The Last Move

By: Mary Burton

Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt

In this gripping stand-alone from bestselling author Mary Burton, an FBI agent must catch a copycat killer. The only difference this time: she’s the final victim.

Catching monsters helps FBI agent Kate Hayden keep her nightmares at bay. Now an urgent call brings her back to San Antonio, the scene of her violent past. A brutal new murder shows hallmarks of a serial killer nicknamed the Samaritan. Tricky part is, Kate already caught him.

Either Kate made a deadly error, or she’s got a copycat on her hands. Paired with homicide detective Theo Mazur, she quickly realizes this murder is more twisted than it first appeared. Then a second body is found, the mode of death identical to a different case that Kate thought she’d put behind her.

Now Kate and Detective Mazur aren’t just working a homicide; the investigative pair is facing a formidable enemy who knows Kate intimately. While Mazur is personally trying to protect Kate, the closer they are drawn to the killer, the clearer it becomes that in this terrifying game, there is only one rule: don’t believe everything you see…

© 2017 by Mary Burton. ℗ 2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“Mary Burton executes a fantastic adventure for readers with this in-depth psychological thriller mystery.” —Night Owl Reviews (Top Pick)

“The Last Move is a very well written, strongly plotted thriller…” —All About Romance

“Disturbing, engrossing, and adrenaline pumping!” —What’s Better Than Books?

Enjoyable Story.. NC17 Author!

Mary is a fast-paced author and builds complete characters. The good characters are all flawed in one way or another but do the right thing. The bad characters are truly evil and obsessed with their craft (and themselves).

The only downside is that my 14 year old daughter will have to wait a few years to read these books as they are sexually explicit.

A gripping hunt for a serial killer

Theo Mazur is a Chicago homicide detective who moved to San Antonio, six months ago, to stay near his daughter after his ex-wife moved to a San Antonio law firm. He's called to the site of a death on I-35. This death looks very much like a killing by the serial killer nicknamed the Samaritan.

The problem is, FBI profiler Kate Hayden has already caught the Samaritan. He's locked up, awaiting trial. Has she made a deadly mistake, or is there a copycat at work?

Soon Hayden is back in her hometown of San Antonio, for the first time in years, working with Mazur to track down someone who knows entirely too much about Hayden, her cases, and her personal history.

This is an interesting and complex hunt for a serial killer, and an interesting and complicated working relationship between Hayden and Mazur. Mazur has a complicated, stressed relationship with his ex-wife, and is trying to maintain a solid relationship with his teenage daughter, Elisa. Hayden has a very complicated past and a strained relationship with her brother, a Texas Ranger, and past experiences that drove her to become an FBI profiler.

As they work together to solve the death of the woman shot on I-35, and a second death mimicking a different serial killer Hayden has locked up, Mazur has to keep his personal issues from intruding, while Hayden is forced to confront hers in altogether too much detail. It makes for a really absorbing story, and strong characterization made me care about them and those around them.

Recommended.

I bought this audiobook.

Mary Never Disappoints

Every book is better than the one before. I absolutely love Mary's work. Without fail, she manages to keep me engaging and wanting to listen to the end... Often times I find myself, wanting to finish the book and hating that its coming to an end. This is a a must read!!!

Awesome!!

The Last Move is an excellent well written and narrated journey into the depraved mind of an obsessed serial killer. Kate is an FBI specialist who tracks serial killers. Theo is a transplanted Chicago cop trying to stay close to his daughter. They are thrown together into a web of lies, intrigued, misdirection and obsession that leads to a heart-stopping end.
Great character development and interactions along with non-stop twist and turns. Even though I had a strong suspicion who the bad guy was, the way he's revealed and the evidence leading up to it was nail-biting to watch unfold!

Wish this book was part of a series!

Could not put this book down. It was a great read love the characters and the twists and turns in this book. This needs to be part of a series.