#SRC2017 Book Spotlight: Last Seen by J.L. Doucette

Title:Last Seen

Author:J.L. Doucette

Series:Dr. Pepper Hunt, #1

Published:May 2017, She Writes Press

Format: Paperback, 330 pages

 

Psychologist and police
consultant Dr. Pepper Hunt, struggling to deal with the murder of her
husband, leaves the private practice they shared and relocates to
Wyoming. There, in the stark landscape of the high desert, there is
nothing to remind her of everything she lost and left behind. Then her
new patient, Kimi Benally, goes missing in a Wyoming blizzard after her
last therapy session — making Pepper the last person to see her.

She
knows the secrets Kimi shared in therapy hold clues to her mysterious
disappearance, and she joins forces with Detective Beau Antelope to try
to discover what’s happened to her. But as she follows the trail of
Kimi’s obsession with the past, Pepper begins to fear the worst for her
missing patient–and her own haunted memories surface.

What Readers are saying: 

“The projected first in a series, Last Seen makes the southwest landscape and culture an integral part of the story. This self-sufficient community is one that readers will be intrigued to visit again.” ―Booklist

“Readers will grow enamored with these characters and the twisty dark plot – so much so, they may forget about BLL completely.” ―Redbook, “6 Books to Cure Your Big Little Lies Withdrawals”

“A
missing person tale with a strong setting and cast of
characters…Doucette’s auspicious first novel puts a welcome focus on the
players instead of transgressive twists.”  ―Kirkus

“Author
J.L. Doucette gives readers a keen sense of Wyoming winters,
three-dimensional characters, and taut, descriptive writing. An
enthusiastic welcome to Dr. Pepper Hunt!”  ―Linda Barnes, Edgar Award-winning author of the Carlotta Carlyle mystery series

“There’s
a detective named Antelope, at least two registered sex offenders, a
scoundrel in pricey ski gear, his lying mistress, and tellingly, his
missing wife. At the middle of this many-sided mess is Dr. Pepper Hunt,
psychologist―clear-eyed, intelligent, beautiful, brave. You’ll fall in
love with Pepper and with J. L. Doucette’s subtle, immersive, beguiling
tale.” ―Bryan Gruley, Anthony, Barry and Strand Award-winning author of the Starvation Lake Mystery series

“With
clear, crackling prose, at times breathtaking, and characters so real
that I felt flesh and bone back on that wild western landscape, mingling
with the people and inhabiting their world. Combine Doucette’s voice
and prose with a story that haunts and intrigues again and again, and we
know we are in the hands of a very talented writer. I loved these
characters. I loved the terrain. I never wanted to leave. This is the
kind of writing that stays with me long after the novel is finished.” ―Diane Les Becquets, author of Breaking Wild

“Last Seen
is a tantalizing psychological thriller in which J. L. Doucette
masterfully weaves a chilling plot around a cast of complex, well-drawn
characters led by psychologist, Dr. Pepper Hunt, a woman running from
her own nightmare past. As the tiny Wyoming town searches its frigid
horizons for a missing local woman, Dr. Hunt and Detective Antelope
spark some warmth in an investigation all their own. A suspenseful ride
that will keep you turning pages to the very end!” ―Michelle Cox, award-winning author of A Girl Like You and A Ring of Truth, from the A Henrietta and Detective Howard series

 

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Last Seen  by J.L. Doucette is one of  BookSparks “Summer Reads” reading selection picks. 

  

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