3.5 psychopathic stars for the continuation of the War of the Royals in Killman Creek.

I was really looking forward to Killman Creek . I thoroughly enjoyed Stillhouse Lake and welcomed a 2nd story between the Royals. I might be in the minority but after reading Killman Creek, I have to admit that I enjoyed Stillhouse Lake more.

I really like Gwen as a character and while this sequel was satisfying, it also fell just a little flat for me compared to its predecessor. Maybe my expectations were too high? I don't want to give spoilers but the "evidence" that raised suspicion around Gwen's innocence just bothered me. I mean come on - everyone was just so quick to believe it - even her own children! My heart broke for her and her children. They were so conflicted. Admittedly, having a dad like Melvin Royal could screw up any child.

I definitely enjoyed Melvin Royals ability to continue to be so sinister! He is truly a psychopath and makes for quite a satisfying villain/serial killer for readers. I was proud of Gina not cowering in the face of him coming for her. The mind games in this book were seriously twisted.

I was satisfied with the ending and overall I enjoyed the book. I just really liked Stillhouse Lake better.