It's only been a few months since serial
killer/psychologist Gretchen Lowell, the Beauty Killer,
escaped a psychiatric institution. After working the Beauty
Killer case for 13 years, Portland homicide detective
Archie Sheridan has been removed from the investigation
team. Archie is now trying to get on with his life, since
his involvement with Gretchen has cost him everything, but
he recognizes that she will always be a problem for him.
That becomes abundantly clear when he's pulled into a case
concerning a local criminal and alarming evidence indicates
Gretchen's involvement.
Jack Reynolds is a rich, socially prominent drug lord with
a private island in the wealthy suburb of Lake Oswego.
Jack's son, Leo, is romantically involved with Archie's
close friend, free-lance journalist Susan, while also
working undercover in his father's drug operation for the
DEA and FBI. When Leo's FBI contact is found brutally
murdered, Archie fears Leo's cover has been blown. But Leo
refuses to stop. He's too close to exposing his evil
father. When Jack holds a pre-Halloween party on his island
with masked guests, Archie is shocked to receive an
invitation, and reluctantly attends. That's only the first
of several decisions that will result in Archie being
drugged, Susan being kidnapped -- and of course -- murder.
But how and why is Gretchen involved? What is it she wants
this time? Will Archie be able to survive her intense
diabolical scheming, which leads to a catastrophic outcome?
In LET ME GO, Chelsea Cain delivers another complex
psychological thriller that will keep aficionados glued to
the pages. The devious exploits of serial killer Gretchen
Lowell as she continues to make detective Archie Sheridan's
life a living hell is nothing short of diabolical. Told in
gruesome detail, with intense narrative and witty dialog,
LET ME GO is a powerfully satisfying page-turner.
Detective Archie Sheridan just has to get through the next
few days, then his birthday and Halloween will be
over. But with escaped serial killer Gretchen Lowell on
the loose, the investigation into the murder of a DEA agent
demanding his attention, and journalist Susan Ward showing
up at his apartment needing a favor, it’s going to be a long
weekend.
Soon Archie finds himself crashing a masked
ball on a private island owned by Jack Reynolds, a notorious
local drug kingpin. By morning, Archie is back on pain
killers, a guest is dead and Archie quickly realizes that
little is what it seems. One thing is clear: Gretchen is
back, and Archie’s nemesis and sometimes lover has something
special in mind for the birthday boy, something she’s been
planning for a long, long time. On Halloween Eve, with time
running out, and the life of someone close to Archie on the
line, Archie knows his only chance is to give Gretchen
exactly what she wants. But Gretchen will prove more
horrifying, and unpredictable, than Archie could ever
imagine.
Back with her most thrilling novel yet,
Chelsea Cain delivers the pinnacle of what fans of this
series have come to expect: sex, murder, twists, dark wit,
and some of the best characters in the genre.
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