Cold Blooded (New Orleans Series #2)

exciting serial killer thriller

In New Orleans, the killer left behind a carved up incinerated corpse with no witnesses to the vicious homicide. No eye witnesses that is because Olivia Bechet observed every slash and burn though she was sleeping several miles away from the crime scene in her cottage. Thinking that she suffered through a particularly nasty nightmare, Olivia ignores her dream until it reoccurs a few weeks later with a different victim. She feels she is somehow connected to this ¿priestly¿ serial killer and goes to the authorities only to have Detective Rick Bentz scoff at her claims.

As the Big Easy panics with a rising death count, Olivia continues to press Rick and his younger partner Reuben Montoya into believing her even if the senior detective scornfully laughs at her assertions. However, the culprit sees what she sees through her eyes and believes Olivia knows too much. Now she dreams that she is the next victim. She pleads with the two cops to keep her safe, but Rick remains more than skeptical as he concludes that the woman he loves is a lunatic.

COLD BLOODED is an exciting serial killer thriller that stars a wonderful heroine and Rick, a secondary character from the prequel HOT BLOODED. The story line engages the reader mostly because of the interplay between Rick and Olivia. The killer is standard off the shelf stock while the graphic descriptions of the sexual crimes are not everyone¿s café du lait though the scenes provide the depth to what the heroine faces. Lisa Jackson provides fans of serial killer plots, police procedurals, and romantic suspense with an entertaining tale.

Harriet Klausner

6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

Great Read!!

I gave it a 4 star because it started out really slow and took a few chapters to get into it. Once the story line really picked up it was a GREAT read. Kept you guessing up until the end on who the murderer was. I would recommend it to anyone that likes murder mystery books.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Put on your Sherlock Holmes Hat

I have to say this is my first book by Lisa Jackson. If it were on t.v. I would not have watched it due to the violence. I thought I had figured out who the killer was but boy was I wrong! The language was a little strong for me and the sexual descriptions I think I could've gone without. I have a pretty good imagination and so that part of it and the very descriptive parts of the murder were why I only gave 4 stars, plus I had a little problem keeping track of who was who I was reading about until near the end. Good spellbinder tho!

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

loved it

kept me up at night!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

excellent read!

I have always loved her books, and this one is no exception! Keeps you guessing throughout the whole book. Definitely worth reading.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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Cold Blooded

I love all of Lisa Jackson's books and would recommend them as a good mystery.

Great!

I love how you really have no idea till the final pages.

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0 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

super series!! A definite must read!!

I am almost through the entire New Orleans series. Each is a stand alone book, giving you background of what has happened to the characters in the past. I hope Lisa Jackson continues with these families in the days to come.

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Scary

Page turner!

New series

Book gives you a little chills as you read on thru!

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

if you like murder scenes

lisa jackson knows her stuff when it comes to the culture and moress of new orleans. crime scenes are a little gory, but otherwise chilling...

I recommend this book, if you enjoy a good thriller

I enjoyed this book. I have recently discovered Lisa Jackson and I am now a fan of her writing. She gets right into the head of the perp and lets us all know how their mind works. This book kept me on the edge of my seat. And I look forward to reading the entire New Orleans series.

highly recommended

this was written in true Lisa Jackson form with all the twist and turns. Love her books

Terrible book!

First (and last)Lisa Jackson book I'll read. The plot was gruesome but otherwise thin, the romance was practically nonexistent except for the obligatory love scene, and all the characters were so dysfunctional that they ALL should be locked away. On top of that, the book needs a thorough proofreading!

Highly recommended

The story kept my attention and the suspense was great.

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

addictive

Book not well written but it hooks you to know the ending. There is a lot of repeating through out the book which I really didn't like.

Liked it!

This was my first Lisa Jackson book and I didn't find it boring at all. It was definitely worth my time, even though there were a few 'loose ends' left undone in the end. I'll absolutely read her again.