See Jane Die [Mass Market Paperback]

Erica Spindler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2005

Seventeen years ago, Jane Killian was nearly killed by a reckless boater. Now she has everything to live for - a successful career, loving husband, and a baby on the way. But when two women with ties to Jane's husband are found dead, he becomes the prime suspect....only Jane knows better. The man who nearly took her life is back and he won't leave until he can finally "See Jane Die.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Jane Killian almost dies when she's run over by a motor boat in the opening pages of the latest mildly entertaining but formulaic romance thriller by Spindler (In Silence; Dead Run; Bone Cold; etc.). This disfiguring event still haunts Jane, even though extensive surgery has reclaimed her beautiful face and she's married to "smart, charming and James Bond handsome" plastic surgeon Dr. Ian Westbrook. Then one of Ian's patients, Elle Vanmeer, is found dead in a hotel room, and Dr. Ian becomes the chief suspect after an initial investigation by Dallas police (led by none other than Jane's sister, ball-busting detective Stacy Killian). To make things worse, an unknown stalker begins sending Jane notes indicating he's the guy who ran over her with the boat—"I did it on purpose. To hear your screams"—and now he's back to finish the job. More women are found dead, and even Jane herself has moments of doubt about her husband's innocence. There are other suspects; in fact, virtually every male character at some point appears to be the guilty party. Plucky Jane takes it on herself to prove Ian's innocence, and with help from her dog, Ranger, and sister Stacy she unsurprisingly succeeds. All of Spindler's suspense novels are stylistically rooted in her romance-writing past and should be enjoyed as such. Serious suspense/thriller readers are advised to look elsewhere.
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Review

"See Jane Die makes the perfect beach reading." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Shocks, stuns and entertains with each and every page." -- newmysteryreader.com

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Mira (June 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 077832169X
• ISBN-13: 978-0778321699
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 4.2 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,399,460 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A New York Times and International bestselling author, Erica Spindler's skill for crafting engrossing plots and compelling characters has earned both critical praise and legions of fans. Published in 25 countries, her stories have been lauded as "thrill-packed page turners, white- knuckle rides and edge-of-your-seat whodunits."

Raised in Rockford, Illinois, Erica had planned on being an artist, earning a BFA from Delta State University and an MFA from the University of New Orleans in the visual arts. In June of 1982, in bed with a cold, she picked up a romance novel for relief from daytime television. She was immediately hooked, and soon decided to try to write one herself. She leaped from romance to suspense in 1996 with her novel Forbidden Fruit, and found her true calling.

Her novel Bone Cold won the prestigious Daphne du Maurier Award for excellence. A Romance Writers of America Honor Roll member, she received a Kiss of Death Award for her novels Forbidden Fruit and Dead Run and was a three-time RITA® Award finalist. Publishers Weekly awarded the audio version of her novel Shocking Pink a Listen Up Award, naming it one of the best audio mystery books of 1998.

Erica lives just outside New Orleans, Louisiana, with her husband and two sons and is busy at work on her next thriller.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fast-paced and exciting!, August 21, 2004

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M. Bechyne "free_fall" (Downey, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: See Jane Die (Mira) (Hardcover)

This is the second book I have read by this author. This one is much better than the other (earlier) work. It is a frightening mystery with many plot twist and turns - with only a few predictable patches. It twists down to a satisfying end leaving the reader satiated.

I would recommend to anyone!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book was great with a surprised ending, June 17, 2004

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Ellen "emw314" (Long Island) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: See Jane Die (Mira) (Hardcover)

Okay- I admit it, I read the ending,and thought I knew the "best part" of the book, but was I surprised
when I read the ending after reading the entire book that it was different than what I expected.

Jane and her sister Stacey have been involved in a boating accident. They were playing hookie from school and Stacey dared
Jane to go swimming and a boater "ran" over Jane and disfigured her terribly. After years of operations and therapy Jane gets her life together. Stacey becomes a policewoman.

Jane's husband is being charged with murder of his patients from his plastic surgurey practice and Jane tries to prove him innocent with the help of her sister.

This book keeps you guess until the end.

I recommend it highly.

Ellen

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Top notch thriller, April 18, 2006

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Tracy Vest (Northern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: See Jane Die (Mass Market Paperback)

Jane Killian survived a horrific boating accident at age 15 that left her disfigured with the feeling that the driver meant to hit her. At 32, after many successful surgeries, a budding career as an artist, a marriage to a successful plastic surgeon, and a baby on the way, Jane still has nightmares of that horrible day that left her always feeling inadequate, wondering if somehow something horrible is about to happen to her to ruin her "happily ever after."

When husband Ian is implicated in the murder of a woman in a hotel room, and subsequently arrested, Jane stands by her man, despite the efforts of Stacy, her detective sister to listen to reason and not her heart. As more bodies pile up, possibly to mask the first killing, Ian is looking more guilty, and Jane starts to question his fidelity, which the police believe is the motive.

Stacy also carries scars from that fateful day 17 years earlier. After all, it is she who egged who sister on to get into the water, putting her in the path of the boat. And since her accident, the family was fractured, laying blame on Stacy, who has grown to resent Jane (particularly since she dated Ian before he met and fell for Jane). Then Stacy's self esteem rises as she enters into an affair with her sexy partner Mac.

Then Jane receives a note, possibly from the driver of the boat: I did it on purpose to hear you scream. She is convinced that the boat driver is behind the violence - if only she could get someone to believe her. Could Ian be innocent? Or did he marry her for her $20 million inheritance?

Spindler keeps you on the edge of your seat - just when you are convinced you know who is the culprit, along comes another possible baddie. The reader will want so badly for put-upon Jane to have her happily ever after, but at what cost? The identity of the killer is a huge surprise twist - and well worth the wait to the end.