Kill You Twice

Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, Book 5

By: Chelsea Cain

Narrated by: Christina Delaine

Nothing makes Portland detective Archie Sheridan happier than knowing that Gretchen Lowell - the serial killer whose stunning beauty is belied by the gruesome murders she’s committed - is locked away in a psych ward. Archie can finally heal from the near-fatal physical and emotional wounds she’s inflicted on him and start moving on with his life.

To this end, Archie throws himself into the latest case to come across his desk: A cyclist has discovered a corpse in Mount Tabor Park on the eastern side of Portland. The man was gagged, skinned, and found hanging by his wrists from a tree. It’s the work of a killer bold and clever enough to torture his victim for hours on a sunny summer morning in a big public park and yet leave no trace.

And then Archie gets a message he can’t ignore - Gretchen claims to have inside knowledge about this grisly murder. Archie finally agrees to visit Gretchen, because he can’t risk losing his only lead in the case. At least, that’s what he tells himself.... But the ties between Archie and Gretchen have always been stronger, deeper, and more complex than he’s willing to admit, even to himself. What game is she playing this time? And even more frightening, what long-hidden secrets from Gretchen’s past have been dredged up that someone would kill to protect?

At once terrifying and magnetic, “Beauty Killer” Gretchen Lowell returns with a vengeance in Kill You Twice, Chelsea Cain’s latest razor-sharp psychological thriller.

©2012 Verite Inc. (P)2012 Macmillan Audio

5 stars!!!

Excellent book with lots of twists and turns. Love the beauty killer series! Cain brings to life a female serial killer and all of the interesting psychological pieces that go along with it. Enjoy...

Quite good! Really enjoyed it but

The description of some of the murder and torture got so gruesome and graphic, it made me feel sick and had to skip that bit. The detail of it all felt unnecessary.

She's Back!

If like me, you've enjoyed this series but felt a profound lack of Gretchen in 'The Night Season' the 4th & last book, you'll be happy to find her central to the plot of this latest installment. The tidbits we learn about her past help fill in how the beauty killer came to be, and Archie is as complex & brilliantly troubled as always.

Give Cain a Chance

Any additional comments?

awesome. excellent writing and characters. don't let the cheesy title fool you. this ride is worth twice the price of admission.

Five in a row

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

The fifth installment in the series held my attention nearly as well as the first, with tight plotting and lots of plausible but unseen twists, dangerous trips into the dark corners of the human psyche and wonderfully flawed but lovable characters. Narration was crisp with little "voice" confusion. Kept my attention. Left me wanting more.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Mostly.

Have you listened to any of Christina Delaine’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Not sure.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Both, a little.

Any additional comments?

Some of the plot explanations were distractingly repetitious, but the "unpacking" of scenes, and of what has gone before were delicious. Strong characters and accessible prose. Great escape read.