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Murder at Haven's Rock

Murder at Haven's Rock

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  • Author：Kelley Armstrong
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New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong’s Rockton Novels had one of the most unique towns in crime fiction。 Murder at Haven's Rock is a spinoff， a fresh start。。。 with a few new dangers that threaten everything before it even begins。

Haven’s Rock， Yukon。 Population: 0

Deep in the Yukon wilderness， a town is being built。 A place for people to disappear， a fresh start from a life on the run。 Haven’s Rock isn’t the first town of this kind， something detective Casey Duncan and her husband， Sheriff Eric Dalton， know first-hand。 They met in the original town of Rockton。 But greed and deception led the couple to financing a new refuge for those in need。 This time around， they get to decide which applicants are approved for residency。

There’s only one rule in Haven’s Rock: stay out of the forest。 When two of the town's construction crew members break it and go missing， Casey and Eric are called in ahead of schedule to track them down。 When a body is discovered， well-hidden with evidence of foul play， Casey and Eric must find out what happened to the dead woman， and locate those still missing。 The longer Casey and Eric don’t know what happened， the more danger everyone is in。

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Reviews

Francy ，

This first book in the continuation of the original Rockton series is just as riveting as I was hoping it would be。 Looking forward to many more installments of Haven's Rock！ This first book in the continuation of the original Rockton series is just as riveting as I was hoping it would be。 Looking forward to many more installments of Haven's Rock！ 。。。more

Marilyn Slusher ，

I am so excited about the new adventures of Casey and Eric in Haven Rock。 I hate having to wait a year for the next book。

Marti ，

Murder at Haven’s Rock is a different kind of mystery by Kelley Armstrong。 Haven’s Rock is in the Yukon and has a population of none。 It is a secret town being built by a group of people who agreed to work there for a specific time and not tell anyone。 As this is the first book in a new series， I suspect we will learn more information as the story continues。 Meanwhile， two of the workers have disappeared in the forest。 The forest where no one is supposed to go！Casey Duncan and her husband， Sheri Murder at Haven’s Rock is a different kind of mystery by Kelley Armstrong。 Haven’s Rock is in the Yukon and has a population of none。 It is a secret town being built by a group of people who agreed to work there for a specific time and not tell anyone。 As this is the first book in a new series， I suspect we will learn more information as the story continues。 Meanwhile， two of the workers have disappeared in the forest。 The forest where no one is supposed to go！Casey Duncan and her husband， Sheriff Eric Dalton are the two main characters。 They are called in to investigate the missing people。 However while they are at Haven's Rock， we discover that one of the houses will be theirs。 We also discover the town is meant to be a refuge for people to disappear。 The mystery grows as Casey and Eric start to investigate。 The novel slowly adds more information to help deepen the questions。 I liked the pace， the people and the covert nature of the town。 I found Casey and Eric interesting characters that I want to read more about。 Murder at Haven’s Rock by Kelley Armstrong was a good read！ 。。。more

Maxine ，

Rockton may be finished but there is still a need for a haven for people who want or need to disappear。 Haven’s Rock is being built to be that place。 It is still under construction when two members of the crew go missing bringing Casey and Dalton to the site to investigate。 They uncover the body of a dead woman only it isn’t the woman they are looking for and it is clear that something is very wrong at Haven’s Rock。I am a huge fan of the Casey Duncan Novels by Kelley Armstrong and Murder at Have Rockton may be finished but there is still a need for a haven for people who want or need to disappear。 Haven’s Rock is being built to be that place。 It is still under construction when two members of the crew go missing bringing Casey and Dalton to the site to investigate。 They uncover the body of a dead woman only it isn’t the woman they are looking for and it is clear that something is very wrong at Haven’s Rock。I am a huge fan of the Casey Duncan Novels by Kelley Armstrong and Murder at Haven’s Rock definitely does not disappoint。 There are plenty of twists and turns and likely suspects to keep the reader engaged and guessing throughout。 Although this is a continuation of the Rockton novels， it could easily be read as a standalone。 The site of the novels may have moved but the story is still as compelling and entertaining as ever。Thanks to Netgalley and St Martin's Press for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Maureen Carden ，

