Crimson Lake Road

Desert Plains, Book 2

By: Victor Methos

Narrated by: Brittany Pressley

Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's Summary

Bestselling author Victor Methos’s acclaimed series continues as prosecutor Jessica Yardley races to catch an art-obsessed serial killer before she becomes his next masterpiece.

Retiring prosecutor Jessica Yardley can’t turn down one last investigation. This time, it’s a set of murders inspired by a series of grisly paintings called The Night Things. She’s the only one who can catch the killer, who’s left a trail of bodies in a rural community outside of Las Vegas. 

But the more Jessica finds out, the less clear her case becomes. Out of options, she’s forced to consult her serial killer ex-husband - to gain additional insight into the crimes and the killer’s motivations. 

By the time Jessica realizes that pursuing this case is a deadly mistake, it’s too late to turn back. Can she catch the killer, or will she be the final addition to a killer’s masterpiece?

©2021 Victor Methos (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

I don't care what other reviewers state.....

It IS worth the credit and the narrator IS Not a bad one. Give it a chance!

Spectacular!!!

Once again, I love this series!!!
This book, book 2, was just as good, if not better than the first one. And the first one was one of my favorite books last year!

Once again, Britney Presley does a great job narrating!

Listen to these books! They are so very good!

Fabulous

Twists and turns kept me wanting to keep listening. The narrator is so incredibly awesome. A definite must listen. I recommend you only start listening when you have the time to finish it. I could not stop and in less than 3 hours I have to be at work!

Fabulous!!!

Great story! Between Yardley, Cason, Angela and Tara, as well as the serial killer Eddie Cal, this was a wonderful group of characters. There were so many other serial killers in this story it was crazy.

There was no romance and no swearing to speak of.

As for the narration: Brittany Pressley has come a long ways in a short time. There was a time, a couple of years ago, that I just couldn't listen to her because her men sounded like girls. Now her men sound like men and I've become a real fan of hers.

Great Story

I love the story. All the twists and turns. I do hate how bad Jessica is a horrible judge of character. Doing the job that she does, shouldn’t she be smarter? Having gone through what she has been through, shouldn’t she question every new relationship that forms? She’s so frustrating sometimes but I thoroughly loved the book and I can’t wait for the next one.

P.S.

The narrator is not horrible. Most of the negative reviews are about the narrator and she really grew on me.

Great legal thriller!

The author gives you misleading hints the entire book that keeps you engaged from start to finish!

I hope he writes more in this series.

The characters are so real, you care about them all. The mystery and suspense are great. Loved both of the books in the series.

Couldn't finish it.

Maybe it got better, but not a believable story, the reader didn't help at all

very good read.

oh wow. this book had to be one of the best I have ever listened to. the story end is a total surprise. you think you have it figured out, but, just wait. Narration is also A+. must listen to this book.

Big Mistake

I made the mistake of assuming everything written by Methos would be good or better. This was not! Unnecessary and pandering description of violence. Way too much soul searching and emotion. Narrative confusing and mix of genders poorly done. I will try another Victor Methos novel, but with a lot of caution!

*A Gruesome Case*

This is a legal crime thriller and the second instalment of the Dessert Plains series.
Jessica Yardley a great prosecutor with a daughter and an ex husband serving time on death row for heinous crimes. Then to make matters worse her romantic partner turned out to be a copycat.

Now in this book she has decided this will be her last case and she will retire. But this last case is gruesome. Can Jessica walk away from it?

Someone is murdering victims and basing them in the style of grisly paintings.

When a young woman called River is kidnapped but survives the evidence points to her boyfriend.
River is quite taken with Jessica and they start to form a friendship. Will this be a conflict of interest for Jessica.

As the case progresses the more deadly it gets for Jessica. She realises the killer is not acting alone. Will she get to the truth and how do the murders connect and what is the reason behind them? Is the killer on to her? Is this really her last case?

Too gory

Too gory too convoluted despite working out ‘who done it’ very early on! I had some trouble with the audio missing skipping or repeating in the final chapters which didn’t help. Not a favourite