839. "Watcher in the Woods" by Kelly Armstrong -- 5-Stars

Watcher in the Woods by Kelly Armstrong – 5 Stars

Publisher: St. Martin’s Press

ISBN: 9781250159915

Reading this book without reading the previous three in the series will be a disadvantage for you. The fourth novel in the series begins without the required details about the town of Rockton and the background of its inhabitants. You may struggle a bit until you learn that each character displays two profiles: one a new fabricated presented to their neighbors and the other the real past -- good, bad, or ugly. This accentuates interest in every character and continuous entertainment. Although the plot has some fantasy-like events, they are not dressed up to convince you they are real which frees your mind of challenging credibility entirely. It is just fun to read.

Despite each book beginning where the previous book in the series left off, each provides a mystery in itself and completely told -- the crime is set up, investigated, and solved.

This novel presents its mystery with suspense, a psychological element, a love story, and complex characters, even including two dogs. All the elements compliment each other in fast paced plot to yield a very enjoyable novel.

Having already read the first books in the series and now the fourth, I look forward to reading future additions.

Reviewer: Nancy