Huge sigh of relief for all of the many fans of Kelly Armstrong’s Rockton series when she announced she had signed a contract for a new series based on the Rockton premise and many of the same Rockton characters。 Murder at Haven’s Rock is the first book in the new series。 The premise of both series， is that Rockton and now Haven’s Rock were built as sanctuaries。 Rockton became a money-making scheme in its last years。 The most recent Rockton owners finally decided to shut it down。 They had it dis Huge sigh of relief for all of the many fans of Kelly Armstrong’s Rockton series when she announced she had signed a contract for a new series based on the Rockton premise and many of the same Rockton characters。 Murder at Haven’s Rock is the first book in the new series。 The premise of both series， is that Rockton and now Haven’s Rock were built as sanctuaries。 Rockton became a money-making scheme in its last years。 The most recent Rockton owners finally decided to shut it down。 They had it dismantled it to the last nail。 Some of the current residents decided secretly to rebuild Rockton spending their inheritances， personal wealth and their talents in secretly re-opening a true sanctuary， calling it Haven’s Rock。 Once again secretive， hidden and mostly basic living。 Readers of the Rockton series， lets recite the first rule of both places “Stay out of the Forest” Unless your name is Eric Dalton， or you are on a guided tour。 The forest isn’t trying to kill you， it just does。 People just can’t seem to keep that simple rule in their heads。 The construction crew can’t either。Eric and Casey are called to the well-hidden Haven’s Rock。 Two members of the construction crew have gone missing into the vast Yukon Forest。 Add in unknown neighbors and bodies and its like coming home。 Oh， did I forget to mention the Yukon？ A forest where people can become lost and turned around in less than a tenth of a mile。 About 344，000 people in an area the size of Texas。Murder at Haven’s Rock partially serves as an introduction to some new characters; a few Rockton characters show up towards the end。 For new readers， you get enough of a backstory， but also the joys of discovery。 Armstrong is known for her paranormal books， Rockton and Haven’s Rock are straight crime stories。 These books are just so unusual and compelling in the characters and setting。First off， except for Sheriff Dalton and Casey’s sister April， all of the former residents have terrible backgrounds; and I don’t mean as victims。 Although there will be plenty of residents who are victims of stalkers or abusive mates。 The setting！ The Yukon， where just about everything but the trees are actually trying to kill you。 Have I mentioned bear bowling and killer rabbits？ I guess you will need to read all of the books。 Then again， Armstrong writes so beautifully of the majesty and peace of the Yukon， making it very understandable why people seek the isolated lifestyle。 Murder at Haven’s Rock serves as a outstanding introduction to the new series， leaving old and new readers anxiously awaiting the full meal of Haven’s Rock。Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur/St Martin’s press for and Advanced Reader’s Copy。I have listened to Thérèse Plummer’s wonderful audio narration since the first Rockton book。 She has always been the voice of both Casey and Eric， smoothly transitioning from one character to another。 I find her voice to be magic and the perfect reader for the new Haven’s Rock series。Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan/Minotaur Books for and advanced audiobook of Murder at Haven’s Rock 。。。more

Amanda ，

3。5 rounded up to 4。 This is a spin off of Armstrong’s Rockton series。 I have not read the Rockton series， but this book gives enough background to make sense but not enough to ruin the other series。 Casey and her husband Eric are starting a new Rockton called Havens Rock out in the Yukon wilderness。 The only problem is that two of the crew building the settlement have gone missing。 This is a murder mystery/missing persons story that I though I had figured out pretty early but was wrong。 I wasn’ 3。5 rounded up to 4。 This is a spin off of Armstrong’s Rockton series。 I have not read the Rockton series， but this book gives enough background to make sense but not enough to ruin the other series。 Casey and her husband Eric are starting a new Rockton called Havens Rock out in the Yukon wilderness。 The only problem is that two of the crew building the settlement have gone missing。 This is a murder mystery/missing persons story that I though I had figured out pretty early but was wrong。 I wasn’t as invested in the characters as much as I would have been if I had read the previous series， but I still was invested in the outcome。 It was interesting following in the investigation with limited resources and no back up。 This looks to be the start of another bingable series from Armstrong。 。。。more

LeighAnne （that。bookmom） ，

I thought the premise of this book was really interesting - a secret town being built in the middle of the Yukon wilderness。。。 this is a soon off series， and I have not read the previous series。 This book started out very captivating， and I was immediately drawn into the mystery surrounding the two kissing construct workers。 However， the book sort of fizzled out， and after a while it just felt repetitive。 During the parts that were supposed to be full of suspense and action， I just started to fe I thought the premise of this book was really interesting - a secret town being built in the middle of the Yukon wilderness。。。 this is a soon off series， and I have not read the previous series。 This book started out very captivating， and I was immediately drawn into the mystery surrounding the two kissing construct workers。 However， the book sort of fizzled out， and after a while it just felt repetitive。 During the parts that were supposed to be full of suspense and action， I just started to feel bored and uninterested。 I felt that， despite being 352 pages - not much actually happens。 This book felt lacking to me， and it does end on a slight cliffhanger which makes sense this is the first book in a new series。 I think the next book will definitely be more interesting and fast paced now that the main storyline and characters are already set up and being developed。 I did enjoy this one， and I will read the next one， but it definitely wasn't my favorite。 I read this as an audiobook and I thought it was done really well！ I loved the narrator's voice and pitches， and I thought she made the story fun and interesting。 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙣𝙟𝙤𝙮:• wilderness survival• mysteries • detectives• secret towns • unlikable characters 𝙇𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝: 10h 33m𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙧: Macmillan Audio 𝙉𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧: Thérèse PlummerThank you Macmillan Audio！！ 3。75 ⭐ 。。。more

