Kill Again
by Neal Baer; Jonathan Greene
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Pub Date Jun 30 2015 | Archive Date Jun 29 2015
Kensington Books | Kensington
Description
Haunted by a brutal childhood, Dr. Claire Waters finds solace in helping other survivors of abuse. Her favorite patient, Rosa Sanchez, is finally getting her life together after being victimized for years. So it’s a shock when Rosa is handcuffed and led away by a man Claire assumes is law enforcement. But as she soon realizes, Rosa has been abducted.
Stunned, Claire turns to her friend Nick Lawler, a homicide detective in the NYPD. Relegated to desk work because of his failing eyesight, Nick will have to risk his career to find Rosa—and track down a deranged criminal who reduces his victims to nothing but bones. A brilliant gamesman obsessed with order and perfection, scrawling words and phrases across the walls of his basement apartment, the killer has been preparing for this moment all of his life—when every letter is in place, every piece is in play—and the object of his obsession, Dr. Claire Waters, is in the game. Win, lose, or die...
Kill Again is a harrowing psychological thrill-ride filled with terrifying twists and turns, captivating characters, and mindbending puzzles that will keep you guessing until the final, shocking climax.
Advance Praise
“Baer and Greene’s…sequel to 2011’s Kill Switch [with] New York City forensic psychologist Claire Waters.” – Publishers Weekly
“Baer and Greene’s…sequel to 2011’s Kill Switch [with] New York City forensic psychologist Claire Waters.” – Publishers Weekly
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780758266873 |
| PRICE | $25.00 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Linda S, Reviewer
KILL AGAIN re-unites Dr. Claire Waters, a forensic psychiatrist and Nick Lawler, homicide detective.
This time around Claire reports that one of her clients was kidnapped ... and she was too far away to stop it. She calls on Nick for help. When her client turns up ... she's dead and evidently someone boiled her until nothing is left but bones. And then more bones turn up....
I actually enjoyed this one better than the first in the series ... KILL SWITCH. Claire was much more in line with what a therapist should be . Nick is not as arrogant as he was in the first book ... but he's slowly losing his eyesight.
Nick and Claire share some of their stories and I get to see Nick as something more than 'just' a detective. It was enjoyable seeing how he interacts with Claire now .. and his teenage daughters. It also showed Claire interacting with her parents; maybe for the first time understanding why she always felt that something was missing from her life.
The mystery portion was good ... didn't find out who the bad guy was until the very end...where the story was wrapped up to my satisfaction.
Definitely would recommend this one ... and it would be okay as a stand-alone.
Thank you to NetGalley, Kensington Books, and the Authors for furnishing the ebook to read and review in exchange for an honest opinion.
Kim B, Reviewer
TO KILL AGAIN is a gripping thriller which is the 2nd in a series. The characters are developed well enough in this novel that it can be read as a stand alone.
Claire is a psychologist who witnesses one of her patients, Rosa, being led away in handcuffs. When she attempts to find Rosa she realizes that is was not the police who took her. She enlists the help of Nick, a police officer who is on desk duty due to failing eyesight, to help her find Rosa. Together they make a team to be reckoned with, but will they find their suspect ?
I loved this book!
Librarian 217815
The TV background of the authors serves them well in producing a tightly plotted, fast paced book about Dr. Claire Waters, a forensic psychiatrist and homicide detective Nick Lawler. This book was just as good as the first book in the series (“Kill Switch”.) After the thrill ride of “Kill Again”, I think those who haven’t read “Kill Switch” will be racing to read it.
My review was posted on Goodreads.
judy b, Reviewer
A real thriller,loved it.Can't wait to read more from this author
Shirlynn B, Librarian
Neal Baer and Jonathan Greene definitely delivered with this psychological thriller that kept me guessing until the end. The plot is well-planned and moves along revealing just enough suspense to keep one electrified without rushing the ending like some thrillers.
Christine A, Reviewer
It has been years since I read the 1st book in this series, Kill Switch but I found myself settling back into the location and characters almost effortlessly. We meet again Claire, who is a psychiatrist and helping patients. When her patient Rosa goes missing she calls Nick, a detective to help her, again. Once I picked up this book, I did not set it down until I finished it. A great read for a rainy day!
Susan G, Librarian
Great book! The plot was well-developed with just enough clues to keep one guessing until the final page. Had to read this book straight through, I could not find a good stopping ace! A definite must read.
Cheryl S, Reviewer
A "puzzling" psychological thriller
Forensic psychiatry fellow Claire Waters and Nick Lawler, a NYPD homicide detective working behind a desk in the Homicide Analysis Unit because he is going blind, are brought together again after working together in the authors' first book in this series KILL SWITCH.
This time around, one of Dr. Waters' patients is kidnapped in plain sight and later found dead - killed in a most horrific fashion. As Claire and Nick delve into the case, they find many other women have died in the same fashion. Are they looking for a prolific serial killer or a copycat?
It was easy to tell that both authors of this story work in television. The scenes are easy to visualize and the momentum is fast-paced.
Having one of the characters have a disability is an interesting twist and I enjoyed reading how Detective Lawler deals with his oncoming blindness.
I enjoyed the characters and the twists and turns throughout the book - not just at the end.
NOTE: I received this book from Kensington Books through Net Galley in exchange for my honest review.
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