Down the Darkest Road

A Cady Maddix Mystery, Book 2

By: Kylie Brant

Narrated by: Christina Traister

An obsessive killer, a witness with secrets, and a deputy US marshal with her own dark demons collide in this gripping mystery from the bestselling author of Cold Dark Places.

Dylan was only a child when he and his friend stumbled onto a crime scene deep in the woods. His friend was killed that night. And Bruce Forrester, the man who had chased the boys in the woods, disappeared. But he’s never stopped looking for the only living witness. Ever since, Dylan and his family have been on the run.

Deputy US Marshal Cady Maddix knows what it’s like to be haunted by a traumatizing childhood. She’s determined to track Forrester down and give Dylan the peace of mind he deserves. Only the more Cady delves into the case, the more pieces of a strange puzzle emerge - about Forrester, Dylan, and Cady’s own inescapable demons.

As Cady grows closer to separating the truth from the lies, someone is determined to stop her at all costs. And the consequences of putting the past to rest could prove deadly.

©2019 Kim Bahnsen (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

"Through her pacing Traister keeps listeners engaged with this police procedural and with Maddix, a woman damaged by childhood violence and committed to helping others." (AudioFile)

Good story

There are a lot of twists and turns in this story. The story arc has you feeling sorry for the Dylan and hoping the Marshal's can save him from basically everyone. The narrator does a good job.

Great listen

Loved the characters and the story. Had me from the and did not guess the ending.

A good read

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Great storyline, engaging characters and a wonderful narrator. I would highly recommend this book.

Great thriller...a US Marshall, a sheriff & a clown...

Ok, so that was a bit misleading...there isn’t a clown, not a real one anyway! This thriller is well written! The main characters are shown as real people with imperfect families and small nuances, like a clown doggie toy! The story doesn’t ramble and keeps you engaged. I highly recommend this series.

Appalachian accent

Only the uneducated and undesirable seem to have southern accents . The southern accents and inflections of the characters are not characteristic of this region . I am a native of Haywood County and was disappointed in the inaccuracy.

Mother of the Year

Good $5 sale to hear narrator who does a good male voice. Don’t miss Julie Garwood, Mercy which made me a fan of this reader.
Not sure if l am fan of this author yet. Lots of thugs to follow in the beginning and l lost interest. Of course the red herrings clues were good . When book 3 comes out and if same narrator, reviews from fan Eg Wayne will indicate whether to buy.

Good Thing that....

The narrator is good. At first I was annoyed with the plodding narration and sped this up, but then put it back. She manages the men's voices pretty well. Way too much angst in the heroine's backstory. So many of these types of stories with female protagonists have tedious issues we have to wade through to get to the heart of the real plot. Am thankful for the solution at the very end, but wanted to know more about Dylan's friendship with the girl who liked him.

Great series/story

Lots of twists in this one. I really enjoyed it. Hope there will be a 3rd!

Better

Now that Kylie has backed off the graphic sex scenes I’ll spend a credit. Good mystery, author showing growth and I’m looking forward to the next in this series.

Excellent

Every intriguing well written. Held me wanting to know what’s next. I just ordered 3 more books by this author