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The Devil's Playground: An addictive crime thriller and mystery novel packed with twists (Detective Alyssa Wyatt Book 4)

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From behind her came a noise, and she whirled around. Two pairs of cold, murderous eyes stared back at her from beneath hooded cloaks. She stood cemented in place, even as her brain screamed at her to run…It’s their usual Thursday girls’ night in, and best friends Skye, Elena, and London are enjoying hanging out at Skye’s house in New Mexico, eating junk food, drinking wine, and playing with Skye’s little children, Carter and Abigail.Until the intruders arrive.Hearing the horrific screams from Elena and Skye, London hides the children, tiptoes out to see what has happened… and disappears.After Carter raises the alarm, Detective Alyssa Wyatt is called in to investigate a bloodbath that appears to have no motive, no evidence, and worse still – no sign of London.As Alyssa and her team dig deeper, the truth is always out of their reach… but what is clear is that they need to find London, and fast.And as they uncover a link between the murders and a sinister local cult, can Alyssa find the young woman who has vanished without a trace – before London joins the list of victims?Meet Detective Alyssa Wyatt. Mom, Wife… and a serial killer’s worst nightmare.An utterly addictive, dark and twisty detective novel with a twist that will leave you gasping. If you’re a fan of Kendra Elliot, Lisa Regan or Angela Marsons, you’ll fall in love with Charly Cox’s stunning detective series.Readers are loving The Devil's Playground:‘This one came with a twist that I just did not see coming and it was one of those moments that I had to read two or three times…! I had tears in my eyes so many times in this book.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review‘I was seriously terrified at times but could not stop reading…A tale filled with what one could only describe as your worst nightmares come to life.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review‘Believe me, you will want the criminals caught, and to find out why they did what they did! If you are looking for a new, well-written series, this is for you!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review‘Bone chilling! murder, devil worshippers, and a crazy race to find the killer keep the pages flying. If you’re in the mood for an intense thriller that holds no punches this is it.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review‘Omg this book is absolutely amazing! I went through it in a day and loved every second of it. This will keep you up reading through the early hours.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review‘Holy SMOKES! What a ride. From the first page my heart was pounding. I could not look away. This book was so good. And I literally teared up at the end. So dang awesome.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review‘Best one in the series! Gritty, dark, fast paced. Highly recommend!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review‘OMG WHAT A READ!!! Bone chilling, visceral and bloody terrifying. The best in the series so far. This very talented author is well on the way to being known as the Mistress of the Dark.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review‘When I saw that another book was coming out in this series I literally squealed with happiness. This book will keep you reading into the night so plan on not sleeping or doing anything! Perfect thriller!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review‘Detective Alyssa Wyatt is back with another adventure!!! From start to finish, I was literally hooked into the story. If you love an unputdownable, twisty thriller that will keep you on the edge, then this book is one for you. Worth five stars!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review‘I absolutely love this series. I devoured this book in a flash. Could not put it down.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review‘This one will keep you up late until you finish! suspense to the max!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hera (September 3, 2023)


Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 3, 2023


Language ‏ : ‎ English


File size ‏ : ‎ 4.1 MB


Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited


Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled


Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported


Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled


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    • Powerful, Page-turning, Must Read!
Wow. Charly Cox continues to impress and amaze me. Perhaps I'm getting to know Alyssa, Cord, Hal, Joe, Tony, Ruby and all the gang. Perhaps the story line and the subject manner was especially intense. Or perhaps, The Devil’s Playground was her best book yet. To say I loved the other books in the Alyssa Wyatt Series would be putting it mildly. I enjoy the chemistry between the detectives. I enjoy watching Alyssa as she navigates the battle between her hard exterior and her soft interior. I enjoy Cox’s gift of plot, her page-turning prose, and her multi-dimensional characters. But this story took me in places I never wanted to go, and I loved every minute of it. The Devil’s Playground opens as a ruthless cult viciously murders two women, kidnaps another, and leaves behind two terrified children. As soon as I met Carter and Abigail, I was hooked. The way brave little Carter looks after his frightened younger sister is inspiring and shattering all at once. I was also invested in London, the cult’s kidnap victim, who is at the mercy of two psychopaths we only know as Draven and Mara. Ms. Cox doesn’t go easy on us in this one. Prepare to be swept away with Cord and Alyssa as they hunt for the murderers and rush to save London. Prepare for mind blowing twists. And prepare to experience many emotions in one read. Charly Cox deftly strikes a balance between the courage of the children, the determination of Alyssa’s team, and a degree of haunting evil we haven’t seen before. There’s even a courageous wolfdog that I can’t get out of my head. Be forewarned, Charly Cox is at the top of her game in this one. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2022 by HLT
    • Loved it!
I usually do not like cult books or any book that mentions God a lot(just a personal preference), but this was the 4th book in the series, and I ended up liking it a lot. The twist at the end was really well done. The climax at the end had me on the edge of my seat. This book will pull at all of your emotions. Cannot wait until I start book #5! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2024 by carrie jones
    • The nightmare is just beginning...
What could be more fun than a night at home with a couple of your best friends, watching movies while sharing snacks, wine, and some lively banter? Everything is going just swimmingly until there’s a knock on the door… London Brecken can only imagine what’s happening as screams and other sounds of distress emanate from the front of the house as she’s reading a bedtime story to her friend’s two young children. Her first instinct is to protect the siblings. She cowers with them in their tiny closet, praying they will avoid discovery until she can safely retrieve her cell phone from where she left it in the living room and summon the police. An eerie calm descends upon the house. London urges the children to remain quietly in place while she checks on her friends. What she finds is a scene from a nightmare, but for London, the nightmare is only just beginning… Detective Alyssa Wyatt and her team are called in to investigate one of their most disturbing cases to date. Two young women have been murdered, one horrifically mutilated, and a third is missing. Crime scene evidence suggests the involvement of a Satanic cult, and the children may have seen more than is good for their own safety, even as they are taken into protective custody. Echoes of a decades’ older case haunt the proceedings as Alyssa and her team embark on a race against time to find the missing woman and uncover the guilty party. Charly Cox has delivered another enthralling tale, upping the emotional ante with the heartbreaking inclusion of a six-year-old boy who is forced to be the “man of the house” when he and his three-year-old sister are abruptly orphaned in an act of senseless violence. This is especially affecting for Alyssa’s partner, Cord, a brand-new father to twins. His paternal instincts kick into overdrive as he vows not only to protect the children but to avenge them. We’ve always had a strong sense of who Alyssa is, but it was nice to see additional character development for the supporting cast. Cox has been fleshing them out in layers with each book, but Cord was a real standout in this entry. By now, I’ve grown to expect the unexpected from Cox. The investigation takes a number of surprising turns before delivering a whopper of a denouement, and even then, the story’s not over quite yet. It’s one thing to identify the guilty party—preventing anyone else from dying is a whole different matter. I could almost feel the clock ticking with this one, as I was flipping pages just as fast as I could to reach the end. I can’t wait to see what the Puppeteer of Suspense—a title coined by Tambi Smith, but oh-so-appropriate—does next… ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2024 by D Morrow
    • Continue the series
I started the series from my library and ordered the last two books to complete the series Great and good read
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2024 by Sandra Presley
    • New Favorite
I have read the last three books in the series and was very excited to start this one! The Toy Box has been my favorite so far, but this one definitely gave it a run for its money. This case was very different from the rest of them, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I think that the author just keeps getting better and better. I was constantly wondering what I would do in this situation and I couldn’t stop reading. The references to the past three books were done very well and I’m still not tired of Detective Wyatt. I am very much looking forward to the last book— I highly recommend this series! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2024 by Anjela Waterman
    • Charly you've knocked it out of the park! AGAIN!
This book was definitely a page Turner that stayed with you constantly even after you'd been forced to put it down because, well life intrudes rudely on our reading sometimes and we can't read 24/7 unfortunately. And you definitely didn't want to stop this one! I won't lie, Charly, these are some of your most creepy bad guys. I don't know how you got through your research for this one and were even able to close your eyes at night. It didn't help me personally to have been reading this when we had a prowler recently a little after midnight one night. Yikes, my imagination nearly got away from me. But thankfully brave, wonderful armed heroes came to our rescue. [A heartfelt thank you to all of our law enforcement officers out there. Thank you for running towards darkness and danger despite the risk to your own physical and mental well-being. God bless you all! ] Great job on this book! And I love your characters. Cannot wait for the next one. Please let it be soon. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2022 by sandymom
    • Page Turner!
Amazing book! Keeps you entertained, and guessing with all the twists and turns. Great book, highly recommend!
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2024 by I loved the book from the first page. It keeps you entertained and guessing and changing who you think did it with every turn of the page! Highly recommend!

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