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Stacy Killian #2
Game Over
Na een traumatische ervaring besluit Stacy Killian haar carrière als rechercheur de rug toe te keren en naar New Orleans te vertrekken. Daar kan ze en nieuw bestaan opbouwen en het verleden achter zich laten.
Tot een goede vriendin op brute wijze om het leven wordt gebracht, en ze te maken krijgt met de in haar ogen onbekwame rechercheur Malone. De drang om de moordenaar van haar vriendin te vinden is zo sterk dat ze besluit om nog één keer in haar oude rol te stappen.
Haar onderzoek brengt haar bij het Witte Konijn, een fantasy-rollenspel. De versie die gespeeld wordt is echter geen fantasie, maar realiteit. Stacy wordt meegezogen in een grimmige, gewelddadige wereld waarin een enkele misstap het einde kan betekenen. Want er kan maar één iemand winnen...
Tot een goede vriendin op brute wijze om het leven wordt gebracht, en ze te maken krijgt met de in haar ogen onbekwame rechercheur Malone. De drang om de moordenaar van haar vriendin te vinden is zo sterk dat ze besluit om nog één keer in haar oude rol te stappen.
Haar onderzoek brengt haar bij het Witte Konijn, een fantasy-rollenspel. De versie die gespeeld wordt is echter geen fantasie, maar realiteit. Stacy wordt meegezogen in een grimmige, gewelddadige wereld waarin een enkele misstap het einde kan betekenen. Want er kan maar één iemand winnen...
350 pages, Paperback
First published May 31, 2005
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Erica Spindler
99 books2,542 followersA New York Times and International bestselling author, Erica Spindler's skill for crafting engrossing plots and compelling characters has earned both critical praise and legions of fans. Her stories have been lauded as “thrill-packed page turners, white- knuckle rides and edge-of-your-seat whodunits.”
Erica loves meeting and interacting with her fans, both in person and online. She has a wicked sense of humor, an optimistic spirit and loves coffee, chocolate and red wine, not necessarily in that order.
In 2002 her novel Bone Cold won the prestigious Daphne du Maurier Award for excellence. A Romance Writers of America Honor Roll member, she received a Kiss of Death Award for her novels Forbidden Fruit and Dead Run and was a four-time RITA® Award finalist. In 1999 Publishers Weekly awarded the audio version of her novel Shocking Pink a Listen Up Award, naming it one of the best audio mystery books of 1998.
Erica lives just outside New Orleans, Louisiana, with her husband and two sons.
Erica loves meeting and interacting with her fans, both in person and online. She has a wicked sense of humor, an optimistic spirit and loves coffee, chocolate and red wine, not necessarily in that order.
In 2002 her novel Bone Cold won the prestigious Daphne du Maurier Award for excellence. A Romance Writers of America Honor Roll member, she received a Kiss of Death Award for her novels Forbidden Fruit and Dead Run and was a four-time RITA® Award finalist. In 1999 Publishers Weekly awarded the audio version of her novel Shocking Pink a Listen Up Award, naming it one of the best audio mystery books of 1998.
Erica lives just outside New Orleans, Louisiana, with her husband and two sons.
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August 1, 2017
Second in the Stacy Killian series and every bit as good as the first. The central theme is role play gaming and as I am not into gaming myself the details of the play did not work for me but everything else did!
Stacy is out of the police force in this book but is finding it hard not being a cop. When one of her friends is murdered she becomes very involved in the subsequent police investigation. There are lots more murders, some good police work, some rather lucky breaks and all the usual stuff that makes a murder mystery good reading. There is also a little well deserved romance on the side for Stacy which is nice.
Looking forward to continuing the series.
Stacy is out of the police force in this book but is finding it hard not being a cop. When one of her friends is murdered she becomes very involved in the subsequent police investigation. There are lots more murders, some good police work, some rather lucky breaks and all the usual stuff that makes a murder mystery good reading. There is also a little well deserved romance on the side for Stacy which is nice.
Looking forward to continuing the series.
