From Publishers Weekly
Though the premise of Forster's thriller may sound hokey-a criminal dubbed the Violator enters women's homes clad in motorcycle gear, whisks them away to a trailer, removes all their hair and releases them, drugged but alive-skeptical readers will renew their interest in this creepy mystery when forensic sketch artist Jennifer Nash appears on the scene. Jennifer has perfected a new technique for helping witnesses accurately describe a criminal's face, but several of Seattle's finest, including her old flame, Russ Sadler, are doubtful of her methods. The scenes in which Jennifer works with the first witness, a skittish bird named Myrna Simone, are gripping, especially when it becomes clear that the face she's drawing may belong to someone she knows. Meanwhile, tension between Jennifer and Russ steams up the pages. Engaged to Russ two years earlier, Jennifer fled the relationship, unable to overcome her fear of men. But now, as the two work together to bring down the Violator, they forge an even stronger emotional bond. Forster's prose can be melodramatic at times, particularly when Jennifer is exposing the "burial ground of her past," but overall, this well-balanced romantic intrigue is likely to earn Forster, who's best known for her sensual stories (Sinful, etc.), a wider readership. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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The Barnes & Noble Review
USA Today–bestselling author Suzanne Forster blends nail-biting suspense and potent sexual tension in this sultry police thriller set in Seattle. Forensic sketch artist Jennifer Nash has been brought in on a case that has the police baffled, especially chief investigator Russ Sadler. Russ's partner, Sharon, was murdered while acting as a decoy to catch a brutal serial killer who abducts women from their beds at night. The only eyewitness: a homeless woman with an unreliable memory. Jennifer's unorthodox methods have made her a media darling, but they annoy Russ. So does the memory of their passionate affair two years ago. As the killer starts to stalk Jennifer, she and Russ must resolve their differences if they ever hope to solve this difficult, and increasingly dangerous, case. Ginger Curwen

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During a sweltering Seattle heat wave, a forensic sketch artist is called in to help track down a killer. Forced to work with her ex-fianc￯﾿ﾽ, a police detective, she finds herself back in his arms. But as the temperature rises, she'll have to sleep with one eye open...

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