Mystery

Lonely Hearts

Lonely Hearts

  • Downloads：1019
  • Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
  • Create Date：2021-11-26 11:21:08
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
  • Status：finish
  • Author：Lisa Gray
  • ISBN：1713626292
  • Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
  • Download

Summary

She found love on Death Row with her prison pen pal。 She’s been missing ever since。 Can Jessica Shaw track her down？

A missing persons case should be pretty straightforward for private investigator Jessica Shaw。 After all， it’s what she does best。 But this latest case proves to be anything but straightforward。

Christine Ryan is desperate to find her childhood friend Veronica Lowe。 Veronica disappeared more than fifteen years ago， not long after having a child with a Death Row inmate， notorious serial killer Travis Dean Ford。 When Ford’s widow， Jordana， is murdered in the same way as his victims， Christine fears Veronica and her daughter will be next。 If they’re even still alive…

Discovering that both Veronica and Jordana were members of the Lonely Hearts Club， a pen pal service for women who want to write to men in prison， Jessica realizes she needs to find Veronica before the killer does。 But as Jessica follows the leads it begins to feel like someone is following her。 Travis has been dead for years， so who is hunting the Lonely Hearts？

Download

Reviews

Branko ，

I really liked the first three books by Gray but this one is a disappointment。 The storyline is stretched and disjointed。 PI Jessica Shaw is hired to find a missing person， Veronica， a former member of “The Lonely Hearts” where women write， befriend， fall in love and sometimes marry criminals in jail。 Veronica’s married a serial killer。 Some time later she disappeared。I had hard time sympathising with these women and found the whole setup odd， The characters are not likeable， this time not even I really liked the first three books by Gray but this one is a disappointment。 The storyline is stretched and disjointed。 PI Jessica Shaw is hired to find a missing person， Veronica， a former member of “The Lonely Hearts” where women write， befriend， fall in love and sometimes marry criminals in jail。 Veronica’s married a serial killer。 Some time later she disappeared。I had hard time sympathising with these women and found the whole setup odd， The characters are not likeable， this time not even the main one。 And the clues were sooooo easy to find， it was like finding the needed needle from a needlestack with very little effort。The story unfolds in the same， bland and unbelievable way。 Pity。 。。。more

Many Shaw ，

I love this series！When is the next book going to come out？！ I tried to take my time but u fortunately I finished it in one day

Emily ，

This mystery is the fourth book in Lisa Gray's Jessica Shaw series。 Jessica is private investigator who is drawn into a missing persons case -- Veronica Lowe disappeared around 20 years ago with her three year old Mia。 Her best friend of many years， Christina， wants to find her out of concern that Veronica's life could be at risk。 As a young woman，Veronica joined a Lonely Hearts Club for women who wished to correspond with prisoners。 She quickly becomes entangled with Travis Ford， a death row in This mystery is the fourth book in Lisa Gray's Jessica Shaw series。 Jessica is private investigator who is drawn into a missing persons case -- Veronica Lowe disappeared around 20 years ago with her three year old Mia。 Her best friend of many years， Christina， wants to find her out of concern that Veronica's life could be at risk。 As a young woman，Veronica joined a Lonely Hearts Club for women who wished to correspond with prisoners。 She quickly becomes entangled with Travis Ford， a death row inmate convicted of strangling slim， red headed women。 Veronica is his type。 They have a child together。 Someone leaks a photo of their family group together in San Quentin and Veronica disappears， apparently to avoid threats and publicity。 Shortly after this Travis married another Lonely Heart Club member， Jordana。 Since Travis's execution， Jordana has been writing about him and now-about their relationship。 Somehow， this has stirred the pot。 Someone is closing in and Jordana is murdered， but who is the killer and what motivated the killing。 Gray leads us through Jessica's investigations with wrong turns and solid investigation that ultimately resolves the mystery。 A pleasurable read。 。。。more

Leisa Mitchell ，

Love this series！

Sonya ，

Good book that kept your interest I chose this rating because the book kept you guessing。 It was a quick easy read。 It is detailed and interesting。

