Reviewed by: BigAl
Genre: Thriller
Approximate word count: 60-65,000 words
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Author:
“D.V.
Berkom is a Contributing Author for IndiesUnlimited and author of the best-selling Kate Jones Thriller Series …
Currently, she lives outside of Seattle, WA with her sweetheart Mark, an
ex-chef-turned contractor, and a LOT of rain.”
For more, visit Berkom's website.
Description:
“A retired
assassin. A serial killer with a social agenda.
Determined
to leave her old life behind, retired assassin Leine Basso accepts a job
working security at one of television's most popular reality shows, Serial Date. When a contestant is found
dead in the prop closet, it appears the killer is one of the 'bachelors' on the
show- an ex-con billed as a serial killer- but the detective in charge of the
case isn't so sure.
When
Leine's estranged daughter is abducted by a man claiming to be the real killer,
she's forced to rely on old skills to find her, and must come to terms with who
she really is. She soon realizes the murderer may be a grisly remnant from her
past and she'll need to use all of her cunning to stop him... and rescue her
daughter.”
Appraisal:
Oh, yes,
the dreaded “reality” show. How real are they? At least in the case of the
fictional Serial Date, not as real as
the producers would like you to think. The male “serial killer” contestants are
ex-cons, not the murderers the audience is led to believe, nor is all the
action on the show as unscripted and spontaneous as they want you to believe. When
a female contestant is killed, the producers have a potential public relations
nightmare on their hands.
The premise
of this book is a great foundation for a thriller and could be done many
different ways. What I most liked about the approach Berkom took is the main
character Leine’s relationship with her daughter, and how this drove the story.
Early on, it is apparent that Leine has a past that haunts her and has affected
the relationship with her adult daughter, but the specifics of this are a bit
of a mystery. As the details fill in and tie back to the main story, I found I
was drawn that much deeper into the story as Leine’s plight made me care what
happened even more, and made for an engrossing read.
FYI:
Some adult
language.
Format/Typo Issues:
No
significant issues.
Rating: **** Four stars
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