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The Maze (FBI Thriller #2)
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Catherine Coulter (Goodreads Author)
Remember Dillon Savich from The Cove? He's back and he's now the head of the FBI's Criminal Apprehension Unit (CAU), where Dillon has developed predictive analogue programs to aid in the capture of serial killers.
Enter Lacey Sherlock, a very well-qualified new agent who seems bright and eager and on the up-and-up. But is she really?
When there's a vicious murder in Boston,...more
Enter Lacey Sherlock, a very well-qualified new agent who seems bright and eager and on the up-and-up. But is she really?
When there's a vicious murder in Boston,...more
Paperback, 352 pages
Published
April 1st 1998
by Jove
(first published 1997)
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This one's just as awesome and UNPUTDOWNABLE as the first! Coulter drags you right in at the beginning and holds you until the end! Twists that I didn't see coming, especially in finding out who killed Lacey's sister. Just when I thought I for sure had the murderer pegged... and I was soooo wrong! The entire story was action-packed, the suspense enough to make you cringe... the characters each had a personality very much their own, the whole story believable that it could've happened / could hap...more
Lacey Sherlock is a woman with a mission. It's been seven years since a serial killer murdered her half-sister and threw her life into turmoil. And in those seven years, Lacey has managed to get a B.S. in Forensic Science, a master's in Criminal Psychology, and a job at the FBI. So when the "String Killer" strikes again, she's on the first plane to Boston to investigate, regardless of what her boss might have to say about things.
Her boss, who happens to be brilliant, good-looking, and deadly (o...more
Her boss, who happens to be brilliant, good-looking, and deadly (o...more
I skipped The Cove and went right to The Maze and, based on the reviews so far, I'm glad I did but it only helped me a little. I've tried to read Coulter before with no success and after this I'm not likely to try again. It's not that this book was bad, there were parts that I enjoyed, but it was like a soap opera set in a nuthouse! Everyone was crazy and hardly anything they said or did made any sense to me. I found the plot to be too hard to believe and the resolutions even more so. The romanc...more
This continues with another character briefly introduced in the first book. I always like that kind of thing where you get glimpses of previous couples and how their lives are going in a series with related characters. It gives you more of a feeling of well-defined characters.
While I found the story interesting and the mystery, I have a problem with the character development in this series. I am getting lots of details and information but not much emotion. That the way I would describe it. I do...more
While I found the story interesting and the mystery, I have a problem with the character development in this series. I am getting lots of details and information but not much emotion. That the way I would describe it. I do...more
Dear Catherine Coulter,
I don't know why I punish myself. After your horrid first book in this series, The Cove, the only reason I decided to give this one a shot is because I love the woman who reads the audio version, Susan Ericksen (she does a fantastic job on the Eve Dallas series by J.D. Robb).
Either this was her first audiobook or yes, your writing is still horrendous. No FBI agency has solved more serial murders as fast as the ones in this book. I still can't believe it. Cliches abound, t...more
I don't know why I punish myself. After your horrid first book in this series, The Cove, the only reason I decided to give this one a shot is because I love the woman who reads the audio version, Susan Ericksen (she does a fantastic job on the Eve Dallas series by J.D. Robb).
Either this was her first audiobook or yes, your writing is still horrendous. No FBI agency has solved more serial murders as fast as the ones in this book. I still can't believe it. Cliches abound, t...more
Lacey Sherlock may have just finished training to be part of the FBI but she has been on this case every since her sister was murdered 7 years ago. Unknowingly, Dillon Savich played right in to her plans to track down this killer. After seeing her performance at a training excercise, he gave her a option to join his newly created Criminal Apprehension Unit. He's the boss but she seems to have all the answers.
The love story involved in this one is not as hot as it could have been but the mystery...more
The love story involved in this one is not as hot as it could have been but the mystery...more
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Dillon is the head of the FBI's CAU. With his computer MAX, he gathers information to crack crimes. Lacey Sherlock entered the FBI to hunt down the serial killer who murdered her stepsister seven years before. This killer chose women who used foul language and bad mouthed their husbands. He would hit them over the head, take them to an abandoned warehouse, and make them search their way through a maze. When they reached the center, instead of being set free, he would punish the woman by multiple...more
The Maze focuses on Dillon Savich who made an appearance in The Cove. Once again, Ms. Coulter has given us a great mystery. While I did have part of the mystery figured out early one, I did no figure out the twist at the end. The chemistry between Dillon and "Sherlock" was great! Although I would think that their HEA was a bit rushed. I also have to wonder at the Bureau chief being OK with them having a relationship when Dillon is Sherlock's boss. But, hey creative license, right? There is also...more
The subtitle on the cover page "Are you ready to walk the walk?" motivated me to finish a 300 pages' book in a very short time. Coulter's writing was so alive that I could see the scenes running before my eyes while I was reading. I liked the implicit social and political criticism in several parts of the novel. I also liked the detailed description of the characters and the real-life dialogue. Truth be told, when it got to action, I felt like I was reading a children comic book. Actually, It wa...more
I have read most of the later Savich/Sherlock books and enjoyed them. I also enjoyed "The Cove" and Sherlock's character. I did enjoy going back to the beginning of the Savich/Sherlock relationship. However I found the Sherlock character very whiny and not believable at all as an FBI agent. In fact she is rather irritating.
I would have liked to have seen more character development or history for Marlin - the serial killer. The actual case in this books seems to get lost with all the bizarre happ...more
I would have liked to have seen more character development or history for Marlin - the serial killer. The actual case in this books seems to get lost with all the bizarre happ...more
A fun way to lose yourself. I liked the suspense in this one and the interaction of the lead characters carried from books one and two. If you like suspense and mystery, you'll like this series. You can feel Catherine getting into suspense writing between books one and two, especially towards the end of book two where she has you by the collar pulling you into the story as it draws to an end. As an author who knows what it's like to evolve and grow in technique and style, it's kind of neat to se...more
I really liked the little we saw of Dillon in the first book, but in this one he didn't come off as good, just weird. Lacey was weird too, which seemed to be the theme of the book for me and it wasn't a good weird. The story was pretty predictable and boring in the middle. But for some reason I had to keep reading. I think the best part of the book was when Miss Lily, Marvin, and the bartender showed up in the story. There parts bring in such funny antics that you can't help but to love them. I...more
I have now read three of the FBI files books. I read one later in the series (Whiplash- which was an ok read- but slightly stilted and nothing exciting). So I decide to start at the beginning of the series and work up. I have made it through book two and can't take anymore. The plots are formulaic, the characters are either cardboard or stereotypes. I can tell that the characters develop over time, that is across books, but it is not worth the effort to get to the tenth or twelfth book to finall...more
The sequel to Cornwell's The Cove takes the reader to San Francisco, where FBI agent Lacey Sherlock is searching for a nasty guy called the String Killer, who killed her sister seven years earlier. It also features the return of Agent Dillon Savich, a main character from the previous book, who develops a relationship with Sherlock while he helps her solve the crime. It's a tad bit less enjoyable than its predecessor, but still a good read.
I'm glad I tried the 2nd one in this series! The reader was so much better and there wasn't an annoying overuse of "folk," so I was happy about that. The story was entertaining--there were some areas that I thought were very underdevolped or just happened because that's the way the author wanted the story to go. However, I don't expect a whole lot out of these types of books--I just want to be entertained while I'm driving in the car, so it's easy to overlook. Although, I think this is why Coult...more
The plot was okay (for 3/4 of the book, anyway). The characters were decent. The dialogue was distractingly terrible. I felt like I was watching the dress rehearsal for a really awful telenovela. I'm actually shocked this book made it through the publishing house and onto book shelves like this. Also, the technology used by the FBI was surprisingly out of date, even for 1997 (the year the book was published). And the icing on the cake: one of the "hot, fashionable" characters wore a freaking fan...more
I enjoy reading about FBI investigations but this one fell short for me. Dillon Savich is interesting and I would read another book with him, so perhaps I need to go backwards and read The Cove. Lacey Sherlock, however, is maddening. I quit reading the book when I reached the point I couldn't stand her anymore. Dedicating 7 years of your life and going insane (at least in my opinion) with anger, then participating in an FBI manhunt in which you are personally involved? No. Not going to happen.
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A solid thriller and you can tell the author did plenty of research into the FBI.
The plot didnt turn out anywhere near what I expected, which I suppose is a good thing :-) Though I didnt really like that the dead sister turned out to be mean. Lots of red herrings that were left as loose threads.
I enjoyed how the characters got to know each other.
The writing is very minimalist. Not a lot of emotion, which-I suppose-makes this distinctively a thriller and not romantic suspense but left me wanting...more
The plot didnt turn out anywhere near what I expected, which I suppose is a good thing :-) Though I didnt really like that the dead sister turned out to be mean. Lots of red herrings that were left as loose threads.
I enjoyed how the characters got to know each other.
The writing is very minimalist. Not a lot of emotion, which-I suppose-makes this distinctively a thriller and not romantic suspense but left me wanting...more
The maze was a pretty interesting book. the mystery in it was great and kept me on the edge the entire time... but the romance had such potential and I kept waiting for some tension filled intense scenes or fall out because of him being her boss.... But as soon as they had the first kiss etc that was it and they both decided they were in love and will get married... I wish the romance had a bit of mystery and will they or won't they drama to go with the mystery in the novel.... *sigh*... such gr...more
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This is the second book in the FBI series. 10X better too. I really liked this story. The love story was definitly on the second burner but I really didnt care b/c the suspense of the serial killer was enough to keep me going.
Sherlock had a life altering experience and has dedicated her life to hunting down monsters and more particularly the monster who killed her sister. She is small, and smart. Not as smart as her now boss in the FBI who catches in her first attempt to...more
Lacy Sherlock is a brand new FBI agent. She thinks she has been assigned to work bank robberies in Los Angeles. What she doesn't realise is she has impressed Special Agent Dillion Savitch, who heads up the Criminal Apprention Unit, which uses specifically written programs to catch serial criminals. This plays right into Lacy's hands. She has an ulterior motive for joining the FBI. Her sister was murdered seven years earlier by a killer dubbed the "String Killer". He likes to set up his mazes and...more
I think this book was good. Had some up and down moments. I liked the suspense aspect of it, but I didnt like how the romance just popped from god only knows where. I think the author did a good job, although it was just too long and some parts could have been cut so the suspense would be thighter and no t so all over the place.
Lacey Sherlock has had her life turned upside down when she was only 19, when her sister was brutally murdered by a serial killer. She lived in fear for a time, and one d...more
Lacey Sherlock has had her life turned upside down when she was only 19, when her sister was brutally murdered by a serial killer. She lived in fear for a time, and one d...more
Dillon Savich gets top billing in the second of the author's FBI thriller series. Dillon and his computer program (MAX/MAXINE) are now running an FBI task force, the Criminal Apprehension Unit (CAU) assisting local police in locating and apprehending serial killers. And we are introduced to Lacey Sherlock, a former pianist who has devoted the last seven years of her life to forensic science, criminal psychology and training to become an FBI agent, all with the goal of finding and exacting justic...more
This book is the second in Catherine Coulter's FBI series. I have been reading them out of order and was very glad to read this one and find out how Savich and Sherlock get together. They seem to be featured in all her other books in this series, except the first one. Savich is in that one, but not Sherlock.
It's an intriguing story, as have been all the others I read in this series. I enjoy trying to figure out the mystery and seeing the romance develop. This is not my favorite in the series, s...more
It's an intriguing story, as have been all the others I read in this series. I enjoy trying to figure out the mystery and seeing the romance develop. This is not my favorite in the series, s...more
I liked it. I would read more from her. I love a good mystery and although this wasn't fantastic...it was good. It was interesting.
I didn't love it for four reasons: 1) There is no way in the real world that the FBI would ever have accepted Lacey as an agent. They would have figured out her family history during a background check and she never would have passed the psych exam...so it was hard to get past that. 2) I hated the name Lacey Sherlock and I know that sounds really stupid but it bugge...more
I didn't love it for four reasons: 1) There is no way in the real world that the FBI would ever have accepted Lacey as an agent. They would have figured out her family history during a background check and she never would have passed the psych exam...so it was hard to get past that. 2) I hated the name Lacey Sherlock and I know that sounds really stupid but it bugge...more
I liked it but I didn't love it. The story itself wasn't bad, but Coulter's writing style bugs the mess out of me. Her plot is all over the place and doesn't seem very focused at all. Her dialogue is monstrously terrible and took me out of the story so many times. I wouldn't mind reading more about Savich and Sherlock, but I'm not sure I can sift through another frantic story. It stinks because I am sort of glomming romantic suspense right now, and I wanted to like this one so much. Maybe the bo...more
I will choose to ignore the negative reviews on this one. This is so far the most interesting of Ms. Coulter's FBI thrillers. The story reveals how Savich and Sherlock (who I really like) met and got married. I like these earlier books more as she puts very little effort to drag in characters from past books, unlike in her subsequent books where we find occasional and often misplaced appearance of characters that appeared in the past. I think this is what contributes to the poorly scripted and d...more
I enjoyed the suspense in the book. I didn't have everything figured out which I always appreciate. But the best part is the main character's name is Lacey Sherlock. The FBI agents she works with even make fun of her name.
Story revolves around a serial killer that appears to only kill some women every 7 years. Lacey's 1/2 sister was killed 7 years ago and that is what got her in the FBI. I'll definitely read another Catherine Coulter book in the future.
Story revolves around a serial killer that appears to only kill some women every 7 years. Lacey's 1/2 sister was killed 7 years ago and that is what got her in the FBI. I'll definitely read another Catherine Coulter book in the future.
The heroine in The Maze, Lacey Sherlock, becomes an FBI agent to help unravel the mysteries of her own past. Seven years after her sister was brutally slain by a serial killer (the wonderfully creepy "String Killer"), Lacey is assigned to the FBI's Criminal Apprehension Unit (CAU). The CAU, headed by brawny bureau egghead Dillon Savich, uses computer modeling to catch the baddest guys around--it's like profiling, but with databases. Before you know it, Dillon and Lacey are tangling with the Stri...more
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