryl Coleman stares anxiously out of her kitchen window while a storm rages outside。 When the knock comes， she glances back at her daughters before opening the door with trembling hands…
NOW: Detective Kay Sharp vows to get to the bottom of a heartbreaking murder that has rocked Mount Chester。 A single mother has been brutally killed in front of her three daughters。 The youngest， three-year-old Erin， is lying inches from the body， her pigtails loose， her face tear-stained。 Eight-year-old Heather is discovered hiding under her bed。 Sixteen-year-old Julie is nowhere to be found。
The first twenty-four hours are critical in child abductions， and the girls are the key to saving their missing sister。 But Heather is in shock， unable to communicate， and all tiny Erin can say is “A monster came”。 When Kay finds three suitcases lined up in the hallway， it’s clear that the family were about to run away。 But why？ And who were they trying to escape？
Thanks to her own past， Kay knows all about traumatic childhoods shrouded in tragedy， and she works around the clock to get justice for the orphaned girls。 Turning the town upside down， she uncovers the shocking truth about their peaceful community: it’s home to a serial killer who preys on helpless girls。 Faced with the most twisted case of her career， can she catch the monster before another innocent life is lost？
Reviews
Bridget
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Cheryl Coleman， a widow and dental hygienist， has been brutally stabbed while trying to protect her eldest daughter from being abducted by an intruder。 In the fracas， 16-year-old Julie is taken though the other children are still in the house。 The following morning their neighbour calls the police and Kay Sharp together with her colleague， Detective Elliot Young is sent to investigate。 They discover 8-year-old Heather and 4-year-old Erin with their mother’s body。 Erin is found curled up beside h Cheryl Coleman， a widow and dental hygienist， has been brutally stabbed while trying to protect her eldest daughter from being abducted by an intruder。 In the fracas， 16-year-old Julie is taken though the other children are still in the house。 The following morning their neighbour calls the police and Kay Sharp together with her colleague， Detective Elliot Young is sent to investigate。 They discover 8-year-old Heather and 4-year-old Erin with their mother’s body。 Erin is found curled up beside her mother’s corpse in a pool of blood， but she is alive。 Heather， hiding under a bed， is unable to explain what happened， and Erin will only say that there was a monster in the house， so Kay knows she is going to have her work cut out to piece together what happened。This third book in Leslie Wolfe's Detective Kay Sharp series was certainly not a disappointment！ It is told from various points of view; primarily from Kay's and Elliot’s， with some chapters from Julie and her captor。 Kay and Elliot make some intuitive deductions all the while judging what information is relevant or superfluous。 They are skirting their mutual attraction and both are superb characters with history but aren't completely shaped but it。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 The Angel Creek Girls， complete with its terrific， tense final showdown 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。 。。。more
Brenda Feinen
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A widowed mother is killed protecting her teenage daughter from being taken。 An elderly neighbor sees the spirits coming to steal Julie。 And two little girls are left， in shock， waiting for the police to come help。 Kay and Elliot continue to dodge their attraction， while investigating the Cathy's violent death， desperately search for missing Julie and somehow get two little girls to recover enough to give them leads。 Leslie Wolfe never fails to deliver - I have been a huge fan for years， and hav A widowed mother is killed protecting her teenage daughter from being taken。 An elderly neighbor sees the spirits coming to steal Julie。 And two little girls are left， in shock， waiting for the police to come help。 Kay and Elliot continue to dodge their attraction， while investigating the Cathy's violent death， desperately search for missing Julie and somehow get two little girls to recover enough to give them leads。 Leslie Wolfe never fails to deliver - I have been a huge fan for years， and have bought copies of her books for friends and family。This fast paced thriller kept me up late， biting my nails from the suspense and gasping out lout in shock。 。。。more
Emma Star Crossed Reviews
