Final Sins by Michael Prescott
"Prescott returns with the diametrically opposed duo of FBI agent Tess McCallum and private operative Abby Sinclair in what we hope is not to be his last, pitting the dynamic pair one final time against the kind of evil they've both gotten to know a bit too well. This time out Abby is hired by a convicted sadistic killer who has since served his time and been released for a brutal murder years before, a charming psychopath who wants Abby to track down the person stalking his girlfriend. Meanwhile, when other bodies are discovered, Tess is one of the few who sees the connection and believes that he might be killing again. But what these two women don't know is that the killer has one of them in his sights and has targeted her to be the final victim.
Prescott once again delivers a compelling tale so full of suspense and well drawn characters that some readers may find themselves a bit unsettled long after the last page is turned. Not only is his portrayal of evil viscously frightening, but often times even more so is the response this evil provokes in others; the result being a disconcerting and provocative dichotomy of right vs. wrong. But, ultimately, it's not only this that makes the book a winner, it's also Prescott's ability to get inside a woman's head and create realistic and forceful female characters that rise far above the usual offerings for the genre. So if this is his last featuring these two particular characters, it'll be a shame."
Another good Tess and Abby book.
Prescott once again delivers a compelling tale so full of suspense and well drawn characters that some readers may find themselves a bit unsettled long after the last page is turned. Not only is his portrayal of evil viscously frightening, but often times even more so is the response this evil provokes in others; the result being a disconcerting and provocative dichotomy of right vs. wrong. But, ultimately, it's not only this that makes the book a winner, it's also Prescott's ability to get inside a woman's head and create realistic and forceful female characters that rise far above the usual offerings for the genre. So if this is his last featuring these two particular characters, it'll be a shame."
Another good Tess and Abby book.
