Hanover House: Kickoff to the Evelyn Talbot Chronicles

Couldn't change any of the default settings so the print colour, page set up and font size rendered the book unreadable.

I thought this story was very compelling. It is a great prequel and teaser to the upcoming series. Evelyn is a psychiatrist that studies the worst criminals; those that kill for joy and seem to feel no remorse. As a teenager, her best friends were killed brutally by her boyfriend and then he attacked her. Since her escape, she has made it her mission to understand why the most normal seeming individuals become horrible killers. She is assembling the killers she studies in Alaska at "Hanover House." Another point of view in the book comes from her attacker, Jasper, who still roams free. He had left the country, had plastic surgery, and has returned to find Evelyn. The other viewpoint is from the Alaskan police officer who is against the house being built in Alaska, but he becomes Evelyn's protector. The chemistry between Evelyn and Sergeant Amarok is great. I love his willingness to be patient with her situation. Also, seeing the psychopath's thoughts as he's tracking her provided so much depth to the story. I think this really sets up what will come in the future novels. You'll be on the edge of your seat and begging for more at the end. I had a little bit of a hangover at the end from the excitement. I can't wait for future installments. I thought the multiple points of view were well crafted. I was never confused by who was speaking. It's suspense at its finest. There really isn't mystery to the story since you get the view point of the attacker. But it keeps you guessing what is going to happen next. I received a copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Print was too small but story kept me interested all the way through to the end. I will be looking for the sequel.