The Iron Collar by Susan D. Peters
A Review By: VJJ
Secrets beget lies. Lies beget secrets. Four years after closing the gruesome murder of church Elder Dennis Gregg, Detective Joi Sommers and her partner Russell Wilkerson are summoned to a South Suburban commuter college where the body of a sexy coed is found garroted in the chemistry lab. From their first horrified glimpse at the corpse they recognize they have been tasked with an extraordinary case. The evidentiary trail leads them to similarly murdered victims. Is this a pattern, or a series of random coincidences? Tracking the wanton killer from the South Suburban hamlet to Chicago’s trendy North side, their investigation thickens and threatens to excavate darkly hidden appetites.
Review Notes:
Audio Book Publication Year: 2021
An installment in a Series? Yes
Narrator (s): Wesleigh Siobhan, Winston James
Read as Detectives try to catch a murderer who is not who or what they appear to be, but everything that makes a psychopath need to kill.
This murder mystery had me intrigued, enthralled, and so excited that I had to write things down so I didn’t forget to keep up with the clues, trying to figure out who this crazy psychotic killer was. This story did not disappoint.
The web of clues, lies and deceit was so well depicted that I felt every scene was meticulously written to keep me mentally engaged purposely while trying to throw me off the murderer’s trail. The characters had personality, making them feel believable, and I empathized with their plights, what they were going through and understood what wasn’t being said because everyone had motive and appeared guilty.
I felt like I was in an episode of Law and Order and I was Olivia working with Elliott trying to solve a crime, and when I discovered who it was, I was shocked at the revelation of who the murderer was and why they killed. It was ideal and unexpected; you will be shocked as well, which is why you should get this book and read it for yourself.
This really was a great read. There are a lot of twists and turns, revelations, scary moments, a lot of necessary healing, love revealed and love lost. Author Susan D. Peters knew the assignment and executed it well. Her degree and level of investigative knowledge was so spot on and impressive as she wove an excellent narrative together telling an exciting story.
Get the book, you’ll be glad you did.
My only pause had to do with the killer, but if I divulge it, it’ll give an important spoiler away.
The narration by Wesleigh Siobhan and Winston James was a perfect combination of intensity and suspense in their articulation and assertion. They gave these words a voice that emphasized those moments that required dramatic emotional effect, impacting how you listen, absorb and receive the story. Their performance was outstanding.
Reading Recommendation? Yes!
Rating: 5 (I need another one!)
Content Warnings? Human or animal loss
