Silent Ridge by Gregg Olsen
I give this book 4.5 stars
They say your past can come back to haunt you. For Detective Megan Carpenter, her past might just come back to kill her.
When she arrives at the home of a woman whose body has been brutalized, Megan is shocked to discover that she knows the victim.And the killer has left a disturbing calling card…
With the help of her new partner, Deputy Ronnie Marsh, Megan begins to unravel the clues that will lead them to the killer.
Can she get to him before he finds her? And will she pay the ultimate price for trying to keep her terrifying past buried?

This brilliant crime, thriller can be read as a standalone or as the 3rd book in the series.
Wow,this addictive page turner kept me up well into the night as the tension gradually builds up towards a terrifyingly dangerous climax! Told partly through the killer,Megan in the present and also again through audio tapes (this is my favourite bit as we learn so much more about Megan’s complex character and her dark past) l love Gregg Olsen and his rule breaking Detective Megan Carpenter and this action packed series just keeps on getting better and better as it unfolds,l can’t wait for the next instalment!
With thanks to Gregg,Bookouture and Netgalley for my chance to read and review this book

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to preview Silent Ridge by Gregg Olsen.
Olsen writes several series books, and I have read one in this series.
Solid and good writing.
3. stars.

Sheriff’s detective Megan Carpenter ( real name Rylee) is called to a murder scene by Sheriff Gray. Monique Delmont is dead. She had helped Megan when she was in danger years despite her daughter being murdered by Megan’s biological father and policeman Alex Rader.
Megan had killed Alex but believes his brother Michael is as evil as he was and may be responsible for Monique’s death.
Megan has to investigate what happened now and twenty years ago without people finding out about her past.
Megan’s relationship with her deputy Ronnie Marsh is strong and a key part of the book though Megan is a complicated and not always likeable character with a lot of baggage.
Although I am a massive Gregg Olsen fan this is not one of my favourite books of his.
It is an enjoyable, fast paced read hurtling towards an action packed finale. 4 Stars ⭐️.
Thanks to #Bookouture and #NetGalley for allowing me to read this book in return for a fair review.

Book three in the Megan Carpenter series left me just a little bit disappointed as I enjoyed the first two very much. It is not a stand alone. There were some beautiful descriptive passages and the fast pace left me intrigued as we knew the killer and wondered how Megan would finally catch up with her past. Time for Megan to move on from her past and I hope the next book sees her take a different route. Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC.

Silent Ridge is book 3 in the Megan Carpenter series and I do recommend reading the others first. I think it gives you a better grip on the cast of characters and their history. I did enjoy this suspenseful thriller.

A dark gritty thriller which kept me reading into the night. The characters are interesting and the plot is well thought out and cleverly written. This is a compelling read and a really good series.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

This is book 3 in the series. An enjoyable series and one that must read be read in order; you will be lost if you don’t have the backstory. I read the last two and it still took me a while to remember where the last one left off and this one begins.

This is my go-to genre and I’ve read a lot of books by this author. I liked book 2 better. This one was okay for me. Overall, it’s a decent read and a decent series. Not spectacular but still worth reading.

3.5/5 rounded to a 4 for the star system.

Thank you #netgalley and #bookouture for the eARC.

Dark Falls made me cringe with fear! Once I started reading it, I just couldn't put it down. By the time I finished, I was out of breath! Gregg Olsen's books have a tendency to do that.

Megan and Ronnie are the dynamic duo of partners. They are fearless and relentless. The story was so unexpected in that the crime was so vicious, so scary! Reminded me of Chris Carter's hardcore crime books! And I definitely had nightmares...this book is not for the faint of heart.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this book! Intense!

I tried to get into this book, but could not finish it in it's entirety. I tend to avoid books that are part of a series, but sometimes it is hard to tell by the cover. I felt like I would have been better equipped to read the third book in a series if I had read the first two, and it makes it hard to keep up with what is going on. I did not consider this book to be a good standalone, too many other underlying factors which I was obviously unaware.
I am a fan of Gregg Olsen and I will definitely give this author another chance (I have "If You Tell" hardcover edition in my TBR pile, that will not change. I am pretty sure I have read a few of his others, but this book fell short of really getting me involved in the story.
A big pet peeve was a discrepancy I noticed with what I did read and I quote "She is a short woman and her toes barely touch the tub". A few chapters later "Sherriff Gray has her Washington driver's license and she was five feet ten inches". Both of these were to describe the victim. As a 5'4" person, five feet ten inches does not sound short to me and it instantly put off my interest in this book. Thank you NetGalley for another free sample read for an honest review.

Thank you net gallery for this fantastic chance to read this book. It was very interesting. Love the way Gregg writes.