April 19, 2020
Ex-detective Stacy Killian was shocked at the brutal murder of her friend Cassie and room-mate Beth. She’d woken to the sound of gunshots and had been led to the house next door. Stacy had been a homicide cop for ten years with the Dallas PD; she still had plenty of knowledge of how it all went so when she met Detective Spencer Malone and his partner of the New Orleans PD, she was hoping to help find Cassie’s killer.
As the investigation deepened the online game “Alice in Wonderland” and the White Rabbit seemed to play a part. Stacy followed her instincts which led her to the game’s creator and as she shared what she’d found with Malone, and the body count mounted, they realized that the White Rabbit was determined to win – last man standing and killer takes all…
Killer Takes All is the 2nd in the Stacy Killian series by Erica Spindler and it was brilliant! The pace was electric, the twists – some I saw, most I didn’t – were well executed. A truly excellent psychological thriller which kept me enthralled until the very last page. Highly recommended.
As the investigation deepened the online game “Alice in Wonderland” and the White Rabbit seemed to play a part. Stacy followed her instincts which led her to the game’s creator and as she shared what she’d found with Malone, and the body count mounted, they realized that the White Rabbit was determined to win – last man standing and killer takes all…
Killer Takes All is the 2nd in the Stacy Killian series by Erica Spindler and it was brilliant! The pace was electric, the twists – some I saw, most I didn’t – were well executed. A truly excellent psychological thriller which kept me enthralled until the very last page. Highly recommended.
April 29, 2008
Totally wicked!!! Spindler does it again. I had only thought I was right, and boy, was I wrong! Spindler knows how to introduce her characters, knows exactly where and when to put twists in her plots. She's one author that knows how to surprise her readers, keeping them in suspense and makes you turn the page while holding your breath. At the end of the book, I was surprised, and dammit, I shouldn't have been, having read her other books, but she got me again, and does it every time! Word of warning: Read See Jane Die. You'll get to know Stacy beforehand. Plus, I had only recently learned what RPG's really were (having watched a CSI New York episode a few months back). Spindler really gets into the RPG facts, and the details are not boring in the least. If you've never heard of RPG's (role-playing games), you'll find out about it in this book. (ie: Dungeons&Dragons).
May 15, 2015
Former police detective Stacy Killian has given up her badge in favor of grad school in New Orleans. But when she finds the bodies of her neighbors, she doesn't believe the police are doing everything they can to find the killers. Stacy starts her own investigation into their deaths. The investigation leads her to a violent on-line role-playing game called White Rabbit. As she compares notes with Police Detective Spencer Malone, they find a string of murders that are tied to the game.
I loved the first half of the story and couldn't put it down. The story was speeding along with something new uncovered each chapter. I took a guess as to who was the Supreme White Rabbit...the person who was running the game...and got it right. But when we started uncovering the people behind the murders, I didn't think it really added up. The reasoning behind some of the actions were bizarre to me. I did end up guessing correctly, but I wasn't really satisfied with the end. Therefore, I subtracted one star. My rating: 4 Stars.
I loved the first half of the story and couldn't put it down. The story was speeding along with something new uncovered each chapter. I took a guess as to who was the Supreme White Rabbit...the person who was running the game...and got it right. But when we started uncovering the people behind the murders, I didn't think it really added up. The reasoning behind some of the actions were bizarre to me. I did end up guessing correctly, but I wasn't really satisfied with the end. Therefore, I subtracted one star. My rating: 4 Stars.
April 11, 2012
I love that you think you have things all figured out, you have only a few pages left and... BAM! You are totally wrong! I can't get enough of Spindler's griping twists a turns. Than you, Erica Spindler. Keep doing what you do and I'll keep buying your books.
April 30, 2012
This is one, very wicked-good book! I don't think I have ever been so far off in my guess as to the guilty party. Erica Spindler is the Master of the Game. Well-played, Erica, well played!
January 10, 2021
De gruwelijke versie van het sprookje " Alice in Wonderland"....met toch wel een zeer verrassend einde. Toppertje!
