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Every time Gwen closed her eyes, she saw him in her nightmares. Now her eyes are open, and he’s not going away.

Gwen Proctor won the battle to save her kids from her ex-husband, serial killer Melvin Royal, and his league of psychotic accomplices. But the war isn’t over. Not since Melvin broke out of prison. Not since she received a chilling text...

You’re not safe anywhere now.

Her refuge at Stillhouse Lake has become a trap. Gwen leaves her children in the protective custody of a fortified, well-armed neighbor. Now, with the help of Sam Cade, brother of one of Melvin’s victims, Gwen is going hunting. She’s learned how from one of the sickest killers alive.

But what she’s up against is beyond anything she feared - a sophisticated and savage mind game calculated to destroy her. As trust beyond her small circle of friends begins to vanish, Gwen has only fury and vengeance to believe in as she closes in on her prey. And sure as the night, one of them will die.

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Rachel Caine
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Listening Length	11 hours and 55 minutes
Author	Rachel Caine
Narrator	Emily Sutton-Smith, Lauren Ezzo, Will Ropp, Dan John Miller
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Audible.com.au Release Date	12 December 2017
Publisher	Brilliance Audio
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Language	English
ASIN	B0773SYWSK
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Karen Oliver

Nail biting thriller!

Reviewed in Australia on 16 July 2022

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Killman Creek by Rachel Caine (Stillhouse Lake 2)

This is another heartbreaking addition to the the Stillhouse Lake series.
My emotions are all over the place as I work my way through this book, battling with frustration, empathy, anger, outright indignation, betrayal and heartbreak at Gwen’s predicament.

I’m in disbelief at what Gwen is subjected to and admire her determination and courage to fight for what she deserves.
I highly recommend this next installment of the Stillhouse Lake series, it’s definitely a nail biter and you won’t be disappointed.

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Gripping second book in this series

Reviewed in Australia on 23 February 2021

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When I started reading this book, I had forgotten how the author sucks you into a vortex of suspense! I spent 3 days on edge and have not been able to sleep properly - be warned.
This is the second book in the Stillhouse Lake series and Gwen Proctor and her children are still being hunted due to her having been married to a serial killer. Despite her best efforts people still believe that she and her children actively participated in her ex-husbands terrible crimes.
The book covers abuse, paedophilia, torture and many other disturbing topics. I need a rest before picking up book three in the series!

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Thrilling, chilling and better than the first...

Reviewed in Australia on 17 December 2017

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Wow! I often read sequels with trepidation, especially when I’ve enjoyed the first book, hence all cliffhangers annoy me...

I read the first book, ‘Stillhouse Lake’ when it was released earlier this year and was enthralled,however often when I read a sequel to a book it's never as good as the first... well the good news is this is not the case with ‘Killman Creek’. In fact, this book is actually better as the hunted becomes the hunter...
“I am twelve days out from rescuing my children from a murderer. I am exhausted, sore, and plagued with headaches. I am heartsick and tired and anxious and most of all—most of all—I am angry. I need to be angry. Being angry will keep us all alive.”

There are some dark, dark moments - so I was hooked from the second I started reading this chilling sequel.

As Gwen so eloquently describes while on the run yet again from her serial killer ex-husband who has now escaped jail...
‘Melvin Royal stalks me in the brief darkness when I close my eyes. Blink, and he’s on the street. Blink, and he’s walking up the stairs of the motel to the second floor’s open walkway. Blink, and he’s outside the door. Listening.’

Rachel Caine does an amazing job starting right where she left off at the end of ‘Stillhouse Lake’, and continues with more emotion, intrigue and terror. While ‘Stillhouse Lake’ was told from Gwen’s point of view, and you felt her fear, in ‘Killman Creek’ the point of view alternates between Gwen, Sam, and her two children - Lanny & Connor.

Please note:- I do think it’s necessary to read the first book in this series to fully appreciate and follow ‘Killman Creek’. I highly recommend both books.

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Roslyn

Totally gripping

Reviewed in Australia on 31 March 2022

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This would be one of the best books I have read for a long time. Whilst the plot is a little implausible, if you can suspend disbelief (and that is easy) it drags you in and keeps you on tenderhooks throughout the story. I read it over two sessions and only had to stop the first time, as it was getting so late and I had to go to bed, but I really wanted to continue. It has you cheering for Gwen (Gina) to succeed and keep her family safe and create a new life for all of them. You want to caution her son, not to do what he does, and I have to be honest I felt like grabbing him and saying don't do it. - so the story really engages. I had read the first book in this series and enjoyed that and this one is even better. A great author, and I will look for more books written by her.

