Her Final Words
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A shocking thriller by the bestselling author of Girls of Glass. It seems like an open-and-shut case for FBI special agent Lucy Thorne when Eliza Cook walks into the field office. The teenage girl confesses to murdering a young boy. Disturbingly composed, she reveals chilling details only the killer could know. Beyond that Eliza doesn't say another word, leaving a vital question met with dead silence: Why did she do it? To find the answer, Lucy goes to the scene of the crime in the small Idaho town of Knox Hollow. But Lucy's questions are only mounting. Especially when she's drawn deeper into the life of the victim. Then a combing of the woods yields unsettling evidence that Eliza isn't the only one in this close-knit rural community with secrets. Getting to the truth is becoming Lucy's obsession. And it's a dangerous one. Because for the good folks of Knox Hollow, hiding that truth will take more than silence.
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If you are a fan of the shows “The Killing” and the “The Sinner” then you'll enjoy this book. I was only able to give the book four stars simply based on the fact that the story drags and took me longer to read than I normally should, but was worth my time.
Lucy Thorne is an FBI agent sent to Knox Hollow in Idaho to solve the death of 12 year old Noah Dawson after teen Eliza travels to Seattle to confess to his murder. While looking into the case the local Sheriff Hicks informs Lucy that Eliza is from a religious sect in Knox Hollow who are protected by what are known as Shield Laws allowing for them to not provide adequate medical care to their parishioners. This plays a major role in unearthing the deep secrets this religious sect holds, and assisting Lucy in solving Noah's murder.
All in all it was a great story line but I felt it dragged way more than it needed to. I am all for developing settings and back stories but when they require me to reread what I just read due to the lack of appeal it's really hard to keep trudging along. I'm glad I didn't give up on this book but I cannot give it 5 stars knowing it slowed a lot.
