Shocking Pink (Mass Market Paperback)

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" . . . ingenious twists and turns in a story that features friendship, obsession . . . and murder will long be remembered by this reviewer." -- The Mystery Reader

"A chilling shocker. One of the best, and most frightening, novels of the year." -- Painted Rock --This text refers to an alternate Mass Market Paperback edition.

Product Description

Three girls shared one dark secret--but this one wasn't theirs to keep. Fifteen years ago, Andie, Julie and Raven saw something they shouldn't have. In an abandoned house, two lovers were engaged in a deadly sexual game. The girls couldn't stop watching--until the woman was found murdered. Now they can't stop remembering, because whoever did the killing is determined to make them forget what they saw--forever. . --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Mira (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0778323781
• ISBN-13: 978-0778323785
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #744,045 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A riveting suspense...., March 16, 2003

By	iheartjackbauer - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shocking Pink (Mass Market Paperback)

Andie Bennett and her two friends, Raven and Julie, lives were changed during the summer they were fifteen. What started out as a lark between three teenage girls soon turned into something deadly. For Andie, seeing the shocking sexual acts performed by two faceless people was horrifying. She had never realized that there were people in the world who got satsifaction from the sick sexual acts she has witnessed. Raven was facsinated by the control that 'Mr. X' had over 'Mrs. X'. All her life she has strove for control over her life and the people in it. Julie has always believed her father, the Reverend that she was the spawn of the Devil and is heartbroken to find herself aroused by the acts that she has seen go on in the abandoned house. Then their world was rocked when one night, Mr. X left and Mrs. X was found dead two days later.

Nick was the detective on the case of the murder on that summer night fifteen years ago. It has always bothered him that the murder went unsolved though he holds little hope that the crime will ever be solved. Then all three girls seem to be in the small town at the same time and bizzarre things start happening.

Then Andie starts getting odd phone calls and anonymous mail and a terrifying gift laying on her bed one night. She finds herself turning to Nick instead of her two best friends which changes the course of her life once again. She also has a client that admits he has a sexual problem and claims he needs her help before he hurts the woman that he loves. Bound by doctor-patient confidentiality, Andie feels the conflit rising within herself when she sees Julie going down a self-destructing path with the very client that makes her question her morals as a therapist. Then there is Raven, who is acting more odd as the days go by. They had always been best friends, her, Raven, and Julie, but Andie had always missed how possessive and obsessive Raven was about loyalty and family.

Spindler brings the reader into a terrifying place that involves three friends who witnessed something that would shape their lives and the paths they would take. It will alternatly make the reader sad and scared as these three people try to find their niche in life.

Don't miss it!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!!! A must for us mystery/thriller readers!!, July 13, 2002

By	Max C. Bivens "oceanfront" (Redmond, OR USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Shocking Pink (Mass Market Paperback)

This was the second book that I have read of Erica Spindler's and I was shocked!! I had hardly heard of her books but they definitely deserve some praise! This book does have some sexually explicit parts but they are put together to take you on one heck of a thrill ride. This isn't just another Nancy Drew! The characters are very thought out and believable along with very unique throughout the book. I would sit down and start reading but just couldn't put it down because one thing lead into the next and besides sleep is overrated! :-) A must read!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Addictive!, September 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Shocking Pink (Mass Market Paperback)

What a great book! This is the first book I've read by Erica Spindler and I can't wait to read more of her work. I read this book in one day...I just couldn't put it down!