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A review by cbaker8887
Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
5.0
HeartSick introduces one of the most diabolical, psychopathic, frightening serial killers in fiction -- the beautiful Gretchen Lowell. Gretchen Lowell makes Hannibal Lecter look like a boy scout. Not only has she killed hundreds of victims, she likes to torture them for days before finally putting them out of their misery. She is one nasty piece of work.
HeartSick also introduces us to Archie Sheridan, the detective who hunted down Lowell, and was also her last victim. There is another serial killer loose in Portland and while Sheridan is placed at the head of the task force to track the killer down, we also get a glimpse into the much damaged psyche of Archie Sheridan as a result of his being tortured, nearly to death by Lowell. In what he calls an attempt to close previous cases he still visits Lowell frequently in jail, but their relationship is much deeper. This book takes us on two plotlines, the relationship between Archie Sheridan and Gretchen Lowell, as well as his hunt for the new serial killer.
This is a very fast paced novel driven by the characters and the relationship between Sheridan and Lowell. It's a murder mystery, a psychological thriller, and maybe even a twisted love story.
HeartSick also introduces us to Archie Sheridan, the detective who hunted down Lowell, and was also her last victim. There is another serial killer loose in Portland and while Sheridan is placed at the head of the task force to track the killer down, we also get a glimpse into the much damaged psyche of Archie Sheridan as a result of his being tortured, nearly to death by Lowell. In what he calls an attempt to close previous cases he still visits Lowell frequently in jail, but their relationship is much deeper. This book takes us on two plotlines, the relationship between Archie Sheridan and Gretchen Lowell, as well as his hunt for the new serial killer.
This is a very fast paced novel driven by the characters and the relationship between Sheridan and Lowell. It's a murder mystery, a psychological thriller, and maybe even a twisted love story.