Twisted
A Sloane Burbank
Mystery
Andrea Kane
William Morrow (Hardcover)
ISBN-10: 0-06-123678-0 (0061236780)
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-123678-5 (9780061236785)
Publication Date: April 2008
List Price: $23.95
Synopsis
(from
the publisher): Women are disappearing . . .
When Sloane Burbank, former FBI special agent, discovers that her
closest childhood friend is among the missing, she launches into
action, vowing to kick-start the stalled investigation. But she's no
longer FBI and her involvement is unwanted, particularly by the agent
in charge - her ex-love Derek Parker.
Derek has a hot new case on his hands, a string of murders in Chinatown
that's threatening to erupt into gang warfare, and the missing person
case is shoved to the back burner. Not even Sloane's out-of-the-blue
appearance or the combustible unresolved feelings between them can
change that - at least not at first. But soon it becomes terrifyingly
clear that the disappearing women are part of a twisted, heinous crime
spree that can't be ignored, especially when Sloane is revealed to be
the missing piece of the perpetrator's puzzle - and the ultimate target.
Review:
Andrea Kane introduces ex-FBI agent Sloane Burbank in Twisted, an aptly
titled twist-filled thriller that tracks a serial killer in Manhattan.
Sloane Burbank works as a law enforcement consultant after a stint with
the Manhattan District Attorney's office and several years with the
FBI. She left the bureau after receiving a stab wound that resulted in
the temporary loss of use of her right hand. While on a consulting
assignment, she's contacted by the parents of a childhood friend who
vanished a year ago. Although the FBI is still officially working on
the case, there aren't many clues and little progress has been made.
The lead investigator is Special Agent Derrick Parker who just happens
to be Sloane's ex-partner and ex-lover. After Sloane insists that
Derrick take a closer look at the disappearance of her friend, they
discover a pattern emerging. Several other young, healthy, athletic,
and educated women have also vanished. Sloane herself just happens to
fit the profile of the missing women and is a potential target of an
intelligent serial abductor.
Twisted
is in many ways a sublime thriller. Sloane and Derrick's investigation
veers off in unexpected directions that take the reader on a riveting
journey. That the abductor is not known until the very end is a measure
of how smartly written this book is. There's also the simmering
personal and professional relationship between Sloane and Derrick that
enhances the suspense created by the plot. Though positioned as a
romantic thriller, there is far more thrill than romance in Twisted and the
book should appeal to a wide range of readers who enjoy a truly superb
mystery.
Special thanks to guest reviewer Betty of The Betz Review for contributing her review of Twisted and to Book Trends for providing an ARC of the book for this review.
Review Copyright © 2008 — Hidden Staircase Mystery Books — All Rights Reserved.
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Twisted
William Morrow (Hardcover), April 2008
ISBN-10: 0-06-123678-0 (0061236780)
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-123678-5 (9780061236785)
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Location(s) referenced: Manhattan, New York City.