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Non-stop action

Reviewed in Australia on 12 March 2018

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Wow, this was a suspenseful read! I loved the first book, and this one was just as good - if not better - than the first. I enjoyed the different points of view, and the developing relationships. I was grateful that there wasn't a lot of recapping and the story just picked right up from where it left off. It actually took me a while to read as it made me feel quite tense - there wasn't a lot of breathing room. The action was non-stop, and as I cared about what happened to the characters, I could only read a chapter or two at one time. This author can write! A fabulous read.

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Maria

An intensely gripping read

Reviewed in Australia on 22 March 2018

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The stillhouse lake series by Rachel Caine so far has been gripping, captivating and interesting with intense moments that keep you hooked and hoping that everything turns out okay.

This book was written from different points of view of the main characters. We see how the story unfolds for Gwen, Sam, Lanny and Connor. From where Gwen and Sam are and going back to where Lanny and Connor are staying.

Intense, scary and gripping until the end. Will be interesting to see how book 3 in the series unfolds.

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Another page-turning thriller

Reviewed in Australia on 6 January 2019

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Rachel Caine has immense power as a writer.
Each chapter was more of a nail-biter than the last.
I felt torn in two directions: scared to read each chapter but desperate to know how this would play out.
Relief at the end was my major emotion. It's hard to imagine how some of the characters would stay mentally intact at the end but I expect that is the benefit of love, family and friendship. And a mutual traumatic experience.

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Cardinal

Exciting series

Reviewed in Australia on 7 May 2022

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Second in the series and this was just as good as the first (Stillhouse Lake). It was interesting to see the story develop and I am now reading the next instalment.

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Ali @ I Wuv Books

A fast paced and gripping sequel that still has a few surprises in store

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 January 2018

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One of my most anticipated reads, the sequel to Stillhouse Lake didn’t let me down. I should add a warning here that as Killman Creek is a sequel my review contain spoilers for the first book.

I was blown away by Stillhouse Lake when I read it a few months ago so I was beyond excited to finally get my hands on a copy of sequel Killman Creek from NetGalley and while my expectations were ridiculously high, Caine didn’t let me down.

Whereas Stillhouse Lake was a good old fashioned who dunnit which kept you guessing till the very end this is a much different type of thriller. Unlike the first book where Gwen was very much on the defensive this time she’s going on the attack. Her serial killer ex-husband is still on the loose and with help from hacker Absolom he seems to be able to find her and her children everywhere they go. She’s fed up of running and hiding though so she stashes the children Lanny and Connor somewhere safe while she and Sam go hunting.

Due to the nature of the story there’s a lot less mystery this time around, it’s more a game of cat and mouse, but that’s not to say there isn’t the odd unexpected twist and there are still a lot of questions over who can be trusted. It’s a fast paced and gripping story that does somehow make you question everything you previously thought was true.

Rather than being told solely from Gwen’s point of view, Killman Creek is told from multiple pov’s, something that took a little bit of getting used to. As well as Gwen, there are also chapters from Sam, Lanny and Connor’s points of view and while I liked some more than others it did add a new and interesting perspective to the story and let us get to know the other characters a bit better.

I have to say I do love Gwen/Gina. She does get put through the wringer time after time but no one can say she isn’t a fighter and I love how she always puts her kids first. Sam is quite an intriguing character, brother to one of Gwen’s ex-husband’s victims, he’s out for vengeance but is very confused about his feelings towards Gwen. It was great to see them spending so much time alone together this time around. The way the dynamic between them shifts and changes makes for some brilliant reading.

As for Lanny and Connor, gah!!! I know they’re young but really? Did they have to do everything they weren’t supposed to do? So frustrating but you just know they’re going to do the stupid thing that lands everyone in danger.

There aren’t very many new characters, and the ones there are come and go fairly quickly with only one or two making much of an impression, but really this is all about the relationships between those we know, so who cares.

This is pretty much non stop action and suspense from beginning to end and the final explosive showdown makes it all worthwhile. Caine’s writing is as always brilliant, creating just the right balance of tension, action and the more emotional scenes which keep you connected to and rooting for the characters.