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This review was originally posted on Star Crossed Reviews I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。 Thank you to Bookouture for my copy of this book via netgalley and for letting me take part in this tour。 This is the third book in the Detective Kay Sharp series but all books can be read as standalones。 This case was a weird one。 It always astounds me how some serial killers go unnoticed This review was originally posted on Star Crossed Reviews I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。 Thank you to Bookouture for my copy of this book via netgalley and for letting me take part in this tour。 This is the third book in the Detective Kay Sharp series but all books can be read as standalones。 This case was a weird one。 It always astounds me how some serial killers go unnoticed for so long。 I think as a Brit it's harder for me to understand the vastness of America and the technology needed to notice the patterns over such a large area。 I liked the different POVs and the chapter titles。 If you are a regular reader of my reviews then you know that this is a feature I always love。 The story was tense from beginning to end。 I think the weather really helped to add to the tension。 I always find I want to hide away from the world when there are storms or torrential rain。 Leslie does an excellent job of keeping you guessing from the beginning。 There is lots of action for those that enjoy that but also a lot of twists and turns。This was a thrilling ride and I can’t wait to see what happens next with Detective Sharp。 。。。more
Els
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We are back in Mount Chester and those who have visited before through the eyes of the author know that， once again， it’s not a walk in the park。 Detective Kay and the rest of the team have their work cut out for them。 Without any clear clues， they do not have a lot to work with， but knowing Kay， she will not rest before she has uncovered every detail there is to uncover。 She is like a dog with a bone。 Nothing will stop her。 No killer is going to run free in her jurisdiction。There are witnesses We are back in Mount Chester and those who have visited before through the eyes of the author know that， once again， it’s not a walk in the park。 Detective Kay and the rest of the team have their work cut out for them。 Without any clear clues， they do not have a lot to work with， but knowing Kay， she will not rest before she has uncovered every detail there is to uncover。 She is like a dog with a bone。 Nothing will stop her。 No killer is going to run free in her jurisdiction。There are witnesses this time。 That should be a big help， but when they are so young and traumatized， the police has to protect them and to tread very carefully。 Although Kay and Elliott are partners， I have the feeling he is less in the picture this time。 No worries though。 He is still more than present enough for the ladies to drool over。 😉 Kay and Elliott work good together professionally。 Will they soon work together as well privately too？ Sparks are flying left， right and center， that’s for sure。Whilst working the case， Kay uncovers a lot more than she originally thought。 It’s a very devastating discovery with heartbreaking stories。 The author has created a very disturbed and influential unsub。 She really keeps you entertained and keeps you sitting on the edge of your seat。 5 starsThank you， Leslie Wolfe and Bookouture 。。。more
Mike
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From prolific author Leslie Wolfe， comes the third instalment of the Detective Kay Sharp series。 Having not read the previous books， this is really a standalone book。 In a tension building opening， a single mother is found dead and two of her daughters are missing。 Kay Sharp is on the case but then her partner is assigned another death case to investigate and there are far too many unknowns。 With rain teeming on the mountain town， a seemingly malevolent presence lingers。 Notably， there is no spe From prolific author Leslie Wolfe， comes the third instalment of the Detective Kay Sharp series。 Having not read the previous books， this is really a standalone book。 In a tension building opening， a single mother is found dead and two of her daughters are missing。 Kay Sharp is on the case but then her partner is assigned another death case to investigate and there are far too many unknowns。 With rain teeming on the mountain town， a seemingly malevolent presence lingers。 Notably， there is no specific references or backstory that necessitates the reading of the two earlier adventures。 A most enticing read with gripping intensity and unforeseen action finale that makes for a four-star rating。 With much thanks to Bookouture and the author for an uncorrected proof copy for review purposes。 。。。more
Monica Mac
