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The 13th Victim: Andi Carter Mysteries Book 1 Kindle Edition

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Ten years ago, Andi Carter was abducted by her lover's partner, Richard Thomas, and tortured for three days. Rescued by the man she believed responsible, Andi lost everything: the man she loved, her promising future as an investigative reporter and her memory of the weeks leading up to her torture.

"Tell me what I want to know and I won't hurt you again."

Thomas's voice haunted her dreams, sending her into the pits of depression to seek solace in a bottle of whiskey until a young woman reaches out for help. Twelve young girls have been brutally murdered, their bodies hidden beneath concrete structures. The thirteenth victim is fighting back the only way she knows how, and telling their story to the one person she believes will listen. "I'm sixteen, alone and scared. I killed a man yesterday, and today I'm going to kill another one."

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EDITORIAL REVIEWS"Andi Carter, a reporter who must fight her own traumatic demons, is a refreshing protagonist in this fast-paced mystery. Throughout, we're confronted with questions of what it means to enact vengeance on those who have hurt us--and our loved ones--as we follow Andi and her sidekick, Shamus, into dangerous situations. Andi and Shamus are a great duo, and readers will find themselves rooting for them. Prather's writing style is tight and engaging--this book doesn't disappoint!" Kate B., Line Editor, Red Adept Editing

"While investigating the death of a prominent city businessman, reporter Andi Carter soon discovers a wider conspiracy that puts her and her friends in more danger than they could have ever imagined. An exciting novel full of action, secret motives, and colorful characters." Kristina B., Proofreader, Red Adept Editing

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B076ZTHK3W
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 8, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 391 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 374 pages
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Linda S. Prather
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Linda S. Prather, was born in Kentucky in 1955. She currently live in Lexington, Kentucky with my fiancé, Coby W. Fuson. She has two wonderful sons, Charles and Steven.

I have always loved reading and writing. And although perhaps not a great literary work, I loved and was inspired by Old Yeller. The characters in that book were real to me. When I started writing, it was my greatest desire to write characters that readers could love and hate, laugh and cry with.

Knowledge was another love. I wanted to learn about everything. I studied metaphysics; delving into touch healing, dream analysis, meditation, and hypnosis. I received my associate's degree in metaphysics in 1992 and continued from there to become a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist. I spent several years studying the effects of hypnosis on cancer and pain. I taught meditation, dream analysis and self-hypnosis through Eastern Kentucky University's Special Programs for four years. The power of the mind has always fascinated me. I've recently become a paranormal investigator, and love old houses that go bump in the night.

The Gifts and coming soon Sacred Secrets are a combination of my love of mystery, metaphysics and the paranormal.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2017
    Investigative crime reporter Andi Carter is kidnapped and tortured by someone she knows. After what she thinks is 3 days, she is begging the man to kill her! He just laughs! Andi keeps hoping her lover will find her and make this nightmare end. After all, Jerry Palano is a detective. Someone unexpected actually saves her and Andi spends a long time in a couple of different hospitals recovering.

    Ten years later Andi is alone and working for a crummy small newspaper; she has people who love her, but life isn’t quite what she wants it to be. When people start dying right and left, Andi’s editor lets her and another reporter cover the crimes and investigate. She becomes embroiled in a crime wave of murder, kidnapping, and prostitution.

    “The 13th Victim” is almost impossible to put down! This storyline is clever, wonderfully complex, with lots of tension and suspense, and an enormous evil rarely seen. The characters are richly described and likable, with surprises and twists you won’t see coming. An engrossing and fascinating read!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2018
    This is an extremely complicated story with a very large number of characters requiring the reader to play close attention in order to make sense of the story. A young woman reporter and an intern set out to follow a story about a murder only to find their investigation involves an international web of deceit. The book is well worth your time and money.
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2018
    First, I have read this author before. It was when she'd co-authored a book. If I remember correctly I did not like it.

    I had purchased this book and started to read it when I realized I'd bought a book by an author I didn't like. But, I had already started reading and was completely intrigued.

    I am sooo glad I continued reading. It has been years since I've read a book from start to finish in one sitting, but read it I did.

    I could not put it down! It had me hooked right from the start and never let up. My heart was beating like it was going to burst, I was shouting encouragement to the characters, I was there with everyone, totally immersed in the storyline and the characters.

