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The Kill by Allison Brennan
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Finished this one and it was fantastic! Had to put it down a few times because of the subject matter but it was so well written.
For thirty years, FBI scientist Olivia St. Martin has lived with guilt and one abiding certainty–that while she wasn’t able to save her sister’s life, she did testify and helped to convict the rapist and killer. When shocking new evidence exonerates the man Olivia is sure she saw abduct her sister, she breaks every rule in the book to uncover the truth.
Driven by the possibility that she put the wrong man behind bars, Olivia discovers that a serial killer has been at large all these years. Believing that the monster has just struck again in Seattle, Olivia leaves her lab and poses as a field agent, sharing her unofficial investigation with a hardworking Seattle cop. Olivia doesn’t want to lie to detective Zack Travis. And she certainly doesn’t want to fall in love. But as the investigation intensifies, Olivia and Zack find that they’re rapidly losing control–over their hearts, their secrets, and a case that threatens to consume them.
Settings
Redwood City, California
Quantico, Virginia
Seattle, Washington
Vashon Island, Washington
Prologue
35 Chapters
Character List
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Olivia St. Martin: Director of Trace Evidence and Materials Analysis at the FBI’s Virginia-based laboratory. She’s 5’3” and has blond hair and hazel eyes.
Zack Travis: Seattle Police Department homicide detective. He’s 6’2” and has brown hair and dark brown eyes.
Melissa St. Martin: Olivia’s sister who was murdered when she was 11-years old.
Amy : Zack’s younger sister, deceased.
Margaret (Mae): Zack’s grandmother, deceased.
Greg van Buren: Olivia’s ex-husband and assistant director of CODIS, one of the largest departments in the FBI laboratory.
Rick Stockton: Director of FBI Laboratory Services in Virginia. He’s Greg and Olivia’s boss.
Nelson Boyd: Seattle Police Department homicide detective and Zack’s rookie partner.
Jan O’Neal: Seattle Police Department homicide detective.
Lance (Princeton) Pierson: Seattle chief of police.
Doug Cohn: Head of the Seattle Police Department crime tech unit.
Gil Sparks: Seattle coroner.
Hamilton Craig: San Mateo County district attorney who prosecuted Brian Hall.
Gary Porter: Redwood City police detective who investigated Melissa’s murder. He’s retired.
Ross Perdue: Assistant district attorney in San Mateo County.
Bill Tuttle: Redwood City chief of police.
Quincy (Quinn) Peterson: FBI Special Agent and Seattle Bureau Chief, married to Miranda. He’s 6’3” with dark blond hair and brown eyes.
Miranda (Randy) Moore Peterson: Former Search and Rescue Team Leader, former FBI trainee, serial killer survivor. She’s married to Quinn and Olivia’s best friend. She’s 5’9” with black hair and blue eyes.
Jenny Benedict: Murder victim found in Seattle. She was 9-years old.
Paul Benedict: Jenny’s father, divorced from her mother.
Michelle Davidson : Murder victim.
Brenda Davidson: Michelle’s mother.
Andy Davidson: Michelle’s father.
Amanda Davidson: Michelle’s younger sister.
Jillian Reynolds: Murder victim found on Vashon Island. She was 9-years old.
Brian Harrison (Harry) Hall: Man convicted of murdering Olivia’s sister, Melissa.
Miles Bledsoe: Brian’s lawyer.
Vince Kirby: Seattle reporter.
Bristow: Kirby’s senior editor.
Laura Adams: Jenny Benedict’s best friend.
Will Adams: Laura’s father.
Dina Adams: Laura’s mother.
Tanya Burgess: Jenny Benedict’s best friend.
Sean Miller: Witness to Jenny’s abduction.
Nina Markow: Abducted 10-year old child.
Lydia Markow: Nina’s mother.
Abby Vail: Nina’s friend who witnessed her abduction.
Henry Jorge: Nina’s neighbor who witnessed her abduction.
Angel Carmichael: Chris’s sister.
Christopher Driscoll: aka Steve Williams. Serial killer.
Miriam Driscoll: Chris and Angel’s mother.
Bruce Carmichael: Killer’s stepfather.
Reggie Richman: Young man who discovered Jenny’s body.
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Spoiler Info
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Chris Driscoll was the murderer.
Olivia moves to Seattle and marries Zack. She’s also pregnant.
Nina helps save herself following her abduction. (hide spoiler)]