Once Taken (a Riley Paige Mystery--Book #2)
Dans l'État de New York, des femmes sont retrouvées pendues à des chaînes, sans indice ni mobile apparent. Seul l’agent Riley Paige, profileuse au FBI, peut percer l’esprit torturé du tueur. Mais cette enquête pourrait bien la briser à jamais.
"A masterpiece of thriller and mystery! The author did a magnificent job developing characters with a psychological side that is so well described that we feel inside their minds, follow their fears and cheer for their success. The plot is very intelligent and will keep you entertained throughout the book. Full of twists, this book will keep you awake until the turn of the last page."
--Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)
Women are being murdered in upstate New York, their bodies found mysteriously hanging in chains. With the FBI called in, given the bizarre nature of the murders-and the lack of any clues-there is only one agent they can turn to: Special Agent Riley Paige.
Riley, reeling from her last case, is reluctant to take on a new one, since she is still convinced a former serial killer is out there, stalking her. She knows, though, that her ability to enter a serial killer's mind and her obsessive nature is what will be needed to crack this case, and she just can't refuse-even if it will push her over the edge.
Riley's search takes her deep into a killer's deluded mind as it leads her to orphanages, mental hospitals, prisons, all in an effort to understand the depth of his psychosis. Realizing she is up against a true psychopath, she knows time is short before he strikes again. But with her own job on the line and her own family a target, and with her fragile psyche collapsing, it may all be too much for her-and too late.
A dark psychological thriller with heart-pounding suspense, ONCE TAKEN is book #2 in a riveting new series-with a beloved new character-that will leave you turning pages late into the night.
Book #3 in the Riley Paige series is also now available!
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--Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)
Women are being murdered in upstate New York, their bodies found mysteriously hanging in chains. With the FBI called in, given the bizarre nature of the murders-and the lack of any clues-there is only one agent they can turn to: Special Agent Riley Paige.
Riley, reeling from her last case, is reluctant to take on a new one, since she is still convinced a former serial killer is out there, stalking her. She knows, though, that her ability to enter a serial killer's mind and her obsessive nature is what will be needed to crack this case, and she just can't refuse-even if it will push her over the edge.
Riley's search takes her deep into a killer's deluded mind as it leads her to orphanages, mental hospitals, prisons, all in an effort to understand the depth of his psychosis. Realizing she is up against a true psychopath, she knows time is short before he strikes again. But with her own job on the line and her own family a target, and with her fragile psyche collapsing, it may all be too much for her-and too late.
A dark psychological thriller with heart-pounding suspense, ONCE TAKEN is book #2 in a riveting new series-with a beloved new character-that will leave you turning pages late into the night.
Book #3 in the Riley Paige series is also now available!
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Ce thriller psychologique plonge le lecteur dans une enquête glaçante où l’agent Riley Paige affronte un tueur en série dont les crimes défient toute logique. L’intrigue, riche en rebondissements, explore aussi la fragilité mentale de l’héroïne, ce qui ajoute une dimension humaine et captivante. Idéal pour les amateurs de suspense et de profilage criminel.
Le roman aborde des thèmes comme la psychologie criminelle, la résilience face au trauma, et les limites de l’esprit humain. Il interroge aussi la frontière entre obsession professionnelle et santé mentale, tout en offrant une plongée dans les mécanismes du FBI et des enquêtes sur les tueurs en série.
Ce livre s’adresse aux passionnés de thrillers psychologiques, de polars et de romans à suspense. Il conviendra particulièrement aux lecteurs qui aiment les héroïnes complexes, les enquêtes minutieuses et les intrigues où le danger rôde à chaque page.
Vous pourrez interroger le smartbook sur les motivations du tueur, les méthodes de profilage de Riley Paige, les détails des scènes de crime, ou encore les liens entre cette enquête et les précédents cas de l’agente. Le chat permet aussi d’approfondir les thèmes psychologiques et les choix narratifs de l’auteur.
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