In 1972, serial killer Marsden Hexcamp was killed by a
woman in widow's weeds before he could be put to death by
the state. Today, homicide detective Carson Ryder is part
of a two-man team that investigates homicides with a
mystical tie-in, such as the occult. He and his partner
discover a current case has ties to the serial killer of
three decades before.
The possible involvement of former female members of
Hexcamp's "family," ala Charles Manson, the disappearance
of a local attorney and a secret auction for "Death
Collectors" of memorabilia tied to Marsden Hexcamp has the
case heading in multiple directions. The last thing Carson
needs is an order from his superiors to share information
with Dee Dee Danbury, reporter for the local television
station. Even worse, to solve this case, Carson's probably
going to have to go to his brother for help -- his
incarcerated brother who just happens to be a serial killer.
I loved this book. The characters are fresh; I particularly
liked the way the partners connected -- and rode together
in
the car. The unusual situations Carson Ryder faces, from
the police work he loves to the brother he can't help but
love, to Dee Dee, the reporter he knows he shouldn't love,
make him a wonderfully well-rounded character. The story is
engrossing and hard to put down. I haven't read Kerley's
previous debut novel, THE HUNDREDTH MAN, but I plan to do
so as quickly as I can find a copy.
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