"Solid serial killer romance"
High Point, North Carolina is gripped with fear as a
serial killer is in action. State Bureau of Investigation
Agent Steven Thatcher vows to bring down this predator
killing children. He knows first hand how parents feel as
his preadolescent son Nicky was abducted, but fortunately
rescued though six months later mental scars remain on the
lad, his dad, and his teenage brother Brad. He takes a break from his obsession when Brad's chemistry
teacher Dr. Jenna Marshall asks to see him. Brad's grades
have collapsed and Jenna is worried about him. Jenna has
other problems with threats from a wealthy father who
demands she reinstate his failing son back on the football
team. Still she finds she is attracted to Steven, who
feels the same way. As they fall in love and he tries to
uncover a killer with high level protection, a
relationship seems impossible. Not only have both have
suffered from previous relationships, his children remain
traumatized by the abduction. Though there is too much angst coming from too many
directions that overwhelms the reader, but once adjusted
fans will appreciate this solid serial killer romance.
The story line is driven by the cast not just the lead
couple. The woes of Brad and Nicky as well as relatives
of victims like Sheriff Braden pull readers into the tale
as much as the stars do. Jenna is a delightful ethical
protagonist while Steven shows how a big person can be
gentle and kind contrasting to the father of the benched
football hunk. HAVE YOU SEEN HER? will please sub-genre
fans as Karen Rose provides a deep tale. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted January 25, 2004
SummaryDO YOU LOVE HER?
One by one, the girls disappear from their beds at night.
Each one is pretty, with long dark hair. And each one is
found brutally murdered.
DO YOU MISS HER?
Special Agent Steven Thatcher has sworn to find the serial
killer preying on this small town. As the investigation
pulls him one way, his family pulls him in another. A
widower haunted by loss, he now worries about his son Brad
slipping away. But there's a bright light in his life: his
son's teacher, Jenna Marshall, has reached out to help.
She's beautiful, kind, and considerate—and slowly,
tentatively, she and Steven are starting to fall in love.
But both have been hurt before—badly. And as the two
try to find the courage to bare their souls, a murderer
who has slain many looks for the real treasure he craves.
He sets his traps. And waits. For Jenna...
HAVE YOU SEEN HER?
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