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Overkill: A Lou Thorne Thriller (Shadows in the Water Series) Paperback – March 18, 2022

by Kory M. Shrum (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars 177 ratings
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Louie Thorne is “an indelible protagonist”(Kirkus Reviews), and she’s back in this seventh installment of the bestselling Shadows in the Water series.

The phone rings in the middle of the night and Konstantine knows the news will be bad even before he answers it. When his childhood friend begs for his help in finding his missing daughter, Konstantine recruits Louie Thorne and her unique talents to locate the girl.

But the search for the girl takes Louie to Tokyo, uncovering an intricate human trafficking operation owned by Konstantine’s most formidable rival: Riku Yamamoto, the notorious and ruthless leader of Japan’s largest crime organization.

Konstantine must ask himself if he is willing to start a gang war in order to help his old friend. For Louie, there is no question. Now that she has seen what Yamamoto does to the women and children he takes, she will not stop until she’s destroyed him.

This engrossing crime thriller with a touch of the supernatural is perfect for fans of Dexter and Stephen King.
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  1. Book 7 of 12
    Shadows in the Water Series
  2. Print length
    314 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    March 18, 2022
  5. Dimensions
    5 x 0.71 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    194957797X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1949577976
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Timberlane Press (March 18, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 314 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 194957797X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1949577976
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.71 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 out of 5 stars 177 ratings

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Kory M. Shrum

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USA TODAY bestselling author Kory M. Shrum has published more than thirty books including the bestselling Shadows in the Water and Dying for a Living series.

She is the host of two podcasts: Who Killed My Mother? a true crime podcast about her mother’s tragic death, and a second show called A Well Cared For Human, which focuses on debunking self-care and wellness myths, while offering concrete strategies for improving one’s mental health and quality of life.

She also publishes poetry under the name K.B. Marie.

When not writing, podcasting, or planning her next adventure, she can usually be found under thick blankets with snacks. The kettle is almost always on.

Visit her website and sign up for her newsletter to receive free, exclusive eBooks.

DYING FOR A LIVING SERIES

Dying for a Living (Book 1)

Dying by the Hour (Book 2)

Dying for Her: A Companion Novel (Book 3)

Dying Light (Book 4)

Worth Dying For (Book 5)

Dying Breath (Book 6)

Dying Day (Book 7)

Boxset Bundles available for the Dying for a Living series

Box set Volume 1 (Dying for a Living Books 1-3)

Box set Volume 2 (Dying for a Living Books 4-7)

The Complete Boxset (Dying for a Living Books 1-7)

SHADOWS IN THE WATER SERIES

Shadows in the Water (Book 1)

Under the Bones (Book 2)

Danse Macabre (Book 3)

Carnival (Book 4)

Devil's Luck (Book 5)

What Comes Around (Book 6)

Overkill (Book 7)

Silver Bullet (Book 8)

Hell House (Book 9)

One Foot in the Grave (Book 10)

Blood Rain (Book 11)

Boxset Bundles available in the Shadows in the Water series

Shadows in the Water box set Volume 1 (Shadows 1-3)

Shadows in the Water box set Volume 2 (Shadows 4-6)

Shadows in the Water box set Volume 3 (Shadows 7-9)

CASTLE COVE SERIES

Welcome to Castle Cove

Night Tide

THE CITY SERIES / 2603 NOVELS

The City Below

The City Within

The City Outside

STANDALONE

Jack and the Fire Eater

Blade Born: A borderlands novel

SHORT FICTION

Thirst: new and collected vampire stories

MEMOIR

Who Killed My Mother?

POETRY (as K.B. Marie)

Birds and Other Dreamers

Questions for the Dead

You Can't Keep It

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Customers find this book to be part of a fantastic series with beautiful writing and growing characters. Moreover, the storyline receives positive feedback, with one customer noting it has plenty of twists. Additionally, they appreciate the pacing, with one review mentioning how it keeps readers involved.

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13 customers mention "Readability"13 positive0 negative

Customers find the book wonderful and entertaining, with several noting that the whole series is fantastic.

"This whole series is freakin fantastic!..." Read more

"...That is how you know this series is so great! Get some answers to questions you have had about Piper, Lou, and Konstantine...." Read more

"...OMG was fantastic...." Read more

"...Wonderful book." Read more

8 customers mention "Storyline"8 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, finding it fantastic with plenty of twists, and one customer describes it as suspenseful.

