Bitter Moon

Written by Alexandra Sokoloff

Narrated by R.C. Bray

FBI agent Matthew Roarke has been on leave, and in seclusion, since the capture of mass killer Cara Lindstrom—the victim turned avenger who preys on predators. Torn between devotion to the law and a powerful attraction to Cara and her lethal brand of justice, Roarke has retreated from both to search his soul. But Cara’s escape from custody and a police detective’s cryptic challenge soon draw him out of exile—into the California desert and deep into Cara’s past—to probe an unsolved murder that could be the key to her long and deadly career.

Following young Cara’s trail, Roarke uncovers a horrifying attack on a schoolgirl, the shocking suicide of another, and a human monster stalking Cara’s old high school. Separated by sixteen years, crossing paths in the present and past, Roarke and fourteen-year-old Cara must race to find and stop the sadistic sexual predator before more young women are brutalized.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Nov 1, 2016
• ISBN: 9781531864194

Alexandra Sokoloff

ALEXANDRA SOKOLOFF's debut ghost story, The Harrowing, was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel and the Anthony Award for Best First Novel. She also works as a screenwriter, and splits her time between Los Angeles, California, and Raleigh, North Carolina. She welcomes questions and comments at her website: http://alexandrasokoloff.com

Reviews for Bitter Moon

[creighley_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Twenty-five years ago a savage murderer terrorized California Dina by brutally murde ring three families. Now, Special Agent Matthew Roake is hot on the trail of the only survivor of these murders who is now wanted by the FBI as a suspect in brutal crimes of her own.

[carolesrandomlife · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed this audiobook! This is the fourth book in The Huntress/FBI Thrillers series that focuses on killer Cara Lindstrom and the FBI agent on her case, Matthew Roarke, along with the rest of his team. I would recommend reading this series in order since each book builds on the events in previous books. I really had a good time with this book and couldn't wait to see how everything would work out.The story was a little different than I expected. Not a bad kind of different - just different. So far the books in the series have been more focused on the chase to put Cara Lindstrom behind bars but in this installment, the focus is on events from Cara's teen years. I really liked the way that we see the events in this story from Cara's point of view as a teenager alternating with Agent Roarke's present-day investigation. I was really hooked by the mystery and I thought that it was eye-opening to see some of the events that helped to shape Cara. R.C. Bray did a wonderful job with the narration of this story. I think that he does a great job of creating distinctive voices for each of the key characters in the story and is able to really bring the story to life. I thought that his voice was very pleasant and I had no problems listening to this book for hours at a time. I think that his narration added to my overall enjoyment of this story.I would recommend this series to others. I thought that the mystery was very well done and the characters that were easy to like. I look forward to reading more of this series soon.

[dokfintong · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I don't novels written to highlight a social ill. Which is not to say that highlighting social ills is not part of a writer's job, I just don't like it when the social justice part overshadows the plot part. Neither purpose of the novel – elucidation or enjoyment – is well served.So much as I like the Moon series by Alexandra Sokoloff, I can't rate Bitter Moon very high. This is a second book about Roarke, not Cara. Cara is there as a ghostly flashback character, and as you all know, I can't stand flashbacks. But Cara seems to be in the book only to be a victim and witness to injustice. I imagine that Ms Sokoloff intends for us to see this a formation of Cara's character but I see it as unneeded.I received a review copy of "Bitter Moon: The Huntress/FBI Thrillers, Book 4" by Alexandra Sokoloff (Thomas & Mercer) through NetGalley.com.

[skstiles612 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Genre: Adult, ThrillerSource: I received a copy to facilitate my review. The opinions expressed here are my own. Bitter Moon is the fourth book in the Huntress series. In this series we have an FBI agent named Matthew Roarke who has spent a large amount of time tracking down a woman named Cara Lindstrom. Cara goes after the most evil of predators, as she was once a victim herself. However, nothing condones murder. The biggest problem for Roarke is he finds himself stuck between doing his job and his admiration for Cara. This makes Roarke take a leave of absence. When Cara escapes Matthew Roarke goes back on the hunt. This time he uncovers the very thing that set Cara on this path. This will take him back to her old high school and more brutality than he could imagine. One thing that made this book so great to me is the very thing some people might not like. The author uses alternating chapters to go back in time to show us how Cara became the person she is today, and then chapters to show us present time with Matthew Roarke trying to uncover Cara’s past. This is a sixteen year spread. I felt that this was probably the very best way to tell this story. It is what has made me fall in love all over again with the story line. Learning what you do about Cara’s past makes a part of you really like her, even though a part of you can’t condone what she has done. If you haven’t read the first three books in the series, you really must. It will explain things you really need to know to make this book an outstanding one to read. However, having said that, it reads well as a stand alone book. This one had a lot more emotional backdrop. The reader is given a look at the social system from Cara’s point of view. Unfortunately it really mirrors a lot of today’s system. As I have said before, any book that can make me feel such a range of emotions is a book I will definitely recommend to my readers. Don’t walk, run to get your copy. You won’t regret it. I think one reason I loved this series is because it kind of reminded me of the Dexter series that was on television years ago. It was probably my favorite series because it showed someone deeply scarred seeking revenge on those he saw as evil. You can read my review of the other books in the series and a guest post by the author by clicking below. Huntress MoonBlood MoonCold MoonAuthor Guest Post

[mary6endersbe · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Wow! I wasn’t sure how the author could possibly come up with another book to draw me in as deep as her earlier trilogy, but I was sucked in from the very first pages. If you’ve read the other three books, you NEED to read this one too. I want to call it a prequel but it’s actually divided between being the early story of Cara and FBI agent Matthew Roarke digging into that early story in the present, knowing what he does now of Cara and It. Cara’s history is intriguing and it explains how she became the vigilante she is in the series. It also focuses on Roarke as he goes into the past and discovers a horrendous assault on young teen girls, somehow tied to Cara. He decides that he must find the horrible man who had done these things to the girls, and the more he digs the faster I needed to read, to find out the big who-done-it. You really should read the other three books in the series before you read this one (although you probably could read this as a standalone—with some confusion in the backstory). The series just keeps getting better and better. Absolutely loved Bitter Moon!