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This book is the third in the series and I have not read the first two， but I thought it could easily be read as a standalone。 Kay is a detective， trying to solve the baffling case of Cheryl Coleman's death and the abduction of her daughter Julie。 She is trying to tease the story out of the two younger children， who are， naturally enough， completely traumatised by what has happened at their home。 So many twists and turns， my heart was in my mouth more than once。 This was a really solid book and This book is the third in the series and I have not read the first two， but I thought it could easily be read as a standalone。 Kay is a detective， trying to solve the baffling case of Cheryl Coleman's death and the abduction of her daughter Julie。 She is trying to tease the story out of the two younger children， who are， naturally enough， completely traumatised by what has happened at their home。 So many twists and turns， my heart was in my mouth more than once。 This was a really solid book and I thoroughly enjoyed it （although some of the characters gave me the creeps - job done， author！）。 Kay was a thorough professional; brave， hard-working and smart， but she was also compassionate and I think it was the combination of these things which endeared her to me。 The bond she has with her work partner， Elliott， was also very sweet and I thought he was a lovely fella as well。The whole story worked， as chilling as the premise of this book was。 Looking forward to reading the next book in the series。4。5 stars from me。Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture。 。。。more
Karen
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Number 3 in the Kay Sharp series。I love how the plots play out in this series。 The myths and legends， especially this one， are fascinating。 When you add this author's fabulous story telling you end up with a fast paced page turner that keeps you reading late into the night。Absolutely love the characters and can't wait for the next one。 Number 3 in the Kay Sharp series。I love how the plots play out in this series。 The myths and legends， especially this one， are fascinating。 When you add this author's fabulous story telling you end up with a fast paced page turner that keeps you reading late into the night。Absolutely love the characters and can't wait for the next one。 。。。more
Eunice R
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Sinister， heart-pumping suspense， in the aftermath of the murder of Cheryl Coleman， mother of three daughters， ensues as Detective Kay Sharp sleuths her way， along with Dectectve Elliot Young， to discover 'whodunnit'。 Who was the perp who also kidnapped Julie， the eldest daughter？ Could little Heather and Erin， the younger sisters help unravel this mystery despite the trauma and shock？ Readers' hearts will be in their throats from start to finish。 Just hope that you are not an eldest daughter an Sinister， heart-pumping suspense， in the aftermath of the murder of Cheryl Coleman， mother of three daughters， ensues as Detective Kay Sharp sleuths her way， along with Dectectve Elliot Young， to discover 'whodunnit'。 Who was the perp who also kidnapped Julie， the eldest daughter？ Could little Heather and Erin， the younger sisters help unravel this mystery despite the trauma and shock？ Readers' hearts will be in their throats from start to finish。 Just hope that you are not an eldest daughter and pray its not raining hurricane-force downpours。 ~Eunice C。 - Reviewer/Blogger~ August 2021Disclaimer: This is my honest opinion based on the review copy given by the publisher。 。。。more
Lou
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The Angel Creek Girls is the third instalment in the Detective Kay Sharp series set in the fictional town of Mount Chester in Northern California。 Having not long taken up the role of Detective at Mount Chester Police Department， Kay Sharpe has brought her much sought after FBI expertise with her from her days as a Special Agent as well as valuable knowledge from her specific vocation: criminal profiling。 Her hometown has called her back and now transferred she had been expecting， but so far not The Angel Creek Girls is the third instalment in the Detective Kay Sharp series set in the fictional town of Mount Chester in Northern California。 Having not long taken up the role of Detective at Mount Chester Police Department， Kay Sharpe has brought her much sought after FBI expertise with her from her days as a Special Agent as well as valuable knowledge from her specific vocation: criminal profiling。 Her hometown has called her back and now transferred she had been expecting， but so far not receiving， a quieter life after hoping the small town would not have so many murders to solve as the city。 This time， a widow， Cheryl Coleman， has been brutally slain while trying to protect her eldest daughter from being abducted by a male intruder。 The kidnapper manages to make off with 16-year-old Julie and does not seem to have been interested in the other children who still remain present in the house。 It's not until early the following morning that their neighbour calls the police and Kay and colleague Detective Elliot Young are sent out to investigate。 It is then they discover 8-year-old Heather and 4-year-old Erin alone in the house with their mother’s deceased body。 Kay initially believes that Erin is dead too， as she is found curled up beside her mother’s corpse and in a pool of her blood， but she is alive。