P.D. Martin

I didn't realize this is the second book in a series until I was about half way through it, so I will have to go back and read the first one soon. This has got to be one of the best mystery/suspense books I have read in a LONG time. From the first chapter, I was hooked. I finished this book in record time, staying up until 3am, until my eyes wouldn't stay open any longer.
The plot was very unique and it was interesting how we got just a glimpse of the club via chats. The investigation aspect of it was good, too, not giving such detailed information that the story became drowned in cop-speak and procedure. We've all seen cop and law TV shows and movies, we know general procedures. I think getting more computer-centric knowledge of police procedures and tech info was a real highlight for me, since I'm not the most computer-literate person, I needed some things explained to me.
I liked the sexual tension/romance story between Sophie and Darren. Although it didn't really have a conclusion, so I guess I'll have to read the third book to find out :) Also, it would have been nice to see Sophie really accept her "gift" of premonitions by the end. Maybe then she would have seen the twist at the end coming (I actually saw it coming, so I guess I'm psychic...nope, I've just seen way too much Law & Order lol)
Overall, an exciting, suspenseful read. Great plot, good characters. Definitely a I-can't-put-this-book-down mystery.… (mais)

La agente del FBI Sophie Anderson había aprendido a penetrar en las mentes perturbadas de los asesinos en serie, a entender sus impulsos depravados y sus deseos enfermizos, a atraparlos antes de que aumentara el número de víctimas.
Sophie se había mudado recientemente desde Australia, y empezaba a sentirse cómoda en Quantico. Se estaba convirtiendo en la criminóloga más destacada del FBI, había entablado una buena amistad con la agente Samantha Wright,y empezaba a sentir algo más que afecto por el agente Josh Marco.
El único problema eran las pesadillas... aunque las horribles imágenes no eran simples sueños, sino intensas visiones como las que sufrió de pequeña cuando secuestraron a su hermano.
Cuando algunos espeluznantes detalles que aparecieron en sus sueños concordaron con fotografías de crímenes recientes, le contó a Sam lo que sucedía, y sus visiones ayudaron a que la investigación avanzara. Pero cuando secuestraron a Sam, Sophie tuvo que confiar en sus visiones de una vez por todas, y aprender a usarlas. No pudo hacer nada por su propio hermano, pero quizás pudiera rescatar a Sam... y salvarse a sí misma.… (mais)

While it was fairly obvious whodunnit from about a third of the way in, this is still an enjoyable book to read. I really liked the main character, Sophie Anderson, and I found the concept of an FBI agent with clairvoyant tendencies intriguing. I also found the idea that a killer was targeting crime authors and using their books for inspiration to be quite interesting. Despite having guessed who the culprit was, I enjoyed watching the police as they struggled to piece together the evidence and come to the same conclusions as I did. This book isn't a masterpiece, but it is a fun read and well worth your time.… (mais)