July 1, 2019
This was a good book although I didn’t understand some of the gaming concepts. Lots of red herrings before the real murderer was found.
October 28, 2014
The second installment in the Stacy Killain series is just as good as the first one and actually I liked this one a little bit more. Just like the first one, this one kept me on the edge of my seat and once again, the “Game Master” was actually revealed at the very end. If Erica Spindler does this in all the rest of her books, I can’t wait to read them all!
This book was very different from the first one and the reason I found this book more exciting is because of the “roleplaying-game-come-to-life scenario”. I loved that idea, especially since I have some personal experience with roleplaying games and I can see how someone might get so caught up in the game and so addicted that it would blur their version of what is real and what is not. Sometimes I find myself getting lost in my roleplaying.
This book focuses on the heroine once again, ex-cop Stacy Killian who moves away from her old life in the hopes of escaping all the hardships that she had endured and starting over. I loved how right off the bat, in the first chapter, Stacy was thrust right back into the life she was trying to escape so hard from. I loved how her being a cop for ten years was more so a way of life than just a job she could easily bounce back from and forget all about. Actually, being a cop is so much a part of her life that she takes on the same job “unofficially” even though she’s not even getting paid for it anymore.
The other perspective that it switches into is the perspective of Spencer Malone. I’m not going to lie, I was really rooting for Stacy to finally get the man that she deserves and to “live happily ever after”, at least the way she sees it. I loved their lives overlapping and how their perceptions of each other gradually changed from very negative to overly positive.
Again, Spindler’s flawless writing style made me completely oblivious to how much of the book I already read and how much of it I still had to read. The book went by very quickly and another one of hers I couldn’t put down to save my life.
And even though there were a lot of possibilities as to who was the real killer and what not, I only found that to be that much more exciting and a unique experience in my opinion. In this one, I was completely fooled by the red herring and didn’t guess the actual mastermind of the whole game until I was on the actual page on which it was revealed.
Also, we can see how the previous book’s (See Jane Die) events brought Stacy to that point and how it affected her further into this new scenario. The two books were connected but also not connected so strongly that you couldn’t read the second without reading the first. Even if you read the second book first, you would still get as much out of it as reading the books in order. Although reading them in order gives you the whole story and that’s something you can’t beat.
The book wasn’t quite as perfect as I wanted it to be because the ending was a bit rushed and once we found out who the ultimate “game master” was, we didn’t get a chance for the two main characters to get a little more one-on-one time. There was I think a half of a page for them and then it was over. I was disappointed, especially because the next one is supposedly focused on Spencer’s aunt and not on the life of Stacy Killian once again and her budding relationship with Spencer Malone.
In conclusion, this book is a very entertaining read for those who don’t mind guessing until the very end and even then being surprised by what just happened and how the book is wrapped up.
This book was very different from the first one and the reason I found this book more exciting is because of the “roleplaying-game-come-to-life scenario”. I loved that idea, especially since I have some personal experience with roleplaying games and I can see how someone might get so caught up in the game and so addicted that it would blur their version of what is real and what is not. Sometimes I find myself getting lost in my roleplaying.
This book focuses on the heroine once again, ex-cop Stacy Killian who moves away from her old life in the hopes of escaping all the hardships that she had endured and starting over. I loved how right off the bat, in the first chapter, Stacy was thrust right back into the life she was trying to escape so hard from. I loved how her being a cop for ten years was more so a way of life than just a job she could easily bounce back from and forget all about. Actually, being a cop is so much a part of her life that she takes on the same job “unofficially” even though she’s not even getting paid for it anymore.
The other perspective that it switches into is the perspective of Spencer Malone. I’m not going to lie, I was really rooting for Stacy to finally get the man that she deserves and to “live happily ever after”, at least the way she sees it. I loved their lives overlapping and how their perceptions of each other gradually changed from very negative to overly positive.
