Mefford has done it again! This Alex Troutt book is better than the first. It grabs you from the beginning and doesn't let go. Another serial killer is sending messages to Alex from horrible crime scenes. Alex is still trying to put her life and her memory back together after the last brush with a serial killer left her husband dead and her memory shot. Now she doesn't have time to dwell on any of that as she races to catch this killer. Great characters, lively dialogue, gruesome crimes all make for an excellent thriller!

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Book #2, in the Alex Troutt Thriller series

This book can definitely be a stand-alone but I would suggest reading “At Bay” book 1 first so you can better place the characters and where they come from.

Mr. Mefford writes novels full of intrigue, suspense and thrills and undeniably his style will evoke an emotional connection to his characters. In “At large” Alex is thrust into a bizarre string of murders. She partners with a CIA counterpart and together they chase a killer up and down the east coast. Victims are both male and female but how are they connected and what is the killer’s end game…..

Alex Trout is an intrepid character, while fighting her internal demons this FBI Agent entertains us with non-stop action while the investigation goes on and more mutilated bodies pile up. Yes, the story goes on at a rapid pace, is rather graphic, has a decent language and a pretty good plotline to entertain us. What it does best is keeping us on our toes: guessing who may be next, wondering if Alex is up to the task and will she get her man…..or will he get the better of her….The story is well-crafted but isn’t memorable, soon read soon forgotten…but so much fun to read.

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