Week 40 Reviews: Watcher in the Woods, Alone in the Wild

From Goodreads:
In #1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong's latest thriller, the town of Rockton—and her fans—are in for another hair-raising adventure.

The secret town of Rockton has seen some rocky times lately; understandable considering its mix of criminals and victims fleeing society for refuge within its Yukon borders. Casey Duncan, the town's only detective on a police force of three, has already faced murder, arson and falling in love in less than the year that she's lived there. Yet even she didn't think it would be possible for an outsider to find and cause trouble in the town she's come to call home.

When a US Marshal shows up in town demanding the release of one of the residents, Casey and her boyfriend, Sheriff Dalton, are skeptical. And yet only hours later, the marshal is shot dead and the only visible suspects are the townspeople and her estranged sister, in town for just the weekend. It's up to Casey to figure out who murdered the marshal, and why they would kill to keep him quiet.

From Goodreads:
In #1 New York Times bestseller Kelley Armstrong's latest thriller, the hidden town of Rockton is about to face a challenge none of them saw coming: a baby.

Every season in Rockton seems to bring a new challenge. At least that's what Detective Casey Duncan has felt since she decided to call this place home. Between all the secretive residents, the sometimes-hostile settlers outside, and the surrounding wilderness, there's always something to worry about.

While on a much needed camping vacation with her boyfriend, Sheriff Eric Dalton, Casey hears a baby crying in the woods. The sound leads them to a tragic scene: a woman buried under the snow, murdered, a baby still alive in her arms.

A town that doesn't let anyone in under the age of eighteen, Rockton must take care of its youngest resident yet while solving another murder and finding out where the baby came from - and whether she's better off where she is.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong again delivers an engaging, tense thriller set in perhaps the most interesting town in all of contemporary crime fiction. 

My first review of Watcher in the Woods
My Review:
Wow, I just loved reading these books! This series has been so fantastic, and I think I read somewhere that the series was extended to 6 or 7 books, which is really great, because it can't just end here! We need more of these wonderful characters!

I had to reread Watcher in the Woods, because we get to meet April, and her dynamics with Casey. So yeah, I really enjoyed the mystery, and knowing where it was going, seeing the little clues and hints that lead to that ending! So wonderful!

Alone in the Wild was really great, we got to explore more, like we met people from the Second Settlement. And there were so many developments that were outside of the main mystery! That was so fantastic! From hostiles to relationships, it was just so great!

And yeah, the main mystery, with a dead woman and the baby, well, it brought up issues for Casey, from her attack. I really enjoyed watching her and Dalton as a couple deal with this situation along with all the other situations that they have to juggle. It's just such great reading!

I loved reading these books, and I really hope that I'm right that we're getting more, because I need more!

Author: Kelley Armstrong
Series: Rockton #4, 5
First Read: February 5th, 2019
Read: October 2nd, 2nd, 2019
Source: Own, NetGalley
Reason Why: Rereading and got Wild from NetGalley! And they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2019 Books and Alone in the Wild is a WoW Book!
Publisher: Doubleday Canada, Minotaur Books
Published: February 5th 2019
Expected Publication: February 4th 2020

Watcher in the Woods:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Alone in the Wild:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars