Day of the Dead

By: J. A. Jance

Narrated by: J.R. Horne

The smash New York Times bestselling author continues the chilling tale begun in Kiss of the Bees and Hour of the Hunter with this shocking new tale of knife-edge suspense

The Walker family survived the atrocities perpetrated by a serial killer and his crazed acolyte in both Hour of the Hunter and Kiss of the Bees. But can they escape the vengeance of a new enemy whose target is their precious daughter, Lani?

Told they’re traveling to a loving adoptive family in southern Arizona, young girls are being spirited away from an orphanage deep in Colonial Mexico. But the fate that awaits them is truly horrifying. And when death comes, it will be a blessing.

Former Sheriff Brandon Walker is a reluctant retiree. Golf just can’t replace the action and sense of purpose his job provided. When he’s invited to join The Last Chance Club to review and long-cold unsolved cases, he has no idea that the first case to cross his path will be one he may have botched as a young sheriff. And when the case from all those decades past becomes entangled with a current murder, it seems a serial killer with a very long and shocking track record may be back in business . . .

Music

The music between chapters was annoying. It did fit the story and distracted from the performance. The reader was good.

Plot

A little simplistic. Could see ahead what would happen. Maybe I’ve just read too many books. Still fun and a good read!

Gripping from beginning to end

I love this book and reread it about once a year. It’s perfect for a long drive. The story hooked me from the start. I love the POV changes that pull in color and texture to the story making it an amazing experience. I loved the excerpts of the folklore and how it so beautifully tied into the main storyline. I’m a visual person so I didn’t mind the graphic scenes at all. The villains were true villains and without the graphic nature of their story line, they wouldn’t have been such a threat.
I do wish that the resolution was a bit more satisfying, but the epilogue makes up for it. It will continue to be a go to for me-