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Serial killer Gretchen Lowell is back in Chelsea Cain’s new novel “Sweetheart,�� a follow-up to her best-selling “Heartsick.��
Portland detective Archie Sheridan, has moved back in with his family, and is still struggling with pills and is going through withdrawal from the psycho Gretchen, who he quit visiting in prison.
Archie is investigating a murder case after the body of a young woman turns up in a park.
“The woman had been dead awhile. Her skull was exposed; her scalp had been pulled back, a tangle of red hair separated from the hairline by several inches. Animals had eaten her face, exposing her eyes and brain to the forces of putrefaction. OK, so maybe you shouldn’t eat while reading this book.
Reporter Susan Ward also returns to the scene in the follow-up, pursuing a story about a corrupt senator. When the politician turns up dead, along with one of Susan’s co-workers, she and Archie’s paths again cross. Soon after though, both reporter and cop become distracted when Beauty Killer Gretchen Lowell escapes from prison. Eventually, of course, Archie gets a call on his cell phone ... “Hello, darling.�� She’s back. He’s obsessed.
What follows is a wild ride of a novel. Archie wants to catch Gretchen. Susan wants to get a good story. They both are in danger.
I listened to the audiobook “Sweetheart�� and couldn't put it down. It’s certainly a page-turner. I still have visions of the characters and felt the audiobook made the book come to life. It was so fantastic!
I hope Cain continues to write about Gretchen, who has been compared to Hannibal Lecter. This book is definitely not for the faint of heart. If you love an awesome thriller this book is for you. I highly recommend it.