Spree

Two days ago, Moira escaped the Midwest with Kasey and her Barbie doll in the back seat of a beat-up van. Now, on sun-drenched Highway 95 in nowheresville Nevada, she wonders if she escaped at all. The residents of Hawthorne, one of the few towns in the desert and her ultimate destination, use bombshells as lawn decorations. She thinks Hawthorne marks the end of her trip; instead, it marks the beginning of one strange and scary adventure, one she and Kasey need to survive. Kristine Kathryn Rusch?s crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style. ?Ed Gorman, Mystery Scene Magazine Rusch is a great storyteller?easily the equal of Patterson or Koontz. ?Analog [Rusch?s] writing style is simple but elegant, and her characterization excellent. ?Mark Morris, Beyond