Rain Will Come

Written by Thomas Holgate

Narrated by Patrick Lawlor

A thrilling, page-turning debut about a twisted killer and a broken cop—both with nothing to lose.

Paul Czarcik, the longest-tenured detective in the Illinois Bureau of Judicial Enforcement, puts the rest of the team to shame. Ruthless and riddled with vices, Czarcik always gets his man. And fast. Until now…

A double slaying isn’t the open-and-shut case of urban crime he’s used to. Connecting it to a high-profile Texas judge, Czarcik realizes something bigger is going on. It’s the work of a serial killer for whom Chicago is just the beginning. Now he’s inviting Czarcik to play catch-me-if-you-can on a cross-country murder spree.

Going rogue, Czarcik accepts the challenge. But as the bodies pile up, he must come to grips with the fact that nothing—not the killer, the victims, or the rules—is what it seems in this bloody game of cat and mouse.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Apr 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781799750161

Thomas Holgate

Thomas Holgate has written feature films, television movies and series, nonfiction books, and countless magazine pieces published under a different name. Rain Will Come is his first novel.

Reviews for Rain Will Come

[lilyroseshadowlyn · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Unlike many mystery/thrillers, we know right off the bat who's doing the killing. We also know the detective trying to stop him. Yet, you can't help but sympathize with Daniel a bit - he might be a serial killer, but he's attempting to mete out justice to those who have done wrong and escaped. With a ticking time bomb in his head, it's a question of whether Czarcik or the tumor will stop him first. This was excellently written, and I loved seeing both points of view, and how the 'bad guy' is actually operating in more of a moral gray area. Definitely going to be recommending this one!

[carole888fort · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Rain Will Come by Thomas Holgate is a first novel but the author’s writing experience of films and television movies and series shines through in this mystery. Paul Czarcik, a senior detective with the Illinois Bureau of Judicial Enforcement is investigating a double murder when he realizes that this crime shares similarities with the murder of a judge in Texas. This leads him to believe he is on the trail of a serial killer. His investigation will take him to other states in pursuit of the killer, in the hope of preventing future murders and trying to detect how he selects his victims. This murder mystery is fast-paced, the characters are well-developed and the storyline is original. Suspense increases with every page. Highly recommended. Thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.