The Wicked Hour: Natalie Lockhart Book 2

The Wicked Hour: Natalie Lockhart Book 2 by Alice Blanchard

306 Pages

Publisher: St. Martin’s Press, Minotaur Books

Release Date: December 1, 2020

Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Serial Killer, Police Procedural

Natalie Lockhart is a detective with the Burning Lake police department. The morning after the town’s infamous Halloween celebration, a woman’s naked body is found in a dumpster. Natalie recognizes the callouses on the woman’s chin and left fingers as those belonging to a violinist. This takes her back to when her best friend and violinist, Bella, disappeared. Natalie must determine if the killer is a local or someone visiting for the celebration.

The book has a quick pace, the characters are developed, and it is written in the third person point of view. Natalie is a flawed but strong woman suffering from PTSD. She must overcome her fears and overcome fears if she is going to solve the crime and come out the other side alive. If you like books with strong women characters, especially policewomen, you will enjoy reading this book.