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One terrible night, twelve-year-old Erin Willis opens her eyes and tries to figure out what has awakened her . . . something in her world isn’t right. She isn’t expecting to find an intruder in her home—and to watch her mother die.
Annie Kingston moved to Grove Landing expecting to find a sleepy little town, a perfect area for quiet and safety. She doesn’t realize she’s about to come face-to-face with evil.
Police have little evidence to find Erin’s mother’s killer, because even though Erin saw the killer, she’s so traumatized by the event she can’t remember things clearly. Since Annie has a background as a courtroom sketch artist, she is asked to talk to Erin to see if somehow she can come up with a composite of a possible suspect. But Annie doesn’t have a background in forensic art and even though she is a non-believer, she finds herself crying out to God for help. Will God help Annie compose a picture of the real killer? Or will she send detectives on a wild goose chase, leaving the real killer free to kill again?
When BRINK OF DEATH arrived in my mailbox, my husband and sons quickly gathered around to look at the scary cover of the book. Then my husband grabbed it and read the book through twice before I was able to get to it. Brandilyn Collins is a very talented author who instantly draws the reader into the story. The phrases she uses are very well-thought out, guaranteeing the reader will be kept at the edge of their seats.
I’m not a big fan of scary books, and judging by the cover, I was kind of afraid to read this story. I decided to read it during early morning hours only and not at night. It was exciting to see the characters grow during BRINK OF DEATH. By the end of the book I cared deeply for each of them. BRINK OF DEATH is a book for the keeper shelf, sure to appeal to suspense lovers of either sex. I’m looking forward to reading the sequel, due out this fall.
Reviewed by Laura V. Hilton
for The Road to Romance
June 30, 2004
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