Last Words: A Novel of Suspense
by Mariah Stewart
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Author: Mariah StewartEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-06-26
ISBN: 0345492234
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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- ISBN13: 9780345492234
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of Last Words: A Novel of Suspense
Book Review: Suspect List Keeps You Guessing
Summary: 3 Stars
In the midst of its greatest influx of tourists, the little bayside community of St. Dennis on Maryland's Eastern Shore has suddenly become the site of homicide. The bodies of young women, carefully wrapped in plastic, with a tape recording of each victim's last moments, are turning up. As if to show his contempt for the local police, one body is even placed in a police chief's car and another on his father's boat, said father being the former police chief. Soon Chief Gabriel Beck is checking with surrounding communities, and finding several young women who've disappeared, some not really being missed for one reason or another. Soon, the FBI is called in, in the person of Agent Mia Shields, and the tension and body count rises. Using the agency's resources, Mia brings in a profiler, who tells them the killer is probably a resident, familiar with both Beck and Shields and undoubtedly privy to a knowledge of the efforts they are making to discover his identity. One suspect is arrested but is he the right one? During a press conference, Mia taunts the killer and soon finds herself also a target.
This is a tight, tense story, without the usual sexual titillation or professional animosity between FBI and local constabulary. Both Mia and Gabe have skeletons in their closets and a little too much reference is made to people not in the story and events happening before the story begins, which made me want to know more about them. Is this novel part of a series? Should I get the others to be fully in the know about this book? Some of the things mentioned actually sounded more interesting than what was going on here.
Nevertheless, Last Words is a good read, entertaining and suspenseful. There are few clues to give away who the killer is until the actual capture. In view of the events happenings just before his arrest, his identity is a bit of a shock. HINT: Out of all the "persons of interest," he's the least one you'd suspect. I think anyone who likes police stories which are heavy on characterization will enjoy this one.
Summary of Last Words: A Novel of Suspense
THIS KILLER TAKES THEIR BREATH AWAY.A nine-year veteran of the FBI, special agent Mia Shields thinks she?s seen it all. But nothing prepares her for the terror that descends upon the idyllic bayside community of St. Dennis, on Maryland?s Eastern Shore, where a depraved killer has left a grisly surprise for Chief of Police Gabriel Beck: the body of an unidentified woman, naked and completely encased in plastic wrap, stretched across the back-seat of Beck?s car. Hidden in the wrapping is a tape recording of the victim?s last, gasping words, terrifying evidence of the horror endured at the hands of a madman. Soon the body count begins to rise as more victims are found, all gruesomely cocooned, their final pleas also captured on tape.
Determined to catch the sadistic killer, Beck and Mia team up and set a trap?with Mia as bait. But their prey is closer than they ever could have imagined. Now Beck must race against time to save Mia from becoming the next victim of a serial killer as elusive as he is evil.
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