Find The Killer: Mystery Month Pt. 3

Sometimes, when something bad happens to someone, people try to blame other things and other people. Or they make accusations that are false because they want it to be true. In Karen Healey’s novel The Shattering, the main characters convince themselves that a string of suicides are really murders. At first, this sounds crazy, but something doesn’t feel right. But, as they dig deeper, they find out that it is a real possibility.

Keri used to be best friends with Janna van der Zaag. They were friends until middle school where they found themselves in different places. But, Keri and Janna still talk, but not often. But, their old friendship is sparked by the apparent suicide of Keri’s older brother, Jake. Jake was extremely close to Keri and was never a bad or troubled kid, so when Keri found her brother dead, she couldn’t believe that he would commit suicide.

But Jake is not the only one. Janna’s older brother himself committed suicide strangely too, years ago. And others, Sione and Tarquin, have also had older brothers that have committed suicide. After investigation, it seems there has been a boy killed almost every year, all ruled a suicide, all older brothers and all visiting the same town for New Year’s Eve. It seems that there is a serial killer in town.

Keri, Janna and Sione dig into the pasts of their brothers, trying to find a common line, a person or group that could connect all the victims. But their investigation turns a little strange. These murders are not normal, and this serial killer has more to hide than then first imagined. But, they know that if they don't catch this guy then he will kill another person again. All they have to do is find out who the killer is before he finds out what they're doing.

RED'S ALL STAR REVIEW: 3 1/2 out of 5. It gets a little strange towards the end, and the setting is in New Zeland, so it's slightly unrelateable. But, overall, it is a good book.

MASS APPEAL: If this book is for you, you know who you are. I don't think I need to write it out.

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