Linda S. (Linda) reviewed on 4/27/2015 + 770 more book reviews

Budding forensic psychiatrist Claire Waters is on Ryker's Island to study the criminal mind. During her first week, she interviews Todd Quimby and judges him to be innocent .... only later after it looks like he's killing prostitutes does she realize her own error in judgement.
Turning to the homicide detective, Nick Lawler, who is in charge of the case, they both take extraordinary risks to bring Quimby to justice.
The book then morphs into solving a case that is 20 years old --- a playmate of Claire's was kidnapped, raped and murdered when she was a young child. She was also a witness and the man responsible has never been caught.
And then once again, the story morphs back to the first crime. Was Quimby actually responsible for those deaths ... or did he have a partner who continues to hunt young women?
The story was a bit disjointed for me.... lots of rough edges that didn't merge together. I suspect that the authors (who were screen writers for Law & Oder) wrote the book the same way they wrote for TV. Just not sure it worked here.
I did like the characters... but Claire as a psychiatrist did not come across as believable. She did some things that no therapist would ever, ever do.
This was an okay read for me. I've already started on the 2nd book starring Claire and Nick... KILL AGAIN .... (courtesy of NetGalley). Keeping fingers crossed this one will be better.

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