Author Sage Quintano writes about crime. Her husband Niko investigates it. Together they make an unstoppable team. But no one counted on a twisted serial killer, who stalks their sleepy community, uproots their happy home, and splits the threads that bonds their family unit.Darkness swallows the Quintanos whole--ensnared by a ruthless killer out for blood. Why he focused on Sage remains a mystery, but he won't stop till she dies like the others.Women impaled by deer antlers, bodies encased in oil drums, nursery rhymes, and the Suicide King. What connects these cryptic clues? For Sage and Niko, the truth may be more terrifying than they ever imagined.Early readers love CLEAVED..."The title alone is the stuff of nightmares. Cleaved by Sue Coletta is the latest from the writing magic of this author.Her characters, storyline, and imagination all meld into the perfect blend of suspense, tension, action, and emotion. Her prose sings more than tells the story. The words are crafted and woven into both subtle and shocking passages. The intricacies of the plot will keep you guessing, and catching your breath, with each twist and turn. While the nature of the story contains some gruesome aspects, Coletta handles them with aplomb. She makes her point without gratuitous descriptions so common is less skillfully written thrillers.This is an author rising to new levels in her craft. All of her books are good, this one is exceptional. She takes you inside the mind of her main recurring character, Sage Quintano. You experience the story as she does. (Minor spoiler alert coming up.) As part of her research for the book, Coletta actually got inside an oil drum. I'll leave it to your imagination why. But it should give you an indication of the commitment to excellence this author brings to her work.Read this book. Read all this author's work. You will not be disappointed. Terrified, scared, suffering elevated blood pressure, yes. Disappointed, no." ~ posted on Goodreads"The sequel to Marred, in which you'd think Sage and Niko have been through enough, but no, Sue Coletta pulls out all the stops to take you on an amazing roller coaster ride of a read. Prepare to be chuckling one minute, and then terrified the next. I dare you to read this book without becoming emotionally involved with the characters and their safety.Perfectly paced, perfectly passionate, perfectly perplexing. If you buy one book today make it Cleaved!" ~ posted on Goodreads"Follow Sage as she unravels this mystery from page one. You may not want to put it down. I sure never did, but seems I do most of my reading at work! I give this book 5 stars for sure! Sue coletta has done it again. After Marred and Wings of Mayhem I never thought it could get better, but she did it again." posted on Goodreads