Rage Against The Dying

Rage Against The Dying by Becky Masterman

"Do not go gentle into that good night.  Howl, howl...or rage, rage...against the dying of the light."

Former FBI agent Brigid Quinn certainly knows the meaning of rage.  She has delved into the innermost aspects of a serial killer's mind, and once again her rage is ready to explode.

Brigid is now living her forced  retirement years in Tucson with new husband, Carlos, and two lovable Pugs. It is not easy for her to live the life of leisure after a career of hunting sexual predators. Little does Carlos know the extent of his wife's former life or the deadly lethal skills she possesses.  Unexpectedly, a man named Floyd Lynch confesses to the presumed  murder and disappearance of young, energetic Jessica Robertson, Brigid's protegee from years ago.  Lives are now in danger.  Events from the past surface once more, and a dark chapter that Brigid thought was forever hidden is ready to be exposed.

Enter Laura Coleman the new agent on the case who emphatically believes that Lynch is not the killer.  Has he indeed incriminated himself with a fake confession?  Why?  To protect someone else?  Lynch has undoubtedly a sick twisted mind, but is he guilty of this crime?  Laura turns to Brigid, the one person she admires the most to help her prove this theory.  And in the process, evil is unleashed.  Brigid cannot turn away from uncovering  the truth even though it may cost her everything that matters.

This novel is not your typical "whodunnit".  It is not for the faint of heart.  Many disturbing topics are an integral part of the plot. It tells the compelling story of a dynamic woman who simply knows that she must follow her gut instincts in order to see that justice is served. 

The debut  thriller novel of a most intriguing author.  Masterman will have you suspecting many of the characters.  It will send chills up your spine.  You will remember Brigid Quinn.

As poet Dylan Thomas wrote, "Rage, rage against the dying of the light".