Cullen ，

Can you find someone after 15 years of silenceConnor， Jessica 's （ boss or co-worker ） sent Christine to see her。 Christine wanted to find Veronica。 A friend she hadn't seem or heard from in 15 years。 Because of a recent murder Christine was worried about Veronica and her daughter。 An adult may just want to disappear but Jessica wanted to make sure the daughter was okay。I always feel inadequate when trying to review an author like Lisa Gray。 Her ability to wrap you up into the story is magical。 Can you find someone after 15 years of silenceConnor， Jessica 's （ boss or co-worker ） sent Christine to see her。 Christine wanted to find Veronica。 A friend she hadn't seem or heard from in 15 years。 Because of a recent murder Christine was worried about Veronica and her daughter。 An adult may just want to disappear but Jessica wanted to make sure the daughter was okay。I always feel inadequate when trying to review an author like Lisa Gray。 Her ability to wrap you up into the story is magical。 Trying to set the book down until it is finished is very hard。 I keep hearing myself saying just one more chapter。 How long can it take？ Once you start reading you will know what I mean。 。。。more

Amanda Kristina ，

Good books never take this long for me to finish。I love the Jessica Shaw series but this one was a complete bore to me。 Totally forgettable。 Not even close to Dark Highway or Thin Air。 And the very ending。 Nooooo

Pamela A。 Martin ，

EnjoyableI enjoyed the plot and the relationships in this book。 Sad that the main character seems to be such an alcoholic and reckless。 However it flowed well and the protagonist was not glaringly obvious。

Billie Jo ，

Exhilarating Love the plot and the excitement of this story。 Love all of these books， can't wait for another book to come out。 Exhilarating Love the plot and the excitement of this story。 Love all of these books， can't wait for another book to come out。 。。。more

Hilary Russell ，

great Jessica Shaw story！ I love this series， from Jessica’s disturbing past， to the cases she ends up on。 So much twisted stuff happening， but also a little romance really rounds out this series。 And let’s be real， who doesn’t love a good serial killer book。 But falling in love with a serial killer？ I’ll leave that up to the groupies！ Thankfully Jessica can save the day before a few more lives are lost！

E Dod ，

When I requested this book I did not realise that it was number 4 in a book series， nonetheless you do not really need to have read the previous 3 books to enjoy this novel。I am a new reader to Lisa Gray and I love her style of fast paced， edgy writing。The year is 1989 and Jessica Shaw is an investigator living in California。 Jessica Shaw is asked to find Veronica， a woman who went missing after having a relationship with an inmate， Veronica and her daughter went missing and her best friend Chri When I requested this book I did not realise that it was number 4 in a book series， nonetheless you do not really need to have read the previous 3 books to enjoy this novel。I am a new reader to Lisa Gray and I love her style of fast paced， edgy writing。The year is 1989 and Jessica Shaw is an investigator living in California。 Jessica Shaw is asked to find Veronica， a woman who went missing after having a relationship with an inmate， Veronica and her daughter went missing and her best friend Christine wants answers。 Jessica's investigation is interesting and held my attention greatly and with force。 I loved Jessica Shaw， she is an unapologetic woman who is feisty and wants justice。 I can not wait to backtrack and start on novel 1。Thanks to NetGalley， Lisa Grey and the publishers for an ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

The Book Review Café ，

I picked up Lonely Hearts， not realising it’s the 4th book in the Jessica Shaw series。 If I’m honest， I prefer to read a series from the beginning。 But I loved the sound of this book and Lisa Gray is a new author to me， so I put my reservations to one side and dug in。 A middle- aged woman wanting her to find her friend approaches Jessica。 Veronica disappeared over fifteen years ago， not long after having a child with a Death Row inmate。 When his widow is murdered in the same way as his victims。 I picked up Lonely Hearts， not realising it’s the 4th book in the Jessica Shaw series。 If I’m honest， I prefer to read a series from the beginning。 But I loved the sound of this book and Lisa Gray is a new author to me， so I put my reservations to one side and dug in。 A middle- aged woman wanting her to find her friend approaches Jessica。 Veronica disappeared over fifteen years ago， not long after having a child with a Death Row inmate。 When his widow is murdered in the same way as his victims。 The case gets more complex and takes on a more sinister tone when Jessica unearths both women were members of The Lonely Hearts Club， a pen pal service for women who write to men in prison。Jessica Shaw is a PI， which makes a refreshing change from a detective as they can focus heavily on police procedures。 I always think these types of characters can push the boundaries， take more risks when they aren’t governed by rules and regulations。 I enjoyed getting to know Jessica。 She’s a tough， headstrong， and a likeable protagonist。 Although I may have missed some aspects of her back story， the author provides enough detail so that the reader doesn’t feel like they're missing out。I liked the fact the book is based around women writing to serial killers in prison。 It’s a subject that’s always fascinated me。 Why you would want to write to someone who has committed the most terrible acts is beyond me。 Is it a case of morbid fascination？ Or a need to rescue damaged individuals？ Who knows！ But Veronica’s POV gives the reader an intriguing insight into this phenomenon。The story alternates between the past and the present， moving swiftly between the two。 As the two timelines interweave， the tension builds。 The unraveling of the mystery of Veronica’s disappearance drives the reader onwards to the conclusion。 I really enjoyed my first outing with Lisa Gray and would definitely go back and rest of the series。 。。。more