Janie ，

secret town not going to stay secret for longCan't think u can build a secret town again and not expect complications。 You have 2 people missing out in the middle of the woods。 From the beginning they was told not to venture out。 Penny being nosey and looked what happened to u girl。 As they say curiosity killed the cat because girl u almost died。 Now all this trouble from a guy who was paranoid about his claim and now y'all have people problems secret town not going to stay secret for longCan't think u can build a secret town again and not expect complications。 You have 2 people missing out in the middle of the woods。 From the beginning they was told not to venture out。 Penny being nosey and looked what happened to u girl。 As they say curiosity killed the cat because girl u almost died。 Now all this trouble from a guy who was paranoid about his claim and now y'all have people problems 。。。more

Saltwaterdiva ，

An intriguing mystery in an odd setting with equally odd circumstances。 I had some trouble buying that people who have a need to seek refuge would choose the wilds of the Yukon。

Chelsea Hee ，

One word。 Amazing。

Julie Hankins ，

I love this series！Too short！ But It’s nice to keep reading about people who I missed reading about！ Can’t wait for the next one！！

David Allenson ，

I'm glad to see these characters back。 The solution to the mystery was complex without being convoluted。 I'm glad to see these characters back。 The solution to the mystery was complex without being convoluted。 。。。more

Fiona ，

Like all the fans of the Rockton series， I was gutted to see it end last year - Eric and Casey are a pair of my favourite protagonists， and their Yukon refuge has been a welcome book-vacation destination for me many times。 But it turns out the story will continue， with a change big enough to call it a new series。 Lucky us！And it seems that the more things change， the more they remain the same - it's not long before there's reason for Eric and Casey （and Storm， of course） to head into the wildern Like all the fans of the Rockton series， I was gutted to see it end last year - Eric and Casey are a pair of my favourite protagonists， and their Yukon refuge has been a welcome book-vacation destination for me many times。 But it turns out the story will continue， with a change big enough to call it a new series。 Lucky us！And it seems that the more things change， the more they remain the same - it's not long before there's reason for Eric and Casey （and Storm， of course） to head into the wilderness in pursuit of answers， as they unravel quite the knotty mystery。 There's characters who return， as well as some new additions I've met with varied responses （view spoiler）[Yolanda ehh， Kendra very yes （hide spoiler）] - but the heart of the series beats as it ever did， with the call to the wild that serves as a refuge for those who need one。 Murder at Haven's Rock takes place in the early set-up， so we're not yet dealing with the operation as it will be。 It's enough to have me very ready to see more though - so as much as I enjoyed this， I can't wait to see everything up and running。 And I'm super glad to get to continue a series I thought I'd had to say goodbye to！ 。。。more

Michelle Osborn ，

Kelley Armstrong writes a ton of books and so before I started this one I made sure it was the first in the series it was， but listening to this book it kept mentioning things from Rockton。 Turns out there’s another series call Rockton， and this one follows that one as the move to Havens Rock。 So I think if I would have started with that series first I would have enjoyed this one more。

Ann Lou ，

Definitely more engaging than the last book of the Rockton series。 A new secluded town that would replace Rockton。 Still in the Yukon wilderness with the same purpose。 Which is to give refuge for people who are running from their past。 But this time， it is Casey and Eric running the place。 No more council to tell them what to do。 Casey and Eric are called in early to hunt for missing construction crew members。 And so the start of tracking and investigating。 Finding a dead body， a critically woun Definitely more engaging than the last book of the Rockton series。 A new secluded town that would replace Rockton。 Still in the Yukon wilderness with the same purpose。 Which is to give refuge for people who are running from their past。 But this time， it is Casey and Eric running the place。 No more council to tell them what to do。 Casey and Eric are called in early to hunt for missing construction crew members。 And so the start of tracking and investigating。 Finding a dead body， a critically wounded crew and a missing one。 So many things going on with old characters and new ones。 Can't wait for the next one。 。。。more