    I will definitely read more L. Prather books and, in particular, Andi Carter mysteries! Great read, great story, great ending. I highly recommend this series and author!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2023
    I really enjoyed the book. Very fast moving.The characters were good.loved the Irish clan.
    I will be reading more by this author.
  • Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2017
    There were a lot of positives about this book. The plot was good, the writing was good, the story held my interest. The only problem was I felt like I had picked up the second book in a series. I even went to the author's page to see if that was the case. There was a lack of explanation of who all the characters were in relation to others and what their situations were. It was like starting a book a quarter of the way through. You can catch up during the story, although some of it might take a good while. Once you start to get the gist, the main characters are likeable. Some of the villains are thinly drawn and the motives behind their actions were hard to understand. I love books and probably rate them higher than others might, so feel like the other reviews are consistently too high. I'm giving this four stars, but feel like it's about 3.5.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2018
    To many characters to keep up with. Very long ending
  • Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2019
    This was a good mystery with excellent character development. Andi, Shamus and the rest of the non-bad guy characters were likable, interesting people, usually with an intriguing back story that, hopefully, will be fleshed out in greater detail in later books. Another reviewer mentioned it feeling like Book #2, and I can certainly see the point - maybe a prequel is in order. As soon as I saw there was a second book, I ordered it. Read it: you will enjoy it.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2020
    I read this book in one sitting- wanted to finish it and find out who was who in the good-guys versus bad-guys stakes. Great backstories - lots of interesting characters. Going to read the next instalment now.

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  • David Alexander Forde
    3.0 out of 5 stars Well written but still average
    Reviewed in Germany on October 8, 2019
    This story wasn't too exciting but still worth reading.
  • Mystery Reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great thriller and characters
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 8, 2017
    Linda Prather has done it again. She’s created a stunning mystery that is character driven and full of intrigue.

    Ten years ago Andi Carter was tortured for days by her lover’s partner, Richard Thomas. When she was rescued she lost everything- the man she loved and her job as an investigative reporter along with some of her memory from around the time she was abducted.

    Depressed and often seeking solace at the bottom of a whiskey glass, she’s snatched from her stupor when a young girl reaches out for help through the classified ads of the newspaper where she now works.

    What unfolds is a blood curdling tale of a dozen young girl’s bodies buried beneath concrete. A 13th Victim will do all she can to survive, including murder.

    A fast-paced mystery about vengeance and righting wrongs of the other twelve victims.

    Loved the characters and the pace of this page-turning mystery. A cracking addition to Linda’s other stunning novels.
  • Mark Tilbury
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another great read from Prather.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 6, 2021
    There's a lot going on in this fast paced crime thriller. Child trafficking, corruption, murder and torture all feature as the story of the 13th victim unfolds. Alone and frightened she begins to communicate with Andi, a local journalist, who is recovering from a terrifying ordeal herself.

    This is an enjoyable read. The pace never slacks, but also manages to build up some meaningful relationships between some of the characters. My favourite character was 'Irish.' At times out of his depth as things are uncovered around him, but he's not one to give up on those he's grown to care about.

    Another great read from Prather.
  • Chappy
    4.0 out of 5 stars Thriller
    Reviewed in Australia on November 27, 2017
    Fast paced thriller with an interesting plot a good read for a rainy day will read more from this author
  • Livia Sbarbaro
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ms. Prather at her best...a Cracking fast paced read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2017
    Ten years ago Andi Carter was abducted and tortured by Richard Thomas a monster.. a wolf in sheep's clothing ..Now she still has the mental and emotional scars ,but is trying to get her life back on track...always at the back of her mind the monster calls to her in her sleep.When the bodies of young girls are recovered Andi senses a story..partnered with Shamus a young bright hack...they go off in search of the story...Another young girl is running, terrified ,alone...not knowing where to turn ...she has witnessed what has happened...and knows they will not stop until they find her...she reaches out to the one person in the world who can help her...and from here all hell is let loose..Assassins ,corruption... evil...and murder abound as Andi and Shamus dig deeper...but will they find the young girl...and those responsible...? An edge of your seat...fast..pageturner...with an ending that will knock you for six....

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