In Solace, Texas,
women are disappearing without a trace. The police are stumped and
request help from the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit. Caitlin Hendrix,
a rookie profiler, is assigned to go with the team to Solace.
Shortly after they
arrive, another woman goes missing. An informant hearing the details
of the disappearances tips the FBI to her ex-boyfriend, who she still
fears. Then two bodies are found in the woods laid out in eerily
similar poses. A serial killer is on the loose.
This is the second
book in the UNSUB series. Caitlin, the heroine of both books is back
in her new role in the FBI. She loves the challenge, but getting into
the mind of a serial killer brings back the psychological problems of
her teen years. Caitlin is gutsy. In spite of the toll it takes on
her, she puts her personal problems aside to find the killer.
This story is based
on the facts of the Ted Bundy case, including his work on a suicide
hotline. However, the author fleshes out the story primarily with
Caitlin’s reactions. It makes a fast paced, thrilling story that’s
hard to put down.
All the characters
in the book are realistic from the profilers to the townspeople and
police. The descriptions of the serial killer were scary, but pretty
accurate. I did miss the interaction with her lover, Sean. He’s in
San Francisco; she’s in Virginia,
and long distance romance is full
of pitfalls.
If you enjoy fast
paced thrillers, this is a good one. Even knowing the Bundy story,
which made the plot somewhat predictable, I enjoyed the way the
characters dealt with the challenge.
I received this book
from Dutton for this review.
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