Hide and Seek

In this gripping sequel to Cut and Run, Special Agent Macy Crow of the FBI arrives in Deep Run, Va., to assist her former colleague and onetime lover, Mike Nevada, now the town’s sheriff, after the discovery of human remains in an old barn is linked to a series of unsolved rapes over the course of 15 years. Macy is anxious to prove herself after a difficult convalescence from a deliberate hit and run, but isn’t prepared for the physical and psychological toll the difficult case is having on her—or for her renewed romance with Mike. When another young woman is murdered, a frustrated Macy broadcasts a direct challenge to the killer, causing him to turn his sights on her. Suddenly, the hunter becomes the hunted. Burton delivers an irresistible, tension-filled plot with plenty of twists. The characters resonate with an intimate, small-town feel, and the tender romance between Macy and Mike complements the plot nicely. Lovers of romantic thrillers won’t be disappointed. Agent: Karen Solem, Spencerhill. (Apr.)