Crooks debut is a painful read, dealing with the loss of a child and child abuse, but the book is also incredibly heartfelt and beautiful. Themes of loss and grappling with grief shine through on every page, and one cannot help but empathize with Crooks characters as they go on their harrowing journey. Booklist Angela Crooks Hurt Mountain is a riveting family drama and asks, What happens to those who survive a crime? To the parents when a child is taken? How does anyone pick up the pieces that are shattered? This book dives into that and so much more. I was hooked by the tense emotions, and the mystery at the heart of this book was so well done. I cant wait to see what the author does next! Amina Akhtar, author of Almost Surely Dead and Kismet A mystery within a mystery frosted with a rekindled romance. Hurt Mountain is suspenseful when it should be, with vivid, intense writing that sparkles. Its spiked with some gut punches and the splintered, aching loss of family torn apart and found. Olivia and Brandon are characters I wish Id created. Recommended. Jean Rabe, USA Today and Amazon bestselling author Hurt Mountain is the type of story that grabs you from the first page and will have you reading long past your bedtime. Angela Crook establishes herself as a writer to watch by seamlessly blending a haunting mystery, unforgettable characters, and a plot that goes from slow burn to five-alarm blaze. I already cant wait for her next book. Kellye Garrett, award-winning and Edgar-nominated author of Like A Sister and Missing White Woman Thrilling, tender, and highly original, Hurt Mountain combines an exploration of love and loss with a shiver of slow-burn menace. Angela Crooks first hit has knocked it out of the park. Catriona McPherson, multi-award-winning author of The Child Garden and A Gingerbread House Angela Crooks Hurt Mountain is a taut page-turner with characters you care about, a dark plot that propels you into a disturbing unknown, and dangers that make you cringe as you race to the novels satisfying conclusion. Crook firmly stakes her claim in the territory of dark thrillers. I held my breath during the last third of this novel. Cheryl A. Head, award-winning author of the Anthony- and Lammy-nominated Charlie Mack Motown Mysteries and Indie Next pick Times Undoing A haunting novel of pain unimaginable that bids the unsuspecting reader, Follow me into the woods. Clay Stafford, bestselling author Hurt Mountain crackles with the excitement of meeting sympathetic characters thrust into soul-breaking situations. At considerable emotional and physical peril, Dr. Olivia Blake and her ex-husband, Brandon Hall, set aside the tragedy of their missing daughter to join forces to help a traumatized teenage girl. Breakneck plotting plus a diverse cast of characters to root for make Hurt Mountain a thriller with heart. Delia Pitts, author of Trouble in Queenstown
