Chosen to Die by Lisa Jackson

CHOSEN TO DIE picks up where Jackson's previous novel, LEFT TO DIE, left off. The Star Crossed Killer case is still open, and this time he has Detective Regan Pescoli.

Set in the cold mountains of Montana, the Star Crossed Killer is still at large, and the police aren't getting any new clues. The killer shoots out the tire of an unsuspecting lone woman as she drives the treacherous canyon roads. Thinking they are being rescued, the women willingly go with their savior, not knowing that he is their worst nightmare. He tends their wounds and helps them heal. When they completely trust him, he strips and lashes them to a tree in the cold mountain air to freeze to death. The notes he leaves the police at each crime scene are cryptic, and almost impossible to solve.

Regan Pescoli has worked the Star Crossed Killer case for months, so she is simply stunned when she feels her tire shot out one icy evening. Gritting her teeth against the pain as her jeep tumbles down an embankment, she vows that he won't take her without a fight. But Regan isn't prepared for a dart to her shoulder, and later wakes up naked in a cold room handcuffed to a cot. Even injured, Regan is determined to escape at all costs and nail the killer for his crimes.

Nick Santana is Regan's sometime lover. They met one evening at a bar, and to date have spent many evenings at a local hotel. Nick and Regan didn't want a relationship, just a bit of fun. However, when Regan is determined missing, Nick is the first one shocked at his own behavior. He loves her and he isn't prepared for it. Now he is determined to find and save the woman he loves at all costs. The police department express to him to stay out of their investigation, but he won't stop until Regan is safe in his arms.

CHOSEN TO DIE is a dark, spiraling ride into the mind of a psychotic killer. Non-stop action and a twisting, cold plot explodes into a brilliant climax that had me wanting more. Jackson does another magnificent job!