Murder Road by Simone St. James

This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration.

Murder Road

Summary: A young couple find themselves haunted by a string of gruesome murders committed along an old deserted road in this terrifying new novel.

July 1995. April and Eddie have taken a wrong turn. They’re looking for the small resort town where they plan to spend their honeymoon. When they spot what appears to a lone hitchhiker along the deserted road, they stop to help. But not long after the hitchiker gets into their car, they see the blood seeping from her jacket and a truck barreling down Atticus Line after them.

When the hitchhiker dies at the local hospital, April and Eddie find themselves in the crosshairs of the Coldlake Falls police. Unexplained murders have been happening along Atticus Line for years and the cops finally have two witnesses who easily become their only suspects. As April and Eddie start to dig into the history of the town and that horrible stretch of road to clear their names, they soon learn that there is something supernatural at work, something that could not only tear the town and its dark secrets apart, but take April and Eddie down with it all.

Traveling With T’s Thoughts:

I have read 3-4 Simone St. James books and have enjoyed them. But I am still searching for the bookish high of The Sun Down Motel. I was hoping Murder Road would have it, but it’s good, just not as GOOD as Sun Down Motel (imo).

What I Liked:

The cover. I really enjoyed the cover.

I forget the names, but 2 teenage girl characters that helped April and Eddie with their investigation of Atticus Line (aka Murder Road). They were a hoot. And a nice nod to true crime book/TV show lovers.

I thought the ending was pretty good. Had me entertained.

Bottom line: This book was a bit more slow burn for me and it was good, just not as good as The Sun Down Motel. Overall, I enjoyed the book and will keep my eye our for Simone St. James’s next book!

*This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration. All thoughts and opinions are mine alone.*