So not only must they find Cheryl’s merciless killer but also locate and retrieve Julie safely， and they sure have their work cut out for them as clues they come across start to make the case ever more complicated and convoluted。 This is exacerbated by Heather being unable to talk to explain what happened and young Erin maintains that a monster was the one who killed her mother。 And then another body drops。 This is a compelling and absorbing instalment with plenty to keep you immersed and invested in the mystery。 Twists， turns and red herrings abound in this tautly plotted tale ripe with obstacles that make the police’s race against time even more difficult。 They struggle against the turning weather， people in positions of power and influence and those with enough money to buy silence。 I must admit， the will they won't they sexual tension between Kay and Elliot is getting tedious; it's time to either drop it or commit， but I enjoyed the rest。 The plot is unusual， as is the resolution to the case setting it apart from the rest， and the conclusion ties everything up in an explosive， palpably tense and action-packed fashion， topping it all off in style。 Told from Kay and Elliot’s perspectives with a few chapters from Julie and her unidentified captor， this is a compulsive， suspenseful and entertaining police procedural。 。。。more
Dawn
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I really love this series ！ Love Detective Kay Sharp！ But this book was a bit weird to me compared to the rest in the series with the whole mother nature part。 There is plenty of mystery and suspense and of course Kay Sharp is in it so all that made up for the weird part of the book。 I would still recommend this book and this series。 Leslie Wolfe always makes sure to keep you at the edge of your seat。
Ilona
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Once again， an amazing story that keeps you on the edge of your seat。 Driving rain， murdered mom of 3， the teenage girl missing， younger 2 siblings traumatized， why is the rest of the family not worried about the 16-year-old， old legends， a history of missing girls … How to say more without giving it away！ Detective Kay Sharp continues to stand up for what is right。 Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for an early read， and this is my honest opinion。
Julie Lacey
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A good crime thriller that will definitely keep you guessing。 Kay is called out to a murder scene and finds a woman dead on the floor with her young daughter nestled up against her。 At first they think the girl is dead as well but she is alive and simply doesn’t want to let her mum go。 On searching the house Kay finds her sister upstairs and understands the girls will need gentle treatment after what they’ve seen。 It soon becomes apparent that their older teenage sister is missing， so Kay and El A good crime thriller that will definitely keep you guessing。 Kay is called out to a murder scene and finds a woman dead on the floor with her young daughter nestled up against her。 At first they think the girl is dead as well but she is alive and simply doesn’t want to let her mum go。 On searching the house Kay finds her sister upstairs and understands the girls will need gentle treatment after what they’ve seen。 It soon becomes apparent that their older teenage sister is missing， so Kay and Elliott try their best to find her before it’s too late。 We also have chapters from the killer and they indicate why they are murdering people。 There’s a tense conclusion when Kay comes face to face with the killer which will have you on the edge of your seat。 Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book。 。。。more
Martha Brindley
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The third book in the Kay Sharp series opens with a bang。 A murder， a disappearing girl and a stormy night， the perfect start to a well written thriller。 It's dark， eerie and draws you in from the beginning， has excellent characterisation and an interesting plot。 I did figure out the killer early on but this did not detract from my overall enjoyment and I would recommend the read。 Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC。 The third book in the Kay Sharp series opens with a bang。 A murder， a disappearing girl and a stormy night， the perfect start to a well written thriller。 It's dark， eerie and draws you in from the beginning， has excellent characterisation and an interesting plot。 I did figure out the killer early on but this did not detract from my overall enjoyment and I would recommend the read。 Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC。 。。。more
Mags
