The Sins of the Mother

Miller & Stevens, Book 1

By: Scott Pratt, Mark Stout

Narrated by: Tim Campbell

Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins

Publisher's summary

A killer is putting the mangled, lifeless bodies of prostitutes on display in sleepy Northeast Tennessee.

The murderous spree is accelerating.

Two detectives, Lukas Miller from Johnson City and Brooke Stevens from Kingsport, have been assigned to hunt the killer down and stop him. Miller and Stevens are considered the best in their respective departments, and although they've never met, their superiors order them to work together in a coordinated effort to put an end to the violence as quickly as possible. Their reputations, and perhaps their careers, are on the line.

As the body count grows, Lukas and Brooke find themselves growing more and more desperate to catch a cunning psychopath who delights in painting their terrified towns red with blood. Will Lukas and Brooke finally end the nightmare? Or will the hunters become the hunted?

"Pratt's richly developed characters are vivid and believable...." (Publishers Weekly)
 

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Good serial murder story.

The two protagonist cops are well developed and strong characters. I'm uncertain of whether Pratt or Stout wrote this novel. The style is certainly similar to Scott Pratt's legal thrillers while the content is modern detective which is Mark Stout's area of expertise. I do appreciate the tightly composed sentences and paragraphs especially after just completing The Reckoning by John Grisham where Grisham wasted not just sentences and paragraphs but also complete chapters with useless babble that added nothing to the story. Like Scott Pratt's other novels this one is set in northeastern Tennessee. The story is excellent as is Tim Campbell's narration.

Great book

What an awesome book. Loved every bit. Can’t wait to follow their story.
Narration is awesome

Very average

Book was too short. Not enough time for story or character development. Book was boringly linear. Not the multiple plots or twists and turns that make for an interesting work of art. Disappointed.

loved it!!

loved it! great storyline! love where the story is based. listen on the audible books.

Great first book!

I listened to this on Audible. The narrator, Tim Campbell, is fantastic. I really enjoyed him reading the Joe Dillard series. The story is fast moving and and kept my attention until the end. I’m
Looking forward to book number two.

exceeded my expectations@

I loved this book. As a Scott Pratt fan, I didn't know what to expect with a co written book. I was not disappointed! This was a well written book that kept my attention. I'm looking forward to book 2.

Another great Scott Pratt mystery

This is the first in what was undoubtedly a planned series by the late Scott Pratt. Perhaps Mark Stout will be able to continue the story of these two likeable main characters. I’d love to read/listen to more narrated by the excellent Tim Campbell. Treat yourself to this very enjoyable mystery certain to please Pratt’s followers and many new listeners as well.

Very good

I like Scott Pratt books. I’ve not read this series, really enjoyed this first book and will listen to more by this writing duo. Some things were a bit too neat (and coincidental) but I didn’t care. I still really enjoyed it! And I appreciate not having a story that drags on unnecessarily.

Fast Read

Great story with a good ending. Audible narrator was good. Would definitely read more books by this author

First book of a New Series

Hopefully there will be more books in this police procedural series. I thought it was a good story with likeable characters and great narrator. More please.

Enjoyed the characters

This is a fair thriller with some interesting g characters. Excellent narration as always from Tim Campbell. I may try another in the series, it’s not excellent but an enjoyable listen!