I received an ARC through "NetGalley" and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

This story begins with three friends, Shane, Jared and Ethan skateboarding. It is getting dark so Jared an Ethan say that is time to go. Shane decides that he is going to still skateboard. Unbeknoenst to the 3, there was a truck following them. After the other two left, the person in the truck fowwoed Shane. Shane's body is later discovered and Alex is called to the scene. Alex, a former novelist now detective, has been with the force for about 7 years and this is not a normal event.

Because of what happened to Shane, Jared, Ethan and now Sophie are are concerned. The investigation continues and an FBI agent comes to assist. While the investigation is going on, Jared's body is discovered. Now that only leaves in the killer's sight. Later on after a suspect has been brought in, Morgana, Alex's ex, lets Alex know that Sophie is missing and Alex also learns Ethan is missing as well.

To learn how Morgana's insistance provided a clue, who was responsible for the killings, and how Alex almost came to an end, then you need to read this book. Discover what Ethan's hooby was and how he was able to help Isobel, his mother, in addition to how the killer was indoctrinated then it's a must read.

You won't be disappointed.

I want to thank Celadon Press for reaching out and offering me a copy of this book. I might have otherwise skipped it and missed an overall really enjoyable read.

Okay, first thing, I could have completely done without the animal abuse. I get why it was included, but it didn't need to be so detailed. I don't know why I am fine with the torturing and killing of humans, but don't hurt the animals please! Other than that, the character development and sub plots throughout the book made for an incredibly rich read. Sure, it wasn't too difficult to figure out who the murderer was and who the distraction was, but that was more than compensated for by the character and relationship building. I would easily follow these characters into another book, with or without the thriller aspect (but let's be honest, I want the thriller part!).

First time author for me that I decided to read after seeing some decent hype and good ratings. Not having read the synopsis, I had no idea what the book was about except it had a peaceful looking cover and clean title. I felt the book was ok overall for plot/characters and it was well written. Most interesting for me was the mystery of not knowing what to expect.

Thank you to both Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Granite Harbor is a small town murder mystery/thriller with too many characters, a slow moving plot, and a predictable killer. It was not the best book I've ever read, but not the worst either. Others may like it more, just wasn't for me.

This novel gripped me from the start and I could not put it down. The plot is propulsive and suspenseful. The characters are interesting and their quirks and situations felt original. Definitely a must read!

When a body is found in the small town historical settlement, Alex is set on finding his first murderer. As the town's only detective, the town of Granite Harbor has all eyes on him. Meanwhile, Isabel is trying to pick up the pieces of her life when the first body is found on her first day on the settlement. Isabel's son, Ethan, and Alex's daughter, Sophie, are both reeling to understand what happened to their friend and when a second body is found, their families are shaken. Are they next? This crime thriller was fast paced and entertaining, providing Alex's perspective in trying to solve the crime while also giving you insight into the killer's mind. Honestly, I enjoyed it until it got to the end when it started to feel rushed and unfortunately my hunch from the beginning on who the killer was correct, so it made the end a bit less exciting. I could definitely see this being a Netflix tv series similar to Mindhunter.

This book is not for the faint of heart. I didn’t realize how truly graphic and messed up it was until I was too far in and then I had to finish it! Although it was a tad predictable, it didn’t take away from the suspense and there were still many twists I didn’t see coming. If you’ve got the stomach for it, this was a solid serial killer book that actually made my mouth hang open more than once. Thank you to @celadonbooks and @netgalleyfor my copy!

This book had an interesting premise but ended up not being something I enjoyed. On a sentence level, this book was written well. Past that I didn’t like it very much. There was a lack order foreshadowing who the killer was and there was a lot of unnecessary filler information (repeated mentions of brands of clothing that were completely irrelevant for example). I also really disliked the chapters from the killers POV but I think that was more personal preference than anything else.

If you like gruesome thrillers this may be for you but it just wasn’t my favorite!

This book was ok. A slow start that I almost put down, but pushed through. I'm curious to see if there will be another book.

