Review: Five Roses for Walter by LeeAnne James

 

No one call really see into the mind of a criminal, but author LeeAnne James get eerily close. Five Roses for Walter is book three in her Thin Blue Line series of stories based on real criminal cases, which include Justice for Loretta and The Dusty Road to Homicide, both of which are excellent.

It’s hard to write about crime stories without giving away any of the plot, but Five Roses for Walter is a chilling tale. The perp presents as a normal family man with a wife and three children, lives in a quiet neighborhood, except he has a dark secret. He has an underground bunker in which he keeps captive young women sometimes for years.

When one victim comes to the police with her horrible story, they have little to go on. Walter has the upper hand; how do the police find his hiding place and get justice for the women who endure years of torture and rape at his hands?

This book is pretty graphic and not for those who are triggered by violence against women. It’s not a whodunit but a how do they catch him story that will have you thinking twice about walking alone. If you love true crime, give this one a read.

I give this book 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars!

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