Don't Look Close - by Jaima Fixsen (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

From USA Today bestselling author Jaima Fixsen, comes a gripping crime novel perfect for fans of William Kent Kruger, following one man who would do anything for his sister, even if it means catching a serial killer...

If you look closely, you just may catch a killer.

When Peter Simmons calls his sister Edie from the polio rehabilitation ward, he expects to hear that she's on her way to get him. Instead, he learns her ex-husband has been murdered - and whispers around town have turned her into a prime suspect.

Determined to set things right, Peter checks himself out of the hospital and heads to Clairbeck, the rugged mining community Edie calls home. He can't walk or drive unassisted, but armed with his camera and a stubborn streak, he's intent on proving her innocence.

Clairbeck, however, is far from welcoming. Old grudges between miners and the establishment simmer, and even Edie's clinic isn't the safe haven it appears to be. As Peter observes - and then investigates - he starts to wonder... Is someone watching, waiting, and eliminating anyone who steps out of line?

In a town shrouded in secrets, Peter's eye for truth might be the only thing that stops a killer, unless he draws the killer's eye first...

Review Quotes

"Jaima Fixsen (and her pen name alter-ego) is an auto-buy author for me. I loved Don't Look Close. This is one I can't wait to yap about with all of my reader friends!" -- Emma C. Wells, USA Today bestselling author of This Girl's a Killer

"Don't Look Close by Jaima Fixsen is a roller-coaster ride of a mystery. The small town nestled near the mountains of western Canada is the perfect back drop for this twisted tale. Multiple murders among people who all know each other kept me on edge throughout the book. And Fixsen's well-drawn characters had me invested until the very end. A knockout read!" -- Terri Parlato, author of She Thought She Was Safe

"Jaima Fixsen delivers a chilling, atmospheric masterclass in historical suspense. Set against the jagged, unforgiving beauty of the 1950s Canadian Rockies, Don't Look Close pulls readers into a suffocating web of secrets and betrayal where the shadows are as dangerous as the mountains themselves. A sharp, propulsive thriller that proves the past is never truly buried." -- Rea Frey, #1 bestselling author of When She's Gone

"Don't Look Close is a gripping and very well-crafted mystery set in a Canadian mining town in the 50s. Believable characters and a nicely twisted plot make for terrific entertainment." -- Martin Edwards, author of Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife

"Don't Look Close is a well-drawn story of a brother's determination to save his sister and to stop a killer!" -- Debra Webb, USA Today Bestseller

"Don't Look Close takes a pair of unlikely protagonists and drops them into the dark valley of a small town, where friendliness is the norm until a shadow of danger envelopes them all." -- Lisa Black, New York Times bestselling author of the Gardiner & Renner series

"Dark, atmospheric, and edged with menace, Don't Look Close is unsettlingly intimate. Its simmering tensions and richly drawn characters create suspense that's absorbing and inescapable, while the twists land with quiet, chilling force. I read it with the dread of watching a friend walk into a trap. This is a smart, deeply unnerving thriller I won't soon forget." -- Rebecca Zanetti, New York Times bestselling author of You Can Run

"I was completely hooked from the start. Fixsen crafts unforgettable characters and puts them in situations that are frighteningly real. I loved every minute!" -- Jonathan Whitelaw, author of The Bingo Hall Detectives

"Set in the 1950s in a small Canadian mining town, this intricately woven, superbly plotted suspense will keep you on your toes. Jaima Fixsen brilliantly casts doubt on multiple characters as a protective brother joins forces with his determined sister to uncover the truth behind her ex-husband's murder. The searing tension brewing among the residents reaches a boiling point when it becomes clear that there's a serial killer hiding in plain sight. Exploring medical ethics, prejudice, and the power imbalance between men and women, Don't Look Close is a riveting read with serpentine twists that strike when you least expect them." -- Samantha M. Bailey, USA Today and #1 international bestselling author of Hello, Juliet