Real Bad Things is a flowing narrative that sucks you in and the best you can hope for is to survive the rapids until the stunning conclusion. At times the story is serene with characters taking a dip into the still waters of their memories, then it turns violent and deadly at the very next bend. Kelly J. Ford has crafted a slow churning, heart breaking thriller that will keep you on edge and guessing until the dam bursts and all the dirty and vicious secrets of the past come flooding out.
The Arkansas River, like those who live along its banks, is full of secrets, mystery, and murder. When a body is fished out of the dam after spending decades below the surface, Jane Mooney is forced to return home and face the admitted sins of her past. While the threat of jail time looms over her head, it is the dangers from those who are supposed to care and love you that will put her life at risk.
This is a proper, evenly paced crime story that spends a large portion of the pages exploring the emotional anguish, unhealed trauma, and disastrous relationships of the characters within. While the physical danger is real, this is more of a story for readers who are looking for a thrilling experience of untangling the web of lies and mental intrigue of this all too real situation. You will float through chapter after chapter, unable to keep yourself from flipping the next page, unconsciously propelled as if you’re rafting down a river you can’t escape.
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