Not the best, not the worst.

Last month I read the first book in this series, The Silent Girls and really enjoyed it so I’ve been looking forward to The Names of Dead Girls and was really excited to start it. If you haven’t read the first book, here’s your warning to stop reading now because there will be some mild spoilers for the first book. Things pick up almost immediately where they ended in the last book, Rath is on edge knowing that Preacher is out of prison and taunting him with phone calls and veiled threats. His d...

I won this novel in a goodreads drawing.A young lady thinks somebody is watching her all the time. It turns out, her parents were killed by a notorious mass murderer. Her police detective uncle has tried to protect her for her entire life. Then the phone calls start...Not bad,but I don't feel the need to seek out Canaan Crime #1 or 2, either.

This was a good read. Enough crimes and suspects to keep your head spinning, but the loose ends all tie up satisfactorily in the end. I have one quibble in the depiction of the law. In the story, a juvenile on trial for murder in Vermont is told she would be tried as an adult and would have to go to prison "in Oklahoma". What? The murder would have been a state offense, not federal, and therefore, if convicted, she would have served time in a Vermont prison.I think sometimes people don't realize...

This is the first book I have read by this author and it was great. Fast paced and a new twist on every page. Will most definitely read more from this great author

How can a book this terrible get 4.5 stars on Goodreads? I found the premise unbelievably dumb from page one. A rapist, killer and probable serial killer is freed from jail and almost immediately threatens the daughter of his victims' and another victim from his past. The daughter is stupid personified, refusing take even the most basic precautions to protect herself from harm. After 100 pages of ridiculous plot development and poor writing, I want to throw this book into the fireplace.

I loved THE SILENT GIRLS and I was worried that I might be expecting too much from this one, but it turned out to be another superb read. This guy can write and his stories are never predictable, so he ticks all the right boxes.Retired detective Frank Rath adopted his niece, Rachel, when she was only six months old and her parents were brutally murdered. Now, sixteen years later, Ned Preacher gets paroled. And he's set his eyes on Rachel, who has left home for college.Soon after Preacher's relea...

A very atmospheric story and a definite page turner. The author keeps the characters believable...the story was tight with few to no unnecessary parts. It's fast paced and it was nice to see some of the bad guys get their due at the hands of their victims. The dialogue was a tad weak but still interesting and easy to follow. If you are a James Patterson fan you will surely love this authors' offerings.

Twisted and disturbing, you'll wake with THE NAMES OF DEAD GIRLS on your mind long after putting this book down.My thanks to the author and publisher for an advance copy of his wonderful novel.

Good story with lots of characters (sometimes hard to keep everyone straight) but was a really fast read and had a surprising outcome that was really good!

This is a mystery that couples a parent’s worst nightmare with brutal crimes committed upon young girls. As a detective races to find a released murderer in order to protect his daughter, he finds that there might be more than one mystery he needs to solve before his worst nightmare finally be laid to rest.This is a relentless read, the pace is rapid-fire, with high tension and drama. Most of the characters are vividly created, with a villain that is chilling and believable. The crimes mentioned...

Excellent sophomore entry in the Canaan crime series involving Frank Rath and his obsession with Ned Preacher, the psychopath who murdered his sister and her husband years ago who's now free from prison. The story includes a search for the person responsible for the murder of another girl found strangled, while other elements from The Silent Girls come into play. It's a nicely complicated police procedural that benefits from Rickstad's tight writing and complex characters. It's definitely a cut

This is the third book in Eric Rickstad's Canaan Crime series and I've enjoyed reading them all. I recommend it to mystery lovers although I would suggest starting from the beginning of the series as much of this book ties in with the previous ones.

This is the first book I have read by this author. I can guarantee that it will not be the last book I read by Mr. Rickstad. This book really can be read as a standalone novel. Yet, if you are like me and have not read the first book, The Silent Girls, you will be picking up a copy afterwards. Instantly, the intensity was cranked up and it only got better the further I got into the story. The dynamics between Rath and Preacher was very personal. This up'd the ante as Preacher knew how to push Ra...

I really didn't enjoy rhis book. I found it flat and the characters weren't engaging or interesting. It is a huge pity as I wanted to enjoy it

Another terrific ride filled with suspense, mystery and a plot that leaves you baffled. I loved this second in the series. Once again Rickstad knows how to write. Hoping he writes another one with Rath as the inspector/hero.

I love a good mystery/thriller and this certainly is one. It is a fast-paced, well-plotted story that kept me interested start to finish. I especially liked the 'good guys' ... Rath, Test and Grout. Can't wait to see what they will be up to in their next book.I won a copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway for this honest review.

This sequel was everything it should and could have been!! It was suspenseful, intriguing, and downright good!

I received a free uncorrected proof copy of this book via the Goodreads Giveaways program and would like to thank everyone who made that possible!I loved the first book in this series and this one was every bit as good if not better. Both are fast-paced and suspenseful with lots of twists and turns that keep you guessing until the end...and the ending of this one is so good! I also love the idyllic Vermont setting. There were a few minor typos here and there but nothing major and hopefully they

The Names of Dead Girls by Eric Rickstad is a highly recommended police procedural/thriller. Detectives Frank Rath and Sonja Test work together again to track a depraved killer through rural Vermont and into Canada. This is a sequel to The Silent Girls, but can be read as a stand alone novel.Rachel Rath is now a college student and she us being watched. Frank Rath and Rachel are sure the man who is watching her is the same man who killed her parents when she was a baby. Ned Preacher is out on pa...