When two teenagers break into a house on a remote lake in search of prescription drugs, what starts as a simple burglary turns into a nightmare for all involved. Emmett Burr has secrets he's been keeping in his basement for more than two decades, and he'll do anything to keep his past from being revealed. As he gets the upper hand on his tormentors, the lines blur between victim, abuser, and protector.
Personal tragedy has sent former police officer Ben Packard back to the small Minnesota town of Sandy Lake in search of a fresh start. Now a sheriff's deputy, Packard is leading the investigation into the missing teens, motivated by a family connection. As clues dry up and time runs out to save them, Packard is forced to reveal his own secrets and dig deep to uncover the dark past of the place he now calls home.
Unrelentingly suspenseful and written with a piercing gaze into the dark depths of the human soul, And There He Kept Her is a thrilling page-turner that introduces readers to a complicated new hero and forces us to consider the true nature of evil.
What I thought about And There He Kept Her
When two teens make a very bad decision to steal drugs from Emmett, they end up in dire and deadly circumstances. The title of the book pretty much gives away what happens there.
Ben Packard is the sheriff's deputy investigating the case and he also has a personal link to the missing girl. He's relatively new to the small town and brings his own secrets and hurts with him. I really loved this character and I found his personal situation just as interesting as the missing person case he worked on. I'd like to know more about this character as he works through who he is and what he wants in his life. He's also lived with a bit of a mystery surrounding an old case that would be great as a follow-up book to this one.. hint, hint.
The story unravels nicely, and what I liked the most about this book was that it kept me interesting all the way through -- the pace of this book was just perfect for this reader and I was almost sorry it was over because it was a great ride through this small town mystery.
I did find that some descriptions were overdone -- I don't need every single thing described to me. The mood was well done with a very creepy vibe that captured the girl's plight very well. But the non-stop smoking made me feel like I needed to take a shower and fumigate my clothes. I got it, it was meant to be that way but after a while it did start to grate on me.
Overall, I really enjoyed this story and recommend it if you like this sort of story. The characters are interesting, the pacing is terrific right up to the final pages and it left me wanting more of Ben Packard and his world.
About the Author
Joshua Moehling works in the medical device industry by day and writes at night. And There He Kept Her is his first novel. He lives in Minneapolis.
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