Kate ，

This was such a great murder mystery！ Although it’s a sequel， which I didn’t realize when I got it， it definitely reads as a stand-alone。 If you haven’t read the others you’re definitely going to want to after this one。 Jessica， a private detective， is trying to track down her client’s old best friend。 It’s a bit tricky though since the friend， Veronica Lowe， dropped off the map ages ago。 She’s been linked to a serial killer and the Lonely Hearts Club which writes to prison inmates。 Besides that This was such a great murder mystery！ Although it’s a sequel， which I didn’t realize when I got it， it definitely reads as a stand-alone。 If you haven’t read the others you’re definitely going to want to after this one。 Jessica， a private detective， is trying to track down her client’s old best friend。 It’s a bit tricky though since the friend， Veronica Lowe， dropped off the map ages ago。 She’s been linked to a serial killer and the Lonely Hearts Club which writes to prison inmates。 Besides that， there’s no information to go on。 As Jessica works on tracking Veronica down， her uncle is working a case with the LAPD about another woman’s murder。 This was written in a few different time lines and alternating perspectives which made for a very quick read。 It’s a bit of a cross between a police procedural and a whodunnit murder mystery。 Thanks to NetGalley for my copy to read in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Suprina Bracey ，

Great follow up from book # 3。 Can’t wait to read more about Jessica Shaw…。 Will her and Conner end up together since the wedding was called off？？？？

Ricki ，

It's been a while since I was surprised by who the "killer" was。 Thoroughly enjoyed another Jessica Shaw PI story。 It's been a while since I was surprised by who the "killer" was。 Thoroughly enjoyed another Jessica Shaw PI story。 。。。more

ThianeJansen ，

I received an advance e-book version of this novel through Netgalley。 My review is based only on my own reading。 Thank you again for this book！ I had absolutely no expectations going into this book seeing this was the first book from this author I’ve ever read， and let me tell you…It was brilliant。 I engulfed this book in one sitting because the characters in this book is so intriguing and the plot absolutely consuming。 Following Private investigator Jessica Shaw as she unravels the mystery of a I received an advance e-book version of this novel through Netgalley。 My review is based only on my own reading。 Thank you again for this book！ I had absolutely no expectations going into this book seeing this was the first book from this author I’ve ever read， and let me tell you…It was brilliant。 I engulfed this book in one sitting because the characters in this book is so intriguing and the plot absolutely consuming。 Following Private investigator Jessica Shaw as she unravels the mystery of a woman named Veronica who 15 years and counting is still missing after having a love child with a brutal serial killer on death row。 Veronica met the notorious serial killer Travis Dean Ford via the Lonely Hearts prison pen pal group， and fell deadly in-love。 As reality set in of the situation Veronica got herself in， she starts retracting herself， and hasn’t been seen ever since… With Ford’s widow recently being killed the way he killed his victims， an old friend of Veronica hires Jessica Shaw to track Veronica and her daughter， before they share the same fate as anyone tied to Travis Ford。 With both his former lovers being part of the Lonely hearts club， there seems to be a connection with the killings， but with Travis Ford executed for his crimes years back， the investigation might not seem as straight-forward as planned。 As Jessica diggs deeper into this mystery， she can feel herself being watched。 But by who？ Although this book is part of a series， it works perfect as a stand-alone。 I haven’t read any of Gray’s books before this one but will definitely pick up one in the future！ Her writing is fast paced， to the point， witty and with unexpected plot twists。 I mean this plot is to die for。 Who finds love on death row？ I’ve seen so many documentaries about these pen pal stories and I must say this book takes the cake！ It was so gripping and kept me up all night。 I would highly recommend this to anyone who loves thriller mystery novels。 As a first time Gray reader， I am beyond impressed。 Not only was this about a missing person case， it also delved in pop culture and how there is a phenomena of serial killers having fans， families and all the drama that come with it。 How it affects those left behind and the spiraling the victims families have to go through。 How love can be found in prison cells。 Extremely gripping， bone-chilling and one hell of a ride。 Not at all predictable， and will have you biting your nails and covering your mouth in shock。 A must read。 。。。more