Marie ，

And so it begins…。 Hooked on another Kelley Armstrong series！

Rebekah ，

Another EXCELLENT read by Kelley Armstrong， she just writes such entertaining and gripping stories。

Paige Turner ，

Not sure why the author wants to call this a new series because it's not really。 Same characters and plot lines。。。just a new town， which is basically the same as the old one with new owners。 But I'm glad it is because I liked the Rockton series。 Not sure why the author wants to call this a new series because it's not really。 Same characters and plot lines。。。just a new town， which is basically the same as the old one with new owners。 But I'm glad it is because I liked the Rockton series。 。。。more

Katie ，

Overall， I enjoyed this。 It still feels like Casey （and Eric and everyone）。 Lots of new characters， who I generally like or at least am intrigued by。 Looking forward to more！

Amy ，

Haven's Rock is an excellent start to the Rockton spin off series by Kelley Armstrong。 This book would be a good read for both those who read the Rockton series， as well as， those who haven't。 It gives enough details for new readers to join in without feeling lost， while giving those who loved the stories that came before what they expect。 Filled with mystery， and an entertaining cast of characters this is a story that grips you from the very beginning， and leaves you wanting to know what is goi Haven's Rock is an excellent start to the Rockton spin off series by Kelley Armstrong。 This book would be a good read for both those who read the Rockton series， as well as， those who haven't。 It gives enough details for new readers to join in without feeling lost， while giving those who loved the stories that came before what they expect。 Filled with mystery， and an entertaining cast of characters this is a story that grips you from the very beginning， and leaves you wanting to know what is going to happen next at the end。 The narrator did an excellent job， and after listening to the audiobook， I wouldn't want to read this series any other way。**I received a copy of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。** 。。。more

Misti ，

I was so excited when I heard we were getting more of Casey and Eric and secret towns in the Yukon。 I’m generally ready to be done with a series after 7-8 books， and the main Rockton series is over， but wasn’t quite ready to let go of this one。 This spin off starts off with a bang。 I’m missing the old gang but some of these new characters are excellent。 I’m still torn on how many murders can we really have to keep these books going， but for now I’m all in。

Mel Hulkbrarian ，

Well I’m not sure how I feel about this。 I love the characters and read the Rockton series and loved it too。 I guess I was hoping this would be a bit more different than Rockton， not Rockton 2。0。 It is very similar to Rockton （same kind of setting and events）。 I liked it， but I hope the rest of the series is different… not just murders in the remote wilderness。 Guess I was just hoping for new adventures for Casey and Dalton， not more of the same。 Otherwise why bother creating a new series for th Well I’m not sure how I feel about this。 I love the characters and read the Rockton series and loved it too。 I guess I was hoping this would be a bit more different than Rockton， not Rockton 2。0。 It is very similar to Rockton （same kind of setting and events）。 I liked it， but I hope the rest of the series is different… not just murders in the remote wilderness。 Guess I was just hoping for new adventures for Casey and Dalton， not more of the same。 Otherwise why bother creating a new series for them？ 🤷‍♀️ 。。。more

Bargle ，

I received this book through the Goodreads Giveaway Program。Enjoyed it very much。 I hadn't read any of the Rockton series， but had no trouble with following the story， understanding the characters or being in anyway lost。 There was enough character background exposition without taking over the main story。 Very pleasing writing style and I found myself hungrily reading on wanting to find out whodunnit。 I liked the unusual setting and characters。 Definitely recommended。 I received this book through the Goodreads Giveaway Program。Enjoyed it very much。 I hadn't read any of the Rockton series， but had no trouble with following the story， understanding the characters or being in anyway lost。 There was enough character background exposition without taking over the main story。 Very pleasing writing style and I found myself hungrily reading on wanting to find out whodunnit。 I liked the unusual setting and characters。 Definitely recommended。 。。。more

Lori ，

When I finished the last Rockton book I was sad。 I had so enjoyed Casey's journey with Eric in Rockton and was going to miss reading about them。 I am so glad there is now a spin-off series， and so many of the secondary characters are back。 If you have read the Rockton series， this book follows pretty much the same formula。 There is a murder and Casey and Eric have to deal with the fallout。The difference is this occurred in "their" town - Haven's Rock。 So， instead of letting higher ups deal with When I finished the last Rockton book I was sad。 I had so enjoyed Casey's journey with Eric in Rockton and was going to miss reading about them。 I am so glad there is now a spin-off series， and so many of the secondary characters are back。 If you have read the Rockton series， this book follows pretty much the same formula。 There is a murder and Casey and Eric have to deal with the fallout。The difference is this occurred in "their" town - Haven's Rock。 So， instead of letting higher ups deal with the many issues - it is all on Casey and Eric。 The greatness of these novels is the characters。 The plot and the mystery is twisty and fun， but， the strength is the characters。 It was such a joy to revisit Casey and Eric and to see where they are going: and the people they have chosen to join them。 I hope there are many books in this new series。Thank you to Netgalley and Minotaur books for the ARC。 。。。more

