FBI agent Nina Guerrera escaped a serial killer's trap when she was sixteen-years-old. Eleven years later when she is jumped in a Virginia park, a video of the attack goes viral. Thousands of new Nina fans are not the only ones impressed with her fighting skills. The man who abducted her eleven years ago was watching also. Determined to reclaim his lost prize, he commits a grisly murder designed to pull her into the investigation. However, he also uses the Internet to invite the public to play along. The killer's coded riddles have made him a social media star dubbed "the cipher." In Nina's eyes he is a monster who preys on vulnerable women. Partnered with the FBI's most prominent mind hunter, Jeffrey Wade, Nina tracks the killer across the country. Nina follows each clue as she races to stop the killer while the world watches online.
The Cipher is a by-the-seat-of-your-pants crime thriller. It's frequent plot twists keep you reading from the first to the final page. It is a great start for a new series featuring Nina Guerrera as the heroine. While being repeatedly assaulted throughout the book, she quickly bounces back and continues her fight to save other women from the killer. I particularly enjoyed reading about all the different forensic analyses done by the FBI as well as trying to figure out all of the killer's riddles.
It's about time we had a serial killer mystery that involves social media. It makes the genre more contemporary and believable. We all know that in today's society social media plays a role both in resolving crimes but also in committing them. Writing social media into novels is a must for the twenty first century author.
I loved this crime thriller. 5 out of 5 stars!
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