A Secondhand Life: An unpredictable serial killer thriller: 1 (The Killer Thriller Series) - Softcover

Crane, Pamela

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1940662044 ISBN 13: 9781940662046

Publisher: Tabella House, 2015

Synopsis

From USA Today best-selling author Pamela Crane comes a dark thriller about the monsters that hide in plain sight.

Fans of K.L. Slater, Karin Slaughter, and Lisa Gardner will relish the knife-sharp prose, empowering characters, and mind-blowing twist ending of A Secondhand Life.

A string of murdered girls. An innocent man behind bars. A serial killer still on the hunt.

In a freak collision when she was twelve, Mia Germaine faced death and the loss of her father. A heart transplant from a young murder victim saved her life, but not without a price. Twenty years later, chilling nightmares about an unresolved homicide begin to plague Mia. Compelled by these lost memories, she forms a complicated connection to the victim—the girl killed the night of Mia’s accident—due to a scientific phenomenon called “organ memory.”

Now suffocating beneath the weight of avenging a dead girl and catching a serial killer on the loose dubbed the “Triangle Terror,” Mia must dodge her own demons while unimaginable truths torment her—along with a killer set on making her his next victim.

As Mia tries to determine if her dreams are clues or disturbing phantasms, uninvited specters lead her further into danger’s path, costing her the one person who can save her from herself.

More than a page-turning thriller, A Secondhand Life weaves a tale of second chances and reclaimed dreams as this taut, refreshing literary thriller ensnares and penetrates you.

Readers of Gilly Macmillan and The Woman in the Window will enjoy the provocative prose and unreliable narrator that makes you realize you don’t really know what you thought you did.

About this title

Review:

"I dare any reader to predict the twist ending of this exceptional don't-want-to-miss chilling serial-killer thriller...and I bet I'll win that dare." - Fiction Thriller Queen

"A chillingly addictive ride as readers follow the grotesque life of an organ donor recipient and the murder that haunts her... An innovative plot that tosses off the leash of today's tired murder mysteries and dashes toward a twisted conclusion. Fans will love the knife-sharp prose and searing glimpses into a serial-killer's mind." - Southern Editor Reviews

"A literary thriller from an up-and-coming suspense writer to watch for ... a story that marries grit and powerful prose, murder and mind-twisting mastery." - reader review 

"I was completely blown away by this story... She has a way of writing that just wraps the words around you like you are there living it yourself... trust me when I say that you need to stop whatever book you are reading and start this one." - Redheads Review it Better

"A thriller that messes with the readers mind... If you're a fan of psychological suspense novels, I recommend it." - Storm Goddess Book Reviews & More

"There is more than one twist in this book that you absolutely won't see coming." -Theresa Morris

"I highly enjoyed that this one kept me on the edge of my seat guessing the whole time." - Nikki Rodriguez

"Mea culpa, Ms. Crane... If you like a suspenseful thriller that completely shocks you with its plot twists, this is the one for you. Definitely a 4 star novel." - The Self-Taught Cook

"I was thinking, as we all do, that I had worked out what was going on and was getting a little disappointed that it had been so easy when-wham-you get taken in a totally different direction. Can't wait to the author's next book." - Colinton Website Design

"Full of suspense and drama... well written and kept me on the edge of my seat... even after I finished reading the book I couldn't quit thinking about what happened... a must-read book." - Angie

"I found my head spinning - not from demonic possession but as a result of the psychological twists and turns in this interesting tale... Pamela Crane has penned a novel worthy of the most discerning thriller fan's attention... Suspense. Psychological Thriller. Crime story. Mystery... a tantalizing plot aimed to confuse you, a dark villain who evokes empathy... a plot that sprouts more twists and turns than a Kudzu vine." - Deborah Sanders

"Nothing could have prepared me for the ending - and I wouldn't have wanted to miss experiencing the middle." - BBMoreB

"An amazing suspenseful psychological thriller that leaves you guessing, thinking you have the answer, second guessing, changing your answer and then you still get it wrong." – lilgracielou

About the Author:

PAMELA CRANE is a professional juggler. Not the type of juggler who can toss flaming torches in the air, but a juggler of four kids, a writing addiction, a horse rescuer, and a book editor by trade. She lives on the edge (ask her Arabian horse about that—he’ll tell you all about their wild adventures while trying to train him) and she writes on the edge. Writing murder mysteries is her escape from the real world of dirty diapers and cleaning horse stalls, and she bases her characters on real people, so be warned!

She is a USA Today best-selling author of several award-winning psychological thrillers: Pretty Ugly Lies, A Fatal Affair, and The Admirer's Secret. She has also written the chilling Little Things That Kill Series, which includes The Scream of Silence, The Art of Fear, and The Death of Life, and The Killer Thriller Series, including A Secondhand Lie and A Secondhand Life, which you can find on her website at www.pamelacrane.com.

See why Pamela's fans on Goodreads say, "Pamela Crane writes with passion; you can feel the emotions and inner feelings of her characters," and "She's an author that grabbed my attention." Perfect for fans of The Butterfly Garden and I Am Watching You.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tabella House
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1940662044
• ISBN 13: 9781940662046
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 312