By Reason of (Avon Novel)

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Summary: Move over Dean Koontz and fasten your seatbelt.
Review: M.R. Henderson brings us a fast paced psychological thriller that you can't put down until the last page is turned.

Luke Miller has been released to an outpatient service for the criminally insane. The doctors thought he was cured, but he's killed two women and is on his way to sunny Mexico. The winter rains of Southern California slow him down, and he ends up in Cold Water Canyon where he takes shelter in a young widow's house. The woman's daughter reminds him of his own little girl who died when she was just a baby. He wavers between the past and the present not sure which he's living in.

Eve Foxx mourns the death of her husband while trying to take care of their daughter, Cindy, who has a stomach problem that can become serious if she's not taken to the hospital in time. She picks up her sick daughter from school to monitor her temperature and comes home to find Luke Miller in her house. The only thing that seems to keep Eve alive is Luke's genuine concern for Cindy.

As the storm worsens and the rain causes mudslides, Eve and Cindy's survival depends on a madman who walks a thin line between concern and rage.

"By Reason of" explores the wisdom of allowing those found not guilty by reason of insanity back out on the street to rape and kill again. How can a psychiatrist know for sure if a patient has been cured? This book is a must-read for any fan of psychological thrillers.