Silent Crime by WL Knightly is the first book in the
Hangman series. WL Knightly is the writing team of friends, Lexy Timms and Ali
Parker. Detective Jake Thomas of the Spokane Police Department is on his way
out. He is tired of the corruption and evil that seems to fill the streets. He
is given one last case in order to train his replacement, Officer Jo Calloway,
and what he doesn’t realize is that this case will affect more personally than
ever before. There is a serial killer known as the Hangman who likes to torture
his victims with a deadly game of hangman before killing them. Can Jake train
his replacement and catch the Hangman before he kills again?
When I picked this book, the title and cover page caught my
eye and I love a good detective story. It was on my To Be Read list for months
until recently when I slowly made my way to it. I eagerly opened the first page
and was shocked. This was not the book I thought it was. The language was way
too vulgar for me. I’ve read some gruesome crime stories, but this book had no
real style to it. It had no suspense and even with the “cliffhanger” of an
ending, there was no real hook to keep me onto the next book. It was only
recently when I read other reviews, did I realize that you must read all six
books in the series to get the complete story. So, you have to labor through
six books to have any resolution? I don’t think so. The characters aren’t even
likable enough for me to try to continue the series. Jake is too much of a
misogynist and the first time the reader is introduced to Jo, she’s the dumb
blonde popping her gum. Really?!?!? A cop that is going to take over homicide
cases?!?! It isn’t even well written or researched. The police procedures are a
joke. I do not recommend Silent Crime.
Silent Crime
is available in paperback
and eBook
