S. D. Tooley

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Killer Double is a Sam Casey / Chase Dagger Mystery written by Sandra Tooley. The book is about a trail of bodies that reveals the M.O. of a serial killer. It can only be the work of a copycat. After all, the real killer died years ago. If that is true, then why are his prints left at the crime scenes?
From Hilton Head, SC to the shores of Lake Michigan, this case calls for a collaboration of unusual detectives. S.D. Tooley show more has combined the characters in her Sam Casey series and Chase Dagger series (written as Lee Driver) to create an exciting thriller. Sam’s use of Native American mysticism complements Sara’s shapeshifting abilities and Dagger’s lab-enhanced talents.
A case this bizarre is right up Dagger’s alley, but he is not about ready to share it with another detective team. Headstrong Chase Dagger does not trust ex-FBI agent Jake Mitchell, so it will be up to Sam and Sara to keep the two from killing each other before the case is solved .
Really enjoyed reading this book, which has so many different talented people with amazing gifts that make them remarkably interesting characters. Even Dillion has powers.
Please do not make this the last book in the series, we want more. show less

The 6th entry in the Sam Casey series may be the best - a good, solid mystery with interesting and well-developed characters, sufficiently complicated but believable plotting, a touch of the paranormal, and just the right amount of humor.

A former cop with a special but somewhat undefined ability to receive information from the dead, Sam Casey is called in when a seemingly happy wife and new mother suddenly abandons her child and jumps from an overpass to her death. Though a new mother show more herself, Sam thankfully hasn't become an annoying baby-obsessed, frazzled woman - a fate that has befallen many a series character in the past few years. She remains an intrepid but smart investigator. Like Sam's life, Tooley's writing has great balance, combining elements of paranormal, psychological, police procedural, romance, forensic science, and humor with a credible, but not predictable, resolution.

S.D. Tooley's writing contains little fluff - conversations, actions, and descriptions have a purpose, whether it be to further the plot, round out a character, or entertain the reader. The result is a quickly-moving, intelligent entry in a series that should be more widely appreciated. show less

If it’s been awhile since you’ve read Full Moon, Bloody Moon, then you might want to do a reread of that book first as this story has a direct correlation to what took place in that one. I would not suggest this book as a place to start if this series is new to you. Mostly a mystery, but with elements of horror, science fiction in the form of technology—at least I assume it’s science fiction—as well as some fantasy.

The curse of the Addisons lives on only it’s not quite in the show more manner you would expect, and our bad guy is trying to find Sara; the only other shapeshifter known to exist. The stakes are much bigger this time. Paul is dead; they know that. But somehow this guy knows every little detail about the murders Paul committed. The next full moon on a Friday the 13th is only weeks away, so the regulars, along with BettaTek now that they’re forcing Chase to work with them, are trying to figure out who this guy is and what his connection is to the Addisons to stop him before that day.

The mystery and how they go about tracking down leads is, as always, interesting, as is the larger integration of BettaTek into the ongoing storyline. But what really grabs me the most are the characters. I love both Sara and Chase and boy has she developed a backbone. Skizzy’s quirks and fears add some light comic relief, as does of course, Einstein, their incredibly smart macaw. And it surprises me that I actually felt sorry for Sheila at one point; but don’t worry, it doesn’t last long.

The back story keeps growing into something larger, helping to prevent the series from becoming stale. show less

Second book in a mystery/horror series that has a light paranormal aspect to it. Well, light when compared to in the Urban Fantasy genre at least. Sara, even though she is a shifter, seems rather normal in comparison. Chase Dagger, the guy the series is based on, is a very capable PI with great contacts and abilities, and some big secrets that don’t come out until later in the series.

Two mysteries are being tackled. One involves the theft of guns and assault rifles from area police show more departments’ evidence rooms. And the other involves the horror aspect of a creature that is killing others so quickly they don’t have time to react. But we’re along for the ride from each victim’s point of view, bringing the horror the life. The full moon is when this creature will be the strongest and most destructive, so the race is on to figure out the who, what and where. And this guy is interested in Sara.

I’ve read all of the books in the series as soon as they’ve come out. What really grabs me about this series, besides the mystery, are the characters. Some you’ll love and some you’ll just love to hate. And it’s told from multiple points of view. We not only get the regulars, but the victims as well.

Reread this after a suggestion by the author who nicely offered this for free on Kindle in May since her new release, Nightfall, is tied to something that takes place in this book. I’m glad I reread it both for the reminder, but I find it enjoyable and want to go back and reread the rest of the series. show less