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This was my first introduction to former profiler now Detective Kay Sharp， and it was an enjoyable one。 As she and her partner， Detective Elliot Young hunt for a killer who has not only killed a widowed mother of three， but has also kidnapped one of her young daughters。 And it was a story with twists。 Not to mention a community hiding a dark and disturbing underbelly。 And with plenty of mystery and procedural detail， as well as likable characters I was engaged throughout; and I'll definitely be This was my first introduction to former profiler now Detective Kay Sharp， and it was an enjoyable one。 As she and her partner， Detective Elliot Young hunt for a killer who has not only killed a widowed mother of three， but has also kidnapped one of her young daughters。 And it was a story with twists。 Not to mention a community hiding a dark and disturbing underbelly。 And with plenty of mystery and procedural detail， as well as likable characters I was engaged throughout; and I'll definitely be looking out for more books in this series in the future。Would recommend。**I was kindly provided with an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review** 。。。more
Elaine Tomasso
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I would like to thank Netgalley and Bookouture for an advance copy of The Angel Creek Girls， the third novel to feature Detective Kay Sharp of the fictional Mount Chester， Northern California Police Department。Kay is called to a murder scene。 Cheryl Coleman has been stabbed to death， 4 year old Erin is clinging to her body， 8 year old Heather is hiding under the bed and 16 year old Julie is missing。 Heather can’t talk and all Erin says is a monster did it， so Kay will have to piece it together h I would like to thank Netgalley and Bookouture for an advance copy of The Angel Creek Girls， the third novel to feature Detective Kay Sharp of the fictional Mount Chester， Northern California Police Department。Kay is called to a murder scene。 Cheryl Coleman has been stabbed to death， 4 year old Erin is clinging to her body， 8 year old Heather is hiding under the bed and 16 year old Julie is missing。 Heather can’t talk and all Erin says is a monster did it， so Kay will have to piece it together herself。I enjoyed The Angel Creek Girls， which has a relatively unusual premise and solution。 It is mostly told from Kay and her partner， Elliot Young’s， points of view with some chapters told from Julie and her captor’s viewpoint。 It is an interesting mix， showing the detectives floundering to keep up with what the reader knows from the other side。 As the captor is never named before the denouement the mystery of who remains， although why becomes abundantly clear early on。 It’s an interesting and unusual motive， although I’m not sure that I buy the practicalities of it。I think I would have liked this novel even more if it had stuck to the investigation only， as the other voices are a bit of a distraction to what is a good story。 I really liked the way Kay and Elliot unravel the case， making intuitive connections and judging what information is useful and what should be discarded。 The final showdown is all it should be， tense and action packed although all that slithering about in the mud gave me shudders。 Yuck， the mess。Kay and Elliot are once again dancing around their mutual attraction。 It’s time to get a room。 Both are good characters with a bit of history and I really like that the author doesn’t define them by it， preferring them to live in the present。 What a welcome approach to characterisation。The Angel Creek Girls is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending。 。。。more
Priya
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This book finds Kay chasing psychotic and delusional characters。 While the subject is heavy， the story lacks depth。 The backstory is shallow and doesn’t carry enough conviction for mass delusion over generations。 As a police procedural it’s on the mark。 3。5 stars
Tara Stapledon
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An entertaining and enjoyable read。A well written and twisted mystery full of suspense keeps you turning the pages。 I found the chapters from the killer's point of view really showed his warped view of things。 I look forward to Kay's next disturbing case。Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for this ARC。 An entertaining and enjoyable read。A well written and twisted mystery full of suspense keeps you turning the pages。 I found the chapters from the killer's point of view really showed his warped view of things。 I look forward to Kay's next disturbing case。Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for this ARC。 。。。more
Jessica Woods
