Love You To Death
Shannon K. ButcherRomantic suspense
Available from Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 978-0-446-51029-5
September 2009
| Gary Maitland is searching for the perfect woman to replace his adored wife who died in a freak auto accident. No one woman can meet his needs so he uses pieces of those who catch his eye. None are safe as he kills at will throughout the Chicago area. Elise McBride is searching for her missing sister. Trent Brady, an ex Chicago PD cop, was her neighbor. Thrown together when he catches Elise trying to get into her sister Ashley's house, his skills and her determination keep them on the path to try to find Ashley before she becomes a victim.
Shannon K. Butcher again gives us a thriller that will have us on the edge of our seats throughout. Character building is superb as is the dialogue that helps drive the story. Trent and Elise have to plumb the depths of their heart and soul to keep on track as the chase gets more and more macabre. Elise has been searching the world for a perfect story to make her career as a free lance reporter. Trent has given up police work after a freak accident. Drawn into investigating again, he has to rethink his life choices with the help of Elise and his friends. ,p> The circle of characters who help make the tale complete help prove Ms. Butcher has few equals when it comes to crime stories that seem to be set into a piece of the real world. Scenarios come alive as individuals fall prey to the evil around them. For a vicious psychopath, Maitland seems to pull it together whenever he has to. This is not a tale for the squeamish because the author's attention to detail involves bringing alive what is done to victims. Shannon K. Butcher is one of the best at building tales that aren't easily forgotten.
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Reviewer: Dee Dailey |
