The Fifth Victim

The Cherokee Pointe Series, Book 1

By: Beverly Barton

Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin

Some things shouldn't be seen....

Cherokee Pointe, Tennessee. Deep in the Smoky Mountains, the victim lies, sacrificed on a makeshift altar - the gruesome work of a killer who has evaded the authorities in state after state. FBI agent Dallas Sloan knows the scene all too well - just as he knows the killings won't stop until there are four more bodies.

Some warnings won't be heeded....

Genny Madoc's "sixth sense" has brought many of Cherokee Pointe's residents to her isolated log cabin, looking for help. But now it's Genny who needs help from the disturbing visions she sees - images that are getting stronger and more violent day by day.

Some fears can't be stopped....

Thrown together by necessity, drawn to each other by desire, Dallas and Genny must band together, searching the darkest heart of a town's hidden secrets before a twisted killer can complete a sinister plan that will make one of them the fifth victim.

©2018 Beverly Barton (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Know what you're getting into

I was not really impressed with this book. First of all I was under the assumption that I was listening to a mystery thriller. That is not what this book is. It reads like a romance novel sprinkled with murders that you know are happening but not much is really said about it. The main focus is on the attraction of the main character and an FBI agent. which if you are like me and you cannot stand listening to romance novels you will hate because it is very do or die soulmate kind of stuff. also the main character Genevieve may possibly be the most annoying character I have ever read in the book. I like my leading ladies to be powerhouses and she was more like Snow White. soft and gentle and she speaks to animals! I wasn't a huge fan of the writing. phrases and expressions were repeated multiple times to where I found myself knowing exactly what the next words in the book would be before they were spoken. The only reason I finished this book is because I wanted to see if I was Right about who I suspected to be the killer... I was right. which is not a positive I guessed who it was going to be halfway through the book. so I felt like that was very predictable. for someone who's interest include mysteries, thrillers, detective novels, and horror novels this is absolutely not for you.

A little too much

This was a good story, well read, the characters were well developed . My only issue was the amount of sex, explicit sex towards the end of the novel.

really good story

I liked the story the especially the visions and the FBI skeptical hero. dont like when they automatically believe everything lol. strong women also are great in a story im sick of females looking so stupid and weak. this book have strong smart women and men who help and also know we can be strong but do need protection in some ways as well. great read.

Not bad. Everything happens at once.

Chemstry built partially. Average overall. Performance was good. I don't regret listening to it, but probably won't listen again.

very anticlimactic

the story had potential but the ending was disappointing. it could have been so much bigger and better. the ending felt rushed.

A lot of sex

It’s was an ok story it could have been better. They could have went into more about the story line just like they did the sex parts for the story

it was very good

the characters are very real and down right enjoyable. I love getting to kn ou w each and every one

The Cherokee Pointe Series

Plot. The series begins as an FBI agent on the trail of a serial killer arrives in Cherokee Pointe, Tennessee. A smallish town with a cast of quirky characters, including a psychic, her protective Cherokee brother, a redheaded bar owner, a bouncer, some snobby upper class, all drop-dead beautiful people. The murders are grizzly, bloody, violent, and descriptive - not for the faint of heart.

I enjoyed the murder mysteries ... I found the abundance of sex scenes an overkill that was gratuitous and predictable.

Narration. Gavin isn't my favorite. Listen to the sample before you invest; you may find her just peachy. Three-novel series written by Beverly Barton, narrated by Marguerite Gavin. All characters traverse all three novels, so read in sequence - The Fifth Victim 10.5 hours of listening, The Last to Die just over 11, and finally As Good As Dead 11.5. All books were released in 2018 by Blackstone Audio.

All three novels are very, very descriptive, containing explicit sex scenes; if explicit sex scenes make you hit fast-forward, skip this series - because you will fast-forward through at least 1/3 of the books - otherwise, the murder mysteries are good!

pretty good

this was a perfect mix of wholesome and morbid. I liked the way the narrator voiced the characters if a character has a southern accent I want to hear it not imagine it. I don't like that the story ended so quickly not all of my questions were answered. I didn't like how many perspectives there were at first but I ended up liking it. I also thing the sex scenes could've been better.

Only ok.

This narrator is difficult for me to listen to. I don't care for her voice. The story was ok but not up to par with other audible books I've listened to recently.