Hot Blooded - (Bentz/Montoya Novel) by Lisa Jackson (Paperback)

About the Book

Against the sultry backdrop of New Orleans, Detectives Rick Bentz and Reuben Montoya take on their first case together, a serial killer's obsessive vengeance . . . As host of New Orleans's radio talk show Midnight Confessions, Dr. Samantha Leeds is a trusted confidante to all kinds of troubled souls. But the call that comes to her own home one night is different-menacing, personal . . . Then the killings start . . . one victim after another found strangled. Montoya, eager to make his name with the NOPD, teams up with Bentz, whose hard-won experience tells him there's a connection to Sam. But many more must die before the killer, calling himself Father John, is ready for his ultimate target. For Bentz and Montoya know with chilling certainty that Father John is drawing nearer, preparing to make Sam confess her sins-before he delivers his final judgment . . .

Book Synopsis

Against the sultry backdrop of New Orleans, Detectives Rick Bentz and Reuben Montoya take on their first case together in #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson's chilling novel of a serial killer's obsessive vengeance . . .

As host of New Orleans's radio talk show Midnight Confessions, Dr. Samantha Leeds is a trusted confidante to all kinds of troubled souls. But the call that comes to her own home one night is different--menacing, personal . . .

Then the killings start . . . one victim after another found strangled. Montoya, eager to make his name with the NOPD, teams up with Bentz, whose hard-won experience tells him there's a connection to Sam. But many more must die before the killer, calling himself Father John, is ready for his ultimate target. For Bentz and Montoya know with chilling certainty that Father John is drawing nearer, preparing to make Sam confess her sins--before he delivers his final judgment . . .

Review Quotes

Praise for Lisa Jackson's New Orleans / Bentz & Montoya Series:

"Excitement for series fans looking to revisit Bentz and Montoya's greatest hits while promising something new for the future." --Kirkus Reviews on The Last Sinner

"Immediate and visceral, Jackson's latest is a superlative beach book, guaranteed to keep you glued to your folding chair until the sunlight fades. Especially gripping are Zoe and Chloe's struggle to survive their ordeal, which takes the narrative in surprising directions...Jackson definitely knows how to keep readers riveted." --Mystery Scene on Never Die Alone

"Terrifying...a creepy thriller sure to please Jackson's many fans." --Publishers Weekly on Devious

"A nail-biting tale of dangerous secrets and deadly passions...should prove irresistible to fans of gritty, graphic suspense." --Booklist on Devious

"Filled with twists and secrets at every turn." --The San Gabriel Valley Tribune on Devious

"Explosively riveting... a stunning success." --The Providence Journal on Devious

"Tense...suspenseful...shocking...will leave readers on the edge of their seats." --Booklist on Absolute Fear

"If you love to be scared or you crave a good heart-thumping thriller, look for this one. Shiver is going to make you shudder." --The Delaware Gazette on Shiver

About the Author

Lisa Jackson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over ninety-five novels, including Liar, Liar, You Will Pay, After She's Gone, Deserves to Die, Running Scared, and Shiver. She is also the co-author of One Last Breath, Last Girl Standing and the Colony Series, written with her sister and bestselling author Nancy Bush, as well as the collaborative novels Sinister and Ominous, written with Nancy Bush and Rosalind Noonan. There are over thirty million copies of her novels in print and her writing has been translated into twenty languages. She lives with her family and rambunctious dogs in the Pacific Northwest. Readers can visit her online at LisaJackson.com and find her on Facebook.