Joji ，

4。5 stars

Tabitha Chedore ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Fantastic start to a spinoff series！I loved Kelley Armstrong's Rockton series and was sad to see it end but when I heard there would be a spin-off series with some of the same characters I was very happy。 Haven's Rock was a great start to the new series！I really liked how we got to see Casey and Dalton experience their new town， the new characters introduced， another friend for Storm， and the returning characters that start coming back （Anders， April， Kenny， Isabel and Phil）。 Glad to hear Mathia Fantastic start to a spinoff series！I loved Kelley Armstrong's Rockton series and was sad to see it end but when I heard there would be a spin-off series with some of the same characters I was very happy。 Haven's Rock was a great start to the new series！I really liked how we got to see Casey and Dalton experience their new town， the new characters introduced， another friend for Storm， and the returning characters that start coming back （Anders， April， Kenny， Isabel and Phil）。 Glad to hear Mathias， Jacob and Nicole and Maryanne are coming back too。 Really hope to see Devon， Brian， Sebastian， Jen and Cypher again too。 It is nice that with this place they can leave and comeback when they want。 Hoping book 2 picks up with new residents first arriving and has more of the permanent residents returning。 I also hope we see more Storm， Nero scenes and see Raoul again。I can tell this is going to be another great series。 It is going to be hard waiting a year between books though。 。。。more

Christy ，

Kelley Armstrong always keeps me up at night。 From staying up to late reading “just one more chapter” to being unable to sleep because part of the story scared me to being wide awake because I CANNOT stop thinking about this freaking story。 This is one of the best spin offs I’ve ever read and I am looking forward to seeing where this series goes from here。

Anita ，

The new settlement of Haven's Rock doesn't have a great beginning。 Casey and Eric arrive to find that two resident's are missing。 They begin to search and this they found one of the residents， dead， but realize the woman they found is not the missing resident。 One of the missing residents is returned to the settlement unconscious。 The investigation begins and as the mystery unfolds， Casey and Eric try to figure out what is going on in the woods surrounding Haven's Rock。I loved this book。 The new settlement of Haven's Rock doesn't have a great beginning。 Casey and Eric arrive to find that two resident's are missing。 They begin to search and this they found one of the residents， dead， but realize the woman they found is not the missing resident。 One of the missing residents is returned to the settlement unconscious。 The investigation begins and as the mystery unfolds， Casey and Eric try to figure out what is going on in the woods surrounding Haven's Rock。I loved this book。 。。。more

Tish ，

Entertaining and intriguing mystery with interesting and well-developed characters。 My only criticism， if it's even a criticism， is that the setting is strange。 It's set in a private town （is that a thing？） in the Canadian wilderness。 The town is designed to be a sanctuary for people who want to disappear and they have to apply to live there。 ？？？ Weird。 I have not read any of the Rockton novels， which apparently establish such a town。 Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a free e-ARC of thi Entertaining and intriguing mystery with interesting and well-developed characters。 My only criticism， if it's even a criticism， is that the setting is strange。 It's set in a private town （is that a thing？） in the Canadian wilderness。 The town is designed to be a sanctuary for people who want to disappear and they have to apply to live there。 ？？？ Weird。 I have not read any of the Rockton novels， which apparently establish such a town。 Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a free e-ARC of this book。 。。。more

Sage ，

I've had the release date marked on my calendar and this book lived up to my hopes！ I adored the Rockton series and Haven's Rock keeps all of the charm and mystery of the original while giving us a blank slate- a new town for Casey & Dalton to build from the ground up。 This book tackles the inescapable complications that arise in any society， no matter how hard you strive for a utopia。 New characters， new land， and new dangers make this book a joy to read。 I can't wait for more :） I've had the release date marked on my calendar and this book lived up to my hopes！ I adored the Rockton series and Haven's Rock keeps all of the charm and mystery of the original while giving us a blank slate- a new town for Casey & Dalton to build from the ground up。 This book tackles the inescapable complications that arise in any society， no matter how hard you strive for a utopia。 New characters， new land， and new dangers make this book a joy to read。 I can't wait for more :） 。。。more

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