Despite the 3 star rating I actually enjoyed this finale to the series. It was most definitely my favorite of the three. Throughout all three novels I always thought Law had the most depth out of all of the characters. His chemistry with Nia was off the charts. Both of their headstrong attitudes sometimes clashed but made for great chemistry. I took a star from this rating because there were a few loose ends that the author didn't tie up for me. There might be a few spoilers here so I'm sorry! For example; what happened with Lena's supposed pregnancy? It was alluded to and briefly mentioned but the never heard from again. Also, what was the significance of Jolene Hollister being Lena's doppleganger? It was brought up so many times that I thought the killer maybe had some secret obsession with her. Was it just a coincidence? If so it should have been edited out. It didn't bring a anything necessary to the plot of the story. If these subplots were completed in this book, I would have given another star. Other than that it was a great series! Setting: Ash, Kentucky; Lawe’s home; Inn; Lena and ‘s home; Carter’s basement and pottery workshop;Theme: truth; missing puzzle pieces; serial killer; gut feelings; falling in love;Characters:Law Reilly: 6 months have passed; he doesn’t use room they were attacked in, moved library to living room; thinks of Nia often; unsettled; when Nia shows up in town, he can’t keep away from her;Nia Hollister: 9 months have passed, and she knows the puzzle pieces are missing in the torture/rape/death of her cousin; she is collecting favors to collect reports of murdered women; she comes across one that hits her, a death in Chicago, hair cut, bracelet missing; she returns to Ash; when runs into Law at the local bar, after a few beers, she can’t keep his hands off him – wanting a night where she doesn’t think; Lena Riddle / Ezra King: married; happy; Ezra took job as sheriff – it felt right; Lena continuing to work at Inn; Hope Carson / Remy Jennings: Remy takes Hope on a picnic, and proposes to her – ahh; Carter Jennings: has had a secret life since killing his first woman in college; lives a very normal life with a wife he loves (in his way); tortures them in the cellar of demolished homes from the civil war – when they are dead, he cuts them up with a electric saw, burns them up in his kiln, and uses the ashes in the glaze he uses on his pottery (that a lot of people in town have); after 6 months, the pull to kill is strong, so when at a fair in Chicago, he picks up a woman in a bar – lets her pull him into an alley, have sex, and he starts to choke her, she fights, he kills her by banging her head against the wall a few times; he takes her diamond bracelet (which he gives to his wife?!?) and cuts a length of hair; and he listens to town gossip, trying to figure out how much of a threat Nia is, and keeps counseling himself to think, to not overreact, to be invisible.Roz Jennings: Carter’s wife – doesn’t have a clue about him; just running the innSummary:Ezra quietly pursing clues, uneasy with blaming the ex-husband for all that had happened; Nia reads the Chicago report, and notes the cut hair – calls her cousin’s fiancé and learns she was growing her hair long for her wedding – and Nia remembers when she saw her body, her hair was short ; she heads for Ash.She struggles with wanting to do something, anything… but no clear path. She can’t stay away from Law – acting on her attraction to him. And Law simply can’t stay away – following his instincts to be close to her; and as Carter decides to try and scare her out of town, Law and Nia are thrown closer together.It comes to a head when Nia sees the Chicago woman’s bracelet on Roz’s desk – she takes it – Law knew she was up to something, and gets the truth from her.. they go to Ezra… then go to take Lena (and Hope) to Lena’s house to wait it out (not easy to do, but necessary)… Remy sees Ezra trying to get a warrant - follows him, and joins him – arguing with him that his friend and cousin Carter could not be the murderer – until he sees drugged Roz’s body in one of the kilns; Carter has a plan – to go down taking as many as he can, preferable taking Lena and Nia – the ones who got things moving against him…Confrontation at Lena’s – all fight in their own way; Law shot in the leg; Nia leaves the next day, misses Law, decides to head back, as opens door, there he is, wavering on a cane… ahhhh
What do You think about Tödliche Nähe (2013)?
Love this series, couldn't put them down. Law was my fav....wish he was mine ;-)
—Shawn
I KNEW it!!! Had the killer pegged from book one! Nice ending to the trilogy.
—aryan778
Great trilogy! A recommendation for Karen Rose-Fans!
—ytamy