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The Angel Creek Girls is the third book in the Detective Kay Sharp series。 I have not read the others and the current story is easy enough to follow。 I feel like the characters don’t make the impression they would if you had followed along from the beginning since the book focuses on the case with just glimpses into Kay was in the past。 The story catches you up in the suspense quickly as a teenage abduction leads to the murder of her mother。 Kay quickly figures out things aren’t what they seem a The Angel Creek Girls is the third book in the Detective Kay Sharp series。 I have not read the others and the current story is easy enough to follow。 I feel like the characters don’t make the impression they would if you had followed along from the beginning since the book focuses on the case with just glimpses into Kay was in the past。 The story catches you up in the suspense quickly as a teenage abduction leads to the murder of her mother。 Kay quickly figures out things aren’t what they seem as the family seems to have been ready to leave town before tragedy struck。 The ramblings of an elderly woman with dementia puts Kay on a dark path that is decades in the making。 Dark and twisted， the story sucks you in and keeps the pages flying by for a ending that still surprises even as you see it coming。 My interests are piqued and I will be reading the earlier books in the series。 My voluntary， unbiased review is based upon a review copy from NetGalley。 。。。more
Janilyn Kocher
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Kay is dealing with some weird whacked out people in the latest installment。 A young girl missing， her mother dead， and the other siblings traumatized。 Kay has to act fast but the weather is nasty。 The scenes with the whacked out people were creepy behind belief。 I have to say， there weren't near enough scenes with delicious Elliott in them， his smile and cowboy hat。 He's a huge reason I eagerly anticipate the next book。 I can't wait to see what next malady befalls the town and if a step will be Kay is dealing with some weird whacked out people in the latest installment。 A young girl missing， her mother dead， and the other siblings traumatized。 Kay has to act fast but the weather is nasty。 The scenes with the whacked out people were creepy behind belief。 I have to say， there weren't near enough scenes with delicious Elliott in them， his smile and cowboy hat。 He's a huge reason I eagerly anticipate the next book。 I can't wait to see what next malady befalls the town and if a step will be taken between Kay and Elliott。 Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for the advance copy。 。。。more
Angela
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Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for ARC of this book which I have reviewed voluntarily and honestly。This is the third book of the Kay Sharp series。 I really enjoyed this series and this storyline is good enough to quench my drench of suspense。 It is very well written with defined characters。 Excellent and easy read。 The plot is good but just a bit too complicated and crazy。 Definitely it's a fast paced and unputdownable thriller book。 There was a roller coaster ride filled with surprising twi Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for ARC of this book which I have reviewed voluntarily and honestly。This is the third book of the Kay Sharp series。 I really enjoyed this series and this storyline is good enough to quench my drench of suspense。 It is very well written with defined characters。 Excellent and easy read。 The plot is good but just a bit too complicated and crazy。 Definitely it's a fast paced and unputdownable thriller book。 There was a roller coaster ride filled with surprising twists and turns that had you gripped and hooked。 Surely I am looking forward to read the fourth book！ Recommend。 。。。more
Thomas
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Kay Sharp is called to the home where a mother is found with her four year old daughter lying beside her soaked in her mom's blood。While searching the home， Kay discovers another young girl hiding under the bed traumatized to the point where all the child can do is just stare straight ahead。There's also the problem of the girls older sister missing。Julie was apparently targeted by the kidnapper， and the other children were not important to him。Julie winds up being the last in a string of girls t Kay Sharp is called to the home where a mother is found with her four year old daughter lying beside her soaked in her mom's blood。While searching the home， Kay discovers another young girl hiding under the bed traumatized to the point where all the child can do is just stare straight ahead。There's also the problem of the girls older sister missing。Julie was apparently targeted by the kidnapper， and the other children were not important to him。Julie winds up being the last in a string of girls that had disappeared over the course of the last several years leaving Kay in the midst of one of the strangest serial killer families she's ever heard of。Pro's:Very well written story， with defined characters and a complex plot line。Con's:There were a couple of things that left me saying "What？" and wondering how they got past the editor and proofreader。 。。。more
Cheryl
