Bad Girl

by Michele Jaffe

Book Overview

Shortly after moving to Las Vegas with her six-year-old daughter, Chicago 'Windy' Thomas and her new boss at the Metro Violent Crime Unit, Ash Laughton, find themselves hunting a serial killer whose... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345464982
• ISBN13: 9780345464989
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 452 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Favorite color: Sparkle

Excellent book! I am now a Michele Jaffe fan for sure. The story grabbed you on the first page and didn't let go. Fast paced, just enough twists and surprises and a little romance thrown in for good measure. The story line was awesome and the CSI like investigation was interesting to read. This was one of those books that made you feel like friends had left you when you turn the last page, I highly recommend this read.

Bad girl? Great book!

Whew! What a ride! Adult readers who enjoy tight, multi-faceted mystery/thriller/suspense novels will relish this book by Michelle Jaffe. Las Vegas police criminologist Chicago Thomas is obsessively drawn to solving the particularly gruesome serial murders of several families. Using her keen eye for crime scene detail and an uncanny inner sense, she gets a good jump on pursuing the criminal. But things are not always as they seem even for an incredibly talented criminologist like Thomas and she finds herself as as the hunter and hunted at the same time. That short synopsis, however, does not tell the whole story. Jaffe has populated her story with many excellent characters and several compelling plotlines that simultaneously grip the reader until those lines converge in a tremendous deneouement at the end of the book. No loose ends are left untied. This is a masterful novel. Beware, however, that there are some lurid details here that will disturb some sensitive readers. While Jaffe deftly avoids graphic sexual description until a disappointing scene near the end of the book, the gritty detail of murder and life on the seamy side can be disturbing. Jaffe's writing skills are ver impressive. She has bettered conventional, boilerplate fiction by creating great characters (even minor characters are real) who live in the reader's memory and by spinning tale intricate and succinct at the same time. A true winner.

BAD GIRL is a Good Thriller

Chicago "Windy" Thomas is excited about her move to Las Vegas. It's a chance for her to start a new life with her six-year-old daughter. She has been hired as the new head of the Las Vegas forensics lab and she throws herself into her work, rapidly gaining the attention of Ash Leighton, head of the Violent Crime Unit, when she quickly figures out who the killer is from two suspects who were brought in for questioning.Then when a family is brutally murdered, neither Ash nor Windy suspect that it's only the beginning. However, after a second family is slaughtered, they realize a serial killer is on the loose.The clock is ticking as Ash tries to delve in the mind of the killer. One who may be killing just for the pleasure of it. When Windy discovers more facts, the hunt for the killer gets sinister and now her life is on the line. If they don't find the killer quickly, Windy could very well wind up the next victim.This story had me hooked right from the get go, but then I'm a sucker for a good thriller and BAD GIRL is certainly that. You won't be disappointed with this one, that's for sure.

Bad Girl

This book is great! It holds your attention all the way to the end!

Loved it!

I am a big fan of Michele Jaffe's historical novels, and I've been waiting eagerly for her next book to come out. Bad Girl doesn't disappoint -- in fact, I think it may be my favorite of all.Bad Girl covers completely different territory -- modern-day Las Vegas -- and it does so with style. The characters (especially Windy Thomas and Ash Laughton) are great, and the plotting is really tight, with a number of unexpected twists and turns that heighten the suspense. Jaffe also clearly knows her stuff when it comes to forensics; she manages to weave in critical facts and detail with grace and wit.All in all, a fabulous mystery/thriller with a healthy dose of romance. I highly recommend it.