Imago (A Kate Redman Mystery: Book 3) (The Kate Redman Mysteries)
Imago (A Kate Redman Mystery: Book 3) (The Kate Redman Mysteries) book cover

Imago (A Kate Redman Mystery: Book 3) (The Kate Redman Mysteries)

Paperback – December 1, 2014

Price
$11.99
Format
Paperback
Pages
226
Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1505303131
Dimensions
5 x 0.57 x 8 inches
Weight
10.9 ounces

Description

About the Author Celina Grace was born sometime towards the end of the last century and wrote her first story, The Blue Ruby, at the age of seven. Although this early masterpiece was inexplicably ignored by the literary establishment, Celina persevered with her craft and a mere thirty years later, has published psychological thrillers The House on Fever Street and Lost Girls, The Kate Redman Mysteries and a collection of short stories. She lives in Bath with her husband and sons.

Features & Highlights

  • “They don’t fear me, quite the opposite. It makes it twice as fun… I know the next time will be soon, I’ve learnt to recognise the signs. I think I even know who it will be. She’s oblivious of course, just as she should be. All the time, I watch and wait and she has no idea, none at all. And why would she? I’m disguised as myself, the very best disguise there is.” A known prostitute is found stabbed to death in a shabby corner of Abbeyford. Detective Sergeant Kate Redman and her partner Detective Sergeant Olbeck take on the case, expecting to have it wrapped up in a matter of days. Kate finds herself distracted by her growing attraction to her boss, Detective Chief Inspector Anderton – until another woman’s body is found, with the same knife wounds. And then another one after that, in a matter of days. Forced to confront the horrifying realisation that a serial killer may be preying on the vulnerable women of Abbeyford, Kate, Olbeck and the team find themselves in a race against time to unmask a terrifying murderer, who just might be hiding in plain sight… Imago (A Kate Redman Mystery: Book 3) is the third in the Kate Redman Mysteries series, by bestselling crime writer Celina Grace, author of Hushabye, Requiem and Lost Girls. Praise for The Kate Redman Mysteries from Amazon and Goodreads reviewers: “One of the best I have read this year. I read about a fourth of the book early in the day, then at bedtime, I thought I would read a bit more before sleep. I finished the book at 5:20 AM. Just could not put it down.” “At last, a mystery that delivers…I found this novel superb because I got all I needed to know and none of what I didn’t.” “…a gripping detective story but the main character engages you, and as well as wanting to know how the mystery turns out you want to learn more about her too.” “…amazing book, read it front to back in one visit, couldn`t help myself…” “…the most enjoyable Kindle book I have so far read since the 'low cost electronic revolution' which has been sweeping my reading habits for the last couple of years! Thoroughly recommended.” “This was my introduction to the author, and I'm so glad I discovered the book. Well-written and a real page turner.” “I was awake till the early hours to finish it !! I really enjoyed it and the characters in it so I'm pleased I also have the sequel downloaded to read at some point. I know it should be great.” “Attention to detail and great character building coupled with a mystery that keeps you guessing are all the ingredients that make me keep reading till the early hours of the morning.”

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Mystery as it should be

Nothing much ever happens in the sleepy little town of Abbeyford, so when Detective Sergeant Kate Redman and her partner, DS mark Olbeck get a call about a murdered woman in a derelict part of town, they expect to wrap the case up quickly. It turns out, though, to be a puzzler, complicated by Kate’s growing attraction to her boss, Detective Chief Inspector Anderton. Then, more bodies start turning up, and they’re faced with the prospect that a serial killer is on the loose, and race against the clock to try and stop the killer before the bodies pile too high.
Imago by Celina Grace is a heart-pounding mystery that will get your blood pumping from the very first page. The author does an amazing job of planting just enough clues to make astute readers think they’ve solved the mystery, only to jink off in another direction, leaving you wondering, until the (to me at least) surprising conclusion. I didn’t feel cheated, though, because the clues were there all along; the author just relied on reader bias to keep the answer hidden until the very last.
Mystery at its very finest.
This book was a gift.
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Even better than the first two in the series

Celina Grace just keeps getting better and better. I love the Kate Redman character. In this book she finally connects with her boss on whom she's been harboring a crush for some time. She has a confrontation with Jerry, who has been her nemesis on the squad since he transferred in. Grace is hunting a serial killer who is stabbing young, petite, dark-haired women with a kitchen knife. The plot is strong; just when you think you have it figured out, Grace throws in the final twist and you find you were wrong again.