Look Behind You

by Philip Eliot | Jul 1, 2026 | Crime Fiction | 0 comments

Fear grips her as the heavy footsteps echo along the isolated trail path. She thought she was alone in the woods, but as a hand reaches out from the darkness to cover her mouth, she knows that nobody will hear her scream…When Jan Pierce is reported missing, Sheriff Jenna Alton and her deputy David Kane rush to the forest surrounding Black Rock Falls. Jenna’s heart breaks when she sees Jan’s body at the bottom of a ravine. But it’s the purplish bruising in the shape of a boot on her back that tells Jenna it was no accident. Somebody killed her.As Jenna investigates Jan’s last movements, she learns that Jan joined a self-defense class and told her closest friends that she thought someone had followed her home one night. Was someone watching her every move, waiting for the right moment to strike?Then another woman from the same group, Sierra Lang, is reported missing. When Jenna finds Sierra at home, her lifeless body submerged in bathwater amid clear signs of a struggle, she is certain there is a serial killer in town. With no sign of forced entry, Jenna believes Sierra knew the killer and let him in. Could it be someone known to the whole group, someone they thought was a friend?As Jenna looks into both women’s lives, her heart races when the trail leads to someone she knows very well—someone she trusts. As a member of her own team comes under fire, Jenna is shocked to her core and desperate to get answers. Could the killer be closer than Jenna ever imagined, and can she uncover the truth before another young woman’s life is taken?Perfect for fans of Lisa Regan, Melinda Leigh, Kendra Elliot and Mary Stone, this absolutely addictive serial killer thriller from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author D.K. Hood will have you hooked from the start!**Each Kane and Alton book can be read as part of the series or as a standalone**What readers are saying about Look Behind You:“Epic page-turner from the amazing queen of crime D.K. Hood!!!… OMG!!! LOVE, LOVE, loved this… had me hooked from the first page… This has got to be one of the best storylines I have ever read!!!… absolutely LOVED… LOVE this amazing author!!!… This is an absolutely unputdownable page-turner… you will not be able to put it down!!… absolutely addictive, heart-racing and unputdownable.” bookwormwhitlock86“I’ve been holding my breath since I picked this book up… I resented the time needed to eat/sleep/work as I was desperate to finish it… D.K. Hood is the gift that keeps giving… a breathtaking chase… a gripping, heart-stopping story.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars“Look out!!!!!!!… thrilling, gripping, addictive… a page-turner from the very beginning… hard to put down!” Openbook Posts, 5 stars“I absolutely love this.” bookloversanonuk, 5 stars“Amazing… I regularly feel the urge to look over my shoulder even though I’m just sitting safely at home… a wholehearted WOW in capital letters.” B for bookreview, 5 stars“I read this book in one day… you can’t put it down!” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars“I fall into it headfirst without coming up for air. I was completely engrossed… I adore this… I was holding my breath.” escapetobooks1503, 5 stars“Stunningly good!… It’s amazing… a gripping, intense read.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars“I love this… gripping… the pages flew past with a fast-paced, action-packed storyline.” Stardust Book Reviews, 5 stars“Hooked from page one… gripping and unmissable.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars“Love this!” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars