Split Second (Maggie O'Dell, #2) in 2-3-4 Challenge

Oct 15, 2015 Jonetta rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery-suspense-thriller, 16000-in-2016, group-read, nc-br-digital-library

Originally posted on The Book Nympho

Much improved over the first book though still not without issues.

The last story ended with news of serial killer Albert Stucky's escape. This one continues five months later with what ensues and the impact on Maggie O'Dell. We didn't have many details about him and it all unfolds as he wreaks havoc in Maggie's world.

The cases are gruesome and chilling. The story moves at a pretty good pace except when it shifts to the frantic meandering of Maggie's mind as ...more

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Feb 11, 2016 Robin rated it really liked it

Shelves: suspense, 2016

When Serial Killer Albert Stuckey was finally put in prison, FBI Special Agent Maggie O'Dell breathed a sigh of relief. But it was only a few months later that Stuckey escaped from prison. Maggie is an expert profiler who knows Stuckey like the back of her hand. She is the one person who knows Stuckey's patterns, knows the way he thinks. As Maggie works with Special Agent R.J. Tully, they realize that the latest victims all have one thing in common...they have all been in contact with Maggie wit ...more

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Oct 01, 2014 Melissa rated it really liked it

As suspected, Albert Stucky is stalking FBI Special Agent Maggie O'Dell. Or is he? This one had me guessing til the end. Is it Albert Stucky or his previous business partner? Or are they working together? There's more suspense this time around and the descriptions of the murders a bit more visual. Nick (from book 1) is back and the chemistry is still there with Maggie. We also meet a new partner for Maggie. At least I'm hoping he shows up again. Special Agent R. J. Tully is a single dad raising ...more

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Nov 11, 2015 Joi rated it liked it

Shelves: mystery

I enjoyed this book, like I have the others in this series.

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Jan 02, 2011 Lauren rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: serial-killers, fugitive-convict, police-procedural, fbi-agents

Split Second by Alex Kava
Book #2 in the Maggie O'Dell Series.
3 Stars

Synopsis:
FBI profiler, Maggie O’Dell, must cope with the escape of her Nemesis, Albert Stucky, the serial killer who left her both physically and emotionally scarred. She must also contend with the disappearance of her new neighbor, and as the bodies begin following her around, Maggie must face the possibility that the killer’s next victim will be someone closer to home.

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While the pacing is smooth and the book includes so ...more

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Nov 06, 2012 Kris (My Novelesque Life) rated it really liked it

4 STARS

"After Albert Stucky, a brutal and clever serial killer known as The Collector, escapes from prison, he forces FBI profiler Maggie O'Dell, the agent who originally captured him, to play a deadly game when he targets her and everyone associated with her, pushing her to the very edge of sanity." (From Amazon)

A solid sequel and I am loving Maggie and how she is trying to deal with her tortured past. ...more

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Oct 16, 2015 Tracey rated it really liked it

Shelves: physical-shelf-2

I enjoyed this one much more than the first. Maggie really developed as a character and I enjoyed reading about some of the secondary characters. Looking forward to continuing the series.

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