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What a ride！ Thoroughly enjoy being plopped into Kay Sharpe's life。 Intelligent， ballsy， with compassion。 Book 3 in the series but you are not lost。 It's pouring rain when Kay is called out to a murder。 A young girl is missing， her mother is found dead with a little girl beside her。 So starts the riveting twisted tale of book 3。 You also see the killers point of view， and her partners （Elliott） thoughts。 This is one of those books you want the lights on， doors locked and your feet off the floor。 What a ride！ Thoroughly enjoy being plopped into Kay Sharpe's life。 Intelligent， ballsy， with compassion。 Book 3 in the series but you are not lost。 It's pouring rain when Kay is called out to a murder。 A young girl is missing， her mother is found dead with a little girl beside her。 So starts the riveting twisted tale of book 3。 You also see the killers point of view， and her partners （Elliott） thoughts。 This is one of those books you want the lights on， doors locked and your feet off the floor。 This intense read is softened with glimpses of humor and the interest of Kay and Elliott。 Along the way we see dysfunctional， delusional， and Alzheimer's。 A well crafted tale of murder， mystery and thrills。 Thank you Bookouture， Leslie Wolfe and Netgalley for the arc。 I freely volunteer my thoughts and opinions。 。。。more
Pat （not getting friend updates currently）
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3 - 4 stars。Leslie Wolfe seems to write so quickly！ I read the first book in this series in February （this year） and already I’ve just read the third - I don’t know what happened to number 2。 Anyway， the book starts with a rather confronting scene where a widowed mother is killed trying to protect her eldest daughter， 16 year old Julie， from being taken。 The two younger girls - 8 year old Heather and 4 year old Erin are hiding upstairs but hear all of this being played out in the kitchen downsta 3 - 4 stars。Leslie Wolfe seems to write so quickly！ I read the first book in this series in February （this year） and already I’ve just read the third - I don’t know what happened to number 2。 Anyway， the book starts with a rather confronting scene where a widowed mother is killed trying to protect her eldest daughter， 16 year old Julie， from being taken。 The two younger girls - 8 year old Heather and 4 year old Erin are hiding upstairs but hear all of this being played out in the kitchen downstairs。Early the next morning a neighbour calls it in。 Detectives Kay Sharp and Elliot Young catch the case。 It is very confronting， little Erin is sitting in her mother’s blood cradling her。 The neighbours that they interview seem a little off， the old woman seemed to think it was all pre-ordained and the call of the spirit of the earth to some such。 But when somewhat distant relatives finally show up to claim the two young daughters of Cheryl they， too， seem a little off！ The detectives are even wondering if some sort of cult is involved but Kay， who is a former FBI profiler， can’t quite pin down a firm profile for this perp。 As the days pass suspicion grows that this is all somehow tied up with one particular family - the Montgomerys。 And the window for finding Julie alive closes inexorably。 This was a tautly plotted story with some interesting twists， nothing terribly original but it was an engaging read nonetheless。 Kay was a wonderful advocate for the two traumatised younger children and managed to coax a little light on what transpired from Heather。 We also got a few chapters from the POV of the abductor who appeared to be quite delusional。 Overall I enjoyed it and will be looking for the next book soon。 I do wonder though why authors feel the need to always include the ubiquitous love interest。 I guess we’re aiming for romantic suspense although the story would have worked just as well without the romance， or the hope thereof。 Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for and advance copy of the book which I have reviewed voluntarily and honestly。 。。。more
T Olsen
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As usual with this author， the story is very well written and the characters are excellent。 The book is easy to read even though there is some jumping around， but the plot is a little too crazy to be believable。
Samadhee Ismail
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Detective Kay Sharp is back with another case！！The third book of the Kay Sharp series， the story first starts with a woman Cheryl Coleman， anxiously waiting for her daughter Julie to come as she was preparing to leave the town that night。 But when a man arrived at her place， she shouts for Heather to call the police as the man had come to take Julie away。。。When Detective Kay Sharp arrives at the scene， the two remaining girls were taken into the the police custody while trying to look for Julie Detective Kay Sharp is back with another case！！The third book of the Kay Sharp series， the story first starts with a woman Cheryl Coleman， anxiously waiting for her daughter Julie to come as she was preparing to leave the town that night。 