The long-awaited second novel in the Ozark
Mountain Trilogy by
Kathy Herman is titled ONLY BY DEATH. A story of heartbreak,
tragedy, family drama, murder, and mystery. You will never
expect what lies just beyond the next page. You
will immediately fall in love with Herman's writing style and
the intensity she adds to her stories. Herman shares
inspiring messages throughout her novels.
ONLY BY DEATH has a list of interesting characters that are
sure to capture your heart making them feel more like family
than characters in a book. The creative and heartbreaking plot
is full of twists, turns, and unexpected surprises. Herman has
written a story that plays out more like a movie than a novel.
ONLY BY DEATH is a murder mystery unlike any other! You will
not be
disappointed. While this is the second book in the Ozark
Mountain Trilogy, it can easily be read as a
standalone novel.
The romantic and family relationships are meaningful and based
on faith. What happens when you question faith because your
heart is breaking? The killer is known from the beginning, but
that doesn't make it less intense or suspenseful. Especially
when the killer finds out that there is a witness that must be
silenced if they plan on getting away with an unspeakable crime
of love and greed. The suspense picks up as one must fight to
survive as one tries to cover up a horrific murder.
ONLY BY DEATH is a novel that you will not want to put down.
It's a
story of heartbreak and tragedy that draws you into the mind of
a killer who has a heart for a family, but a mind full of greed.
After much agonizing, Liam Berne takes his mother, who
has Alzheimer’s, to the Sure Foot River and drowns her. A
mercy killing, he tells himself, to spare her years in a
nursing home. And getting his inheritance early isn’t a
bad thing either.
Dixie Berne’s body is recovered and the coroner cannot
find any sign of foul play, though Liam’s sister isn’t
convinced. Then Liam hears rumors that a twelve-year-old
boy has witnessed the drowning. Terrified that he will be
discovered, Liam sets out to intimidate the boy into
silence. Little does Liam know that someone else suspects
him—someone who intends to make him pay.