(4 / 5)
I am totally addicted to audiobooks now! I absolutely LOVE being able to do other things while I listen to a book! I listen when I’m doing the housework, driving my car, folding the washing… Even have it on speaker when I’m in the shower! Feels like I am accomplishing something when I am doing menial tasks! Love it! And I LOVED this Tami Hoag thriller! This is the first book I have ever “read” of Hoag’s, but it absolutely wont be the last!
The year is 1985 and while running through the woods, children find the body of a woman buried in the ground. Her eyes had been glued together, the ear drums destroyed and the mouth glued shut. It is soon apparent that they have a serial killer on their hands in the town of Oak Knoll, as two other bodies have been found this way in the last two years. Investigator Mendez calls out FBI agent Vince Leone t0 help with the case. Vince is an expert at the controversial new skill called “profiling” (controversial back in 1985 that is…), and he uses his talents to find the killer. The story also delves into the lives of the children who found the body, and mainly focuses on their teacher Anne Navarre, who finds herself at risk of becoming the next victim.
Deeper Than The Dead was a great story! Although I was a bit disappointed with the ending and the “twist” that was not really a twist at all, I was still thoroughly entertained by this wonderful book.
The audio version worried me at first, as Kirsten Potters American accent is quite heavy, and I cringed at having to listen to it for 10 hours. However she did a really great job at the narration. I enjoyed her performance and after a little while the accent didn’t distract me at all. I especially enjoyed her portrayal of Chicago’s Vince.
The characters were all really detailed and enjoyable. The children were written really well , I really enjoyed how all the characters interacted and intertwined within the story. Loved the 1985 setting. I can barely remember when mobile phones weren’t the norm, and fingerprinting was done by a fingerprinting expert and not a computer system. Really makes you thankful for the technology that we take for granted today. DNA evidence was unheard of, and even police reports had to be sent or faxed over. No email here folks!
Loved the romance, even though it was EXTREMELY corny. I want to marry you after knowing you for 3 days and going through an extremely traumatic ordeal… Yeah right… But still, I found myself getting swept up in it. I love a bit of romance with my thrillers!
My favourite character was Vince by far! Fabulous! Bullet in the head Vince. I hope he is in the future novels set in Oak Knoll, yes this is the first in a series apparently.
Would I recommend it?
Absolutely! Thought it was a great read! Looking forward to future ones, hope the audio versions are done with the same narrator!
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