Heartless
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- $8.99
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Publisher Description
Occult cults and disturbing twists in another Alison Gaylin triumph - don't miss this frighteningly good romantic thriller.
After ditching a high-powered Manhattan job to join her lover Warren in a tiny, quaint Mexican town, Zoe Greene's ready for a more tranquil way of life. But as soon as she arrives in San Esteban, it's clear there's something very strange lurking behind its idyllic appearance. Creepy local customs, a gruesome recent murder, and Warren's peculiar disappearances do little to ease her fears. When tourists are killed, Zoe decides it's finally time to get to the bottom of the sinister goings-on. But it could be asking questions is really only asking for trouble...
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Occult horror meets chick-lit suspense in Gaylin's entertaining if formulaic fourth novel. When investigative journalist Steve Sorenson hears that his best friend, celebrity reporter Zoe Greene, has fallen for soap opera star Warren Clark and is ditching Manhattan for Warren's home in San Esteban, Mexico, Steve is alarmed not just because he's secretly in love with Zoe. Not long before in San Esteban, a town full of expat hippies involved in a longevity cult, Sangre Para La Vida ("blood in exchange for life"), a visiting NYU student had his heart ripped out. As Zoe's idyllic romance with Warren unravels in Mexico, certain locals show too much interest in Zoe's blood. Zoe's attendance at a scary SPLV party leads to a breathless finale. Avoiding the standard vampire twist, Gaylin (Trashed) opts for Aztec hoo-doo to keep the action hopping in a tale both shocking and silly about the pursuit of eternal youth and romantic obsession.
