The Other Girl By Erica Spindler
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Fiction, Suspense
Pages: 243 pages
Published: August 22nd 2017
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Plot: From the NYT bestselling author comes a chilling new thriller about a ritualistic murder of a college professor that sends a small town cop back into the trauma she thought she’d put behind her.
Officer Miranda Rader of the Hammond PD in Louisiana is known for her honesty, integrity, and steady hand in a crisis—but that wasn’t always so. Miranda comes from Jasper, just south of Hammond, a place about the size of a good spit on a hot day, and her side of the tracks was the wrong one. She’s worked hard to leave the girl she used to be behind and earn respect in her position as an officer.
However, when Miranda and her partner are called to investigate the murder of one of the town’s most beloved college professors, they’re unprepared for the gruesomeness of the scene. This murder is unlike any they’ve ever investigated, and just when Miranda thinks she’s seen the worst of it, she finds a piece of evidence that chills her to the core: a faded newspaper clipping about a terrible night from her long-buried past. Then another man turns up dead, this one a retired cop, and not just any cop—Clint Wheeler, the cop who took her statement that night. Two murders, two very different men, two killings that on the surface had nothing in common—except Miranda. 14 years ago.
And when her fingerprints turn up at the scene of the first murder, Miranda once again finds herself under the microscope, her honesty and integrity doubted, her motivations questioned. Alone again, the trust of her colleagues shattered, Miranda must try to trust the instincts she’s pushed down for so long, and decide what’s right—before it’s too late.
*Warning Spoilers in this review*
My Review: I was a little skeptical coming into this book. I read one other book by Erica that I didn’t really end up enjoying as much. I have to say I ended up being surprised by this book.
I found myself reading through this book pretty quickly. I would start reading and then tell myself I would stop at the next chapter. The chapters weren’t too long so I would just keep going. So I ended up finishing this book fast.
I do have the say I feel the title pretty much gives a lot away. I mean you still have to figure out who the other girl is but I feel that isn’t very obvious either. I felt the there could have been a better job at building the suspense. Maybe if it was named something different I would have been a bit more surprised. I feel that gives a lot away. I just don’t know how to talk about this book otherwise. I just felt there weren’t too many girls in the story so you can assume what you want.
Overall I did like the concept of the story. I just wish it could have had more suspense to it. I feel like things were pretty obvious. I feel it can easily be put together. It’s a shame because this book had potential. I don’t think I will try anything from this author again. I just haven’t gotten what I want out of her books.
Have you guys read any books by Erica Spindler? If so, what are your thoughts on the books? I would love to hear from you guys.
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