Body Count

by P.D. Martin

Book Overview

FBI agent Sophie Anderson has been trained to crawl into the sick minds of serial killers, to understand their depraved impulses and vile cravings--to catch them before the body count rises. Newly... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778325210
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: MIRA
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.6" x 1.1" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

Body Count

This was a wonderful book! I couldn't put it down. I read so many books they all seem to blend together but this one will stick with me and I can't wait to read to the sequel.

A new favorite...it was that good!

I LOVED Body Count. I read the book in two and a half days...it was that good! It had so much intensity, along with twists and turns in every chapter. Plus, it even had romance, which played nicely with the storyline. I highly recommend this book. It was GREAT!

Couldn't put it down...

From the opening page I was hooked. The first person account of FBI agent Sophie Anderson throws you straight into the action, and doesn't let up until the end. Between her terrifying night time visions and the cruel MO of the serial killer haunting her duristiction, there's no time to relax as Martin weaves an intricate and surprising tale of murder and mayhem. If crime thrillers are your thing, Body Count is definitely for you. Only problem - I was too scared to read it before bed! I recommend reading with the lights on...:)

superb police procedural thriller

Two murders with the same MO in Washington DC leads the FBI to believe a serial killer is emerging. Agent Sam Wright leads the investigation as the third victim is found. However this time the crime scene contains a personalized clue from the culprit, who mockingly challenges Sam to do her best; apparently the perp knows a lot about Sam, but leaves behind nothing further to help her uncover the identity of the murderer. Australian Sophie Anderson came to the States to join the FBI Behavioral Science Unit as a profiler. She quickly proves to be one of the best, but hides the real reason she is so good at describing perps; Sophie has psychic skills that come in the form of disconcerting often ugly nightmares. She is assisting her best friend Samantha on the case. However, Sophie begins to withdraw as her night visions turn even uglier when she assumes the role of the victims as they are being killed, but even worse, at times she becomes the acerbic killer feeling the euphoria and ugliness from inside him. When Sam is abducted, Sophie knows she must use her talent to avoid what happened to her brother when she was a child; her only help comes from Agent Josh Marco, who she finds attractive. This is a superb police procedural thriller with a paranormal twist to provide freshness to the overly used taunting serial killer cat and mouse contest. The story line is filled with action and tension and contains a psychological spin atypical of the sub-genre; as this slant focuses on Sophie's struggle not to go over the deep end due to the assaults on her senses. Though more use of the paranormal skill (in your face hint for future Sophie suspense sagas) would have been welcome, P.D. Martin provides an excellent thriller that has the audience on the edge of their seats with what happens next. Harriet Klausner