cover image A Deeper Cut

A Deeper Cut

Sheri Wren Haymore. Wisdom House, $12.99 trade paper (346p) ISBN 978-0-9891821-1-9

A killer terrorizes Beaufort, N.C., in Haymore’s uneven debut. For spring break, college student Hunter Kittrell and his girlfriend, Miki Stone, visit Beaufort, Hunter’s hometown, where they stay with his grandmother (“Granny Jen”). Meanwhile, a killer calling himself “The Cat” has plans for Hunter. The first murder on a moored yacht brings police chief Grayson Tucker on the job. A second murder quickly follows, and then a third. Handsome yacht owner Jack Franklin not only tries to lure Miki away from Hunter but is also eager to see Hunter implicated in the killings. Tucker thinks it’s possible that Hunter’s long-gone father, Rob Kittrell, may have returned to kill, and a report from the Feds indicates Rob may be in the area. Hunter’s conflict with Franklin, his relationship with Miki and with long-time friend Amy Goodwin, and his ambivalent feelings about his father deepen his character, but the loose plot and unrealistic police work weaken the action. [em](BookLife) [/em]