The First One to Die by Victoria Jenkins
Published: November 2017
The First One to Die by Victoria Jenkins is the 2nd in the Detectives King and Lane Series.
First, let me thank NetGalley, the publisher Bookouture, and of course the author, for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Second, it is really good!
When Kiera North falls to her death at a student house party, everyone except Detective Alex King thinks it was an accident. But something doesn’t feel right. As Alex and Chloe delve further into the lives of these students, it seems that all of Kiera’s roommates are hiding something. It also looks like someone is out to get them. Is one of their secrets enough to get them all killed?
While investigating Kiera’s death, the detectives are also investigating the drug overdose of a young girl who is now in a coma. A new drug which combines Ecstasy and a high dose of caffeine has been making the rounds with serious consequences. The dealers have to be found soon.
On a personal level, Chloe is still living in Alex’s spare room, but she is starting to leave her past behind. It may soon be time for her to spread her wings. Alex, on the other hand, has been watching her mother die for the last year, and although she thinks she is handling things well, she is not.
Well, Victoria Jenkins has done it again. I love her writing style. It is very smooth, well-paced, and gripping. The second in this series is even better than the first, as her characters have so much depth, that their lives just pull you in and you want to know more. The twists in this book were awesome, and I didn’t figure it all out til very close to the end. The pair of detectives Jenkins created is working well, as she has them building on each other’s strengths . Their friendship and support is growing, creating a very stable relationship.
On a side note, my Mom had Dementia, and although the circumstances were different (we got along just fine), Jenkins wrote about Alex and her emotions dealing with her mother’s disease really well. It is a really rough time, and Jenkins nailed it. That whole storyline rang very true.
Can’t wait for the next one!
Read: December 2017
Favorite Quotes from The First One to Die:
“The cruelty of time, thought Alex. The world kept spinning, clocks kept ticking: time didn’t stop for anyone’s tragedy.”
“It is so easy to blend in and go unnoticed. Hate can be kept well hidden: if you want it to, it can remain without colour, taste, sound.”
“Don’t let anyone or anything keep you from doing what’s best for you.”
“No one could possibly understand what it meant to watch a person alter so drastically in front of them, to see them change and deteriorate until eventually there was just a hollow shell that no longer remotely resembled the person who had once been in its place.”
About the Author: Victoria Jenkins lives in South Wales with her husband. (I still have to find out more)
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