book_reader's Full Review: Laura Bradford - Forecast of Evil
Laura Bradford's Forecast of Evil is a chilling fast-paced mystery filled with a serial killer, trapped guests, and past secrets waiting to be revealed. Lighter than the typical serial killer thriller, this mystery provides enough details and clues to keep readers on the edge but not too many to blunt the fun hunt for the perpetrator with too much gore and violence.
Plot
Pete Garner joined the men's outdoors group upon the advice of his doctor for his cardiac health. When he discovered the hobby of orienteering, however, his competitive nature took over. He had to win. Detective Mitch Burns and reporter Elise Jenkins have come to this winter wonderland hideaway to forget the past --- only the wonderland aspect is quickly becoming a nightmare when Pete's body is discovered. A blizzard is brewing on the remote Michigan island and suddenly a phone call --- a serial killer might be hiding on the island. All lines of communication and transportation are failing....somewhere among new and familiar faces, a psychopath is hiding and seeking out his prey.
More details
Ah...a mystery! Forecast of Evil had a few more thrills and a nice romance subplot than some of my past mystery reads. Exactly what I wanted. I enjoyed the information about orienteering because some friends love this hobby. I never knew much about orienteering until I read this mystery. I enjoy mysteries that allow me to gain a little knowledge of a hobby or another area of knowledge without resorting to a bulky dry book on the subject and this mystery definitely fit the bill.
The author gives a strong hint as to the identity of the perpetrator at one moment, on purpose I believe, because it actually heightened the thrills and the hunt --- even so, there were definitely some unexpected twists as well. Very nice!
To read with a book light or not
One word of advice...this may not be the book to start in the wee hours of the night. Reading it with a book light increases the chilling effect. It did not help either to have my husband snoring worse than ever which almost sounded like repetitive gunshots...and to add to that, my cat went nuts last night, meowing like crazy, coming up and sleeping above my head like he often does but then, out of the blue, he acted as if he heard something and bolted...not just once but three or four times and at the most tense moments. Of course, if you want to heighten the chilling effect of this book, read it with a book light or beside a fireplace in a darkened room.
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