Publisher: Berkley
Publication Date: March 2024
July 1995. April and Eddie have taken a wrong turn. They’re looking for the small resort town where they plan to spend their honeymoon. When they spot what appears to be a lone hitchhiker along the deserted road, they stop to help. But not long after the hitchhiker gets into their car, they see the blood seeping from her jacket and a truck barreling down Atticus Line after them.
When the hitchhiker dies at the local hospital, April and Eddie find themselves in the crosshairs of the Coldlake Falls police. Unexplained murders have been happening along Atticus Line for years and the cops finally have two witnesses who easily become their only suspects. As April and Eddie start to dig into the history of the town and that horrible stretch of road to clear their names, they soon learn that there is something supernatural at work, something that could not only tear the town and its dark secrets apart, but take April and Eddie down with it all.
Murder Road is the latest paranormal mystery by Ms. St, James. For the most part, I have enjoyed her books, so I was eager to read this one. April and Eddie are headed to their honeymoon site when they get lost and come upon a figure wandering down the highway. The woman has been stabbed. After taking her to the ER, they become the prime suspects in her murder.
I did ultimately enjoy this one. The best part of the book was the main couple. April and Eddie were just great characters. Their relationship was fun and strong. There wasn't really any angst between them as they went though their ordeal. I really liked that aspect. There is a ghost story here, but I found it confusing. I didn't understand the motive behind the ghost. So that was disappointing. The story is well paced and and had me hooked. There were also some surprises. I do recommend it.
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