Dying Breath

Detective Lucy Harwin, Book 2

By: Helen Phifer

Narrated by: Alison Campbell

Take a breath. Pray it’s not your last.Just a few months after a terrifying case that nearly took her life, Detective Lucy Harwin is back with her squad in the coastal town of Brooklyn Bay – and this time, she’s faced with a case more horrifying than anything she’s encountered.

Along with her partner, Detective Mattie Jackson, Lucy is investigating what appears to be a vicious but isolated murder; a woman found bludgeoned to death on a lonely patch of wasteland. But when a second victim is discovered strangled in an alleyway, then a young family shot in their own home, Lucy and the team must face the unthinkable reality--a killer is walking the streets of their town.

While Lucy and the team try to find the link between these seemingly unconnected murders, they uncover a disturbing truth--these murders are replicating those carried out by infamous serial killers. Lucy must get to the killer before he strikes again. But he’s got his sights on her, and is getting ever closer… Can she save herself, before she becomes the final piece in his twisted game?

©2017 Helen Phifer (P)2017 Bookouture

Good second book in the series

I liked this better than the first book. Lucy is still going off on her own but that’s Lucy. Her team has developed. An old friend/nemesis comes back to join the team causing hate and discontent.

They have several murders to solve and we, the readers, know of several potential perpetrators. The only thing is, we don’t know who they are NOW. Via flashbacks we learn of these people and we always have him/them in mind without knowing how, if at all, they fit in.

My review of the first book in the series mentioned that the story called to mind other books in the genre I had already read. The major plot line and ultimate villain in this book were pretty much the same as a book I finished recently.

The ending was abrupt.

Frankly, I liked this book. The narration was well done. This is a series I will continue to read.

Dying breath

Well done loved the characters all the twIst and turns that kept you on the edge of your seat.

Great like here writing

Not as easy to figure out and I’m usually pretty good so was great to listen

Absolutely love these characters.

Lucy and friends make for a good book and the narrator is awesome, she makes the story come alive. Ready for the next episode of DI Lucy Harwin. Thanks to Hrlen Phifer for great stories and Alison Campbell for wonderful narration.

Good Story

Can recommend this book by Helen Pfeifer... It held my interest and I'll look at additional books by this author.