Again, Spindler’s flawless writing style made me completely oblivious to how much of the book I already read and how much of it I still had to read. The book went by very quickly and another one of hers I couldn’t put down to save my life.
And even though there were a lot of possibilities as to who was the real killer and what not, I only found that to be that much more exciting and a unique experience in my opinion. In this one, I was completely fooled by the red herring and didn’t guess the actual mastermind of the whole game until I was on the actual page on which it was revealed.
Also, we can see how the previous book’s (See Jane Die) events brought Stacy to that point and how it affected her further into this new scenario. The two books were connected but also not connected so strongly that you couldn’t read the second without reading the first. Even if you read the second book first, you would still get as much out of it as reading the books in order. Although reading them in order gives you the whole story and that’s something you can’t beat.
The book wasn’t quite as perfect as I wanted it to be because the ending was a bit rushed and once we found out who the ultimate “game master” was, we didn’t get a chance for the two main characters to get a little more one-on-one time. There was I think a half of a page for them and then it was over. I was disappointed, especially because the next one is supposedly focused on Spencer’s aunt and not on the life of Stacy Killian once again and her budding relationship with Spencer Malone.
In conclusion, this book is a very entertaining read for those who don’t mind guessing until the very end and even then being surprised by what just happened and how the book is wrapped up.
April 10, 2009
Erica Spindler has long been one of my favourite authors and never seems to miss on writing a stay-in-your-seat, page turner!
Stacy Killian, a former homicide detective, has been notified a friend has been brutally murdered in her New Orleans apartment. Stacy believes that her friends death is related to the cult-like, fantasy role-playing game called White Rabbit. The game is dark, mysterious, dangerous, violent and very addictive.
The person playing the White Rabbit or master of the game, calls you to follow him down the rabbit hole, into his dark and dank world. He tricks. He lies. He aims to best you. Beat you and when he does...YOU die!
Stacy, as a former detective with the Dallas Police Force, has been privy to more than her share of the various horrors and viciousness of crime. Stacy had moved to New Orleans in an attempt to live a quieter and more peaceful life but, her friends murder spring-boards her jump back into her Detective role. Stacy has learned that Spencer Malone has been assigned to this case and she believes, as a rookie, Malone is not up to the task but promises, in memory of her friend, to track down the killer herself.
A man by the name of Leo Noble who has many dark secrets in his past is the creator of 'White Rabbit' and is a man whose own life has the same frightening surreal qualities of the very game he invented.
Stacy and Spencer are forced to work together on this case and soon the bodies begin to mount and the game is taken to the next higher level. Cryptic notes left around tell who the next victim is going to be and it looks like no one is safe.
It also appears that Leo, his wife and daughter have a rather strange relationship. Although divorced, Mrs. Noble still lives in and shares the same home and keeps track of their mass fortune made by Leo's creativity in making these games. Now why would a married couple who divorced, still be living together? Is Mrs. Noble actually the White Rabbit or do they have some other more sinister plot they're working together under the disguise of being divorced?
Stacy and Spencer soon learn that White Rabbit is more than a game, it's more real than life and death. Before the final moment and the game is over, anyone can die and...the killer takes all!"
Stacy Killian, a former homicide detective, has been notified a friend has been brutally murdered in her New Orleans apartment. Stacy believes that her friends death is related to the cult-like, fantasy role-playing game called White Rabbit. The game is dark, mysterious, dangerous, violent and very addictive.
The person playing the White Rabbit or master of the game, calls you to follow him down the rabbit hole, into his dark and dank world. He tricks. He lies. He aims to best you. Beat you and when he does...YOU die!
Stacy, as a former detective with the Dallas Police Force, has been privy to more than her share of the various horrors and viciousness of crime. Stacy had moved to New Orleans in an attempt to live a quieter and more peaceful life but, her friends murder spring-boards her jump back into her Detective role. Stacy has learned that Spencer Malone has been assigned to this case and she believes, as a rookie, Malone is not up to the task but promises, in memory of her friend, to track down the killer herself.
