REVIEW OF LAST KISS
Author: Louise Phillips
A
man is murdered in a swank hotel in Dublin by a woman apparently obsessed with
imagery and the Tarot. When another body is found, killed in similar
circumstances, the police realize they may be dealing with that rarest of birds
– a female serial killer.
Louise
Phillips’ protagonist, criminal profiler Dr. Kate Pearson, is in fine fettle. Not only smart, but
funny. Professional, but feeling ill at odds about her personal situation.
Kate
has separated from her husband and does her best to look after her son,
Charlie. Her frustration with that situation is compounded by the odd feeling
she has that the officer she’s worked with most closely – Adam O’Connor – would
like to be more than friends and vice versa.
Nonetheless,
they are teamed to investigate the possible connections with other murders
across Europe. All the while, an ambitious rival officer plays dirty in an
attempt to discredit O’Connor.
Meanwhile,
a woman worries that her husband is having an affair with a much more
aggressive and sexual woman than herself. She confides her fears to a group of
female friends – at least one of whom knows more than she’s telling.
There
is a twist – which I did see coming – but that did nothing to lessen how
enthralled I was with the story.
Louise
Phillips once again delivers the goods in this heart-stopping thriller.
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