An otherworldly figure known as the Driver wanders between the living and the dead, tasked with gathering murdered souls. When he learns a young girl’s killer will act again, he intervenes to save a boy’s life, thereby shirking his duty. This sets the Driver on a path of revenge that culminates in the death of the killer, leaving the girl’s disappearance unsolved. Embroiled in these events is a small-town Sheriff who is haunted by the mysterious appearances of the Driver's phantom Camaro. When the remorseful Driver returns years later, the Sheriff is prompted to re-open the cold case and find the girl’s body.
The Camaro Murders is a unique mystery that is perfect if you’re looking for a quick, thought-provoking read... The experience of tying every character’s stories together is one of the highlights of reading this book!
A quick, gritty, and intimate thriller, The Camaro Murders by Ian Lewis is a haunting small-town novel that pushes the barriers of narrative form. When a specter from the past returns to the scene of an old crime, the lives of Sheriff Hildersham, August Burrough, Culver Crisp, and the enigmatic Driver will once again be tangled in death and deceit. The hard-boiled prose and nuanced character details make this a standout read, while the supernatural elements are crafted with dark subtlety. Touching on complex themes of abuse, long-buried trauma, justice, and revenge, while experimenting with traditional expectations of the genre, Lewis has delivered a stellar opening chapter to The Driver series.
