Dead Woman Crossing

 In J.R. Adler's Dead Woman Crossing, the first installment in the Detective Kimberly King crime thriller series, this debut is awesome and twisted with every twisted turn to keep you in suspense. Kimberly King wanted a fresh start when she moved from NYC to Dead Woman Crossing, Oklahoma, with her baby daughter Jessica. In Dead Woman Crossing, this small town is aptly named for its first murder of a young pregnant woman who was decapitated and shot, a century ago.While she had gotten settled in her step-father's farm, she'd noticed changes in her mother's appearance and how aloof and cold her step-father had been to her when she first arrived. But things took a dark turn for the worse, when someone was found murdered the same way as DWC's first murder. Kimberly knew this person and had befriended her before her untimely death. To discover the truth behind this murder, she would have to dig deeper to find the answers and shake things up in that small town, even if all roads lead her close to home in a shocking ending. 

This was a compelling debut to kick off this crime thriller series. I did care for Kimberly on how she managed her new job with the DWC PD as the only female on deck. I loved her take-charge attitude and tenacity to get things done while she dealt with such hardships as being a single mother and losing a friend to a brutal murder in NYC. I loved the dark history behind Dead Woman Crossing's past and how rural this small town is in Oklahoma. It had such ambiance for the scenic settings in this location.  I could see a possible love interest connection between her and Sheriff Sam Walker for future novels. The theme is be careful of keeping secrets in a small-town, or it'll find its way back to you. 

If you love ground-breaking crime thrillers with non-stop action, plenty of suspense, lots of drama, and heart-pounding intrigue to keep you hooked from start to finish, Dead Woman Crossing is the perfect book for you to read this winter.

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