Elizabeth R. (esjro) - , reviewed on 12/10/2008 + 947 more book reviews

The Third Victim is the second in the Quincy/Rainie series, and introduces small town cop Rainie Connor. A school shooting involving the sheriff's son disrupts Rainie's quiet Oregon town. FBI profiler Pierce Quincy has been researching school shootings, and he and Rainie determine that the case is not as cut and dry as it at first seems.

Unlike the first book in the series (The Perfect Husband), this book reads more like a mystery than a thriller. Though there is however plenty of suspense and action, much time is spent introducing Quincy and Rainie and telling their backstories. I found the ending somewhat disappointing in that it seemed like the connections between the primary school shooting story and Rainie's background were somewhat forced, but ultimately the characters are interesting enough to make this a worthwhile read. I am looking forward to the next installment in this series.

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