Tuesday, August 14, 2012

"Deaver does menace well," according to Hank.

 
Country-Pop ingenue Kayleigh Towne’s career is just reaching new heights with her huge hit single “Your Shadow”—but increased fame is also bringing unwanted attention. An innocent exchange with one of her fans, signed with an “XO,” leads Kayleigh into the dangerous and terrifying realm of obsession.

Edwin Sharp thinks Kayleigh’s songs contain messages that speak directly to him. Despite her clear rejection and threats from lawyers and law enforcers, he remains convinced that “Your Shadow” was written just for him, and he announces he’s coming for Kayleigh. Then a potentially fatal accident occurs at the concert hall where Kayleigh is rehearsing for a triumphant hometown performance, and she is convinced that someone—maybe Edwin—was there watching her from the darkness.

True to his word, Edwin Sharp soon makes an ominous appearance in town, and California Bureau of Investigation Agent Kathryn Dance, a friend and fan of Kayleigh’s on vacation in Fresno to attend the show, intervenes on her behalf, drawing Sharp’s frightening attention to herself. That night a member of the road crew whom Kayleigh had once dated is murdered in an eerie echo of an image from her chart-topping song. As more deaths loom on the horizon, Kathryn Dance must use her considerable skills at investigation and body-language analysis to stop the stalker and save more innocent victims. But before long she learns that, like many celebrities, Kayleigh has more than one fan with a mission . . .

This nail-biting thriller from suspense master Jeffery Deaver speeds along over just three short days, filled with terrifying twists that will keep readers held in rapt suspense until the final shocking revelation.

Hank says:
"Deaver does menace well, and this story of a young country singer and her stalker is full of menace. But is the obvious source of the menace what it seems? Series character Kathryn Dance will have to figure that out, assisted briefly by Deaver's other character Lincoln Rhyme and his entourage."

There is one extra to this book--it has a full sound-track.  American Blackguard Records, the music publisher, says "Listen to clues contained in the songs as you read the book, joining along with Deaver's fictional detective Kathryn Dance. Or just enjoy the music on its own. With influences from the likes of Taylor Swift, Paul Simon, and Miranda Lambert, this collection of pop/country tunes is sure to please anyone sleuthing for great music."

Here's one of the songs that are featured in the book:
 


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