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Now You See Me by S. J. Bolton

Now You See Me

by S. J. Bolton

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  • Jun 2011, 400 pages
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One night after interviewing a reluctant witness at a London apartment complex, Lacey Flint, a young detective constable, stumbles onto a woman brutally stabbed just moments before in the building's darkened parking lot. Within twenty-four hours a reporter receives an anonymous letter that points out alarming similarities between the murder and Jack the Ripper's first murder - a letter that calls out Lacey by name. If it's real, and they have a killer bent on re-creating London's bloody past, history shows they have just five days until the next attempt.

No one believes the connections are anything more than a sadistic killer's game, not even Lacey, whom the killer seems to be taunting specifically. However, as they investigate the details of the case start reminding her more and more of a part of her past she'd rather keep hidden. And the only way to do that is to catch the killer herself.

Fast paced and completely riveting, S. J. Bolton's Now You See Me is a modern gothic novel that is nothing less than a masterpiece of suspense fiction.

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"Starred Review. Romantics can drool over Jonesbury's turquoise eyes; amateur psychologists can mull Lacey's one-nighters; and Ripperologists can ponder theories of Jack's real identity, one of which helps tie up the plot." - Kirkus Reviews

"Starred Review. The twists keep coming, and the truth is not revealed until the final page in Bolton's best novel yet." - Library Journal

"Starred Review. Avoiding gratuitous violence, Bolton... skillfully plays with the reader's expectations. Minette Walters fan will be pleased." - Publishers Weekly

"The suspense is somewhat forced... but that's offset by some nice atmosphere and good Ripper lore." - Booklist

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Now You See Mt by S.J. Bolton
Wow, what a story! I was lucky enough to receive the book Dead Scared, the second Lacey Flint story, for free through Goodreads First Reads and had started that one when I realized that the story kept referring back to something that had taken place before. I finally found out that Now You See Me should be read first and boy am I glad I did. What an excellent story line - you get a copycat killer who seems to resemble Jack the Ripper and a rookie cop, so to speak, with a hidden past she hopes to never have to reveal. The story moves along at a good pace and builds suspense as you turn the pages, and what an ending I didn't see coming! I can't wait to go back to Dead Scared and start where this one left off. I will definitely read more of her previous books.

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S. J. Bolton

S. J. Bolton is a two-time Mary Higgins Clark Award winner and an ITW Thriller Award, CWA Gold Dagger, and Barry Award nominee. Her fascination with British folklore, especially the dark and haunting side of those legends, fuels her writing. She grew up in Lancashire, England, and now lives near Oxford with her family. This is her fourth novel. You can visit her website at http://www.sjbolton.com/.

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