Down the Darkest Road

Down the Darkest Road by Tami Hoag Summary: Once upon a time I had the perfect family. Then, as in all fairy tales, evil came into our lives… Four years after Lauren Lawton’s sixteen-year-old daughter disappeared, the world gave up the girl for dead. Lauren’s husband took his own life. Her younger daughter is looking only for what’s left of her childhood. But Lauren never surrendered. She knows who took her child, and there’s not a shred of evidence against him. Looking for a fresh start, Lauren and her younger daughter Leah move to idyllic Oak Knoll. So has Lauren’s suspect. And it feels that history is about to repeat itself. Leah is turning sixteen, and Oak Knoll has a cunning predator on the hunt. But as sheriff’s detective Tony Mendez and his team sift through the circumstances of an increasingly disturbing case, a stunning question changes everything they thought they knew… Angie's Comments: There is an interesting dynamic between Lauren Lawton and the suspect, Roland Ballencoa. This is a story about Lauren’s pursuit of justice for Leslie, the lengths she takes, and the effect she has on her younger daughter Leah. It is a terrifying situation, and you can’t help but root for Lauren, while wishing Lauren would pay more attention to Leah. There is a small twist in the case, but mostly the book is about the tension Lauren feels and the tension Tony Mendez feels knowing about Ballencoa. I read right to the end, eager to know how it ends. Recommended for readers who like to read about families in difficult situations, and for mystery readers.     Request this item