Blog tour: Collecting Innocents by CK Webb and DJ Weaver

Welcome to the blog tour for the new book Collecting Innocents: The 911 Adbuctions, hosted by the authors themselves. This is the sequel to the novel Cruelty to Innocents, which I read and reviewed in June (that post can be found here).

Ebook description:

Highway travel can be lonely and treacherous. Broken down vehicles litter the Emergency Lane like corpses on a battlefield. What if you were alone with no one to call when you found yourself stranded? Your only companion; your small child sleeping in the back seat. What would you do?

Just my opinion:

Collecting Innocents starts off with the abduction of 4-year-old Moira and her mother Tammy, catching your attention right from the first page. They were driving from Florida to California when their car broke down in Louisiana. Tammy's friend Stacy contacts the police in a panic when Tammy didn't show up in California. Where is she?

A short time later, Tammy's body is found in a swamp. Moira -- and the car -- is still missing. So, Saving Angels, an investigation firm formed in response to a series of abductions that occurred in another part of the country, is called in to help. The finding of Tammy's body is followed soon after by the discovery of another body. All evidence points to a serial killer.

I really enjoy reading the books of these two authors. I've read books written by more than one author in the past and in some, you can definitely tell who wrote which chapter or section. However, these two ladies blend the story together in such a smooth way with good dialogue and descriptions. There's not a lot of overly written explanations, making it a pleasure to read and understand the plot. They stick to the storyline and don't bring in extraneous garble. The plot is interesting and keeps you glued to the page.

I'm so glad CK Webb and DJ Weaver asked me to read Collecting Innocents. It was a pleasure!

For more information about these authors and this series and tour, visit their website. There, you will also find information about the next book Avenging Innocents: The Final Chapter, which I'm also looking forward to reading!

Cruelty to Innocents

 By CK Webb and DJ Weaver

About the book:

Someone’s abducting children from 911 emergency scenes in Aberdeen Maryland, while their parents call for help and lend aid to accident victims. Someone who’s also listening in, is a monster and vicious child abductor. In the midst of the chaos and confusion of the scene, that monster slips in and steals the innocent children leaving behind no trace for authorities.

About the authors:

CK Webb was born and raised in Mississippi and dreamed of writing like the greats: Emily Bronte, Edgar Allen Poe and Stephen King … to name a few. CK joined the US Navy and traveled the world, but eventually returned to settle down in the tiny town of Millport, Alabama.
A self-proclaimed ‘reformed bad girl', this thirty-something writer now shares her life with her husband and two children. She loves preying on the fears of others and killing the legal way ... in her writing. She has just completed her debut novel, Cruelty to Innocents, which she co-wrote with her best friend and mother DJ Weaver. CK spends her time reading and writing and is one-half of the duo who run WebbWeaver website and blog.

DJ Weaver is a fledgling author who has recently completed her first novel Cruelty to Innocents, which she co-wrote with her daughter and best friend CK Webb.
In her spare time, DJ developed and now maintains WebbWeaver - Books, Movies & Music Reviewed blog and WebbWeaver website, where published authors are regularly interviewed. She also serves as co-chairman of WebbWeaver Book Club.
DJ is originally from Pascagoula, Mississippi, but relocated to north Mississippi in 1980. She attended MS University for Woman and MS State University, studying paralegalism and human resources management. She makes her home in Millport, AL

Just my opinion:

What an amazing book! I always enjoy a good mystery-thriller and this one is right up there with the best. It’s fast-paced and gripping.

This is the story of someone who kidnaps children from the scenes of emergencies – car wrecks, fires, etc. Parents are usually distracted by what’s going on, especially those who have taken first aid and CPR classes. They are quick to help and it only takes a few moments of turning their backs on their children for the young ones to disappear, taken from the scene by the kidnapper.

It’s a fascinating study into the mind of a mad man as you hear the words he tells himself each time he takes a child … how he promised himself the previous one was the last, how beautiful the child is and how easy it will be to love the child.

It’s also a story of learning to lean on and trust others in times of need, of believing in friendship and love and letting others help you when you are the most vulnerable.

This really is a great story and I know you’ll enjoy it. In fact, those who comment on this review will be eligible to receive a e-book of Cruelty to Innocents. I will draw the winning name tomorrow evening and send the link to pick up your free copy. Good luck!

To learn more about these two women authors and their writing, visit the WebbWeaver website or their blog.

E-book winner!!!

SUKO

She's the winner of the free e-book "Cruelty to Innocents." Suko, I've already sent you the coupon code, so let me know if you don't receive it.