James Carol

Has Jefferson Winter finally met his match? Six years ago a young married couple were found brutally stabbed to death in their home in Upstate New York. Local police arrested a suspect who later committed suicide. But what if the police got it wrong? Ex-FBI profiler Jefferson Winter is drawn into a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a mysterious female psychopath as she sets him a challenge: find out what really happened six years ago. The clock is ticking and, as Winter is about to find out, the endgame is everything . . .

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Sarah Chauvidon

I love these books, easy to read and always a good story.

Mary Baldwin

The main reason I liked this book is that it didn't need to try too hard at anything to be good - it didn't overplay any CSI or serial killer cliches, it wasn't police procedural heavy, and it didn't fanny around on pointless fluff. I guess in short, that makes it readable. I had a quick scroll down the other reviews and wasn't surprised to see a lot of 3+ star ratings. The story is a mystery, and it is crime based - but it ties these themes effortlessly into an interesting plot so you don't feel like you're reading someones post-arrest report!

One of the most unusual things is that the criminal, who you could say is the main plot driver of the book - is not the lead character. The story is delivered from a 'detective' point of view, but without going too heavily into any side stories that that will often generate.

It moves quickly, it's easy to read. If you're a traditional crime/detective novel fan, you might find this lacking something. But if you are a general thriller fan or just want something a little different; I'd recommend it.

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