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Book Review of Heartsick (Archie and Gretchen, Bk 1)

Heartsick (Archie and Gretchen, Bk 1)
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This book is not for the faint of heart. The premise explores the dark side of human nature. A policeman hunting for a serial killer is lured by her into her trap. She spends days torturing him, kills him, resuscitates him and tortures him some more. Then she calls 911 to rescue him and turns herself in. But he's not really rescued as he's not the person she captured - not anymore. Now he's a mental and physical wreck. He has to separate from his family and goes once a week, every week, to visit the serial killer. He is totally in her control and has chosen her over his wife and kids. He exists on drugs to get him through. Now another serial killer is in the news and he has been asked to head the case. He does and not only finds the killer, but finds a connection to his nemesis. It's the Stockholm syndrome tripled.