read on my iPhone/Kindle
2018 Witness Impulse
368 pgs.
Adult Mystery/Police Procedural
Finished 2/8/2020
Goodreads rating: 4.11 - 369 ratings
My rating: 4+
Setting: Contemporary NYC, mostly lower east side
First line/s: "The worst thing about the rage was its randomness. Tyler Branshaw never knew what might trigger one."
My comments: This was an excellent story, I love the way it switched back and forth between the abducted Zoe and the police proceedings trying to find her. I was actually quite intrigues with this "bad guy," and formed a bond with him, as Zoe did in a weird, quirky way. What a wonderful character she was! And boy, are there some evil people in this world. I'd still rather be going through life with blinders on....
I'm not sure how quickly and happily the NYPD would allow two detectives from Portland, Maine, be the lead investigators in a recent abduction in NYC, particularly when one of the detectives is the uncle of the abducted! And Maggie certainly took a back seat in this one. Not that I remember the first five really, really well, but I think there was more of a partnership involved than in this one.
Overall, I really liked the storytelling. I wasn't a nervous wreck whenever we were in Zoe's world, I actually found the happenings quite intriguing. I originally thought of this as a five, but because of a few weak points (above), I think I'll rate this a solid 4.
As much as I love NYC, I sure hope they plan to return to Portland!
Goodreads synopsis: "James Hayman’s edgy, ingenious novels rival the best of Lisa Gardner, Jeffery Deaver, and Kathy Reichs. A Fatal Obsession is his finest to date: a ferocious live-wire thriller starring two of the most appealing cops in contemporary fiction." —A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window
Someone’s watching...
Zoe McCabe is a beautiful young actress on the verge of stardom who has been basking in the standing ovations and rave reviews she’s been getting from critics and fans alike for her portrayal of Desdemona in an off-Broadway production of Othello. As she takes her final bows, Zoe has no idea that, seated in the audience, a man has been studying her night after night, performance after performance. A man whose carefully crafted plans are for the young actress to take a starring role in a far deadlier production he has created just for her.
Portland, Maine detectives Mike McCabe and Maggie Savage are settling into the new rhythm of their relationship when McCabe gets a late night call from his brother Bobby that Zoe, McCabe's favorite niece and Bobby’s daughter, has suddenly disappeared. The NYPD is certain Zoe's abduction is the work of the man the tabloids have dubbed “The Star Struck Strangler,” a killer who has been kidnapping, abusing and finally strangling one beautiful young performer after another. Bobby begs McCabe to return to the New York City crime beat he’d left behind so many years ago, to work his old connections, and to help find Zoe before her time runs out. The stakes for McCabe and Savage have never been higher. Or more personal. And suddenly the race is on to stop a vicious attacker, before the McCabe family is torn apart beyond repair.
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