Kirstie Ibrahim ，

Another page turner in the serial killer world。 Totally enjoyed this

Barbara Williams ，

Love'in this seriesAnother adventure for the P。 I。 Someone who is tough， defiant， strong willed， a bit reckless， that is exactly how I see Jessica Shaw。 Someone not afraid to take chances except when it's time to give her heart away。 I suppose it comes with trust issues。 Love'in this seriesAnother adventure for the P。 I。 Someone who is tough， defiant， strong willed， a bit reckless， that is exactly how I see Jessica Shaw。 Someone not afraid to take chances except when it's time to give her heart away。 I suppose it comes with trust issues。 。。。more

Susan Burlew ，

They just keep getting better！This is the fourth book about P I Jessica Shaw。 In this book she is hired to find a missing woman who was involved with a group called The Lonely Hearts Club。 They were a group who wrote to and had relationships with men in prison。 Jessica has an interesting back story。 Looking forward to more by this author。 Would definitely recommend！

Frank Speight ，

Love the series！This book is exactly in the genre I love reading， but it also delivers with one of the best characters I've come across in a while。 Jessica Shaw is a PI with a lot of angst and grit。 You should read this book and all the previous in the series。 Love the series！This book is exactly in the genre I love reading， but it also delivers with one of the best characters I've come across in a while。 Jessica Shaw is a PI with a lot of angst and grit。 You should read this book and all the previous in the series。 。。。more

Iain Kyle ，

I've not read any books in this series previously nor was I familiar with the author but the premise of the book was enough to convince me that I would enjoy it and I was correct。 I found this to be a very gripping story which as soon as I got into the pace of it I was reluctant to put down。 I may well now go back and read some of the authors earlier books in the series。 Thanks to Amazon UK publishing and to Netgalley for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review。 I've not read any books in this series previously nor was I familiar with the author but the premise of the book was enough to convince me that I would enjoy it and I was correct。 I found this to be a very gripping story which as soon as I got into the pace of it I was reluctant to put down。 I may well now go back and read some of the authors earlier books in the series。 Thanks to Amazon UK publishing and to Netgalley for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

M ，

Another fast-paced， stand-alone read from Lisa Gray。 Lots of time-hopping flashbacks。 Lisa Gray likes time-hopping storylines， so I didn’t bother with Audible and read my Kindle instead。 Yes， she time-hops readers back to 1989 when a serial killer murdered fifteen （or sixteen， depending on POV character） young women。 Or back to 1999， when women fans were writing to—and falling in love with—imprisoned serial killers。 Other flashbacks are to 2002 and 2003。 IMHO， current time （2020） events are more Another fast-paced， stand-alone read from Lisa Gray。 Lots of time-hopping flashbacks。 Lisa Gray likes time-hopping storylines， so I didn’t bother with Audible and read my Kindle instead。 Yes， she time-hops readers back to 1989 when a serial killer murdered fifteen （or sixteen， depending on POV character） young women。 Or back to 1999， when women fans were writing to—and falling in love with—imprisoned serial killers。 Other flashbacks are to 2002 and 2003。 IMHO， current time （2020） events are more interesting， because I liked following PI Jessica Shaw as she works MISPER cases。 I also like LAPD homicide detectives—Jason Pryce & Vic Medina—who are involved on related cases。 The time-hopping flashbacks are year-labelled， but present time POVs mostly aren’t—although the POV characters are named。 The current time stories are faster paced， because Jessica is busy trying to find two MISPERs， and Pryce and Medina are investigating a murderer copycatting the 1989 serial killings。 Here’s an aside: Given how many people lie， I’m surprised PIs don’t research their clients’ backgrounds。 。。。more

