Review: Sound of Fear

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The foundation of Amanda Curtiss’s very existence cracks the moment she discovers the woman she thought was her mother has never given birth. Where she belongs is a question she can’t put to rest. But when the clues lead her to a charming yet chilling small town, the threat against her begins to unfold.
Trey Alter is a fixture in Echo Falls. The town and the people are his to protect. He was born to take his place in the family legal firm, but now that a stranger desperate to unlock her past is depending on him, he’s forced to make an impossible choice. If Trey doesn’t protect Amanda, she’ll walk straight into a deadly trap. If he helps her expose the secrets that haunt her, the truth could shatter them both.

Genre: romantic suspense

Publication date: November 2017

Mature content: no

Review: Sound of Fear started out at a very fast pace and the first third of the book was quite engrossing. Then the action suddenly sort of stalled and things started to move so slowly that there were a few passages I even found slightly boring.

Amanda's "accidents" are not serious enough to warrant any kind of serious suspense and her relationship with Trey, while sweet, also seems to lack reals substance.

The general plot is interesting, though, so if you love the genre and want to read a nice, mystery book with a touch of (clean) romance, you should give this one a try.

Side note: Sound of Fear is book two in the Echo Falls series by Marta Perry, but can be read as a stand alone.

Happy readings,