Evil at Heart - Softcover

Cain, Chelsea

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0330449826 ISBN 13: 9780330449823

Publisher: Pan Books, 2010

Synopsis

Since serial killer Gretchen Lowell went on the run, following Detective Archie Sheridan’s latest near-fatal encounter with her, the city of Portland has descended into Beauty Killer hysteria. Even fan sites have sprung up online, where admirers of Gretchen can congregate to discuss their heroine.

When a spleen is discovered at a local rest stop, Detective Henry Sobol is at first sceptical it is Gretchen’s work. It is only when he sees the rest stop’s wall –covered in hundreds of tiny red hearts that Henry realises its time to contact Archie . . .

Archie Sheridan has spent the last few month’s in the city’s psychiatric hospital, battling with his addiction to painkillers and his strange obsession with the woman who tortured him.

But soon he, along with the Beauty Killer taskforce and journalist Susan Ward, find themselves investigating a new spate of killings –when bodies start to turn up at local beauty spots, their eye-balls removed. Could this be the work of a copy-cat? Or has Gretchen really returned? One thing is certain, whoever is behind these brutal murders, they will do whatever it takes to get to Archie . . .

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Review

Praise for Evil at Heart
“She’s the most twisted—and most beautiful—serial killer on the planet, and she’s back... It’s not to be missed.”
—"USA Today
"“You have to hand it to Cain, who’s made the serial-killer genre a thoroughly female-friendly experience. . . . [She] churns stomachs with a delicate touch.”
—"The New York Times Book Review"
“Remember the old debate about which is mightier, the pen or the scalpel? In "Evil at Heart", both are in the same hands, and both cut all the way to the bone.”
—"Oregonian"

"She's the most twisted--and most beautiful--serial killer on the planet, and she's back... It's not to be missed." --"USA Today"

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"You have to hand it to Cain, who's made the serial-killer genre a thoroughly female-friendly experience. . . . [She] churns stomachs with a delicate touch." --"The New York Times Book Review"

"Remember the old debate about which is mightier, the pen or the scalpel? In "Evil at Heart," both are in the same hands, and both cut all the way to the bone." --"The""Oregonian"

"Cain is among a new breed of women writers stepping way out of the stereotypical female comfort zones... serving up meatier and more gruesome stories.... Cain knows how to keep readers fortified with psychological drama." --"Chicago Sun Times"

"The narrative bounces along with Cain's trademark mix of tight plotting, creepy characters, and body parts."--"Charlotte Observer"

"Cain continues to display her remarkable ability to probe the psyches of her characters... Popular entertainment--the kind that mixes crime, horror, and even a little black comedy--just doesn't get much better than this." --"Booklist" (starred review)

She's the most twisted--and most beautiful--serial killer on the planet, and she's back... It's not to be missed. "USA Today"

You have to hand it to Cain, who's made the serial-killer genre a thoroughly female-friendly experience. . . . [She] churns stomachs with a delicate touch. "The New York Times Book Review"

Remember the old debate about which is mightier, the pen or the scalpel? In "Evil at Heart," both are in the same hands, and both cut all the way to the bone. "The Oregonian"

Cain is among a new breed of women writers stepping way out of the stereotypical female comfort zones serving up meatier and more gruesome stories . Cain knows how to keep readers fortified with psychological drama. "Chicago Sun Times"

The narrative bounces along with Cain's trademark mix of tight plotting, creepy characters, and body parts. "Charlotte Observer"

Cain continues to display her remarkable ability to probe the psyches of her characters... Popular entertainment--the kind that mixes crime, horror, and even a little black comedy--just doesn't get much better than this. "Booklist (starred review)""

She's the most twisted--and most beautiful--serial killer on the planet, and she's back... It's not to be missed. USA Today

You have to hand it to Cain, who's made the serial-killer genre a thoroughly female-friendly experience. . . . [She] churns stomachs with a delicate touch. The New York Times Book Review

Remember the old debate about which is mightier, the pen or the scalpel? In Evil at Heart, both are in the same hands, and both cut all the way to the bone. The Oregonian

Cain is among a new breed of women writers stepping way out of the stereotypical female comfort zones serving up meatier and more gruesome stories . Cain knows how to keep readers fortified with psychological drama. Chicago Sun Times

The narrative bounces along with Cain's trademark mix of tight plotting, creepy characters, and body parts. Charlotte Observer

Cain continues to display her remarkable ability to probe the psyches of her characters... Popular entertainment--the kind that mixes crime, horror, and even a little black comedy--just doesn't get much better than this. Booklist (starred review)

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"She's the most twisted--and most beautiful--serial killer on the planet, and she's back... It's not to be missed." --USA Today

"You have to hand it to Cain, who's made the serial-killer genre a thoroughly female-friendly experience. . . . [She] churns stomachs with a delicate touch." --The New York Times Book Review

"Remember the old debate about which is mightier, the pen or the scalpel? In Evil at Heart, both are in the same hands, and both cut all the way to the bone." --The Oregonian

"Cain is among a new breed of women writers stepping way out of the stereotypical female comfort zones... serving up meatier and more gruesome stories.... Cain knows how to keep readers fortified with psychological drama." --Chicago Sun Times

"The narrative bounces along with Cain's trademark mix of tight plotting, creepy characters, and body parts." --Charlotte Observer

"Cain continues to display her remarkable ability to probe the psyches of her characters... Popular entertainment--the kind that mixes crime, horror, and even a little black comedy--just doesn't get much better than this." --Booklist (starred review)

Book Description

The blistering new serial-killer thriller in Cain's Gretchen Lowell series

Edition details

• Publisher: Pan Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0330449826
• ISBN 13: 9780330449823
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 375