From Library Journal
This first novel marks the initial installment in a new mystery series starring a forensic psychologist with the enigmatic name of Sylvia Strange. A simultaneous audio release?not common for a first novel?indicates that Sue Grafton and Patricia Cornwell may be looking over their shoulders soon.Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.


From AudioFile
Dr. Sylvia Strange is a forensic psychiatrist asked to evaluate New Mexico prison inmate Lucas Watson for possible parole. A psychopathic killer who collects body parts, Watson develops a dangerous attachment to Dr. Strange, which is reminiscent of Hannibal Lecter's relationship with FBI agent Starling in Silence of the Lambs. Lindsay Crouse's performance is not quite tough enough for the rough language and tough characters, especially the male roles, and she occasionally lapses into a strange Southern accent. Her pace is perfect, however, as she methodically narrates this tale of obsession and terror, which will delight fans of the genre. J.L. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine


From Booklist
A first printing of 50,000 and lots of prepress publicity will get Lovett's debut book off to a fine start, and her publicist's claim that she's the new Patricia Cornwell should help generate sales. Lovett, who's been a forensic researcher for the New Mexico penitentiary, sets her story in that dark, merciless prison. Her heroine, psychiatrist Sylvia Strange, is asked to evaluate inmate Lucas Watson for parole. Watson's father has powerful friends in high places, and even though Lucas is known as a sociopathic killer whose trademark is cutting off his victim's body parts and keeping them as souvenirs, the elder Watson is determined to use his influence to make sure Lucas is freed. But when Lucas is found dead, and a prison riot erupts, Sylvia finds herself surrounded by violence, stalked by an unknown enemy, and fighting to save herself and her sanity before a terrifying killer makes her his next victim. Fans of the genre will no doubt be delighted by this promising debut. Emily Melton


Review
Douglas Preston Author of Relic and Talking to the Ground If you're looking for electrifying, heart-pounding excitement, you can bungee jump into the Grand Canyon or you can pick up Dangerous Attachments. It is intense, frightening, vivid, true, and above all, literate -- and forensic psychologist Sylvia Strange is surely one of the most unforgettable characters in mystery fiction today.


Book Description
In her work within the justice system, forensic psychologist Dr. Sylvia Strange has dealt with some of the most twisted and depraved minds ever documented. Now, one of those minds wants to deal with her. Lucas Watson has escaped from prison. A grotesque embodiment of homicidal dementia, Watson is not trying to get away. He's got something far more sinister in mind -- playing a deadly game of wits and wills with the beautiful doctor. Now, Sylvia must employ all of her courage and knowledge of the criminal mind to survive the attentions of one of the most violent killers ever known....


From the Publisher
DANGEROUS ATTACHMENTS was SO frightening! Sarah Lovett's characters, including her heroine Dr. Sylvia Strange, are exceptionally strong and vivid -- and it's amazing how she can write about the twisted thoughts of the criminal mind. If you love to be scared by what you read, by all means check out Sarah Lovett.--Nanci Andersen, Ballantine Sales


From the Publisher
I'm a suspense thriller junky, which means I'll pick up just about any author once in the hopes that they can keep me engrossed for an hour or two. Well, when I picked up Sarah Lovett's incredible books that involve psychiatrist Dr. Sylvia Strange, I found that I just couldn't put them down! I have an hour and half commute to and from work and within a matter of days I felt like I knew Sylvia Strange inside and out. Sarah Lovett has created an incredible character, but more than that her attention to detail and engaging plot lines make her books impossible to put down...so much so that I almost missed my stop on the train!Sarah Glazar, Assistant Editor

ANNOTATION

Introducing a brilliant new star in the mystery firmament--and a bold and brainy new female sleuth. When forensic pathologist Sylvia Strange's evaluation of a sociopath--whose gruesome hobby is "harvesting" body parts from other inmates--results in his loss of parole, her life is threatened by his family.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Dr. Sylvia Strange, forensic psychiatrist, is having a problem with one of her imprisoned clients: The authorities suspect Lucas Watson of mutilating his fellow inmates and keeping their body parts as souvenirs. When Lucas escapes, seeming intent on claiming Dr. Strange as his next victim, a terrifying race begins to neutralize this madman and save the lives of his shrink and her loved ones. It takes all of Strange's psychological insights, courage, and investigator's cunning to outwit her patient and survive.

FROM THE CRITICS

Library Journal

This first novel marks the initial installment in a new mystery series starring a forensic psychologist with the enigmatic name of Sylvia Strange. A simultaneous audio releasenot common for a first novelindicates that Sue Grafton and Patricia Cornwell may be looking over their shoulders soon.

BookList - Emily Melton

A first printing of 50,000 and lots of prepress publicity will get Lovett's debut book off to a fine start, and her publicist's claim that she's the new Patricia Cornwell should help generate sales. Lovett, who's been a forensic researcher for the New Mexico penitentiary, sets her story in that dark, merciless prison. Her heroine, psychiatrist Sylvia Strange, is asked to evaluate inmate Lucas Watson for parole. Watson's father has powerful friends in high places, and even though Lucas is known as a sociopathic killer whose trademark is cutting off his victim's body parts and keeping them as souvenirs, the elder Watson is determined to use his influence to make sure Lucas is freed. But when Lucas is found dead, and a prison riot erupts, Sylvia finds herself surrounded by violence, stalked by an unknown enemy, and fighting to save herself and her sanity before a terrifying killer makes her his next victim. Fans of the genre will no doubt be delighted by this promising debut.

AudioFile - Jeanette Larson

Dr. Sylvia Strange is a forensic psychiatrist asked to evaluate New Mexico prison inmate Lucas Watson for possible parole. A psychopathic killer who collects body parts, Watson develops a dangerous attachment to Dr. Strange, which is reminiscent of Hannibal Lecter's relationship with FBI agent Starling in Silence of the Lambs. Lindsay Crouse's performance is not quite tough enough for the rough language and tough characters, especially the male roles, and she occasionally lapses into a strange Southern accent. Her pace is perfect, however, as she methodically narrates this tale of obsession and terror, which will delight fans of the genre. J.L. cAudioFile, Portland, Maine

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

Dangerous Attachments continues to surprise and excite to the very end. An emotional, vivid thriller. — Vincent Bugliosi