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Book Review of Dark Roads

Dark Roads
Dark Roads
Author: Chevy Stevens
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Hardcover
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After the death of her father, seventeen-year-old Hailey McBride was sent to live with her Aunt Lana and Lana's new husband Vaughn, a local police Sargeant in Cold Creek. Hailey is not comfortable around Vaughn. He tells her that young women have been disappearing from this area of British Columbia for the last forty years. Some of their bodies were never found. Vaughn is controlling. He won't let Hailey date, hold a job, or go out with her friends. When Hailey discovers Vaughn's secret, she decides that she would be safer on her own. With the help of her friend Jonny, Hailey takes refuge in an abandoned cabin in the mountains. When the townspeople hear that she has disappeared, they fear that she is yet another victim of the Highway Killer.

Beth Chevalier has dropped out of law school and come to Cold Creek to find the man who murdered her sister. Amber was the latest victim of the Highway Killer, her body found in a ravine only yards from the road. Lucky for Beth, her sister's old job as a waitress at Mason's diner is available. As Beth asks questions about her sister's murder, she quickly comes to the attention of the killer. Will she be the next victim?

Wow! I started reading this book yesterday and only put it down to get a few hours of sleep. I don't know why I did that since my mind was racing with all of the things going on in this book. Sleep was impossible. So, I picked the book back up and finished it. Who needs sleep anyway?

I don't want to give away too much of the story, so I'll stop here. Chevy Stevens is a new author for me. I'll definitely be checking out her backlist. I've seen other reviewers describe the book as chilling, creepy, haunting, and unsettling. They're all correct. I highly recommend this book. My review: 5 Stars.