Detective Casey Duncan harbors a secret, one that has
followed her since college. Years ago, she killed a man,
something she confesses to each new therapist she sees.
The only other person who knows her secret is her best
friend, Diana. Diana has her own demons, as an abusive
ex-husband keeps popping back into her life.
Unfortunately, the past is now coming back to haunt both
Casey and Diana and the idea of disappearing begins to
sound appealing. Diana has heard rumors of a CITY OF THE
LOST, but will it be the perfect place for Casey to
thrive rather than just survive?
I love Casey! Admittedly, I was a little worried when I
opened up the first few pages and she seems almost blasé
about killing a man. Kelley
Armstrong quickly shows
readers the circumstances and one can't help but feel for
the trauma Casey has endured. However, it is her
friendship with Diana that fascinated me the most as
Casey takes the role of rescuer to heart. I love that
Kelley Armstrong digs further into their friendship as we
see Casey throw away her current living arrangements
simply to help Diana escape Graham.
Rockton, the village Casey and Diana relocate to, is
quaint, practically self-sufficient, but oh so creepy! In
fact, the overall atmosphere of CITY OF THE LOST is quite
eerie at times, particularly once the killings start.
Kelley Armstrong packs one heck of a punch with the
storyline, as CITY OF THE LOST takes readers on some wild
twists!
And oh, I can't not mention Sheriff Eric Dalton! Dalton
appears grumpy and tough as nails on the surface but his
love for his job and the people of Rockton is evident.
Dalton takes his job seriously, and by the end of CITY OF
THE LOST, I'd almost forgiven Kelley Armstrong for Casey
so callously dumping Kurt in the beginning.
CITY OF THE LOST is a unique concept and the start of
what promises to be a fascinating series. I look forward
to seeing how the Casey Duncan series progresses
as I can't wait for the next book! CITY OF THE LOST is
highly recommended for fans of thrillers, particularly if
you like unusual twists and turns.
Casey Duncan is a homicide detective with a secret: when she
was in college, she killed a man. She was never caught, but
he was the grandson of a mobster and she knows that someday
this crime will catch up to her. Casey's best friend, Diana,
is on the run from a violent, abusive ex-husband. When
Diana's husband finds her, and Casey herself is attacked
shortly after, Casey knows it's time for the two of them to
disappear again.
Diana has heard of a town made for
people like her, a town that takes in people on the run who
want to shed their old lives. You must apply to live in
Rockton and if you're accepted, it means walking away
entirely from your old life, and living off the grid in the
wilds of Canada: no cell phones, no Internet, no mail, no
computers, very little electricity, and no way of getting in
or out without the town council's approval. As a murderer,
Casey isn't a good candidate, but she has something they
want: She's a homicide detective, and Rockton has just had
its first real murder. She and Diana are in. However, soon
after arriving, Casey realizes that the identity of a
murderer isn't the only secret Rockton is hiding—in fact,
she starts to wonder if she and Diana might be in even more
danger in Rockton than they were in their old
lives.
An edgy, gripping crime novel from bestselling
urban fantasy writer Kelley Armstrong, City of the
Lost boldly announces a major new player in the crime
fiction world.
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