--Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)
Women are being murdered in upstate New York, their bodies found mysteriously hanging in chains. With the FBI called in, given the bizarre nature of the murdersâand the lack of any cluesâthere is only one agent they can turn to: Special Agent Riley Paige.
Riley, reeling from her last case, is reluctant to take on a new one, since she is still convinced a former serial killer is out there, stalking her. She knows, though, that her ability to enter a serial killerâs mind and her obsessive nature is what will be needed to crack this case, and she just canât refuseâeven if it will push her over the edge.
Rileyâs search takes her deep into a killerâs deluded mind as it leads her to orphanages, mental hospitals, prisons, all in an effort to understand the depth of his psychosis. Realizing she is up against a true psychopath, she knows time is short before he strikes again. But with her own job on the line and her own family a target, and with her fragile psyche collapsing, it may all be too much for herâand too late.
A dark psychological thriller with heart-pounding suspense, ONCE TAKEN is book #2 in a riveting new seriesâwith a beloved new characterâthat will leave you turning pages late into the night.
Book #3 in the Riley Paige series is also now available!
Blake Pierce is author of the bestselling RILEY PAGE mystery series, which include the mystery suspense thrillers ONCE GONE (book #1), ONCE TAKEN (book #2) and ONCE CRAVED (#3).
ONCE GONE (book #1), which has over 100 five star reviews, is available as a free download on Google Play!
An avid reader and lifelong fan of the mystery and thriller genres, Blake loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visit www.blakepierceauthor.com to learn more and stay in touch.