Review: Eden by Candice Fox

Title: Eden {Hades #2}

Published: Random House December 2014

Status: Read from December 02 to 04, 2014 — I own a copy

My Thoughts:

The sequel to Candice Fox’s stunning debut, Hades, Eden is a story about monsters, not the type that hide under the bed or in your closet, but those that walk amongst us, wearing the face of humanity. Murderers, rapists, pedophiles and cannibals shrouded in the guise of well dressed gentlemen, respected police officers, and restless children.

The narrative is a bit of a surprise, I was expecting, given the novel’s title, that the story would unfold more fully from Eden’s perspective, instead it is the first person voice of Frank, and a series of flashbacks illuminating Hades’ past that dominate.

Frank is still reeling from the events that occurred in Hades and is drowning in booze, pills and sorrow, resisting Eden’s attempts to get him back to work. But Eden doesn’t take no for an answer and she forces his hand, first when she asks him to do some work for her father, Hades, and then when she accepts an undercover assignment in pursuit of a serial killer.

While Eden searches for the murderer on an isolated farm housing runaways and petty criminals, Frank divides his time between watching over Eden and searching for clues to decipher the fate of a girl Hades once knew, in order to shake the attentions of her nephew who is convinced Hades killed her.

Flashbacks of Hades early years introduce the girl, Sunday, and provide insight into the formation of the man and underworld legend. Fox has developed a dark and twisted past for Hades, stained with violence and loss which is not always easy to stomach.

As dark and gritty as its predecessor, Eden is a riveting story, rippling with tension and barely leashed savagery. This is compelling reading.

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