Review: The Evil Inside ( Krewe of Hunters, #4) by Heather Graham
Title: The Evil Inside
Author: Heather Graham
Series: Krewe of Hunters Book 4
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Mystery, Suspense
Publisher: Mira
No of. Pages: 368 Pages
Release Date: August 30th, 2011
My Review: 3 Stars
For as long as it has stood overlooking New England s jagged coastline the Lexington House has been a witness to madness and murder But in recent years the inexplicable malice that once tormented so many has lain as silent as its victims Until now Original Some deaths live on forever For as long as it has stood overlooking New England s jagged coastline Lexington House has been the witness to madness and murder But in recent years the inexplicable malice that once tormented so many has lain as silent as its victims Until now A member of the nation s foremost paranormal forensic team Jenna Duffy has made a career out of investigating the inexplicable Yet nothing could prepare her for the string of slayings once again plaguing Lexington House or for the chief suspect a boy barely old enough to drive much less kill With the young man s life on the line Jenna must team up with attorney Samuel Hall to pinpoint who or what is taking the lives of those who get too close to the past But everything they learn brings them closer to the forces of evil stalking this tortured ground
"Death by olive oil. Like hell-it was murder by olive oil. "
I bought the book from BetterWorldBooks.com. I own a copy of the book.
This is my first try Into Krewe of Hunters Series.
One of the first reasons I bought the book is that it was classified as Horror somewhere (not Goodreads!).
Jenna Duffy goes back home when a call comes from her uncle. Malachi, a 17 year old boy is accused of murdering his family when he is found on the road soaked in their family's blood.
Sam was the one that finds him on the road soaked in blood and ends up defending him. Sam and Jenna's relationship was rocky from the start and it developed there on out, I think I would have liked to have seen more of the development from them being not friends to more than just friends.
Sam did not really believe in the paranormal and ghosts but when Jenna comes into his life he had to rethink everything. He was at first not at all sure of her abilities, to the point that he was almost rude. But when he saw her work. The doubt starts creeping in. I loved seeing him go from a total skeptic to a full believer.
The story is set in Salem City and The Witch trials was never far. It was refreshing to read about the Witch trials from the mouth of the characters but became more of a hindrance later on with it being repeated every now and then in the first half of the book.
The mystery of who killed Malachi's family was unraveled slowly. By the time the climax came I already suspected and I was right. Loved how the mystery came about and how it ended.
"The Evil Inside" could be read as a standalone if needed, but the book starts out where the 3rd book finished. So, If you want to understand the series a lot better, I would recommend reading from the first book.
