Anna S. (annapi) reviewed on 1/2/2010 + 334 more book reviews

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Psychic Abby Cooper is surprised to be asked by the FBI to assist in the investigation into 3 missing teenagers, especially as her boyfriend's new boss Agent Harrison is hostile to her ilk. Apparently Harrison's commander is friends with one of the parents and is determined to use all resources available, so Abby and her PI friend Candace face a roomful of hostile or at least skeptical agents, led by one who is eager to expose her as a fraud and kick her off the case. However, they are determined to do their best for the victims, especially as Abby has discovered that 2 are already dead and the third has only days left.

Victoria Laurie writes this one with her usual smoothness, marred on occasion by rocky dialogue. Her handling of the villain at the end, however, left a little to be desired - she seems to have had this urge to cram as much psychological baggage into the murderer as possible to make the ending revelation spectacular. It falls a little short, as while the identity of the killer was plausible (one of 2 of my guesses), the motives were a bit of a stretch for me, especially for the accomplice. And the romantic sidebar could be seen coming from a mile away. Nevertheless, this moved along at a quick pace, and makes a good addition to a series that is progressing nicely. It may lack meat, but makes a good addicting snack.

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