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First Sign of Danger by Kelley Armstrong delivers another suspenseful murder-mystery set against the remote landscape of Haven’s Rock, a remote off-the-grid Yukon town in Alaska. Once again Armstrong delivered an atmospheric tale that held me captive and left me wanting to return to Haven’s Rock.

New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong continues the atmospheric Haven's Rock series as Casey Duncan investigates a threat to their off-the-grid Yukon town.

Detective Casey Duncan and her husband, Sheriff Eric Dalton, are entering a new chapter of life as parents to their six-month-old baby. Their family is hidden away in the sanctuary town of Haven's Rock where they can live safe and private lives. But when they encounter hikers too close to the borders of Haven's Rock, they realize they're in danger of being exposed.

When they find one of the hikers dead the next day, they realize that their paranoia was justified, but they're no closer to finding out who these people were and what they were doing in the vicinity of Haven's Rock. Only by tracing the hikers' movements, as well as examining the recent behavior of their closest neighbors, the workers of a secretive mining camp, will they be able to figure out where the threat is coming from and shut it down. Otherwise, the lives of everyone in Haven's Rock--and their safe, secure new existence--are at risk.

The Haven’s Rock series is a spinoff of the Rockton series, featuring an off-the-grid town in remote Alaska. Each novel in the series features a different mystery and danger for Detective Casey Duncan and her husband, Sheriff Eric Dalton, to solve. Armstrong does a fantastic job of bringing new readers up to speed, but I recommend reading them in the order of their release.

Casey and Eric are enjoying a walk in the woods with their infant daughter and trusted dog when they come across a hiker and her injured husband. Immediately suspicious, they set out the next day to ensure that the couple had left the area and sus out their story. Instead, they find a dead body, but not before a bear drags it into a cave. The tale that unfolds brings danger and an intense mystery that kept me reading past my bedtime.

Despite wanting to live a life off the grid, our heroes are no stranger to murder and danger. The tale that unfolds brings plenty of danger, high-speed chases, betrayal, and secrets revealed regarding the nearby mining operation. Armstrong builds on the suspense while weaving in tender family moments and town-life in this remote wilderness. I loved the thread regarding April and hope we learn more.

The author closed many threads and answered questions, and I almost feared this was the last book before learning we will be treated to one more. While I agree it is time for a new series, I am excited about spending a little more time with these characters I enjoy.

If you are looking for a murder-mystery with plenty of twists and turns that will keep you guessing all set in a remote, off-the grid town, you’ll want to grab First Sign of Danger and the entire Haven’s Rock series.

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About Kelley Armstrong

Kelley Armstrong has been telling stories since before she could write. Her earliest written efforts were disastrous. If asked for a story about girls and dolls, hers would invariably feature undead girls and evil dolls, much to her teachers' dismay. All efforts to make her produce "normal" stories failed. Today, she continues to spin tales of ghosts and demons and werewolves, while safely locked away in her basement writing dungeon. She's the author of the NYT-bestselling "Women of the Otherworld" paranormal suspense series and "Darkest Powers" young adult urban fantasy trilogy, as well as the Nadia Stafford crime series. Armstrong lives in southwestern Ontario with her husband, kids and far too many pets.

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About Kimberly

Kimberly is a coffee loving book addict who reads and listens to fictional stories in all genres. Whovian, Ravenclaw, Howler and proud Nonna. She owns and manages Caffeinated PR. The coffee is always on and she is ready to chat. BlueSky | Facebook | Instagram

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