Overall I thought this was a great conclusion to the story and definitely one I’d recommend.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with an ARC. As always all views are my own.

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Amy Littleford

A Gripping Thriller

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 October 2021

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I was so excited to continue this series and this book did not disappoint! To be clear, these are adult thrillers that go into a lot of detail and some topics may be triggering. I absolutely loved this book. Following Gwen's story with her serial killer husband was as thrilling as ever. With the second book we get multiple POVs from Gwen, her children and Sam which opened the story up so we could see what other characters where thinking and their reactions to important developments.

These books are action packed and I was genuinely shouting, squealing and gasping throughout. There are twists that I didn't predict and moments that I completely couldn't believe were happening. The things Gwen went through and survived! I really felt for her. That woman is fire!

I really recommend this series to thriller readers because wow is it amazing! I really can't find the words but it's bloody brilliant! Rachel Caine is a fabulous writer and I'm so sad to know we won't get anymore books from her. Her backlist is calling me.

Stephen Clynes

Gwen buys yet more burner phones.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 December 2020

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Gwen Proctor has to deal with another message from her ex-husband, serial killer Melvin Royal. Follow Gwen as she struggles against her ex-husband and a network called Absalom.

I enjoyed this second book in the Stillhouse Lake series. I loved the linear time frame and that Rachel does not repeat things from book one in the series. The format is different to the first book which is a first person narrative wholly from Gwen’s point of view. Killman Lake has separate chapters in the first person of Gwen, her friend Sam and her children Connor and Lanny. This four spoke format adds to the novel because quite often the reader knows far more than the other three central characters.

I think Killman Creek has a good plot and the workings of the dark web cast further doubts on what exactly is going on. Lots of warning flags are thrown up and it is great fun taking these details onboard as you question how this story is going.

There was plenty of detail to keep me happy and I loved the challenges Gwen took to keep off the grid. It made me chuckle just how many burner phones Gwen has got through in these two books. It also made me smile when in these modern times, Gwen felt naked without a mobile phone and using a printed map was something special.

I found Killman Creek to be an engaging, entertaining GOOD 4 star read. The pace was good and the story had a nice flow. I did not find any slow or boring parts. There was no padding in this novel so there is no chance of the reader wondering whether to buy book three or not. Count me in for the next book in the Stillhouse Lake series.

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Exhilarating and emotive continuation of Gwen Proctor’s story.. suspend disbelief, sit back and enjoy a fast and frenetic ride!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 December 2017

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“Nightmares aren’t frightening once you wake up. Memories are.”

After meeting the woman formerly known as Gina Royal and seeing her experiences at the mercy of ex-husband and serial killer, Melvin, in Stillhouse Lake I confess to having high expectations for a storming second encounter. Thankfully they were not only met but thoroughly surpassed by Rachel Caine, however this review does come with the same proviso that concluded my review of the first novel; namely that this is excellent eye-rolling escapism so prepare to suspend disbelief. Likewise Killman Creek is neither deep, meaningful or ultimately credible, but it is frenetic edge of the seat reading, extremely addictive and outrageously good fun! In Stillhouse Lake readers saw formerly timid and submissive housewife, Gina Royal, fight tooth and nail to protect her two children and keep them safe from an incarcerated and death-row bound Melvin Royal and the sadistic hacker collective of Absalom doing his bidding. As Gina gradually evolved through the course of the novel into Gwen Proctor, an iron-willed and gutsy powerhouse with a crack shot to match, author Rachel Caine hooked readers with an overblown and rousing storyline. In common with most ongoing series instalments there is enough of a plot rehash in the first few chapters to ensure Killman Creek works as a standalone read, but this novel will mean monumentally more to those who have read the initial episode and will therefore benefit from appreciating the context.

Stillhouse Lake ended with hearts in mouths as Gwen found herself lured into a trap and with Melvin having escaped from prison. After finally finding some relative peace of mind and with her children, Lanny and Connor, making progress Gwen dared to think she could gradually rebuild her life, but with Melvin on the loose she knows she can ill afford to sleep easy. However Gwen is done with the victim mentality and as the only things that stands between Melvin and her kids she is no longer content to run.. No, sirree - Gwen Proctor is going hunting and alongside the brother of Melvin’s last victim and former soldier, Sam Cade, she is vying for blood, whether or not she has to sacrifice herself for the eventual cause.

