"Definitely gives a new meaning to diabolical"
Reviewed by Sandra Wurman
Posted June 21, 2011
Suspense | Mystery
The fact that the entire story essentially spans three
months with the action taking place in about three days is
a crucial element. The perpetrator, who is a potent mix of
evil and intelligence, is simply running out of time to
accomplish what he set out to do but the amount of
devastation that follows in his wake is just amazing.
Definitely gives a new meaning to diabolical.
A letter of apology for doing nothing and standing by
basically letting a horribly violent event happen and then
for twenty one years staying mute basically unleashes the
fury of a man whose entire family was eternally changed in
a matter of moments. There is no better motive than revenge and this man is out
to exact his after twenty one years. Somehow Dr. Lucy
Trask, Medical Examiner, is an integral part of this
grizzly series of murders but detectives J.D. Fitzpatrick
and Suzie Mazzetti can't figure out the connection and
unfortunately neither can Lucy. In her job as ME, Lucy has
seen some horrific which has decidedly left her more guarded
in her own life, but
nothing could really prepare her for these. They have been
mutilated and scarred. They are definitely sending a
message but why is the killer purposely leaving them in
Lucy's path? Is she to be a vehicle for passing along the
message to the rightful party or is the message for her? Lucy's life has been less than perfect but she can't think
of anyone who could be out to scare her. J.D. and Suzie know
their job is to ferret out this killer as fast as they can
as the bodies pile up but the pieces seem so fragmented
that the solution is just beyond their reach. However they
quickly realize that Lucy is in eminent danger and although
she is at first reluctant to heed their warnings the
killings are getting closer. Somehow her past is catching
up with her. Having left her home and parents years ago,
Lucy feels she is an accomplished and independent woman and
as such is reluctant to revisit anything or anyone even
remotely connected with the town filled with sad and
frightening memories. But as her relationship with
J.D. grows, she begins to realize that even with his
unerring protection there is great danger lurking and it is
putting everyone she holds near and dear in jeopardy. They
are all in a race against the clock. You will not find any spoilers in this review. This story
is a fast paced murder mystery that will keep you turning
pages. If you are not already a fan of Karen Rose than you
will be after reading this book. Important to know and
remember -- Karen Rose does not waste words. From the first
page she leaves clues for the reader as though the reader
is one of the investigators and challenges them to solve
the crime before the cops do.
SUMMARY
The next addictive thriller from the uncomparable
bestseller Karen Rose When forensic pathologist Lucy Trask stumbles across a
mutilated body by the chess tables in her local Baltimore
park, its face so badly damaged it is unrecognisable, her
sole concern is that it might be her old school teacher Mr
Pugh. When the corpse is identified, Lucy is shocked to
discover that the victim is actually another man from her
past. Who killed him and why his skin is burnt with the
number '1' is unclear but it's evident that someone is
demanding Lucy's attention. The discovery of a second
branded body raises worrying questions: how many more
lives may be at risk before the killer's final message is
revealed? And can Lucy solve the killer's gruesome puzzle
before their thirst for revenge is complete?
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Comments
4 comments posted.
Re: Definitely gives a new meaning to diabolical
Oh my! This books really sounds scary. I definitely must leave all of the lights
on when I read it! Love a good mystery and this one sounds perfect. Thanks for
the great review.
Connie Fischer
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(Connie Fischer 11:17am August 27, 2011)
Oh this book is right up my alley!!!!!!
(Joanne Bozik 1:41pm August 27, 2011)
If you want my address, you can send me one!!!!!! lolol
(Joanne Bozik 1:57pm August 27, 2011)
Karen Rose’s latest thriller, You Belong To Me, is excitingly dangerous and full of betrayal, secrets and lies involving Baltimore Medical Examiner, Lucy Trask and Hunky Homicide Detective J.D. Fitzpatrick. Trask is thrown into multiple murders that are too close to home while J.D works to keep Lucy from becoming the next victim.
From the first page Karen Rose transports the reader to wherever she wants us to go with complicated and fresh characters such as Trask and Fitzpatrick to keep the interest high and guessing throughout the entire book to figure out the ending. The most shocking and sad part is finding out this story is based on a real event on the US West Coast not too long ago.
You Belong To Me is the perfect book to get lost in - I love it!
(Mandy Burns 4:53pm September 22, 2011)
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