Nataša ，

I love Jessica， in the first book it was said she is woman Reacher （Lee Child series） couse she was traveling and had no home， solving mysteries， crimes。She still colaborate with Matt her lover from first book。 I wait that to happen。 Well beside that the story in this book was great。 Prison， love， missing women， present and past murders。 It was a great mix and full of turns。 True crime investigation。I wait for the next one！Thank you Netgalley。com and Amazon Publishingfor this arc copy。

sara！ ，

IM SHAKING AND CRYING HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE WOULD NOT RECOMMEND LISA GRAY YOU RUINED MY LIFE WITH THAT ENDING PLEASE TAKE SOME TIME TO REFLECT ON YOUR ACTIONS AND THE WAY THEY CHANGED THE TRAJECTORY OF MY LIFE FOREVER AND WRITE THAT FIFTH BOOK RIGHT NOW。 other than that good american literature lisa *almost* never disappoints。

Anna ，

A thank you to Netgalley for sharing the ARC in exchange for an honest review。Although I wasn't blown away by any of the previous novels in the series， I decided to give this one ago because the books got a little increasingly better and the description just sounded much more up my alley。 （Of course， all the positive reviews didn't hurt！） It's honestly pretty good and does make for an entertaining before bedtime read with it's bit of a mystery and a story that centers around male serial killers A thank you to Netgalley for sharing the ARC in exchange for an honest review。Although I wasn't blown away by any of the previous novels in the series， I decided to give this one ago because the books got a little increasingly better and the description just sounded much more up my alley。 （Of course， all the positive reviews didn't hurt！） It's honestly pretty good and does make for an entertaining before bedtime read with it's bit of a mystery and a story that centers around male serial killers and the women who love them。 It's also not overly taxing nor what one would call an emotional heavy hitter， so it makes for a nice combo of light and dark reading。 。。。more

Sue Wallace ，

Lonely hearts by Lisa Gray。Jessica Shaw book 4。I enjoyed this book。 This is my first book by Lisa and it wo t be the last。 I liked the cover that is what drew me in。 I liked Pryce and Jessica characters。 I hope there is more to come。 5*。

The Cats’ Mother ，

Lonely Hearts is the fourth book in the Jessica Shaw series about a young private investigator in Southern California who solves cold cases and crimes against women。 I have read and enjoyed all of the previous instalments but each of them does work on their own as you get enough backstory。 These are well-written easy to read mysteries with a prickly and flawed but smart and likeable heroine。Jessica has settled temporarily in LA and is still working for Connor。 When a middle-aged woman asks her t Lonely Hearts is the fourth book in the Jessica Shaw series about a young private investigator in Southern California who solves cold cases and crimes against women。 I have read and enjoyed all of the previous instalments but each of them does work on their own as you get enough backstory。 These are well-written easy to read mysteries with a prickly and flawed but smart and likeable heroine。Jessica has settled temporarily in LA and is still working for Connor。 When a middle-aged woman asks her to find her childhood friend， Veronica， who has been missing for twenty years， Jessica thinks it'll be a quick easy job。 Then she learns that her case connects to a recent murder - both women had been in prison pen-pal relationships with an infamous serial killer。 How can the ‘’valley strangler” be back when he was executed a decade ago？This was a well-plotted and paced mystery with enough red herrings to stop the outcome being too obvious。 Jessica has her own problems - including a crush on her boss， and an alcohol problem， but she doesn't wallow in self-pity and gets on with the job。 The exploration of the very real phenomenon of women who choose to fall in love with convicts was interesting - but didn't provide many answers。 I liked the different POV chapters， including Jessica's straight arrow cop friend Pryce and his comic-relief partner Medina， and the flashback scenes that show us how Veronica’s story unfolded。I recommend this series to those who like a strong female main character， without too much swearing， sex or violence， without getting into cosy territory。 I look forward to reading more of Jessica's adventures。 Thanks to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for the ARC， I am posting this honest review voluntarily。 Lonely Hearts is published today。 。。。more

