Locust Lane
Locust Lane by Stephen Amidon
Locust Lane is wonderfully written mystery thriller that had me turning pages fast! I was so eager to find out where this was headed and how everyone was tied into the murder...
The book starts out with Patrick hitting a dog while out on an early morning drive. Yes, he swerved, but when he got out to check on the dog, he thinks he sees a figure standing in the woods. Patrick cannot be sure of what he sees since he has been drinking.
The shocking murder of a teenager, Eden Perry is revealed. Eden was murdered in a house nearby and the suspects are three teens that live in her neighborhood. We watch the well-meaning parents help solve the mystery and still protect their children. The story is told by different points of view of characters that all have something to do with the murder.
It’s truly a story that could happen to anyone in any neighborhood. Stephen Amidon is an excellent storyteller. He has you gripped with the first line, and you are following the breadcrumbs until the end. I liked that I was constantly thinking a different person was responsible for the murder, but as soon as you think that...here come an unexpected twist and turn and now you don’t know who it is anymore. I am looking forward to reading more of his books.
