Murder Road by Simone St. James
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
When April and Eddie get lost heading to the Lake Michigan-front resort for their honeymoon, they find themselves on an empty, dark road. When they pick up a hitchhiker and discover she's badly injured, they think they're doing the right thing by taking her to the local hospital - instead, they become the prime suspects in her murder and embroiled in a decades-long mystery surrounding the strange town they've found themselves stranded in.
Let me start off by saying that I'm a Simone St. James fan. I am coming at this book from that point of view.
I love her amazingly unique stories and the way she weaves real-life mysteries with bits of the supernatural. This book was another great example of her work, with a spooky mystery to look into, coupled with a bit of a ghostly legend. It's just enough of a spooky touch to creep you out without having the supernatural elements take over the story. That's the right balance, IMO.
As I said, the mystery is super intriguing, and I was devouring pages to see what was going to happen and what the solution was. I did not see the ending coming - but it was really intense. I was blown away. Like I said, this author knows how to craft a tightly-would storyline with multiple layers that all come together in the end.
I cannot recommend this book and Simone St. James' other books enough. Murder Road is a great place to start as an introduction to the world of spooky mysteries in her repertoire, as it combines all the elements of a great mystery thriller: a chilling mystery, ghosts, murder, and a frightened young couple.
You won't regret picking this one up!
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