FICTION

One Kick

by Chelsea Cain
S. & S. (Kick Lannigan). Aug. 2014. 320p. ISBN 9781476749785. $25.99; ebk. ISBN 9781476749884. F
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Cain, best known for her compelling Archie Sheridan/Gretchen Lowell thrillers (Heartsick; Let Me Go), turns her hand to a new series and a new protagonist. After years of being held prisoner by a pedophile, Kick Lannigan spends her time researching cases of missing children and obsessively practicing martial arts. She is recruited, somewhat against her will, in a daring plot to locate and rescue a kidnapped child. Kick's knowledge might be the only thing that can save the missing boy.
VERDICT Kick is a gutsy kick-ass heroine doing her best to build a life for herself, while understandably haunted by her tragic past. She makes plenty of mistakes and isn't always likable, which makes her come across as very real. This book is nearly as dark as Cain's other titles, although not quite as graphic. Fans of psychological suspense and flawed characters will enjoy getting to know Kick. [See Prepub Alert, 2/10/14.]
Reviewed by Laurel Bliss, San Diego State Univ. Lib. , May 01, 2014
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