But when a man arrived at her place， she shouts for Heather to call the police as the man had come to take Julie away。。。When Detective Kay Sharp arrives at the scene， the two remaining girls were taken into the the police custody while trying to look for Julie and Cheryl's killer。 Meanwhile Elliot investigates a murder of a John Doe found on the highway。 Initially， the two cases were considered separate but when the next door neighbor talks about a certain cult where the first born daughters were abducted on a rainy day and the fact that a man who was seeing around Cheryl's house was the John Doe， the two cases seem to be related and Kay realizes that there is a delusional serial killer who had been killing first born girls for almost fifty years。。。I only have one word to say about this book--WOW！ Honestly， I felt like I was watching some sort of action packed movie where I was refusing to turn off the movie and get so hooked into the movie as to what is going to happen next！ Too many suspects and too many twists and turns that make my head all muddled up and what a fast paced thriller book this is！ So unputdownable and craving to read more and the ending was unexpected！ As usual， Kay Sharp is my favorite character and I do like the slow romance developing between Kay and Elliot！ The writing was so good that the author did a good job drawing the reader to the story！ It was really good and I am looking forward to read the fourth book！This was truly a roller coaster ride filled with unexpected twists and turns you wouldn't expect--worth five stars！Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC。 The review is based on my honest opinion only。 。。。more
Annette
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This was a good detective procedural story。 It had a few twists I wasn’t expecting。 I enjoyed the book and look forward to more in this series。 Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the early copy
Sharon Turner
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I love the Kay Sharp books by Leslie Wolfe and The Angel Creek Girls is the third in the series。 Kay is called to the scene of a murder of a mother and the possible kidnapping of her teenage daughter。 Kay is in a race against time to find out who is responsible for the murder and finding the young girl before it’s too late， especially since there may be a link between this crime and other missing girls in the area。 This was a great book from start till finish， can’t wait for the next book in thi I love the Kay Sharp books by Leslie Wolfe and The Angel Creek Girls is the third in the series。 Kay is called to the scene of a murder of a mother and the possible kidnapping of her teenage daughter。 Kay is in a race against time to find out who is responsible for the murder and finding the young girl before it’s too late， especially since there may be a link between this crime and other missing girls in the area。 This was a great book from start till finish， can’t wait for the next book in this series。 Thank you Netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Dani Hi
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Thanks NetGalley and Publisher to the read。 This is the 3rd book in the Detective Kay Sharp series。 Full review when book released， but another good book in this series！ It does help to have read the first 2， so if you haven’t done that you have time before this one is released。 :）
Elizabeth
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Wow what a read and the setting was prefect ， just want I needed on this stormy day ， a thriller that give me the creeps and had me setting on the edge of my set， If I had to choose between the three books in this series I would have to say that by far this one is my favorite。 Its eerily dark and gives your that bump in the night feeling where you just want to check all of your doors and windows to make so their locked and add to that with a touch of small town beliefs about a boogeyman and you Wow what a read and the setting was prefect ， just want I needed on this stormy day ， a thriller that give me the creeps and had me setting on the edge of my set， If I had to choose between the three books in this series I would have to say that by far this one is my favorite。 Its eerily dark and gives your that bump in the night feeling where you just want to check all of your doors and windows to make so their locked and add to that with a touch of small town beliefs about a boogeyman and you have the perfect story。 And as your reading ， you start to wounder is there anything to the boogeyman story or is it just a why to scare your kids。 And how does that come to play when you have a murder and a disappearance。 。。。more
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=The Angel Creek Girls
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The Angel Creek Girls&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Angel Creek Girls&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0