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The latest PJ Gray thriller

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"The hook in Kennett's PJ Gray series, starring a St. Louis psychological profiler, is the use of virtual reality software to recreate crime scenes. The high-tech wizardry is fine, but what really makes this series go is the fiery relationship and strong personalities of the costars, gutsy protagonist PJ (Penelope) and her Andy Sipowicz-like boyfriend, Leo Schultz, a police detective. This pair could be solving cases with legal pads and pencils, and readers would still be drawn to them. This time single mom PJ is keeping an eye on the online gaming addiction of her teenage son and trying to decide what kind of commitment to give the lovably exasperating Schultz. Meanwhile, the police are struggling with a series of brutal murders that may be tied to a serial killer. Schultz hits the streets in search of clues, and PJ fires up her virtual reality program to relive the grisly crimes. A top-notch series that satisfies both readers seeking page-turning suspense and those looking for characters so real you almost expect to see them at the local diner." -- Booklist (Jenny McLarin)

"Kennett's writing is taut and unyielding, and like great baseball pitchers she throws the curves fast and with uncanny accuracy. Reading this book is like watching someone juggle plates while skateboarding down a steep hill. You aren't sure how it will end, just that it will be spectacular. I loved every minute of this book and look forward to her next." -- Jon Jordan, Crimespree Magazine

"This rip-roaring page-turner of a thriller builds to its nail-nibbling climax on a solid foundation of police procedure, cutting-edge virtual reality crime-scene simulation, and realistic and likeable protagonists. So fasten your seatbelts: the murders are multiple and bloody and the past atrocities that spawned them are puzzling and creepy enough to keep your lights burning all night." -- Carole Nelson Douglas, author of Femme Fatale and Spider Dance

"The story line...is brilliantly supplemented with the seemingly dysfunctional relationship between PJ and Leo." -- Midwest Book Review

"While PJ uses science and technology to solve crimes, her partner Detective Leo Schultz uses his gut instincts. Ms. Kennett has penned characters that are multi-dimensional and believable. A worthwhile read." -- Love Romances

"Shirley Kennett is finally getting the credit she deserves for being one of the most accomplished page-turners working in the suspense field today. Her books are smart, packed with tension, and filled with people you cheer for." -- Ed Gorman, author of Blood Moon and Bad Money