Description:

In one Halloween obsessed Midwestern town, everyone’s on red alert after a local politician goes missing. Little do they know it’s only the beginning.

It’s been close to twenty years since forensic pathologist Dolores Hawthorne left her hometown of Little Horton, Wisconsin. The town is famous for its Halloween celebrations, but also its history of violent deaths linked to the holiday. To Dolores, it’s the place she fled, family, bad memories, and all. Until the FBI calls to tell her that her father–the former mayor turned US Senator–is missing under mysterious circumstances.

Some people count to ten to wake up from a nightmare. Dolores always counts the bones of her head instead: sphenoid, frontal, lacrimal. But no matter how many times she counts them, it doesn’t change the fact that her father is missing, that his final words of warning to her were to trust no one, and that now, the rest of her family is giving Dolores a chilling welcome. With Halloween fast approaching, Dolores must face the past she left behind before it’s too late.

Adele’s Review:

3.5 Stars Rounded up to 4

The fabulous cover art, great title, and Halloween theme of this unique small-town mystery called to me to review No Rest For The Wicked. Debut author Rachel Louise Adams writes well, and I really liked her protagonist, Dolores Hawthorne. The story is told in multiple POV and past and present timelines that add dimension to the characters and plotlines.

This book would have been a solid four stars for me but for my inability to relate to Dolores’s family estrangements. She left her hometown as a young woman and cut ties despite the love she claimed they had for one another. The misunderstandings and decades of silence seemed more a mystery than her father’s disappearance and challenged my ability to suspend disbelief. Readers who like Halloween themed stories might enjoy this book.

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7817639668

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DPV2Y6P5