"...I absolutely love the story line and am so impatient to read the next one...." Read more

"...Check, check, and check! The story gets deeper and the characters keep growing. And, of course, the bad guys keep dying...." Read more

"...It is compelling, beautiful writing with a deadly protagonist who's still exploring her limits...." Read more

"This book is full of action, mystery, and plot twists. Kory has a way of writing that keeps the reader involved and turning the pages...." Read more

7 customers mention "Character development"7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, noting that the characters continue to grow throughout the story, with one customer mentioning that new information is revealed about them.

"...I also wanted to knock some sense into Piper. Mel has an amazing personality and Lou ties them all together with a gritty serious bow...." Read more

"...Check, check, and check! The story gets deeper and the characters keep growing. And, of course, the bad guys keep dying...." Read more

"...Spoiler Alert: new information is revealed about the characters and theres plenty of twists. Wonderful book." Read more

"...You'll see more development of the support characters, which I enjoyed immensely." Read more

5 customers mention "Writing quality"5 positive0 negative

Customers praise the beautiful writing of the book, with one customer noting its vibrant descriptions and another mentioning how the author paints a perfect picture with her words.

"...The author has such a wonderful imagination and paints a perfect picture with her words! She spins quite a tale...." Read more

"...Enjoy all the amazing locations with vibrant descriptions. Feel like you are helping Lou and the gang get rid of some really bad people...." Read more

"...It is compelling, beautiful writing with a deadly protagonist who's still exploring her limits...." Read more

"...Lou is fighting several battles - all are intense. Great writing - engaging - another must read!" Read more

4 customers mention "Series quality"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the series excellent, with one mentioning that it continues to satisfy.

"Excellent series, can't wait for the next one. Something different!!" Read more

"Series continues to satisfy!..." Read more

"LOVE this series...." Read more

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3 customers mention "Pacing"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, with one mentioning how it keeps readers involved and maintains interest throughout.

"...Kory has a way of writing that keeps the reader involved and turning the pages...." Read more

"...Great writing - engaging - another must read!" Read more

"Love the characters and how the author keeps them interesting! Am patiently waiting for #8!!" Read more

My favorite Lou Thorne book!!
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My favorite Lou Thorne book!!
Overkill was a wonderful book by Kory Shrum! Love Lou Thorne’s character, and we got to see deeper inside her connection to La Loon, and her “pet monster” that roams its shore!! Also love her relationship with Konstantine! Looking very much forward to the next book in this series which is truly my favorite by this wonderful author!
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  • 💙 KJ DeWitt 💙
    5.0 out of 5 stars Such a great entertaining author!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2022
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    This whole series is freakin fantastic! Start at the beginning of the series because they build, but be forewarned you’ll want every one in this series and a couple of other of Kory’s series too. I absolutely love the story line and am so impatient to read the next one. The author has such a wonderful imagination and paints a perfect picture with her words! She spins quite a tale.

    I was soo worried about Jabbers. I also wanted to knock some sense into Piper. Mel has an amazing personality and Lou ties them all together with a gritty serious bow. You won’t want to put it down and I found myself reading into the late nite, er…morning…. This one as well as the others won’t disappoint!!!
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  • Lynn Wray
    5.0 out of 5 stars The hits keep coming with Lou Thorne!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2022
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    Action? Check. Adventure? Check! Alien cat friends? Double check!! Friends that have each other's backs? Check, check, and check! The story gets deeper and the characters keep growing. And, of course, the bad guys keep dying. That is how you know this series is so great!

    Get some answers to questions you have had about Piper, Lou, and Konstantine. Enjoy all the amazing locations with vibrant descriptions. Feel like you are helping Lou and the gang get rid of some really bad people.

    I loved this book!
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  • Cheryl Rae
    5.0 out of 5 stars Kory is the queen of cool
    Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2022
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    Ok so I'd preordered this and was so happy to finally see it in my library i closed the book i was reading and started on Overkill. I loveeeee the fact that I can't get enough of her main character Louie. I started reading and got a call i needed to go to the emergency room with a friend, so i took my ipad with me - because Louie.... anyway I finished the whole thing in one day. OMG was fantastic. I love the way the author tackles unsavory situations by metting justice Louie style - if you are a fan of this series - you know what I am talking about. This story will take you through so many emotions and I think, like me, you won't be able to put it down. More please.......
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lou is sick. Lou. Is sick.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022
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    While on a quick field trip to dispose of a personal matter, author Kory Shrum's Lou Thorne brings dinner but Jabbers fails to show up. Then Lou, who is never ill, falls sick. The rest of the crew must learn to work without her. Mel is called to face her own quest. Piper is handled by her first solo case. Dani digs into research. King searches for the perfect New Orleans FWB beignet. Konstantine mulls using the fear inspired by "la strega" to create regime change in the absence of the dark lady herself.