As in the first of this series to feature Megan Carpenter this author does not disappoint. Nail biting, hair raising and in places heart stopping. This author knows how to deliver a story. Another book in this series which I devoured in one sitting I HAD TO KNOW THE TRUTH and finally turned the last page in the wee hours. Yes this book is that good, can be read as a stand alone but I am sure that once you have read this gripping read you will want to go back to where it all began.
Thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for the ARC in return for giving an honest review.

This is the third book in a series but the author did a good job of connecting the past and its an easy stand alone read as well. The bantering partner dynamic between meghan and ronnie is likable and the story flows easily. The crime scenes were gruesome and highly entertaining. I do wish I had started the series at the beginning to get a better glimpse into their world. Look forward to continuing to read Gregg Olsen novels.





Thank you to NetGalley, Gregg Olsen and Bookouture for giving me the chance to read this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion

Having recently returned to work after their previous traumatic investigation, Detective Megan Carpenter and her temporary partner Deputy Ronnie Marsh are hoping for some more ordinary working experiences for a little while at least. Then Ronnie takes a call about a particularly brutal murder and when Megan realises she knows the victim it becomes clear this case is going to be anything but run of the mill and, in fact, could destroy her.

Monique Delmont helped make Megan the person she now is, having confidence in her abilities and helping to provide her with a future totally different from the one she had imagined for herself. The detective is sure their friendship has led to the older woman’s death and she is also sure she knows exactly who the killer is and how much he knows about her secret past.

Megan has always worked alone, avoiding friendships and partners until very recently while telling no-one about how her present lifestyle makes it imperative she never has to justify previous actions. She is now absolutely certain she will finally be able to end the reign of terror which has dogged her for decades. With Ronnie by her side however, that task is a little less straightforward and far more dangerous for all those around her than she ever could have imagined.

This is the third in the Megan Carpenter series and another thrilling offering from the ever excellent Mr Olsen which continues her story in an intriguing way. There is a lot more information about Megan's past and the reasons she lives the way she does which gives her a much more rounded character and I really enjoy her as a main protagonist. 

I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and the publishers but the opinions expressed are my own. This is easy to recommend as it is a very good read.

I am a fan of Gregg Olsen and have enjoyed his books for some time. I, somehow, missed the first two books in this series, and probably would not have requested this book if I had, as I am not interested in the main character. I struggled with the book and was unable to finish it. Just not my cup of tea. I was given an ARC for my honest opinion.

I didn't know this was the third book in a series when I requested it, and for a while I was confused because it felt like the continuation of a series but the recaps were so many and detailed that it also felt like a standalone giving the character her backstory.
I got frustrated with the main character outright lying to everyone around her and withholding vital information in a murder case. I have to be honest and say I didn't like her very much. She was very egocentric.
My favourite character was Ronnie without a doubt. She is smart and I look forward to her character and role development in future books. And I liked the small town setting.
The story was good and a page turner.

As a lover of thrillers and mysteries, I have read a lot of detective novels. I find that the characters make all the difference in whether the novel is intriguing or falls flat. I was definitely enamored with the detective in this book and maybe even more by her rookie partner who proved quite intuitive. There were snippets from the first two novels in the series which made me a little sad that I started at Book 3 because it sounds like I missed a lot of action. Even though I know how it will turn out, I still plan to go back and read them because of how much I enjoyed this book.

I love all of Gregg Olsen’s books and this was no exception! I didn’t realize I had missed a book in this series but I was still able to keep up and could be read as a stand-alone. I love Megan Carpenter’s tough character and the fact that she does have an emotional side that she tries to hide. This book was full of suspense. Megan is working her way through her case and her past trying to figure out who the killer is and why an old picture of her was found at the murder scene. While she can’t reveal too much of her past to her boss she has to come up with a plausible reason so she can stay on the case. This was another great one and I can’t wait for book #4 to be released!

Nail biting, hair raising and amazing as always. This instalment of the Megan Carpenter series did not disappoint. It was fast paced and suspenseful. The characters were brought to life and easy to like. Gregg Olsen is adept at gruesome yet intriguing tales, shocking even the most seasoned crime reader. This is one of those books you stay up way to late to read.... and then have nightmares about. Keeps you guessing till the very end. I can’t wait till the next book!

Dark Falls is the third book in the Detective Megan Carpenter series. Although I hadn’t read the previous books, I didn’t feel that distracted from the enjoyment of this book. I found this book to be quite gruesome, tense and thrilling and quite hard to put down. It’s well written and the plot flowed well. Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture and the author for the chance to review.

This was a difficult one to review.
It was the third book in a series, which I hadn't realised. I think reading the first two books would definitely benefit the reader- we are given some of the background to Megan but I feel it would help understand her character better and we would feel more invested in the book. Not having read them made me feel a little detached.
This book was fairly graphic in places which made for difficult reading and the plot was fairly slow paced but I enjoyed it on the whole.