A man by the name of Leo Noble who has many dark secrets in his past is the creator of 'White Rabbit' and is a man whose own life has the same frightening surreal qualities of the very game he invented.
Stacy and Spencer are forced to work together on this case and soon the bodies begin to mount and the game is taken to the next higher level. Cryptic notes left around tell who the next victim is going to be and it looks like no one is safe.
It also appears that Leo, his wife and daughter have a rather strange relationship. Although divorced, Mrs. Noble still lives in and shares the same home and keeps track of their mass fortune made by Leo's creativity in making these games. Now why would a married couple who divorced, still be living together? Is Mrs. Noble actually the White Rabbit or do they have some other more sinister plot they're working together under the disguise of being divorced?
Stacy and Spencer soon learn that White Rabbit is more than a game, it's more real than life and death. Before the final moment and the game is over, anyone can die and...the killer takes all!"
January 29, 2010
I want to inform that when I give a book a full score, it is because of the experience that book gave me when I read it, and it is not nesecarily the best book in the world for other people!
Anyway, this book is one of the coolest books I have read; it was exiting, kept me intersted and curious the whole time, and the plot was amazing! Pluss, it has the same characters that's in some other Spindler-books that I had read before this one, and it was wonderful to follow the characters from the start.
The thing I love about Erica Spindler's books is that they are written very perfectly for my taste - she has the perfect combination of love and death!
This book is recomended if you like action and love-related conflicts combined. Pluss, the book makes you think to figure out what is going on, and I think that is very important. It's boring when you know from the beginning how a book is going to end...
Anyway, this book is one of the coolest books I have read; it was exiting, kept me intersted and curious the whole time, and the plot was amazing! Pluss, it has the same characters that's in some other Spindler-books that I had read before this one, and it was wonderful to follow the characters from the start.
The thing I love about Erica Spindler's books is that they are written very perfectly for my taste - she has the perfect combination of love and death!
This book is recomended if you like action and love-related conflicts combined. Pluss, the book makes you think to figure out what is going on, and I think that is very important. It's boring when you know from the beginning how a book is going to end...
March 19, 2010
Last Summer my Mom and I were book shopping at a newspaper sponsored yard sale. We found this book at one of the booths and decided to buy it. The whole idea seems really odd at first, people dying because of a table top role playing game? No way! But then Spindler reels her readers in, makes them care about her characters from the lead to the suspects. Main character, Stacy Killian, is an ex-homicide detective and now a college student who gets pulled into the murders when she finds a friend dead in her apartment. From there the reader is taken on an insane twisting ride through a series of seemingly random murders and a mind as warped as it is brilliant. Even being from the middle of the series, the book was easy to read and digest with all pertinent history provided without seeming forced.
May 5, 2008
Stacy Killian, An ex homicide detective, moves
away from her home to get away from all the drama and horrifying scenes of her job. When her best friend is found murdered in her apartment, she finds out about an RPG (Role playing gamer) who made the game "White Rabbit" into reality. Stacy becomes involved with the homicide detectives but finds out that she is now, unwillingly, apart of this RPG. While trying to solve all these murders, Stacy also has to stay one step ahead of the "Supreme White Rabbit" (The murderer), or it could cost her her life.
I loved this book. Anyone who likes suspenseful mysteries would love this book as well.
away from her home to get away from all the drama and horrifying scenes of her job. When her best friend is found murdered in her apartment, she finds out about an RPG (Role playing gamer) who made the game "White Rabbit" into reality. Stacy becomes involved with the homicide detectives but finds out that she is now, unwillingly, apart of this RPG. While trying to solve all these murders, Stacy also has to stay one step ahead of the "Supreme White Rabbit" (The murderer), or it could cost her her life.
I loved this book. Anyone who likes suspenseful mysteries would love this book as well.
October 22, 2012
I loved this novel. The complicated plot and overall craziness had me up so late it was morning by the time I managed to drag my eyes away from the intricately woven words. I loved how Spindler involved roll playing, the incorporation of RP gave it an almost fantasy feel. I also loved detective Spencer Malone. His humor and sarcasm had me laughing till the end. "Killer Takes All" is by far the best book I've read this summer.