Sharon Grow ，

The search for a missing woman and her daughter will test Jessica Shaw’s talent as a private investigator。 Jessica is contacted by a woman who has lost touch with and is concerned about her friend and her friend’s daughter。 Is she missing or has she gone off the grid on purpose？ Years ago， her friend was a member of the Lonely-Hearts Club， a pen pal club for prisoners。 Meeting and communicating with the notorious serial killer， Travis Dean Ford， she gave birth to his daughter。 He has since paid The search for a missing woman and her daughter will test Jessica Shaw’s talent as a private investigator。 Jessica is contacted by a woman who has lost touch with and is concerned about her friend and her friend’s daughter。 Is she missing or has she gone off the grid on purpose？ Years ago， her friend was a member of the Lonely-Hearts Club， a pen pal club for prisoners。 Meeting and communicating with the notorious serial killer， Travis Dean Ford， she gave birth to his daughter。 He has since paid the ultimate price for his crimes， but his daughter and her mother are missing。 When Ford’s widow is murdered， she is concerned that his daughter may be the next target。 Is someone seeking revenge on behalf of one of the women that he killed…his daughter is alive， but he had murdered their daughter？ A fascinating and unique murder mystery。 I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review。 （by paytonpuppy） 。。。more

V ，

This is a crime series I automagically put on my list without even reading the synopsis。 I just know I will not be dissappointed and have read all of this author's previous books。 The story could probably be read as a standalone， but is better if you have character background from prior books。Private Investigator Jessica Shaw is still in LA working with her partner， Matt Connor， at MAC Investigations。 Still living and working out of a motel room or a diner， still has commitment issues。 The attra This is a crime series I automagically put on my list without even reading the synopsis。 I just know I will not be dissappointed and have read all of this author's previous books。 The story could probably be read as a standalone， but is better if you have character background from prior books。Private Investigator Jessica Shaw is still in LA working with her partner， Matt Connor， at MAC Investigations。 Still living and working out of a motel room or a diner， still has commitment issues。 The attraction between them simmers in the background as the romance takes an unexpected new course。Jessica is a spunky， no-nonsense， slightly flawed young woman。 A relatable person with her own trauma and secrets in the past。Jessica has a new client who's searching for her missing best friend。 Christine Ryan hasn't seen Veronica Lowe in over fifteen years。 Christine needs to have closure， is Veronica dead or did she dissappear for other reasons？ The connection in the search for Veronica keeps leading Jessica to the Lonely Hearts club。Bibi Durrant organized this "dating agency" for women to write to men in prison。 This was before the internet and people actually used pen and paper to correspond。 Insightful glimpse into the psyche of women who have relationships with  imprisoned men。Meanwhile Detective Jason Pryce has a homicide victim who could intersect with Jessica's case。 Jordana Ford， an author and activist， has been found murdered。Both Veronica and Jordana were involved with convicted serial killer Travis Dean Ford。 His death sentence was carried out， but the destruction he caused hasn't ended。There are good supporting characters and many suspects relating to Veronica's disappearance。 The search uncovers even more mysteries， secrets and lies。 Each time I developed a new theory another twist or revelation would take me in a new direction。 The search for Veronica was full of nail biting suspense。 The final reveal came as a complete surprise。 My theories were close， but I did not figure out much until very near the ending。 I must be slipping or missed clues！I will be waiting to put the next installment on my list， definitely tecommend。Thanks so much to Netgalley， Lisa Gray and Thomas & Mercer for the advance digital copy of  "Lonely Hearts" Jessica Shaw thriller #4。 These thoughts and opinions are mine alone， given voluntarily。 。。。more

Teresa ，

PI Jessica Shaw's usual cases involve getting the dirt on cheating spouses， but her latest client， Christine Ryan， is a middle aged woman trying to find a missing childhood friend。 Twist #1: the friend went missing over 15 years ago。 Twist #2: she was a member of The Lonely Hearts Club， a pen pal service for women to meet men in prison， and she before she disappeared， she had fallen in love with and had the child of convicted serial killer Travis Dean Ford。 The case takes on new urgency when ano PI Jessica Shaw's usual cases involve getting the dirt on cheating spouses， but her latest client， Christine Ryan， is a middle aged woman trying to find a missing childhood friend。 Twist #1: the friend went missing over 15 years ago。 Twist #2: she was a member of The Lonely Hearts Club， a pen pal service for women to meet men in prison， and she before she disappeared， she had fallen in love with and had the child of convicted serial killer Travis Dean Ford。 The case takes on new urgency when another woman connected to Ford is found murdered; is Christine's friend still alive？ Is she in danger？ Even though I figured out one of the twists relatively early， the interesting characters and twisty plot held my attention to the end。 。。。more

Reference

google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Lonely Hearts

hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Lonely Hearts&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Lonely Hearts&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0