Eadie B. (eadieburke) -
Forensic reconstructionist Rory Moore and her psychologist partner, Lane Phillips are investigating the Westmont Prep School murders and the suicides that followed those murders. Rory, who suffers from OCD is on the autism spectrum. She has a 6th sense for solving open police cases. The suicides have become the focus of a hit podcast. But, are these suicides really murders? I found this 2nd book in the Rory Moore/Lane Phillips series a very entertaining read. I look forward to reading Charlie Donlea's other books as I really like his writing. He led me to believe that I knew who the murderer was. With brilliant twists at the end, I was truly fooled. Recommended.
Description:The Suicide House by Charlie Donlea
Published by: Kensington Books
I received an awesome prize pack from the publisher that accompanied the ARC of the book. It had: 3 pencils from Westmont Preparatory High School (the fictional school in the book), a flattened, stamped Lucky Penny, a small, red candle, a letter from the administrator of the school, a small journal.
This book sounded interesting. A suicide house, that teens were going to and killing themselves, by stepping in front of trains. Sounds creepy, too.
There all sorts of law investigators who are directly and indirectly involved in the plot. There are reporters who are unofficially investigating. The idea of a private school where there's a secret society that causes kids to kill themselves is a strong draw for the investigators.
Of the investigators, the two main ones are Dr. Lane Phillips who is a forensic psychologist and a criminal profiler with his partner Rory Moore who is a cold case reconstructurist who happens to have an Autism Spectrum Disorder that allows her to focus on cold cases and bring missed clues to light and help solve the cases. Lane and Rory have joined up before, they provide a unique method for solving crimes.
The case began a year ago, when two male students were found murdered at an abandoned faculty boarding house on the campus of Westmont Preparatory High School. The two boys who were murdered had been tormenting a chemistry teacher at the school. Evidence pointed to the teacher's manifesto that was found in his house and the fact that the teacher tried to kill himself by stepping in front of a train locomotive. The teacher is basically brain dead, so the police declared the case solved.
This year, three different students have killed themselves by stepping into the path of the oncoming train and has stirred up the notion that the case isn't as closed as it appears to be.
One of the investigative reporters, Mack Carter has a podcast that has attracted the attention of the students at the school and others who would like to solve the case once and for all.
When Lane arrives at Mack's house to go over a taped interview with one of the suicide victims, there was an explosion and Mack is killed and Lane is severely injured. Only with the arrival of Rory on the scene, by following the tracking device on Lane's cell phone, is she able to successfully get Lane out of the burning house.
At the school, all students are encouraged to journal all of their thoughts and feelings. The thing is, a lot of people have something to hide and their journal in the wrong person's hand spells disaster.
The Seniors at Westmont Prep are hazing selected Juniors with their game of MAN IN THE MIRROR. The Juniors have a list of quests they must accomplish in order to become members of the secret society.
Never let your candle blow out.
I was provided the fun prize pack and a complimentary copy of this book by Kensington Books with no obligation to post a review.
Published by: Kensington Books
I received an awesome prize pack from the publisher that accompanied the ARC of the book. It had: 3 pencils from Westmont Preparatory High School (the fictional school in the book), a flattened, stamped Lucky Penny, a small, red candle, a letter from the administrator of the school, a small journal.
This book sounded interesting. A suicide house, that teens were going to and killing themselves, by stepping in front of trains. Sounds creepy, too.
There all sorts of law investigators who are directly and indirectly involved in the plot. There are reporters who are unofficially investigating. The idea of a private school where there's a secret society that causes kids to kill themselves is a strong draw for the investigators.
Of the investigators, the two main ones are Dr. Lane Phillips who is a forensic psychologist and a criminal profiler with his partner Rory Moore who is a cold case reconstructurist who happens to have an Autism Spectrum Disorder that allows her to focus on cold cases and bring missed clues to light and help solve the cases. Lane and Rory have joined up before, they provide a unique method for solving crimes.
The case began a year ago, when two male students were found murdered at an abandoned faculty boarding house on the campus of Westmont Preparatory High School. The two boys who were murdered had been tormenting a chemistry teacher at the school. Evidence pointed to the teacher's manifesto that was found in his house and the fact that the teacher tried to kill himself by stepping in front of a train locomotive. The teacher is basically brain dead, so the police declared the case solved.
This year, three different students have killed themselves by stepping into the path of the oncoming train and has stirred up the notion that the case isn't as closed as it appears to be.
One of the investigative reporters, Mack Carter has a podcast that has attracted the attention of the students at the school and others who would like to solve the case once and for all.
When Lane arrives at Mack's house to go over a taped interview with one of the suicide victims, there was an explosion and Mack is killed and Lane is severely injured. Only with the arrival of Rory on the scene, by following the tracking device on Lane's cell phone, is she able to successfully get Lane out of the burning house.
At the school, all students are encouraged to journal all of their thoughts and feelings. The thing is, a lot of people have something to hide and their journal in the wrong person's hand spells disaster.
The Seniors at Westmont Prep are hazing selected Juniors with their game of MAN IN THE MIRROR. The Juniors have a list of quests they must accomplish in order to become members of the secret society.
Never let your candle blow out.
I was provided the fun prize pack and a complimentary copy of this book by Kensington Books with no obligation to post a review.