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March 14, 2012
When I first picked this book up I really didn't know what to expect, however, I was COMPLETELY blown away! It's one of those books that very quickly turns into one that you just can't put down, and what I love all the more about it is how it kept me guessing. Just when I thought I'd have something figured out the script would be flipped on me.
I've loaned this book to a few people and every single person has come back to me begging to know where I got it. :)
I've loaned this book to a few people and every single person has come back to me begging to know where I got it. :)
April 27, 2012
Intriguing storyline. Personally I wasn't able to guess who the real White Rabbit was until the last couple of chapters. Both of the main characters had great qualities that had you rooting for them. Stacy has wit and attitude and Spencer is both charming and cocky - they compliment each other very well. It definitely lives up to its suspense novel genre. I look forward to reading more of her novels.
January 17, 2015
My second Stacy Killian book and not disappointed. I love series where the protagonist is not always in the same environment or position throughout the series. In this second book, Stacy has left her detective's position in Dallas for a less complicated life as a grad student in New Orleans. Without her badge, she nonetheless does what she is natural at doing - be a cop. Added zest to a great story with twist after twist. Highly recommend.
January 25, 2010
I thought this book was great. I'm not big into the gaming scene, but if you know anything about it you will be hooked into this storyline. It was very well written nonetheless I still understood what was going on and it was fascinating. There were many twists and turns that kept me interested. I highly recommend this book.
October 6, 2011
Very good book. Ms. Spindler kept me guessing the entire time. If you are a fan of mystery and intrigue this is the story for you. Set in New Orleans and containing elements of on line gaming...... this sets the stage for a diverse group of characters. Splash of romance thrown in as well. Truly a good read.
June 1, 2015
Spencer is a sassy, overprotective, and humorous cop. Stacy is a stubborn, brave, and headstrong ex cop. These two characters remind me very much of Booth and Bones, making the novel that much more entertaining. I also enjoyed the fact that you don't even find out who the real killer is until towards the end of the book basically. This is probably my new favorite crime solving novel now!
April 12, 2012
Read this for my mysterey book club. I wasn't sure about it, as it involves a computer game, but there wasn't a lot of incomprehensible talk about gaming. The mystery was well developed with some interesting twists toward the end.
April 13, 2008
sequel to see Jane die--follows Stacy(Janes sister) to New Orleans where she teams up with a police detective to solve a series of murders. Again a page turner with lots of twists and turns
August 4, 2025
Many twists and turns. It was this character that was the "bad guy", no it was this one. Lots of "bad guys". I enjoyed it.
November 12, 2010
I actually read Killer takes all and See Jane Die backwards, but Erica made it clear enough that I understood what was going on in both books. Easy to read! Not easy to put down :)
September 11, 2015
Sometimes, when the quality of my writing makes me sad, I shall contemplate this thing and say: 'This. This was published. There is hope for us all.'
July 8, 2019
This book was gooood!
The concept of this story was really interesting and I really enjoyed the dark Alice in Wonderland theme!!
'A friend's brutal murder turns former homicide detective Stacy Killian's life upside down. Unwilling to trust Spencer Malone, the detective assigned to the case, Stacy is compelled to return to the investigative role she had fled.
The investigation leads Stacy and Spencer to White Rabbit, a cultish fantasy role-playing game. White Rabbit is dark, violent and addictive. As the body count mounts, they find themselves trapped in a terrifying game that's more real than life and death. Because anyone can die before the final moment when White Rabbit is over . . . and the killer takes all.'
I don't even know where to begin on the things I liked about this book. (Because I have nothing to say about the things I didn't like.)
Firstly, I thought the characters were very well developed and I was able to connect with them. I even rooted for Stacy and Spencer to get together, as I loved their banter and chemistry that they had with each other!
