Closer Than You Think

Closer Than You Think | Darren O�Sullivan

so-so

Ten years ago Claire Moore narrowly escaped being the eighth victim of the Black-Out Killer, a serial killer who gained entry by cutting all power to the victims' homes & then killing couples by burning down their homes with them locked inside. Claire's husband, Owen, was killed & Claire has been struggling with grief, survivor's guilt & PTSD ever since, (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf but has gradually been able to rebuild her life & is tentatively starting out with a new relationship.

Having thought that the Black-Out Killer had died in prison, Claire is horrified when a new victim is killed with the same MO. Is it a copycat or has the Black-Out Killer evaded justice all this time & is he back to finish what he started with Claire? 1w

OutsmartYourShelf This was OK until the ending - WTF was that? After building up to a final confrontation between Claire & the Killer, it just leaves everything up in air with no resolution. I felt like frisbeeing the book straight out of the window. Minus a star for that so 3⭐

TWs: domestic abuse, murder, injury detail, sexual content, animal cruelty/death.

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4191286413
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