Final Scream

By Lisa Jackson

Book Overview

When There's No Escape From A Cold-Blooded Killer. . . As white-hot flames sear the dark night, a killer waits in the trees, watching the mill burn, listening for the screams--the only proof that justice has finally begun for the sins of long-ago. Scream. . .Scream As Loud As You Can. . . For journalist Cassidy Buchanan, this inferno is a living nightmare: a reminder of the horrible, mysterious fire that destroyed her wealthy family seventeen years ago--and of Brig McKenzie, the handsome hellraiser accused of setting the blaze. That tragic crime has never been solved, and already the whispers have begun in Prosperity, Oregon: Another fire, more deaths, and one common denominator--Cassidy herself. Or It May Be The Last Sound You Ever Make. . . Cassidy came home to Prosperity to put the past behind her, but it seems the past isn't finished with Cassidy. Someone doesn't want her to uncover the chilling truth. . .someone who has killed before and will kill again. . .a cold-blooded psychopath who is only waiting to hear her. . ..

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821777122
• ISBN13: 9780821777121
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Zebra Books
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 4.4" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

great plot

Liked the twists & turns of going back 17 yrs & to modern day. Good mystery & little romance. This is a stand alone novel

Final Scream

I found this to be one of the best books I have ever read. It is long, but a very fast read. It definitely kept moving, with all kinds of twists and turns, especially the end. I highly recommend this book.

Lisa Jackson's best

I've read several of Ms. Jackson's books, and I've always found them to be decent but I haven't ever been blown away. I was surprised how much I enjoyed this one. I read the entire thing in one day; definetly a page turner! As another reviewer mentioned, Jackson does attempt to put in a lot of mystery and suspsense, but at least for me, I found it very effective. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. The characters were great. Brig was the typical "bad boy," and was both sexy and sweet enough that I could see why the heroine was so attracted. Cassidy also was very likable. She was a spirited tomboy, and very likeable. The romance between these two was especially sweet because we got to see them when they were young as well as in adulthood. I was a little surprised by how much of the book is spent on the "back story." Based on the book's description, I was expecting there to be maybe a couple chapters of past history, and then the majority of the book spent with Cassidy's return to her home as as an adult. Instead, there was as much time spent in 1977 as in "the present." This worked out fine since the story of them as teens was interesting, but I wish there would have been a little more of them in the present. I thought the latter half of the book was really rushed. As much as I wanted Brig and Cassidy to be together, it was based primarily on their young love, rather than their relationship as adults. We simply didn't get to see enough of their "grown up" selves. Still, I wouldn't say this knocks it down from a 5 star read. As for the mystery, I thought it was well done. The villan was neither too obvious, nor so obscure that it didn't make sense. This was great for a fun read. And yes, it is fairly long, but like I said, it moves so quickly that I finished it in a day. I completely enjoyed it.

Couldn't put it down

I thought this book was great. I have read all of Ms. Jaksons recent work and have always been impressed. This book kept me on my toes till the end, I can't wait for the next one. I highly encourage everyone to pickup a Lisa Jackson book, she does not disappoint.

best book I ever read

I can't believe how quickly I went through the 500 pages of this book. Unbelievably, undeniably, one of the best books I've ever read, and I read a lot of books.