The Girl from Silent Lake: A totally gripping and heart-pounding crime thriller (Detective Kay Sharp)

Have always love this author's books and the new one, The Girl from Silent Lake, is no exception! Great story with an amazing female lead character, Dr. Kay Sharp. And her instincts are just as sharp as her last name! Having taken leave from her FBI profiler position, she goes back home due to a personal family matter. She is so hesitant about returning but has to do this for her brother. While there, she gets involved in a case of missing women, some with children. The story is great with many twists and turns. The killer is truly evil and as Kay begins to build her profile, more women are abducted. I loved the story and this new character and am looking forward to the next one in the series coming in April. Thanks Leslie Wolfe for another great book and the time spent enjoying it!

I really enjoyed this book. Admittedly is started off a bit slow but things really ramped up. It’s a bit disturbing to get inside this killer’s head at times. I must warn readers there are descriptions of of torture that may upset some people. I purchased the other two the Dr Kay Sharp series.

FBI profiler Kay Sharp returns to her home in Mt. Chester (Northern California) to take care of her old house because her brother Jacob, the sole surviving member of her family, has been imprisoned for simply punching a guy in a bar fight. She’s uneasy in the old homestead, but we won’t know why for a while.

As she tries to settle in, the tiny resort town is rocked by the discovery of a dead body. The young victim is found wrapped in a blanket that bears the design of a local Native American group and with hair that is braided in a way that suggests a different tribe. The symbolism strikes Kay as the signature of a serial killer, despite the fact that only one corpse has been discovered.

Although Kay is not currently active with the FBI, she teams up with Detective Elliot to investigate the crime. When Sheriff Logan finds out about her intrusion into the case, he is initially outraged. However, Elliot is convinced that Kay’s experience in profiling will be helpful. And Kay seems to have an intuitive grasp on the mind of the killer.

As the bodies and potential killings pile up, it becomes clear that Kay, herself, is the ultimate target for the sadistic psychopath. Part of the fascination of the work is how Wolfe gradually unfolds the story about Kay’s past, her relationship with her brother, and the circumstances that led to her being raised by her best friend’s parents.

One subplot involves her concern about her brother’s arrest, trial, and severe sentence for a minor offense. This brings her into contact with an overly zealous District Attorney, a man who knew Kay when she was a young girl. He maintains that her brother’s stiff sentence will send a message to others to toe the line. Kay doesn’t really believe the story, but the lives of others are on the line, and she can only expend minimal energy on Jacob’s case.

Wolfe pulls all the strings together, and each becomes relevant in Kay’s process of deduction. According to the book cover, “The Girl from Silent Lake” is Book 1 in the Detective Kay Sharp series. I am anxiously awaiting the publication of Book 2 in the series.

...Jim Glynn

I tried but I couldn't. Kay is just the greatest profiler ever ever, the cop falls in love with her the second he lays eyes on her, oh please. I tried to keep going but it was just way too irritating for my taste.

I have a new love for Leslie Wolfe!! Amazing writer. Do not buy if you plan to read only one. I’ve purchased all 3 in this series and am eagerly awaiting the next release!!

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Book was great can't wait till the next one come out in later April.

Es un gran libro si te gusta leer y entrar en suspenso esto te va a encantar

Leslie Wolfe's, The Girl from Silent Lake begins rather slowly but builds up fast. Kay Sharp is on leave from the FBI office in San Francisco, and goes back to her home town in Northern California. She wants to help her brother who is doing time in the county jail. When she arrives she learns there is a serial killer who is only after women. A good read. Rated G. No sexual and limited vulgar language. DP. Castro Valley, CA.

A great Leslie Wolfe book. Came in early and in perfect shape. Love all of her books.