Started with accident, drunk driver destroyed the garage of serial killer Melvin Royal. Did gruesome killings there. Fooled his wife and kids for years, now they are on the run from people that didn't believe the fact they didn't know what he was doing in that garage. Changing names, schools. Wife Gina always prepared to move if they are discovered. This unstable emotional state taking a toll on all of them. Parts gets little boring, but keep reading. Has a very surprising ending, have to read the second book to find out how they are going to face the new challenge. Gwen wakes up in a plantation house in Louisiana. She plans to fight. She wounds Melvin and kills a guard all by herself. Yesssss!

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Gina Royal is the definition of average—a shy Midwestern housewife with a happy marriage and two adorable children. But when a car accident reveals her husband’s secret life as a serial killer, she must remake herself as Gwen Proctor—the ultimate warrior mom. Every time Gwen closed her eyes, she saw him in her nightmares. Now her eyes are open, and he’s not going away. But I’ve kept them safe from the wolves, at least: the most basic and important job of a parent, to keep her offspring from being eaten by predators. Even the ones I can’t see. Small swimming pools are permitted in the park. Pools may not exceed a water depth of 5 inches, height of 7 inches, A body is found in the lake. Atlanta heard the splash when it was dumped, and says she saw a small white boat out on the lake.Of course I also didn’t know it would end on a slight cliffhanger. It isn’t exactly necessary to read the next in this series, but I think for most readers, there will be “Okay, so now what?” dangling questions at the end. Of course, I want those answers ;) Gwen shares her bait plan with Sam and he agrese to help her. Absalom call Sam and offers to hand Melvin to him if Sam gives them Gwen.

Rachel Caine | New York Times bestselling author

Stillhouse Hollow Lake is located near the Fort Hood Army Base, which has several points of interest for the military buff. RecreationThis is so well done. There’s a great level of suspense and tension throughout the book. A real creepiness factor. It’s really rare for me to read a mystery that literally gives me chills. Then a murder happens in Stillhouse Lake and it is similar to the type of murders that Melvin Royal did. Though no one knows who they are, Gwen is worried. It’s only a matter of time. Slowly things begin to unravel for Gwen, Lanny and Connor as life takes a terrifying turn yet again.

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The ones who are more interested in us, in Melvin Royal’s missing family…those are the ones who are dangerous.” Gina Royal, now Gwen Proctor, has spent four years hiding out from legions of dedicated haters after her husband Melvin's crimes were brought to life. She finally feels at home in Stillhouse Lake, but is it too good to be true? Rivard shows them a video that his investigator found, which seems to show Gwen helping Melvin abduct a girl. Sam’s sister, actually. Rivard says this is probably faked, but Sam is now on edge. Gwen wants to go shooting, so Kezia watches the house from the driveway to make sure the kids are ok. So, I guessed the bad guy correctly early on. But I’ve learned that a book can still be a great read whether you have the villain figured out or not. And there were several twists and turns in this book that I didn’t see coming.

It turns out that Melvin Royal is a serial killer, and he has been doing his work in the garage before dumping the bodies underwater. Gina and the two kids, Brady and Lily, had no idea. new adventures through a one-stop shop for inspiration and ideation, trip planning, information sharing, Sam and Mike torture Rivard for information, and he tells them where Gwen has been taken to. Rivard reveals that Melvin plans to kill Gwen on camera for a paying audience, like a really weird OnlyFans. All across the USA, people are showing up dead. The deaths don't appear to be connected in any way until one particular death occurs and gets the Secretary of Defense's attention. He arranges for a task force to investigate. Kezia offers to watch over the house for Gwen. She doesn’t believe that she did it, and her father suggested she help out.