    Warning: it's a book with dark subjects. Horrific as it may be, though, it's just a shadow of real life. A day in the headlines from, say, the Ukraine-Russian War, reveals grotesque human activity on a scale far beyond Shrum's fictional narrative.

    This should not be the first book you read in the series. Across the earlier books, Shrum crafted a rich background for each character. Much of the development in Overkill leans on those earlier events. Overkill, then, is chock full of spoilers. I can only encourage you to begin at the beginning. It won't take long to catch up: once you step into one of her books, it takes control of your life as you move from shadow to shadow.

    It is compelling, beautiful writing with a deadly protagonist who's still exploring her limits. And whose brief smile may really be the last thing you want to see.
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  • Kristina
    5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting Read
    Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2022
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    This book is full of action, mystery, and plot twists. Kory has a way of writing that keeps the reader involved and turning the pages. Even though this is the sixth book In the series the storyline is fresh and exciting. Spoiler Alert: new information is revealed about the characters and theres plenty of twists. Wonderful book.
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  • BRIAN
    5.0 out of 5 stars Not missing a beat
    Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2023
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    Feel in love with Louie in the first book and I am always waiting for the next book fron Shadows in the Water!
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  • B.D. Harpold
    5.0 out of 5 stars Series continues to satisfy!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2022
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    Kory does not disappoint in her latest Louie Thorne book, Overkill. You'll see more development of the support characters, which I enjoyed immensely.
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  • Cindy Murphy
    5.0 out of 5 stars I love Louie Thorne
    Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2022
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    Lou takes vengeance on those who harm the helpless, especially women and children. She experiences an episode of being sick probably from overdoing and not taking care of herself. Konstantinos, her lover, wants to take care of her and lies to her.
    The rest of her group are working on things themselves that are both interesting and suspenseful.
    I received this book as an ARC and loved it so much that I bought a copy as well. I highly recommend this book.
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  • D. J. Archer-girard
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for fans of Lou Thorne.
    Reviewed in Canada on April 17, 2022
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    The author has outdone herself on this one. For anyone out there following Lou Thorne, who would believe that she would get sick - and what about the disappearance of Jabbers - so many mysteries to be solved.
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  • Dee.
    5.0 out of 5 stars This series just keeps getting Better
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2022
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    I got hooked on this series right from the first book. It’s great to see how Louie has grown and matured through the various stories. She continues to use her special talent to right the wrongs anywhere in the world.
    In this book there seems to be strange and worrying things happening in La Loon. Her connection with Konstantine gets stronger with each book though.
    I Highly recommend this series it is superb.
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  • arrowboy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wunderbare Fortsetzung
    Reviewed in Germany on March 22, 2022
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    Mal abgesehen von der spannenden Storyline, die den Roman zusammenhält, vertiefen sich die Charaktere weiter. Lou ist zum ersten Mal seit Jahren krank und tut sich mit der eigenen "nicht Funktionsfähigkeit" sehr schwer. Konstantine zeigt seine Liebe auf eine etwas ungewohnte Weise, Piper erkennt ihren Lebensweg und King sein Trauma. Sogar Jabber wird vielschichtiger - und Lous Zuflucht gefährlicher.

    Und trotz aller Spannung liegt unter den Schießereien und auswegslos scheinenden Kämpfen eine klare Botschaft des sich selber Akzeptierens und eine Absage an das reine Heldentum, bei dem ohne Rücksicht auf Verluste gerettet wird was das Zeug hält. Somit wächst Lou vom reinen Racheengel langsam in die Rolle der Beschützerin, die aber auch mit sich selber langsam klar kommt und sich selber anfängt ganz vorsichtig wertzuschätzen.

    Ja, das klingt jetzt alles sehr pyschologisch, aber ich bin ein Fan von dreidimensionalen Charakteren. Wer auf Schießereien, Bestrafung der Bösen und die Bekämpfung von Soziopathen steht, kommt hier dennoch voll auf seine Kosten. Ganz klare Kaufempfehlung!
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  • McBrian
    5.0 out of 5 stars More badass Lou and concern for Jabbers
    Reviewed in Canada on March 21, 2022
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    Another excellent Lou Thorne novel. I like the character progressions that are happening. We all change over time and it is nice to see that happening here. I can't wait for the next book in the series.
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  • Fiona Agnew
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2022
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    Such a fantastic book as always from Kory.
    Lots of twists and turns and as always lots of action, a bit more of Piper in this book too. I liked this one, it was kind of like two stories in one, both equally as entertaining and action filled. Was well worth the wait. Thoroughly enjoyed it
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