Tandem by Tracie Bateman
Sequel to Thirsty
Genre: Christian Contemporary Suspense
Pages: 320 Trade Paperback
Date Published: October 5th 2010
Publisher: WaterBrook Multnomah
As obsession and loss become dark partners, how far must the people of Abbey Hills go to survive?
Six months ago, brutal murders shook the small Ozark town—murders that stopped after a house fire reportedly claimed the killer’s life. Lauryn McBride’s family auction house has taken responsibility for the estate sale of one of the victims—the enigmatic Markus Chisom. Submerging herself in Chisom’s beautiful but strange world, Lauryn welcomes the reprieve from watching Alzheimer’s steal her father from her, piece by piece. She soon realizes that centuries-old secrets tie Abbey Hills to the Chisom estate and a mysterious evil will do anything to make sure those secrets stay hidden. Even the man who grew up loving her may not be able to protect Lauryn from the danger.
When Amede Dastillon receives an unexpected package from Abbey Hills, she hopes it might be the key in tracking down her beloved sister, long estranged from her family. Visiting Abbey Hills seems the logical next step in her search, but Amede is unusually affected by the town, and when mutilated carcasses begin turning up again in the small community, the local law enforcement isn’t sure if they are confronting a familiar evil or a new terror.
Two women brought together by questions that seem to have no answers. Can they overcome the loss and darkness threatening to devour them—or will their own demons condemn them to an emotional wasteland?
I really never could get into this one. It was just too dark for me. With that said, some of my friends who enjoyed it (3+ stars) wrote some good reviews on goodreads here. You could also see my opinion of the first in this series Thirsty, here. I like Tracey Bateman, but I think I might stick to her historicals in the future, I’m just not that much of a fan of this new genre twist.
*Thanks to Waterbrook Multnomah Blogging for Books for providing a copy for review.*
TRACEY BATEMAN is an award-winning author of more than thirty books including Thirsty. Tracey has been a member of American Christian Fiction Writers since it began and served as its president for nearly two years. She lives in Missouri with her husband and four children.
SNEAK PEEK: Tandem by Tracey Bateman
As obsession and loss become dark partners, how far must the people of Abbey Hills go to survive? Download and read the first two chapters of Tandem by Tracey Bateman. Lauryn McBride is grateful for the opportunity to save her family’s business from bankruptcy by overseeing an auction in Abbey Hills. But the arrival of a peculiar woman and the return of a former almost love draws her attention away from her singular goal of protecting her aging father. When signs emerge indicting that ritualistic murders have returned to Ozarks, Lauryn is pulled into a battle against an ancient evil.
Download and read the first two chapters of Tandem by Tracey Bateman.