“I need to think like a hunter now, but I can’t forget that I’m also prey. Melvin made me vulnerable before by luring me, manipulating me, to end up where he wanted me to be. Now we need to do the same to him.”

Killman Creek is a definite step-up in terms of plotting and improves on the initial encounter by managing to sidestep the obvious potential of simply being a cat and mouse pursuit. In a markedly more emotional and exhilarating novel, Rachel Caine throws up some very unforeseen twists and complexities to keep readers gripped and living every moment of the drama. Whereas Stillhouse Lake was simply Gwen’s story and narrated from her own perspective, this return visit takes readers into the hearts and minds of both Lanny, Connor and Sam Cade. As Gwen leaves her children holed up in the protective custody of neighbours and the nearest thing she has to friends, ex-marine, Javier Esparza and Norton Police Department, Kezia Claremont with their old home at Stillhouse Lake tantalisingly close by both Lanny and Connor face their own battles to stay strong. As Lanny misses her best friend, Dahlia, for Connor it is the sugar coated memories of a father he last knew as a seven-year-old that test his resolve and leave him vulnerable to exploitation. Clued-up Gwen knows better than to expect Melvin to give her a fair fight though and even with the help of a former military friend of Sam’s turned Federal Agent in Mike Lustig feeding her and Sam tip offs, Gwen faces a fight to the death as Melvin’s renewed quest to paint her as evil by association gathers apace. As Gwen and Sam cross the country in an effort to put the ghosts of Melvin to bed and close down everyone of the hacker collective that comprise Absalom the challenges come from every angle as Gwen endeavours to keep Lanny and Connor from harm and withstand the cracks in her tentative alliance with Sam. As all roads head for a grand showdown at Killman Creek readers are advised to hold on to their hats!

It is hard not to admire Gwen Proctor and her desire to confront the future head-on, from the recognition of her role as the perfect wife and cover for Melvin’s depraved activities and her appreciation of the long-term psychological damage facing her kids. Brave and honest, Gwen also understands that proving her innocence in Melvin’s murderous spree is a marathon and not a sprint and she has the patience and belief to respond calmly as the sceptics circle, even when the doubt stems from within her steadily vanishing inner circle of allies. The awkward intimacy between Gwen and Sam is insightfully portrayed, with both aware of their mutual attraction but with the burdens of the past standing between them. Along with the swathe of Internet trolls who refuse to believe Gwen’s own innocence in Melvin’s evil deeds, despite her being cleared at trial, the nagging doubt’s remain for a conflicted Sam and add further to the enormity of Gwen’s mission as she fights to be in control of her own destiny and rescue her children from the horrifying memories of a life lived in perpetual jeopardy.

In common with Stillhouse Lake there is a fair bit of repetition throughout as Rachel Caine goes into overdrive by reiterating the perspectives of the individual characters continually, from Gwen’s mission to protect her kids, Lanny’s quest to safeguard her eleven-year-old brother and Connor’s confusion regarding his own feelings for the father he remembers loving. In out and out thrillers I often find this ad nauseam echoing of motivations seems almost a necessity in order to secure readers investment in a story and in no way did it detract from what proved an incredible read in Killman Creek.

Count me in for the long haul when the Gwen Proctor bandwagon rolls on in the expected third novel, Wolfhunter River!

Review written by Rachel Hall (@hallrachel)

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MissV

Stillhouse Lake it is not

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 April 2018

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I consumed Stillhouse Lake in 24 hours and rated it 5 stars so I could not wait to get my hands on this follow up. Sadly I could not have been more disappointed.

I had totally admired the transformation of Gwen Proctor; a housewife blissfully unaware that her husband was a serial killer, who became a strong, brave woman who battled to save her kids from his clutches.

This follow up started well. Her husband, Melvin broke out of prison and Gwen receives a chilling text making it clear that he is coming after her. But for me that's where it all started to go a bit wrong. Gwen decides to leave her children and with the help of Sam Cade who we met in the first book, she goes to hunt down Melvin. At this point I thought there would be an intense game of cat and mouse with Melvin but sadly it lacked any intensity at all and the story began to feel like it was running fast to someplace called nowhere. Melvin actually doesn't appear much in the story until very late on, by which time you see how many pages you have left and you just know in your heart that the ending isn't going to be the hum dinger you were expecting it to be. And it's really not. I persevered till the end, but it took me 6 weeks. I'm so disappointed.

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