This was an awesome book! This book would make an excellent screen adaptation! I loved this story, the characters were good but the plot drives this one. It’s definitely one that hooks you in and has you thinking WHO is responsible for all of this. It wasn’t a super crazy stretch/twist but I was definitely into the story and had an excellent experience reading this one!!! Celadon puts out some really good thriller/mystery stories!!!!

A slow paced thriller. Something about the writing style prevented me from getting into this read. I also did not connect with any of the characters.

Thank you @celadonbooks for this complimentary copy.

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and the author, for an ARC of this book, in exchange for an honest review.
The premise of the book drew me in but once I started reading it, I just couldn’t get into it at all.
I wish the author, publisher and all those promoting the book much success and connections with the right readers.

Thank you NetGalley and Celadon Books for the early copy of this book.

I have seen people say how dark this book is, and they were not joking. It has many trigger warnings and graphic scenes I had to skim. I definitely could not snack while eating it. With that said, this book shook me in all the good ways.
It is a rural town in Maine, with interesting history, teenagers being teenagers, and a crime novel author turned detective as your main character. The chapters are relatively short, but the pace choice was interesting. it is a fast-paced story in our current timeline, but a slow progress when we are in serial killer past which I think was perfect because it only added the creepy factor.
I guessed the "whodunit" but it did not make my enjoyment any less. The bread crumbs laid out were carefully placed and you must pay attention to understand the killer's identity.
The reason why this is not a 5-star read for me is the ending. I did not like the scene in which the detective learns about the killer's identity, it made no sense and took me out of the story completely. I wish the author went in a more regular direction. The second reason was a weird "redeeming" arc that Sophie's mom got at the end. It was not necessary and maybe if we had a little more after-the-fact exploration of her character I would have liked it more.
Overall, I can see this could be the beginning of a new series and I would read more.

This one was so so for me. I felt like the book was really slow and it was pretty obvious who was “it” so there wasn’t really enough to keep me interested in the book. Thanks for the ARC!

This was very ok for me. Definitely slow in some places. Also the writing or language usage felt very weird to me. Sometimes I would be like oh wow this is cool it takes place in the seventies and then they would talk about cell phones and I would be so confused.

Interesting story but a little slow moving for me.
Alex is the detective /only detective/ in Granite Harbor and its only published author.
When a teen boy is found murdered, he is the investigator trying to fit the pieces together,
The boy also happens to be a friend of his son's which brings the whole case closer to home for him.
As he works to untangle the strings of suspicion and motive, a second boy of another teen is found and all of a sudden the hunt
is running out of time.
Characters are well done but the plot unravels at a slow pace and does not have the "un put downable"
thread running through it.

Thank you so much to Celadon Books and netgalley for the arc of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Unfortunately, this book was not for me and it was a DNF. I felt like the pacing was just so slow and there were so many characters. It was hard for me to connect with anyone or the story. I also felt like the violence and gore was just a bit too much for me.

I hope others love this book but it was not for me!

I received a free ARC ebook of Granite Harbor from NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

This us an unsettling mystery. A Maine high school student is found hanging from a stand with a toad in his abdomen. The elements of the murder quickly lead to an earlier case and a local suspect who knew both victims. But for the local police detective, a British novelist and father of a teen girl, something just doesn't fit.

The author describes the origins of the murderer's obsession with great detail. For this reader, the only element that did not fit is the psychic connection between a local mother and the disturbing events.

Granite Harbor is a thriller set in costal Maine. We follow several characters.

This book was unfortunately not for me. One, I got the feeling this author does not like women very much., The stereotypes and the overall treatment really made this almost unbearable. There should also be a trigger warning for animal abuse.

I didn't mind following many different charters. I just wish I enjoyed those characters more. It moved at a decent pace and the whodunit aspect was not bad.

Granite Harbor by Peter Nichols. Pub Date: April 30, 2024. Rating: 2 stars. The premise of this novel seemed intriguing, but the execution was anything but intriguing. I had a really difficult time reading this story, partly because of some graphic scenes mixed with a horror vibe. I am not a huge horror reader, so I was surprised when parts of the book appeared to be horror in nature. Also, I am not one to read books with animal abuse and this book had that in it. I liked the idea of a police procedural novel, but the execution just was not for me. Thanks to #netgalley and #celadonbooks for this e-arc in exchange for my honest review.