In the Darkness (Zoe Bentley Mystery Book 2)

Excellent storyline well written and research skills good A real page turner, perfect for escapism and realty. Will read his others

Have to agree with other reviewers- this was good. It makes a change to read a book that stands up to it’s 5 stars. I’ve been so disappointed lately, reading utter dross described as excellent etc.The main character, Zoe Bentley, is quirky, clever, deep thinking and has an analytical brain. She’s a civilian, working with the FBI at Quantico. Tatum Gray is an FBI agent and in this book he’s partnering Zoe. Another character, worthy of mention is Marvin, Tatum’s grandfather, who is hilarious.Zoe and Tatum (hate that name) are seconded to St Angelo in Texas to assist police locate an offender. His ‘calling card’ is to bury young women alive and stream live their attempts to escape. The race to capture the protagonist gathers a pace.Back in Virginia another storyline progresses involving Zoe’s sister Andrea and a rapist/murderer, Roy Glover. Andrea is in danger.I certainly got the identity of the protagonist wrong and had no idea who it may be until the reveal. The ending was a little bit of a let down (drawn out) but all in all, a good read.

Love this book.it has great main characters especially the gr owing relationships between Tatum and Zoe. Marvin, Andrea and Tatum's cat🤣🤣 the way the author develops the storylines of each character. Is what makes his books so enjoyable. Considering the fact that the book is about murder, brutality and trauma.. Mike Omer is now at the top of my best authors list . Now on to his next book.

This book is genius, it is full of misdirection the whole way through leaving an outstanding twist to the very end while keeping the whole book thrilling and enthralling. When you add to that the amazing character’s Zoe smart, blunt, with great idea creativity, the way she looks at things and builds past events and what she feels is to come, as well as nailing someone’s deepest secrets and desires is amazing, but then she has a naivety that is so endearing, Tatum who has a no nonsense attitude, always moving the investigation forward, he is charming, caring and has an amazing way of reading people. Then there is the characters that add even more to the story and build the world around them. I love that the whole story bounce’s from the killer to FBI agent to profiler to reporter’s POV this gives you the whole story and how each part of that story is feeling and what is going on in their head’s.To add to all that, In the Darkness has some of the funniest one liners that I have ever read, I mean I feel a little guilty about how much I laughed through this book, how many times I found myself smiling without being able to help it. Marvin will always be one of my favourite character EVER he is Amazing, the whole book is AMAZING and Mike Omer is one of the most talented thriller writers I have ever read, this series really is pushing thrillers into a whole new domain and I can’t wait for the next one.

Second book in the Zoe Bentley series and another read that had me missing out on things cause “I need to finish reading my book” 😂😂😂🔅The second book brings Zoe Bentley back into contact in investigating a serial killer with FBI Agent Tatum Grey.🔅This time a serial killer is burying women alive and recording their struggle to survive underground. It’s tense, dark and does not shy away from the fact that these women are on film, live for people to see.🔅Again for me there are parts that are brutal and all the time Zoe is battling her worry over her sister who is known to the serial killer she identified in her childhood but no-one has taken this seriously.🔅A good second book but for me it didn’t live up to book 1. I still have book 3 to go so hoping the series will be go all out for the next book.

This book i found amazing, so many twists and turns, lots of will she wont she, every chapter better than the last.

I really loved this book and was obsessively switching between the book and the audio book. Looking forward to the next one in the series

I set out to read this story with an open mind ,as I do. It was a decent idea . All went well till without warning I fell into a black hole. No warning , finished. Sorry , but I am an avid reader and find it a let down when the story ends abruptly. To me it is not a book. Books have a start a middle and an end . This left me high and dry ,no where. Won't be reading any others or recommending it.

This was an absolute nail biter. The pace was frenzied. I felt like my heart was racing the whole time. The urgency to catch the bad guy was intense. The villain was weird, but so smart. I just had to know how Zoe would outsmart him. I wasn’t expecting Tatum to be the one to solve the mystery. The identity of the bad guy was a complete shocker for me. I would’ve never guessed that person. His connection to the story made it such a good plot twist. The background story of Zoe’s stalker took a backseat to the main issue, but the updates were interesting. I was glad that Marvin was a part of this story again. He’s so entertaining. This was a really good follow up to the first book. I’m loving this series.

It's fascinating to read about the police procedures in these books. By far the best crime novels I have read

Ever since I read the first Zoe Bentley book, I have been looking forward to this one. It's a real shame I could not finish this sooner.The book was extremely gripping, the narration was vivid and the tension was palpable on this side of the text.The twist was the least someone would have expected.Worth a read.. This was a really good work of fiction.

Really enjoyed these books so far - can't wait for the next one.

Liked the plot but too much touchy feely conversations.It’s basically a chick story.I don’t recommend it but try another Zoe Bentley book.