The Pawn (Patrick Bowers Files)
Special Agent Patrick Bowers had only met one man who made him truly afraid. Until now. When he's called to North Carolina to consult on the case of an area serial killer, he finds himself in a deadly game.
Cunning and lethal, the killer is always one step ahead of the law, and he's about to strike again. It will take all of Bowers's instincts and training to stop this man who calls himself the Illusionist. And just when the pieces start to come together, Bowers realizes they're not quite adding up. Can he unravel the pattern and save the next victim? Or will the Illusionist win the game by taking one of his opponent's pieces? Thrilling, chilling, and impossible to put down, The Pawn will hold suspense lovers in its iron grip until the very last page.
Cunning and lethal, the killer is always one step ahead of the law, and he's about to strike again. It will take all of Bowers's instincts and training to stop this man who calls himself the Illusionist. And just when the pieces start to come together, Bowers realizes they're not quite adding up. Can he unravel the pattern and save the next victim? Or will the Illusionist win the game by taking one of his opponent's pieces? Thrilling, chilling, and impossible to put down, The Pawn will hold suspense lovers in its iron grip until the very last page.
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I don't read too many murder mysteries/thrillers, but every once in a while I pick up one just to give my brain something new to ponder. This book was a debut novel offered free one week to Nook owners, and I downloaded it because I remembered hearing a lot about it when the third book came out. It seemed interesting enough, so into the Nook it went!
I don't want to give anything away, so I'll just say that the prologue was jarring for me (in a good way; great writing, but I made the mistake of starting to read the novel while I was having dinner... and since I'm not accustomed to murder mystery, I was a little unprepared...). Ultimately, I like the character of Patrick Bowers, I enjoyed James's pacing throughout, and the slow unraveling of the stories. I didn't suspect the killer *at all* throughout the book, which made it all the more exciting for me to read.
The novel's conclusion is well written, quick-paced, and satisfying. I am contemplating picking up the second in the series.
I don't want to give anything away, so I'll just say that the prologue was jarring for me (in a good way; great writing, but I made the mistake of starting to read the novel while I was having dinner... and since I'm not accustomed to murder mystery, I was a little unprepared...). Ultimately, I like the character of Patrick Bowers, I enjoyed James's pacing throughout, and the slow unraveling of the stories. I didn't suspect the killer *at all* throughout the book, which made it all the more exciting for me to read.
The novel's conclusion is well written, quick-paced, and satisfying. I am contemplating picking up the second in the series.
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