In Juniper, she is assigned to a precinct with patriarchal men who constantly bully her. Just as she begins to question her decision to move to Juniper, she finds herself caught up in the case of her career – the Alphabet Killings.
A serial killer went on a killing spree eight years ago, murdering college students in the alphabetical order of their surnames. Jennifer Isaac was the first of his victims to escape alive, managing to burn down the house in which he had locked her. However, his body was never found. The killings eventually stopped, and the university and the city of Juniper returned to normal.
Eight years after the last killing, a dead body is recovered from a sewer, bearing striking similarities to the signature style and pattern of the Alphabet Killer. Though there are certain discrepancies in the pattern, the killings seem to have resurfaced. Is the Alphabet Killer still alive, or is this the work of a copycat?
With such an interesting premise, the novel starts off on an intriguing note, building suspense right from the beginning. There is definite potential for it to turn into a rollercoaster ride.
However, the novel takes too much time establishing the characters and setting the timelines straight. The killings become repetitive after a point, and the novel begins to lose steam midway. Although the twists and turns towards the climax are well-written, the novel fails to regain its lost rhythm.
Overall, a serial murder mystery that starts with a lot of potential but fizzles out midway, eventually ending up as an average read.
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