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| Title | : | Heartsick (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell #1) |
| Author | : | Chelsea Cain |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 326 pages |
| Published | : | September 4th 2007 by Minotaur Books (first published 2007) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Thriller. Fiction. Crime. Suspense. Horror. Mystery Thriller |
Chelsea Cain
Hardcover | Pages: 326 pages Rating: 3.93 | 35380 Users | 2903 Reviews
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Damaged Portland detective Archie Sheridan spent ten years tracking Gretchen Lowell, a beautiful serial killer, but in the end she was the one who caught him. Two years ago, Gretchen kidnapped Archie and tortured him for ten days, but instead of killing him, she mysteriously decided to let him go. She turned herself in, and now Gretchen has been locked away for the rest of her life, while Archie is in a prison of another kind---addicted to pain pills, unable to return to his old life, powerless to get those ten horrific days off his mind. Archie's a different person, his estranged wife says, and he knows she's right. He continues to visit Gretchen in prison once a week, saying that only he can get her to confess as to the whereabouts of more of her victims, but even he knows the truth---he can't stay away.
When another killer begins snatching teenage girls off the streets of Portland, Archie has to pull himself together enough to lead the new task force investigating the murders. A hungry young newspaper reporter, Susan Ward, begins profiling Archie and the investigation, which sparks a deadly game between Archie, Susan, the new killer, and even Gretchen. They need to catch a killer, and maybe somehow then Archie can free himself from Gretchen, once and for all. Either way, Heartsick makes for one of the most extraordinary suspense debuts in recent memory.
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| Original Title: | Heartsick |
| ISBN: | 0312368461 (ISBN13: 9780312368463) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell #1 |
| Characters: | Archie Sheridan, Susan Ward, Gretchen Lowell |
| Setting: | Portland, Oregon(United States) Oregon(United States) |
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Ratings: 3.93 From 35380 Users | 2903 ReviewsWrite Up Based On Books Heartsick (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell #1)
*****3.5 " BITCH IS CRAY-CRAY" STARS**** "I want them to know that I'm hurting you.I want them to know that and not be able to find you.And then I want to kill you."Gretchen,...I fucking loved your serial killer ass. Okay, why am I talking to a fictional character?... Whatever !.. Gretchen is psychotic......Psychotically entertaining. UNFORTUNATELY there wasn't enough of Gretchen in the story.. Wait, I'm lying. There are a lot of fucked up memories regarding her wrong doing---> THANK YOUPosted to The Literary Lawyer.ca A Guilty 5 Stars I enjoyed Heartsick as much as any thriller I have read in a few years. The main character was damaged and broken but managed to be effective and rational. The counterpoint was the jailed serial killer Gretchen who was pulling on some psychological and mental strings in Archie's mind and soul. I found it to be engaging, entertaining and chilling. That said, there are issues with novel. The "holier than thou" reviewer in me want to give this
A doctor who is a serial killer kidnaps a detective who is working on the very case to catch her, the serial killer. He has been getting her help as a consultant on the case for months. The man who walked into her trap will never be the same man ever again. A great but gruesome story that goes back and forth in time until it all comes together at the end. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
This was a long-time-later reread for me and since i'd forgotten most of the pertinent points, still managed to surprise. The main plot leaves something to be desired, there's nothing particularly special about it, but the relationship between Archie and his murderer/saviour Gretchen Lowell is both novel and intriguing. That blend of fear and desire, that closeness, was well written enough to make the reader feel genuinely uncomfortable, a real counterbalance to a rape/murder plot that ticks all
Serial killer thrillers are a dime a dozen anymore, but this one added just enough of a twist to make it halfway interesting. It will also make you cringe slightly whenever you have to handle a bottle of drain cleaner for a while after reading.The main mystery is pretty conventional with a quirky female reporter getting pulled into a police investigation. If that's all there was too it, then it wouldn't be worth reading.However, the more interesting portion revolves around the relationship
I read thsi book for research on a book that I am writing... and this realy just blew me away!I mean goodness this is just so great!! Loved it! It did take time to get into the book...more like five chapters...but holy wow wow. . .once I got in it just blew my mind and captivated me! I really enjoyed the concept of both serial killers...the twist..the romane...the character development was outstanding.I'm purchasing the next book right now.
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