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Book: Wrong Alibi

Author: Christina Dodd

Book Series: Murder in Alaska Book 1

Rating: 4/5

Recommended For...: thriller, mystery, suspense

Publication Date: December 29, 2020

Genre: Thriller

Recommended Age: 18+ (death, gore, violence, romance, sexual content, language)

Publisher: HQN Books

Pages: 384

Synopsis: WRONG JOB

Eighteen-year-old Evelyn Jones lands a job in small-town Alaska, working for a man in his isolated mountain home. But her bright hopes for the future are shattered when Donald White disappears, leaving her to face charges of theft, embezzlement—and a brutal double murder. Her protestations of innocence count for nothing. Convicted, she faces life in prison…until fate sends her on the run.

WRONG NAME

Evelyn’s escape leaves her scarred and in hiding, isolated from her family, working under an alias at a wilderness camp. Bent on vengeance, intent on recovering her life, she bides her time, patiently searching for the man who took everything from her.

WRONG ALIBI

At last, the day comes. Donald White has returned. Evelyn emerges from hiding; the fugitive becomes the hunter. But in her mind, she hears the whisper of other forces at work. Now Evelyn must untangle the threads of evidence before she’s once again found with blood on her hands: the blood of her own family…

Review: For the most part, this was a good book. The setting and tone of the book is perfect for the genre, the story is intriguing and kept me interested in the book, and I liked the world building. I also felt that the twists were fairly good and, while predictable, was really good.

However, I couldn’t connect with the characters. They all feel flat and uninteresting and their development wasn’t that well done.

Verdict: It was good, just needs a bit more character development.