UNSUB: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (611 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1524722790 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 437 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Originally from Santa Barbara, California, she lives in Austin, Texas. Meg Gardiner is the author of twelve critically acclaimed novels, including China Lake, which won the Edgar Award.
A riveting psychological thriller inspired by the never-caught Zodiac Killer, about a young detective determined to apprehend the serial murderer who destroyed her family and terrorized a city twenty years earlier. Caitlin Hendrix has been a Narcotics detective for six months when the killer at the heart of all her childhood nightmares reemerges: the Prophet. Caitlin Hendrix has never escaped the shadow of her father’s failure to protect their city. But now the ruthless madman is killing again and has set his sights on her, threatening to undermine the fragile barrier she rigidly maintains for her own protection, between relentless pursuit and dangerous obsession. Twenty years later, two bodies are found bearing the haunting signature of the Prophet. Determined to decipher his twisted messages and stop the carnage, Caitlin ignores her father’s warnings as she draws closer to the killer with each new gruesome murder. An UNSUB—what the FBI calls an unknown subject—the Prophet terrorized the Bay Area in the 1990s and nearly destroyed her father, the lead investigator on the case. Is it a copycat, or can this really be t
Praise for Meg Gardiner's UNSUB“Gardiner's novel breathes new life into the sub-genre with her mastery of police procedure; with superb characterizations of her heroine, the heroine's father and the killer; and with enough twists and turns to leave fans of TV's 'Scandal' and 'How to Get Away With Murder' short of breath. The Prophet has arrived.”—Shelf Awareness“Move over, Zodiac. Suspense fans should grab the opportunity to meet Caitlin on her first outing” —BookPage“This is one of those perfect serial killer fares that bring on the nightmares only a fantastic writer like Gardiner can create This story is one of those ‘too good’ to review tales. Those who worship at the altar of the thriller shall rejoice. Nothing can be given away when it comes to this plot. I
Unsub will blow you away! I have long been a fan of Meg Gardiner and have read and loved all of her books! I was so excited to see that she had a new one soon to be released. I ordered Unsub, received it the day it was released and started it immediately! I was literally blown away. Meg Gardiner has always been one of my favorite. "Disappointed in the end, but solid book" according to Spartacus. Unsub was very entertaining, with twists and turns along the way. The characters are well developed. The author did an excellent job interweaving time passing between the original investigator of the murder, the main character's father and having the murderer's file fall on her desk as a SFPD officer as . Unsub by Meg Gardiner will keep you up all night. Carve out enough time to dive into it asap. You won't be disappointed. Unsub was recommended to me by multiple readers I regularly discuss books with. Chief among them, Ryan Steck, of The Real Book Spy. With that in mind, I gave it a chance and I am SO glad I did. Meg Gardiner did a phenomenal job and she kept me up late the night I dove in, I kept telling myself “jus