2-3-4 Challenge Book Discussions #2 discussion

In cyberspace, no one can hear you scream.

Instead of preparing for her high school graduation, Lucy Kincaid is facing a vicious execution. Lured by an online predator, she’s destined to die horribly–live on the Internet–while hundreds of heartless viewers watch and vote on the method of her slaughter. Her family’s only hope rests with Kate Donovan, an FBI agent who took on the same sadistic killer once before . . . and lost. Blamed for another girl’s gruesome murder, Kate’s been fighting to clear her name. But she agrees to join the hunt for Lucy–and reluctantly steps back into her worst nightmare.

With time running out before the bloody webcast airs, Kate teams up with forensic psychiatrist Dillon Kincaid to get inside the head of her twisted quarry, zero in on his chamber of horrors, and reach Lucy before grim history repeats itself and another innocent’s brutal death goes hideously live.

Face the fear. Speak its name. See its face.

Setting
San Diego, California
Seattle, Washington

Prologue
37 Chapters

Character List
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Dillon Kincaid: Connor, Patrick and Carina’s brother, a forensic psychiatrist in a private practice and freelance forensic consultant for the San Diego District Attorney’s Office. He’s 6’2” with light brown curly hair and blue eyes.
Kate Donovan: FBI agent who left the agency five years ago after her partner was murdered. She has short, white blond hair and blue eyes.
Lucy Kincaid: Youngest of the Kincaid siblings, a senior in high school who didn’t show up for her graduation.
Patrick Kincaid: Youngest of the Kincaid brothers, a detective in the San Diego Police Department e-crimes unit.
Carina Kincaid: San Diego Police Department Homicide detective. She’s engaged to Nick. She’s 5’8” and has long dark hair and brown eyes.
Nick Thomas: Former sheriff of Gallatin County, Montana. He’s engaged to Carina. He’s Steven’s younger brother. He’s 6’3” and has blue eyes.
Connor Kincaid: Carina’s older brother, a private investigator and former San Diego Police Department detective. He’s seeing Julia. He’s 6’3” with collar length black hair and black eyes.
Julia Chandler: Deputy district attorney and Emily’s aunt. She’s seeing Connor. She’s 34-years old, 5’9” with blond hair and blue eyes.
Jack Kincaid: Dillon’s twin brother (fraternal). He’s 6’2” with short black hair and black eyes.
Pat Kincaid: Kincaid patriarch.
Rosa Kincaid: Kincaid matriarch, originally from Cuba.
Nelia Stanton: Oldest Kincaid daughter, Justin’s mother. She’s an attorney.
Andrew Stanton: Nelia’s ex-husband, Justin’s father. He was a prosecutor and is now the district attorney.
Justin: Nelia and Andrew’s son who was abducted and murdered when he was 6-years old and she was in high school.
Quincy (Quinn) Peterson: FBI Special Agent in Charge out of Seattle. He’s Nick’s best friend and also supports Kate. He’s married to Miranda.
Jeff Merritt: FBI assistant director from Quantico.
Hans Vigo: FBI agent and forensic psychiatrist.
Abigail Resnick: Boston FBI special agent.
Evan Standler: Former FBI agent and Kate’s boyfriend. He was murdered by Trask.
Paige Henshaw: Former FBI agent and Kate’s partner. She was Merritt’s lover and was murdered by Trask.
Mick Mallory: Undercover FBI agent working for Merritt.
Joseph Garcia: FBI special agent who was working with Patrick on Lucy’s computer.
Trask: Serial killer who has abducted Lucy. He headed Trask Enterprises until Kate exposed his pornography business and online murders.
Roger Morton: Head of Trask Enterprises who's now on the run with Trask.
Denise Arno: Actress who works with Trask and Morton.
Trevor Conrad: Georgetown University student Lucy met online. Alias used by Trask.
Charles Morton: Roger’s father.
Paul Ullman: Former friend and classmate of Roger Morton.
Monique Paxton: Trask’s first victim, his high school girlfriend.
George Fleischer: Headmaster of Stonebridge Academy.
Professor Fox: Owner of the observatory where Kate is staying in Mexico.
Becky Anderson: Lucy’s friend.
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Character List
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Trask’s real name was Adam Scott. He was raped by his father’s prostitutes and developed his hatred of women from that event. But, there was evidence before then that he was damaged.

Jeff Merritt had told Paige there would be backup but didn’t believe she and Kate needed it so he didn’t arrange it. That’s how she and Evan got killed. (hide spoiler)]

I can't wait for this one! It'll probably be late in the month for me again, but I will read it!

I'm excited for this one too! Have it on hold at the library.

I’m definitely excited about this one!

I’m starting this now.

I loved this and all of this authors trilogies. I am now through book 4 of Lucy Kincaid and I am looking forward to everyone’s take on those. I think they read different then her older books. It has taken me a few years to just read those 4. I’m guessing it’s just me and you all will love the series.

It’s my understanding that the Lucy Kincaid series reads more like mystery with romantic elements. Is that what you mean, Laura?

Yes exactly, same with Max Revere. I’ve read first two of those. I keep comparing Lucy to Nancy Drew in my head. You will all like them ( it’s me.)

OK, I'm lost again. I just finished All Good Deeds. What do I read next?

All Good Deeds was for the J. D. Robb group read.

Oh, dear, sorry.... and I did read these Allison Brennan books, too.
The heat index here is above 100 degrees, and it must seep into my brain, even in a/c.

No worries, Charlene!

Finally started this one!

Since I'm planning ahead, what book is next?

There’s a conversation in the discussion for this book about stepping back and reading the other connected books. I’m going to send out a broadcast message.