When Mort wants to walk away from his past, but his top priority needs to be keeping his daughter safe. Despite the fact that he had not been in contact with her for some time, when she comes to him for help. Mort knows that his only hope for keeping her safe is The Fixer, but this might not be something even The Fixer can fix.
I continue to be enamored with this series. I think the writing is really solid; I feel like I know the recurring characters well at this point, but the new characters, including the new villains, continue to be well developed and keep things fresh. The plot is fast paced, and full of twists, so it really kept me guessing all the way through, just like her books have in the past.
I really like that Lydia's character continues to develop through the series. We learn more of her history and backstory, and I personally felt like it helped me connect better to her character. This series continues to be solid, yet still surprises me and catches me off guard. Which is a very good thing indeed.
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Rory had a very glamorous life, one that anyone would envy, right up until the moment tragedy struck. Suddenly, Rory's sister was dead, and a man accused of murder. Rory attempts to move on with her life, but finds herself sharing an odd psychic connection with the accused man, as he attempts to clear his name.
In his youth, Rocky not only had to deal with the death of a friend, he was the one who found her body. Now a member of an elite FBI team that deals with unusual situations, Rocky has returned to his hometown area of Salem to investigate a series of murders identical to that of his childhood friend. Are the murders are related to each other, and to the witchy past of Salem?
Peke and his wife are in their 70s, preparing to move from their home of 40 years, drive cross country, and set up a quieter, simple life in California. Suddenly, all their plans are shattered when they are swindled out of all their worldly possessions by thieves posing as moving men. Most men would submit an insurance claim and buy new things, but not Peke. Peke fights back, with a fire in his belly. You see, Peke is a survivor, in more ways than one.
Two women are found dead on the same night, one a clear homicide, the other what seems to be a suicide. DNA evidence also seems to suggest the cases are linked, beyond the fact that they occurred in close proximity to each other. As the investigative team gathers evidence, it would seem that the cases are not as open and shut as they initially appeared. And as the investigation continues, it becomes clear that most everyone has some dirty little secrets that will come to light.
A group of students at Oxford create a complicated game that forces them into uncomfortable situations. 6 students begin the game, only 5 survive it, and only 1 can win it. As the game's intensity progresses, it takes a toll on the players' education, friendships, and in at least one instance, sanity. Is there really any way to actually win this game?
Eve's son Tyler has a deadly condition. Any contact with sunlight could literally kill Tyler. As a result, Eve's family has learned to survive in a somewhat locked down existence. Air tight and light tight rooms, Tyler only leaving the house at night. But the strain has gotten worse as Tyler has gotten older. Now his sister is acting out, his dad works out of town, and Eve has just about reached her limit. When a tragedy occurs, the very existence of this family's situation is held in delicate balance.
Lydia is a successful psychologist. She begins treating a mysterious new client, a woman named Savannah. Savannah is a tough nut to crack, playing by her own rules and making enigmatic statements about people in her life getting hurt. Savannah has put up walls of steel to protect herself, and Lydia wonders if she will be able to break through them enough to do any good for her client. It becomes apparent that Savannah feels responsible for some recent murders, so Lydia joins forces with the detectives to learn the truth, when nothing is as it seems.
George Cooper has not been home from the war long, and he has spent most of his time stateside trying to establish himself as a reporter. When a beautiful young girl named Ruth is accused of murdering a war hero, George finds himself smack in the middle of the biggest story in Pittsburgh. He also finds himself falling for the suspect. But did she really do it?
Up and down the Appalachian Mountains, women have been disappearing. Maybe some of them ran away, maybe some were wilderness enthusiasts who had accidents, but it quickly becomes apparent that some of them have been the victims of a serial killer. Add in the drama of small town life, combined with federal agents, and you have the makings of a great story.
A pair of ghostly stories. In the first, a rare book dealer stumbled upon a deserted house in the country. He feels a small hand grab his, despite the fact that he is alone. From that point on, he continues to be visited by the small hand, and a compulsion to hurl himself into water. In the second story, a spoiled young girl is sent to spend time with her aunt. When her aunt buys her a doll, the girl shows contempt for it, because it does not meet her exact specifications. Her bad behavior has lifelong consequences.
During World War II, often children were sent to live in the countryside, away from the bombing. This was especially common if they were orphans, like Danny. Sent to live with a vicar in Wales, Danny has no idea what he has gotten himself into. He has had run ins with the woman who acts as the live in maid, as well as her beastly dog. Danny tries running away, and is branded as a delinquent. When he senses there is evil in the house, no one wants to believe him, thinking he is just another troubled youth.
There is no way Mr. Jones would ever want to live in his grandparents' home. However, when it gets out on the market, he cannot resist going back for one last look, even if that look is full of evil foreboding. Unfortunately, as soon as he leaves, women start going missing, and the cops determine Jones is connected to the disappearances. And he is, just not in the way the cops expect.
Sometimes, what looks like a picture perfect family is really a portrait of dysfunction. Violet is your typical rebellious teenager. As the middle child, she is stuck between an older sister who fled to freedom, and a younger brother who is diagnosed with autism. And controlling the whole family situation is Mother. What lengths will Mother go to, in order to keep the family in order?
Brooke is forever haunted by the murder of her roommate sixteen years ago. She has made it her goal to help teach women how to protect themselves. After one of her classes, she hears a scream, and upon investigation she finds a woman being attacked. She saves the girl, but the attacker decides to target Brooke next. Luckily, a friend of the family, Luke, can help keep an eye on Brooke. But perhaps he wants to do more than just keep an eye on her.
Annabel lives a quiet life, but not one she would particularly call lonely. Lonely would be more like her neighbor, whose decaying body Annabel discovers. This prompts Annabel to lead an investigation into similar cases of deceased people who have gone undiscovered for some time, a phenomena which had taken a disturbing uptick in her part of town. When she suffers a tremendous personal loss, her life feels empty, and she becomes a perfect target for monster prowling on these lonely people.
Six strangers wake up on an island, not knowing how they got there, nor how they will get off the island. It does not take them much time to realize they are all junkies, fiending for their next fix. They find a box containing a small amount of food and a letter explaining that there is more food and drugs on the next island. But as the group attempts to make it to the next island, they find the water is teeming with peril. 
Ruby dropped out of college just short of graduating. The reason for her hasty departure has remained a mystery. After ten months of attempting to heal, Ruby is thrust in the middle of a mystery. One of the girls that Ruby went to college with, Beth, has turned up missing. In attempting to help unravel the truth of the situation, Ruby realizes that she and Beth may have more in common than she first realized.
Annaliese was missing for a year, and most people assumed she was dead. When she makes a sudden reappearance, everyone is stunned. She has completely lost her memory, however, and she seems, well, different. In reality, she is different, and is inhabited by the spirit of another girl. Slowly, memories of this other girl start to flood over her, and she begins to dread the truth of who she is, and what she must do not.
Doyle is dealing with the loss of his mother and stepfather, as well as being suspended from his job as a detective. He decides to spend some time at his mother's home, in rural Pennsylvania. He quickly connects with his neighbor, an organic farmer named Nola. He also quickly realizes that something nefarious is going on in this town. Turns out, farming is a big, and often dangerous, business.