Lost Souls - (Bentz/Montoya Novel) by Lisa Jackson (Paperback)

About the Book

A #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author delivers the harrowing story of a young woman's determined hunt for a serial killer that draws her into the twisted world of a psychopath and his unspeakable crimes.

Book Synopsis

The suspense is relentless in #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson's gripping thriller featuring the daughter of New Orleans Detective Rick Bentz--a resilient young woman whose two-time survival of a serial killer has left her fascinated by the criminal mind, determined to become a true-crime writer--and drawn her once more into a twisted psychopath's unspeakable crimes . . .

All twenty-seven-year-old Kristi Bentz needs to fulfill her writing dreams is one case that will take her to the top. When she learns that four girls have disappeared from All Saints College in two years, Kristi decides to enroll and re-trace their steps. The once-stodgy Catholic school now boasts edgy professors and provocative classes, and there are whispers of a campus inner-circle whose members engage in dark rituals to which only the elite have access . . .

All four girls were "lost souls"--troubled, vulnerable, with no one to care or come looking for them when they disappeared. The police think they're runaways, but Kristi senses there's something that links them--something terrifying.

As Kristi delves deeper into her investigation, she gets the feeling she's being watched, followed--studied, even. Then the bodies start turning up in ways that frighten even hardened cops like Bentz and his partner, Reuben Montoya. And Kristi realizes she is playing a game with a killer who has selected her for membership in a cult of death from which there will be no escape . . .

Review Quotes

Praise for Lisa Jackson's New Orleans Series:

"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." --TheProvidence 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.