Friday, August 8, 2025

ECHOES OF DARKNESS by Darlene Turner, Reviewed by Rebecca Maney


REBECCA'S REVIEW:
"Just when I thought I put you in the rearview mirror, you creep into my brain."

Growing up as the daughter of a notorious serial killer had been a nightmare, but after changing her name and devoting her life to making the world a safer place, Constable Oaklynn Brock is horrified to learn that a series of deaths in her small community appear to be the work of a copycat. Combine that disturbing news with the fact that a local cult's suspicious activities hint at a connection between the victims, and the conscientious law enforcement officer realizes that she has been handed a dire situation.

Working with Caleb Greene of the Canadian Watchers Squad, Oaklynn suppresses the reality of her past until it becomes absolutely necessary, and then is surprised to learn that Caleb has a few skeletons in his own closet. Time is of the essence, because this particular offender has now turned his undivided attention on Oaklynn.

"God will meet you in the darkest corner and provide the light for you to escape. You just have to let Him in."

Utilizing a complex series of twists and turns, this romantic psychological thriller rises above the darkness without, to display the light from within.

*I purchased a copy and was under no obligation to provide a positive review. 3.5 stars

SEE KIM'S REVIEW:

BackCover Blurb:
A serial killer stalks a small town, and a police officer must face her family’s dark past to catch him.

The sleepy community of Kenorapeake Falls in northern Ontario seems like somewhere Constable Oaklynn Brock can finally outrun her violent past. That is, until she’s assigned to investigate a series of suspicious deaths. She can’t reveal that she knows how serial killers think because she grew up with one. Yet the eerie similarities between these murders and those committed by her father, known as the Suicide Slayer, hint at a copycat in their midst. But why here and why now?

Caleb Greene of the Canadian Watchers Squad, a special task force, has his own reasons to be wary of working alongside Oaklynn. But with rumors of a local cult known as the Light Paragons gaining power, the stakes are too high to refuse.

As they explore connections between the killings and cult, Oaklynn and Caleb are forced to confront old secrets…and a terrifying new threat. Someone is watching Oaklynn’s every move. They know exactly who she is and what she might be capable of. And soon her biggest fear isn’t just having her past exposed, but that a killer will turn whatever days she has left into a living nightmare… 

Love Inspired Trade, June, 2025
Available in digital ebook, paperback, and audiobook:

 

 


No comments:

Post a Comment

Share This Post

How Our Giveaways Work: The Official Rules

We, the ladies of Inkwell Inspirations, would love to give free stuff to everybody. Since we can't, we will often have a giveaway in conjunction with a specific post. Unless otherwise stated, one winner will be drawn from comments left on that post between the date it was published and the end of the giveaway as determined in the post. Entries must be accompanied by a valid email address. This address is used only to contact the commenter in the event that he/she is the winner, and will not be sold, distributed, or used in any other fashion. The odds of winning depend on the number of entrants. NO PURCHASE, PLEDGE, OR DONATION NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

Pinterest