Dead Ringer

by Kate Kessler

Overview

The Gemini Killer targets twins. He takes one. He leaves the other.

But one of the survivors has grown up.
Eighteen years ago, FBI Agent Rachel Ward's mirror twin was kidnapped.

Now, she's coming after the monster who stole her sister, because another twin has been abducted, and Rachel won't let Gemini escape again.

In this relentless, edge-of-your-seat thriller, Kate Kessler provides a harrowing look at how the past is never truly put to rest.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316439053
Publisher:	Orbit
Publication date:	10/23/2018
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	777,370
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

As a child Kate Kessler seemed to have a knack for finding trouble, and for it finding her. A former delinquent, Kate now prefers to write about trouble rather than cause it, and spends her days writing about why people do the things they do. She lives in New England with her husband.

Editorial Reviews

09/03/2018
This one-note thriller from Kessler (Four of a Kind and three other Aubrey Harte novels) focuses on the entwined fates of identical twin sisters Hannah and Rachel Ward. In 1999, a serial killer nicknamed Gemini kidnapped Hannah when she went on a school trip to New York City. In the 18 years since, contrary to his usual pattern of promptly killing his victims, he has kept Hannah alive and sent photos of her to the bereft Rachel, now an FBI agent. Rachel is obsessed with the idea that wealthy photographer Alex Carnegie is Gemini, and she’s even more convinced when a twin is found gravely wounded in a car stolen from Carnegie’s property. Conveniently, Rachel’s boss at the FBI allows her to stay on the case, despite growing concerns for her impartiality. Chapters devoted to Hannah chart her gradual conversion from captive to willing accomplice à la Stockholm syndrome. Of more importance than the question of Carnegie’s guilt is the nature of the unbreakable bond that remains between Hannah and Rachel. Their inevitable and unlikely confrontation sounds a final note of unreality. Agent: Miriam Kriss, Irene Goodman Literary. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly

"Kate Kessler's Dead Ringer is an intensely haunting thriller that I simply could not put down. Not only is it a lightning-fast page turner, but it's also infused with real emotion about family ties and the vise-like grip the past holds us in. Powerful, provocative, and real, Dead Ringer delivers all the goods."—David Bell, USA Today bestselling author of Somebody's Daughter

"Deliciously twisted and genre-bending, Kate Kessler's positively riveting It Takes One boasts a knockout concept and a thoroughly unique and exciting protagonist, a savvy criminal psychologist with murderous skeletons in her own closet."—Sara Blaedel on It Takes One

"A book that kept calling to me when I should have been doing something else. Hard to put down, compulsive reading."—Rachel Abbott on It Takes One

"It Takes One is a gripping roller-coaster ride of shock and suspense. ...Kate Kessler excels at creating an atmosphere of fear and suspense."—Kate Rhodes on It Takes One

"Kessler has created a kick-ass, heartfelt character in this lively, twisty thriller. Believe me - you'll enjoy the ride."—Sandra Block on It Takes One

"This first in a series combines an intriguing mystery with a terrific cast of characters. Fans of Nancy Pickard or Lisa Unger will find much to like in Kessler. Expect her to become very popular very quickly."—Booklist (starred review) on It Takes One

"[Audrey's] a likable heroine, and between her moxie and sense of humor, she'll soon become a favorite of those who like their suspense less dark and bleak....Audrey is definitely a keeper."—Kirkus on It Takes One

"Tense, fast-paced....The action builds to compelling and unexpected conclusion."—Publishers Weekly on It Takes One

"Carve out some time to read this series starter - it's that hard to put down."—RT Book Reviews on It Takes One

"Kate Kessler's writing is impossible to put down. I devoured It Takes One and couldn't wait to read the sequel. If you love characters that are misfits, and outsiders, have a penchant for bad boys, and want a mystery that keeps you guessing, this is the series for you."—Hollie Overton, author of Baby Doll, on the Audrey Harte series

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