The Girl from Silent Lake

A Totally Gripping and Heart-Pounding Crime Thriller (Detective Kay Sharp, Book 1)

By: Leslie Wolfe

Narrated by: Gwendolyn Druyor

"Please, not in front of my daughter,” she pleaded. “She’s just a little girl.” He leaned closer, so close she felt his heated breath on her face. The blue jays that had been filling the valley with their chirping fell silent all at once when the woman’s cry ripped through the clear mountain air....

Detective Kay Sharp vowed she’d never return to her childhood home. On the night of her 13th birthday, her broken family was shattered beyond repair, and leaving was the only option. Unable to fix her own past, she’s been an FBI profiler for more than a decade, desperate to save others.

But now Kay’s back, and only she can solve the crime that has rocked the tight-knit community of Mount Chester to its core. A dead woman has been found by Silent Lake under the dew-covered fall leaves, her hair braided, and her body wrapped in a blanket. This small town may be a stranger to murder, but Kay recognizes the signs of a serial killer. She’s certain that the ritualistic nature of the scene means it’s just a matter of time until he strikes again - unless she catches him first.

As yellow "do-not-cross" tape flaps in the biting wind, another woman is reported missing. Kay leads a frenzied search for out-of-towner Alison Nolan, and when she locates her car, Kay’s blood turns to ice as she shines her flashlight on the backseat and sees a teddy bear. Alison’s six-year-old little girl, Hazel, has vanished too.

Kay knows the missing-person investigation could turn into a murder case at any second. But as she hunts for the culprit, her own past closes in on her. Can she find the killer before it’s too late? And will the secret she thought she’d buried stay that way?

A totally gripping and utterly addictive new crime thriller series for listeners who love Lisa Regan, Robert Dugoni, and Kendra Elliot.

©2021 Leslie Wolfe (P)2021 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

Engaging Story

I enjoyed the story. It was interesting and had some good details. I didn't care for the narration. the narrator switched back and forth between accents that didn't make sense, and at times sounded like a little kid reading a book.

WOW

AN AMAZING STORY, A RARE READ WHERE I DID NOT FIGURE OUT THE WHO, HOW AND WHY TIL RIGHT NEAR THE END..THANK YOU FOR THIS, ITS A RARITY FOR ME. PLS KEEP UP THE MYSTERY TIL NEAR END..U R AN AMAZING STORY TELLER

Annie M

Not a bad story, but when the Unsub got the FBI’s gun from her, that was just stupid. The narration was awful. Every character was way over, exaggerated with the voice shaking, and the accents were horrible. My husband is from Texas. Nobody talks like that.

Narration

Story was okay. Minor disconnects. Would listen to the rest of the series but the narration entirely too irritating. Sorry.

Great story

It was a great story, that was really what kept me listening to the book. The narrator was very difficult to listen to, especially when she was trying to imitate the female victims in the story and theDetective from Texas. She made him sound like a stupid redneck.

Great police procedural

Great police procedural. FBI profiler, Kay Sharp has returned home to Mount Chester to investigate why her brother has been arrested and jailed. When a young mother and child disappear while on the way to a lakeside cabin, Kay offers her expertise to the local sheriff. Can Kay and team catch a clever killer before it’s too late? Why does Kay feel that she’s being watched? Enjoyable story and great start to the series.

Fantastic thriller!

I loved every second of this book, but it was the narrator that told the story in a goosebump raising fashion!

Great book with intensity!

I loved this book. It kept me on my toes and made driving to work amazing!

Really great story

This is my first five star read in a long time. Loved the story and twists and waiting for the reveal. Awful narrator.

mistake bothered me

I really enjoyed the book but why they were watching the Cadillac or whatever the car was instead of the all-terrain vehicle that she saw him in earlier made no sense she knew he came to get the people in that all-terrain vehicle not the Cadillac I think it was a bad bloop of the book but other than that it was a good story