The Vault
(The Eleanor Raven Series Book 2)
by Karen Long
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Pub Date Dec 03 2014 | Archive Date Jan 31 2016
Description
In the unrelenting heat of the Toronto summer, a fire at a land-fill site uncovers the remains of a local prostitute. But the post-mortem reveals disturbing details – the body has been preserved and is not who or what it seems.
DI Eleanor Raven is back on duty six months after barely surviving being kidnapped and tortured by a depraved serial killer. Work is her sanctuary but she’s carrying deep scars – mental as well as physical. Where do you go when the place you feel safest is also the place where you are most at risk?
As Eleanor battles her own demons, it looks as though a killer in the city is making a gruesome human collection. And Eleanor’s fight to save the last victim of the Collector becomes a battle to save herself.
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Advance Praise
Most fictional detectives these days have to have a ‘thing’ to set them apart from the others, and Raven’s is one of the most original for a long time. The plot moves in some unexpected directions, and builds to a genuinely exciting climax. The Safe Wordis an impressive, confident debut. Convincing characters and some nice twists make for a compelling, satisfying thriller, and I look forward to seeing what’s next for Eleanor Raven. Killing Time
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Featured Reviews
Elisa R, Reviewer
A great second book in this new series, The Vault fixes all the issues that I found with the first volume (The Safe Word). The plot is tighter, the red herrings more credible and the rhythm steadier. Six months after almost dying at the hands of a psycho, Eleanor Raven is back at her job chasing a new bad guy: a scary, creepy collector of dead bodies preserved as part of his "family." Eleanor is also facing her own damaged psyche, and trying to mend her fledging relationship with her new partner. All the rest of the characters are just as likable as in their first outing and Monster the German Shepherd is back to his old tricks. I loved the humor and the dialogs. In short, I will be following this series and can't wait for the next one.
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Reviewer 252384
I haven't read any novels by Karen Long before, so thanks to Netgalley for introducing me to a new author.
The Vault continues the story of DI Raven from " The safe word" (another book I must just get now!!). DI Raven has spend some time recovering after her ordeal and this novels starts with her return to duty. She is the lucky winner of a murder on her first day back. Soon it seems as if a serial killer is on the loose, and DI Raven and her team must catch him. The book starts with a bang, and keeps the pace throughout the whole book. Totally worth a read, and highly recommended!!!!
Linda S, Reviewer
D.I. Eleanor Raven is back following a horrific attack by a serial killer (SAFE WORD). She is reunited with her new partner, Detective Laurence Whitefoot, as well as her old partner, Mo.
When skeletal remains are found on a land fill site, Raven and her team are called. What they find, at first, looks and almost feels like a doll, but tests prove the remains are, indeed, human ... and the victim has been embalmed.
More women are found in the same condition and not until a young child is abducted does Raven begin to make the connections.
The character of Eleanor Raven is multi-layered. She's a true victim advocate in that she will do whatever necessary to see that the victims find justice. She had secrets in SAFE WORD that led to her capture by a deviant. It's only thanks to her new partner that she is rescued. In this book, more of her secrets see the light of day and explanations of why those secrets are so important to Raven.
Detective Whitefoot is another extremely interesting character. New to the team in SAFE WORD, he only wants to fit in with the team. In this book, he has asked for a transfer to another unit. Since he discovered one of Raven's secrets, they are both uncomfortable working together. But what I really want to know is his back story. He is .. or was... a physician before becoming a law enforcement officer. Now that's a real change of careers.. and I'd love to know why.
I hope the author is not done with this series!
Many thanks to NetGalley / Lawsome Books for the opportunity to read in exchange for an honest review.
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