To Kill A Shadow reads like an eerie behind-the-scenes factual account of a grand conspiracy that may very well be taking place before our eyes as we’re too caught up in the hype of the social media and digesting all that we see and read, regardless of its authenticity.
Julia Castleton is a dogged investigator and a champion for truth and justice. When an anonymous source with information about a brand-new conspiracy reaches out to her, she’s hesitant at first but decides to pursue it. Her suspicion that there may be more to the picture proves right when the source ends up murdered and her life starts getting derailed by unseen forces pulling the strings to discredit and even harm her. Her salvation and her son’s safety just may lie in digging deeper into the military and political conspiracy that’s going to shock and awe her as much as you, the readers.
The beauty of the narrative is its seamless integration with the world we live in currently. Because of the descriptive nature of the world-building and events in the story, it’s quite hard at times to distinguish between fact and fiction. To Kill A Shadow reads like a factual event masquerading as a fictional one rather than the opposite. Julia Castleton is a complex and layered character whom you’ll rally behind right from the page she’s introduced. At the same time, you can’t help but feel there’s a darkness to her, lurking underneath the surface. The mystery that revolves around her past is one the author has masterfully sustained throughout the length of the narrative. As she works to break open the case, the investigative nature of her work feels so gripping and pulse-pounding that it feels straight out of the headlines where brave journalists crack sinister conspiracies behind the scenes.
To Kill A Shadow is an intense conspiracy thriller that takes you on a slick and smart investigation with a bold protagonist who instills in readers a sense of great admiration for her real-life counterparts who risk their lives in the pursuit of truth and justice. I can’t wait to read where the author takes this protagonist next!
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