Mystery
The Sacrifice
An Anna Denning Mystery book 3
by Karin Kaufman
-From Goodreads- It’s nearly Halloween in Elk Park, Colorado, and there’s something strange going on at the Elk Valley Historical Society. One of the society’s founding members, a retired history professor who wanted to hire genealogist Anna Denning to complete his secret research into the family trees of two other members, has been found dead, the victim of a brutal murder. When a friend of the victim pleads with Anna to complete the professor’s work, Anna agrees. Her decision leads her into a disturbing world of lies, concealed identities, and the occult—and face to face with a host of unsavory suspects. | This Book received a 4 Bark rating. |
Well, OK. The Sacrifice was by far the creepiest Anna Denning Mystery yet! Karin Kaufman really amped it up with this one! I could hardly put my phone aside for mundane stuff, you know, like eating or even breathing, but kept listening to the audiobook in slightly horrified fascination. Needless to say, I finished it in record time.
Once again Anna Denning delves into the dark secrets of occultists but this time she must solve ritualistic murders that are decades apart. Intriguing? You bet! At least I thought so, anyway. The Sacrifice is pretty much self explanatory and it sets the tone for eerie tale of murder and betrayal. But, lest I scare you off just know that Karin Kaufman's stories come from a Christian perspective which is why I've enjoyed them.
One thing to note is that if you don't like language this book does have some minor words.
As I've listened to the Anna Denning Mystery series in audiobook I've really come to enjoy the narrator. She has the perfect voice for Anna, has excellent narration skills, and she's just so easy to listen to. The production quality is also top-notch.
If you enjoy murder mysteries with spiritual warfare overtones you should definitely check out this book and the rest of the series (they are best read in order). Just don't forget to leave your light on tonight...
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives The Sacrifice by Karin Kaufman a 4 Bark rating.