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Gwen her children come to live in a remote house on Stillhouse Lake. However, internet trolls and stalkers continue to target her for the ill deeds of her serial killer husband, thinking that she was also involved in her husband’s crimes. The remote location provides Gwen the much-needed respite from all the trolls. She begins to think that she and her kids can now live in peace. But, the peace is only short-lived as she discovers a dead body in the lake. Soon after, Gwen starts getting letters with threatening messages from familiar people. Gwen is not ready to let her children pay for the crimes of their father. She is determined to keep her enemies as far away as possible. Gwen cannot let her new identity get exposed or else her children might become targets of a brutal killer. One thing that Gwen has learned by now is how to fight for the safety of her family and keep them away from harm.

Rachel Caine | New York Times bestselling author

Cannot even imagine being married to a serial killer.... how could you not question your judgment from that point on? How could you ever trust anybody else again? How could you ever feel safe? They’re hunting a killer so silent, so invisible, that his unspeakable crimes are the only proof he exists. Every time Gwen closed her eyes, she saw him in her nightmares. Now her eyes are open, and he’s not going away.Unfortunately, it's not long before a body is found floating on the lake, which has similarities to her husbands handiwork; making her the prime suspect. And then the body of a young woman is found in the lake near their house, and the similarities to Mel's crimes are eerie. Gwen's first instinct is to flee, but how can she do that to her kids again? Should she finally let her guard down and let someone know the truth about who they are, or is there someone who already knows it? Who is behind this murder? Does she still need to fear Mel, even though she's left no trail? When she gives her name to the police their attitude towards her becomes aggressive. She thinks they must have her mixed up with someone else. She is read her rights and she feels like she’s in a nightmare….this can’t be happening. Then the police officer shows her the garage…and what Mel was really doing in his workshop….and she starts to scream. Gwen relocates her family to Stillhouse Lake, where she finally allows herself, and her children, to let their guard down in small ways. Yet, the internet trolls, convinced Gwen was complicit in her husband’s crimes, are still a constant threat. But it’s not the murders that are the focus of this story. Instead it’s a justified paranoia of Gwen that anxiously keeps you on the edge and reminds you constantly how absolutely insane her life has become because of taint by association and a bunch of people blinded by hatred and revenge, aided by easy internet anonymity. The hatred that does not spare anyone, even children. The hatred that blindly and obsessively demands blood.

What happened in Killman Creek by Rachel Caine - Recaptains

Two warnings before you begin this taut thriller: It ends on a cliffhanger (book two is available and there is a third book not yet out), and there is a degree of graphic detail about women who are tortured before they are killed.

Add it: Goodreads Goodreads Summary: Gina Royal is the definition of average—a shy Midwestern housewife with a happy marriage and two adorable children. But when a car accident reveals her husband’s secret life as a serial killer, she must remake herself as Gwen Proctor—the ultimate warrior mom.

Stillhouse Lake - Book Series In Order

Gina Royal, now Gwen Proctor, has spent four years hiding out from legions of dedicated haters after her husband Melvin's crimes were brought to life. She finally feels at home in Stillhouse Lake, but is it too good to be true? I was in the mood for an engrossing thriller and this turned out to be exactly that, making it one of the best thrillers I've read this year! When a drunk driver crashes his car into the Royal’s garage – no one, especially Gina Royal has any idea that in doing so Pandora’s box is about to be opened and all of her husbands monstrous acts of murder and torture are about to be set free for all the public to see, condemn and judge. After being tried and acquitted as an accomplice to her husband’s murders Gina (now Gwen Proctor) and her children have been on the run from internet trolls and her husbands long shadow in attempt to return to a life that resembles normal. Gwen wants to set down some roots, give the kids a sense of stability and safety. She wants to leave Gina and everything else behind…The accident. The arrests. The trials. THE EVENT. However, there are people who just won’t let that happen. People who believe that she really was “ Melvin’s Little Helper”.But then the letters start arriving, shattering her tiny moment of peace. Hating the prospect of forcing her family to start over somewhere else, yet again, Gwen is afraid she may have no choice when Stillhouse Lake becomes fraught with suspicion and danger… The book begins with Gina Royal returning home to a drunk driver having crashed into her husband’s garage. There was a dead body in there. Gwen gets through each day one minute at a time. She cannot plan for the future. She must, at all times, live by the following rules: Normal life. Comfortable life. Not perfect, of course. Nobody had a perfect marriage, did they? But Gina was satisfied, at least most of the time.” If you aren't already creeped out by the name "Stillhouse Lake" and the promise of this isolated community, you soon will be. Just as things seem to be looking up, the body of a young woman is found floating in the lake. And worse - the details of her death bear a striking resemblance to the methods deployed by Gwen's ex-husband.

Stillhouse Lake Series by Rachel Caine - Goodreads

Sam Cade is arrested because he has a connection to the killings – his sister was the victim who was found in the garage in the beginning. He’s been following Gwen around this whole time. Started with accident, drunk driver destroyed the garage of serial killer Melvin Royal. Did gruesome killings there. Fooled his wife and kids for years, now they are on the run from people that didn't believe the fact they didn't know what he was doing in that garage. Changing names, schools. Wife Gina always prepared to move if they are discovered. This unstable emotional state taking a toll on all of them. Parts gets little boring, but keep reading. Has a very surprising ending, have to read the second book to find out how they are going to face the new challenge. The public thinks she was his helper. So while he’s sentenced to actual prison, Gina is on the run from public opinion which is not always confined to horrific online messages. Gina transforms herself into Gwen and for the next four years she and her kids are in hiding with new identities, never knowing who they can trust. When more bodies start showing up, the police think this is proof that Gina/Gwen was in fact in on her husband’s grotesque and unimaginably cruel activities. For her safety and the safety of her children, Gwen needs to figure out who she can trust—and who has betrayed her in the remote area where she’s been hiding out, Stillhouse Lake.Kezia and Sam arrive and they go to the cabin to find the kids. The Graham boys are there, and they shoot at the trio. Kezia handcuffs them. Gwen finds her kids in a secret basement. Gwen receives another letter from Melvin which mentions a lake house, which means he knows where they are. She decides she’s going to visit him in prison for the first time. Rivard shows them a video that his investigator found, which seems to show Gwen helping Melvin abduct a girl. Sam’s sister, actually. Rivard says this is probably faked, but Sam is now on edge. Gwen allows Javier and Kezia to take care of her children while Gwen goes on her mission. She takes Sam with her, as he has a personal vendetta against Melvin for killing his sister. Read a full summary of Killman Creek by Rachel Caine below. If you can’t remember what happened in Killman Creek and you need a refresher, then you’re in the right place. what happened in Killman Creek?