Tightly plotted thriller that kept me guessing.
This is the second in a series featuring FBI forensic linguist Raisa Susanto and her sometimes work partner, psychologist Callum Kilkenny. I really like this duo!
The Alphabet Man, Nathaniel Conrad, is scheduled for execution after being convicted of torture and murder of many victims over a long period of time. Suddenly, the press is abuzz with the information that he had a disciple, or that someone else had been involved in some of the kills. The focus is on Shay — the wife of Callum, long believed to be a victim of Conrad. Now they say that Conrad did not kidnap and murder her. Raisa’s sister, the convict Isabel, reveals that Nathaniel was not involved. So now they are on the hunt for the elusive cipher partner who had a different agenda.
I really enjoyed both of the books in this series that definitely should be read from the beginning. I love the author’s writing style and her ability with words. I’ve grown fond of Raisa and Callum who don’t have a romance but have a work relationship. The other characters are also very vividly drawn and are quite interesting. The field of linguistics has proved to be integral in the two cases and I am fascinated by the analysis of writing and idiolect.
Be sure to read the first in the series before tackling this one. Thank you to the publisher for this e-book ARC to read, review, and recommend.
This is the second in a series that should be read in order.
Genre - crime thriller, psychological, linguistics, FBI, murder
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