MYSTERY

Dead Scared

by S.J. Bolton
Minotaur: St. Martin's. Jun. 2012. c.400p. ISBN 9780312600532. $25.95. M
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OrangeReviewStarBolton's second novel featuring London police officer Lacey Flint is as suspenseful a psychological thriller as Now You See Me. Working again with Mark Joesbury, Flint goes undercover as a student in Cambridge when a higher-than-usual suicide rate is reported, and authorities begin to suspect that someone is pushing vulnerable students to take their own lives. However, Flint doesn't realize that her own past makes her the perfect victim, and she finds herself alone and vulnerable among strangers. When terrifying nightmares disturb her sleep and strange encounters occur in her waking hours, Flint begins to question her hold on her sanity.
VERDICT Although Now You See Me is tough to beat, Bolton comes close with this sequel. Readers will be caught up in the twists and turns that leave them hanging until the final paragraph. [Library marketing.]
Reviewed by Lisa Hanson O'Hara, Univ. of Manitoba Lib., Winnipeg , Jun 01, 2012
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