Ramsey Clark, Forensic Consultant for Raiker Forensics, was
formerly with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations (TBI).
She is assigned to Buffalo Springs, Tennessee, to
investigate the discovery of the body of a young woman
found at the edge of Ashton's Pond in the swamp. Ramsey
learns of the legend of the red mist that follows a violent
murder. And accompanying the red mist is a grouping of
spiritual orbs of light. Now, two more deaths have
occurred. Sheriff Mark Rollins is assisting Ramsey and
introduces her to his cousin, Devlin Strkyer, a scientist
and parapsychologist. Dev is anxious to debunk or confirm
the legend of the mist.
As Ramsey's investigation unfolds, she and Dev form a bond
of sexual activity. Ramsey's past, which consists of being
hunted down and gang raped as a teenager haunts her.
Fighting any alliance with anyone because of her past,
Ramsey is losing her resolve to keep her distance from Dev.
Discovering turmeric in the victim's stomach leads the
investigation to a religious cult going back to the 1800s.
The "sinners" are violently punished and tortured. Upon
death, the body is deposited in the pond. As Ramsey and Dev
near the truth of the cult, Ramsey is confronted with the
same demise as the previous 11 victims. Escaping her
intended murderer with Dev's help, both are shocked at the
discovery of the members involved in the rituals and the 11
victims recovered from the swamp.
WAKING EVIL is interspersed with suspense and paranormal
activity. The legend, as it unfolds, is interesting and the
story full of surprises along the way. Graphic descriptions
of the torture of the victims are very realistic. The
background and history of the very sick minds involving the
religious sector will leave you with unsettling feelings.
The characters are very well-defined and interesting. I
enjoyed Kylie Brant's story plot and her style of
writing.
Buffalo Springs, Tennessee is a neighborly kind of place
where folks leave their doors unlocked and crime is unheard
of. But once every generation, a strange red mist settles
over the town, and with it comes omens of death.
When the body of a young woman is found, forensic
investigator Ramsey Clark is called in. She knows about
the legend of the mist and the curse that has the entire
town afraid of the dark. But Ramsey believes in evidence,
not superstition, despite what she's told by Devlin
Stryker, the parapyschologist who's been dogging her every
step. Then another murder rocks Buffalo Springs, and Ramsey
begins to wonder if a killer is playing on everyone's fears
or if a prophecy is indeed being fulfilled--one victim at a
time.
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