Secondly, the thought and effort that went into this story was great. I loved the bits about real life game play and as I said before, I loved that the game the serial killer was playing was a dark and twisted version of Alice in Wonderland.
Thirdly, I took a guess on who was the murderer very early on but as the story progressed, I started second guessing myself. But in the end who I guessed turned out to actually be the killer. So in a way I was pretty satisfied because yes I did guess it, but the author then messed with my head to make me think otherwise. Which was clever.
I liked the balance of the drama, romance and twists that were presented in this book. I feel like they were all placed throughout the story at the right and appropriate times.
I didn't expect to like this book as much as I did, so I am very happy with the outcome.
The concept of this story was really interesting and I really enjoyed the dark Alice in Wonderland theme!!
'A friend's brutal murder turns former homicide detective Stacy Killian's life upside down. Unwilling to trust Spencer Malone, the detective assigned to the case, Stacy is compelled to return to the investigative role she had fled.
The investigation leads Stacy and Spencer to White Rabbit, a cultish fantasy role-playing game. White Rabbit is dark, violent and addictive. As the body count mounts, they find themselves trapped in a terrifying game that's more real than life and death. Because anyone can die before the final moment when White Rabbit is over . . . and the killer takes all.'
I don't even know where to begin on the things I liked about this book. (Because I have nothing to say about the things I didn't like.)
Firstly, I thought the characters were very well developed and I was able to connect with them. I even rooted for Stacy and Spencer to get together, as I loved their banter and chemistry that they had with each other!
Secondly, the thought and effort that went into this story was great. I loved the bits about real life game play and as I said before, I loved that the game the serial killer was playing was a dark and twisted version of Alice in Wonderland.
Thirdly, I took a guess on who was the murderer very early on but as the story progressed, I started second guessing myself. But in the end who I guessed turned out to actually be the killer. So in a way I was pretty satisfied because yes I did guess it, but the author then messed with my head to make me think otherwise. Which was clever.
I liked the balance of the drama, romance and twists that were presented in this book. I feel like they were all placed throughout the story at the right and appropriate times.
I didn't expect to like this book as much as I did, so I am very happy with the outcome.
May 16, 2017
In New Orleans, former Dallas police detective Stacy Killian hears gunshots in the middle of the night and discovers the bodies of her friends and neighbors. Stacy knows they have recently become involved in a violent role-playing game called White Rabbit which is based on a dark Alice in Wonderland. Determined to find out who killed her friends, she agrees to work for the creator of the game Leo Noble. The bodies continue to mount as Stacy receives a gruesome warning and she is in the game.
I read the first book in this series, See Jane Die, where Stacy is a police officer trying to help her sister who has been stalked and threatened. Both stories are suspenseful and contain several twists and turns. This book follows Stacy as she leaves the Dallas police force to pursue a graduate degree. However, the pull of investigative work is too strong to keep her away.
I read the first book in this series, See Jane Die, where Stacy is a police officer trying to help her sister who has been stalked and threatened. Both stories are suspenseful and contain several twists and turns. This book follows Stacy as she leaves the Dallas police force to pursue a graduate degree. However, the pull of investigative work is too strong to keep her away.
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February 22, 2019I'm not a mystery/thriller fan, but I made myself read this book. Why? Because I, through the game shop that I owned, was contacted to consult on the world of roleplaying for the book! We even get a mention in the acknowledgments. My 15 minutes of fame! In any case, for a person who is not a fan of the genre, the book was pretty good. The story was engaging, and the plot moved along. I'd give it a go if you like the genre, and it makes a great "beach book" in that case.
April 25, 2019
This is the second consecutive book I've read in this series and I have to say that Erica Spindler is the master of unexpected twists and turns ... you will never see what's coming. Another great book. Will definitely be continuing on with this series. Very easy to read, engages you all the way.
March 24, 2024
It was ok… readable but I found it quite hard to get my head around the game itself, I’m not a gamer but I just didn’t really get how they got to their clues and conclusion from the game. Could have been 100 pages or so shorter didn’t need to have been that long.
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