Cold Blooded (A Bentz/Montoya Novel)

From Publishers Weekly Another serial killer is wreaking havoc in New Orleans, and it's up to detectives Rick Bentz and Reuben Montoya, the protagonists from Jackson's previous thriller, Hot Blooded, to reign him in. This time around, the detectives are joined by Olivia Benchet, a reluctant psychic who hails from a highly dysfunctional family. Olivia's visions of a priestly killer who tortures and sacrifices young females provide Bentz and Montoya with their best clues, but Olivia may be the next victim if Bentz doesn't shrug off his cynicism concerning visions and romantic entanglements with the wild-haired psychic. Twice burned by his former wife, who had an affair with his half-brother, Bentz now lives for work and his rebellious, 19-year-old daughter, Kristi. The hunt for the murderer escalates when Olivia realizes her visions are a two-way mirror, and the killer has Kristi and Olivia in his sights. Jackson's sanctimonious serial killer, who refers to himself as The Chosen One, is stock, but the dynamics between her protagonists, particularly between Bentz and Olivia, are a welcome counterpoint to the violent action. Although some readers may be repulsed by the killer's sexually sadistic crimes, which are depicted in graphic detail,others will be intrigued by Jackson's portrayal of the grotesqueries that result when faith and family are perverted. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Product Description His Vengeance Will Be Repeated... A woman's slashed, incinerated corpse is found in a seedy New Orleans apartment. Her killer is certain there were no witnesses, unaware that his every move was seen by a beautiful stranger--from her bed in a bayou cottage on the outskirts of town. . . And Repeated... Weeks later, another violent vision shatters Olivia Bechet's sleep. Convinced a serial killer is stalking the city, Olivia turns to the authorities. But jaded detective Rick Bentz doesn't believe her--even when a second body turns up, slain in exactly the same bizarre, ritualistic manner Olivia described. . . And Repeated. . . As New Orleans panics in the icy grip of a merciless killer, Olivia is frustrated by Bentz's skepticism--and captivated by her attraction to him. But soon her dreams are invaded by images of another murder. One that has yet to be committed. This time, Olivia recognizes not only the victim's face--but the murderer's. And both are closer than she ever imagined. . .

his Vengeance Will Be Repeated. . .

a Woman's Slashed, Incinerated Corpse Is Found In A Seedy New Orleans Apartment. Her Killer Is Certain There Were No Witnesses, Unaware That His Every Move Was Seen By A Beautiful Stranger--from Her Bed In A Bayou Cottage On The Outskirts Of Town . . .

and Repeated. . .

weeks Later, Another Violent Vision Shatters Olivia Bechet's Sleep. Convinced A Serial Killer Is Stalking The City, Olivia Turns To The Authorities. But Jaded Detective Rick Bentz Doesn't Believe Her--even When A Second Body Turns Up, Slain In Exactly The Same Bizarre, Ritualistic Manner Olivia Described . . .

and Repeated . . .

as New Orleans Panics In The Icy Grip Of A Merciless Killer, Olivia Is Frustrated By Bentz's Skepticism--and Captivated By Her Attraction To Him. But Soon Her Dreams Are Invaded By Images Of Another Murder. One That Has Yet To Be Committed. This Time, Olivia Recognizes Not Only The Victim's Face--but The Murderer's. And Both Are Closer Than She Ever Imagined . . .

publishers Weekly

another Serial Killer Is Wreaking Havoc In New Orleans, And It's Up To Detectives Rick Bentz And Reuben Montoya, The Protagonists From Jackson's Previous Thriller, Hot Blooded, To Reign Him In. This Time Around, The Detectives Are Joined By Olivia Benchet, A Reluctant Psychic Who Hails From A Highly Dysfunctional Family. Olivia's Visions Of A Priestly Killer Who Tortures And Sacrifices Young Females Provide Bentz And Montoya With Their Best Clues, But Olivia May Be The Next Victim If Bentz Doesn't Shrug Off His Cynicism Concerning Visions And Romantic Entanglements With The Wild-haired Psychic. Twice Burned By His Former Wife, Who Had An Affair With His Half-brother, Bentz Now Lives For Work And His Rebellious, 19-year-old Daughter, Kristi. The Hunt For The Murderer Escalates When Olivia Realizes Her Visions Are A Two-way Mirror, And The Killer Has Kristi And Olivia In His Sights. Jackson's Sanctimonious Serial Killer, Who Refers To Himself As The Chosen One, Is Stock, But The Dynamics Between Her Protagonists, Particularly Between Bentz And Olivia, Are A Welcome Counterpoint To The Violent Action. Although Some Readers May Be Repulsed By The Killer's Sexually Sadistic Crimes, Which Are Depicted In Graphic Detail,others Will Be Intrigued By Jackson's Portrayal Of The Grotesqueries That Result When Faith And Family Are Perverted. (june) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Psychic Olivia Bechet witnesses a murder in her sleep. When she witnesses the second murder, she reports it to the police, but jaded detective Rick Bentz doesn't believe her. Her next dream shows her the face of the serial killer's next victim, who is closer than she ever imagined. Plagued by visions of murder that soon become reality, leading her to believe there is a serial killer in New Orleans, Olivia Bechet turns to detective Rick Bentz, who does not believe her until another killing occurs as she described it