In Lisa Jackson's new story of nail-biting suspense, a detective on the trail of a vicious serial killer finds herself in his hands. Detectives Regan Pescoli and Selena Alvarez have been searching for the Star-Crossed Killer for months, never imagining Regan will be captured by the madman she's been hunting. Regan knows exactly what he's capable of -- and avoiding the same fate will take every drop of her courage and cunning. As Selena joins forces with Regan's lover Nate to dig deeper into the case and the body count rises, the truth about Regan's disappearance becomes chillingly clear. Something evil is lurking in the snow-covered mountains. With time running out, the only way they can save Regan will be to get inside a killer's twisted mind and unravel a shocking message that he is revealing. The case that began in Lisa Jackson's Left to Die reaches an unforgettable climax in her thrilling new novel.
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In this thin and clumsy thriller, a serial killer captures Det. Regan Pescoli, the smart, strong-willed star of 2008's Left to Die. The Star-Crossed Killer, plague of Montana's Bitterroot Mountains, kidnaps injured women, tends them until they are healthy again, then photographs them and leaves them to die of exposure. With time, it becomes clear that he is spelling out an obscure message with the women's initials. After a slow first third, the book settles down somewhat and focuses on Pescoli's efforts to escape her captor's maze-like lair and survive the deadly cold outside, with glimpses of her partner, Det. Selena Alvarez, attempting to track her down. Jackson spends too much time outlining the complicated plot and too little exploring the mind of the generic B-movie antagonist or the smarts and strengths of her heroines. (Aug.)
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'A fast-paced and surprisingly complex story... . The depiction of the protagonist... reaches an unusual depth, and the crisp, skillful language infuse every sentence with suspense...will keep readers riveted.' -- Publishers Weekly- DEEP FREEZE 'Spine-tingling ... turbo-charged.' -- Publishers Weekly - ABSOLUTE FEAR 20090102 'Suspenseful ... shocking ... will leave readers on the edges of their seats.' -- Booklist - ABSOLUTE FEAR 20090202 'In a word: clever' -- The Herald Sun 20090202 '[ALMOST DEAD contains an] excellent subplot revelation that few readers will see coming' -- The Sydney Morning Herald 20090202 'ALMOST DEAD holds the reader's attention from page 1 - a very readable thriller.' -- Launceston Examiner 20090202
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#1 NYT and USA TODAY bestselling author Lisa Jackson started writing after her sister read an article in TIME Magazine in 1981 about how young mothers were making money writing romance novels. Both Lisa and her sister, Nancy Bush, began their writing careers right then, and lo, these many years later Lisa has published seventy-five plus novels and has no plans to slow down anytime soon.
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Where's the editor?,
By Rebecca Robinson "Oregon reader" (Salem, OR USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Chosen To Die (Paperback)
Doesn't anyone read the manuscript before it's published? Two examples: Elyssa's car is found, and the police talk to her parents, but several chapters later the neither of the cars of the two missing women has been found and the police postpone talking to their parents. Second example: Regan's kid is on the ridge watching the tow truck pull his mother's car out of the ravine. Several paragraphs later he spots a tow truck.... The previous reviewer's comments about the inconsistency between the death of the copycat in the last book and her miraculous return to life in this book is an indication of how quickly popular books--multimillion makers--are rushed to print. And how little the authors and the publishing industry respect readers. And can't she come up with any other adjective other than "damned"?
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Better than the first, but still not 100% for Jackson fans,
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Having read Left to Die (the first book), I was pleasantly surprised to find this book is written better and is more in line with what Lisa Jackson fans expect. It's still not at full potential.
Pros: Regan's story deserved its own novel. I wanted more backstory on her relationship with Nate, but Lisa gave enough sketches that my imagination could gnaw on the missing pieces. It was also a setup for Alvarez & Grayson -- hopefully they'll get their own book soon! And Lisa avoided tying up the kid/parent relationship too neatly, so bravo for that. It's always nice, too, to see women with some brains and brawn, even if they sometimes revert. Cons: I still didn't feel that the motivation for the characters to behave in a certain way was there or that it was consistent. It always seemed to take the characters a long time to get around to doing what the reader thought they should be doing 2 chapters ago. The killer's motivation, too, is still sketchy, but I think Lisa's holding back for the next book. And poor Regan kept forgetting how to be a cop at crucial moments. There were some contrivances to try & "up" the suspense level. Overall, if you're a fan of Lisa Jackson, pick up this book. If you're new to her work, skip this in favor of older choices. If I could have given it 3.5 I would have. I decided to round up because I'm a long-time fan.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pass the Tums,
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I heartily agree with "Where's the editor." Sloppy work. I got tired of stomachs in knots, clenched jaws and obsidian eyes. Pass the Tums for anyone, which was everyone who had knots in stomach. Can't believe that after several storms author would have Regan and Billy running through snow. More like wallowing through drifts. And in late December lakes would not be likely to have ice thin enough to crack and break though. I understand these were literary devices but not credible ones. The chase was what mattered but it ended with no explanation of how the killer selected victims or how he knew when they would be on highway. Let's just drop the details. Too much internal dialogue also. Is she like Dickens, being paid by the word?
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