Face Off

Brenda Novak

Aug 2018 · Dr. Evelyn Talbot Novels Book 3 · Sold by St. Martin's Paperbacks

About this ebook

From New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak comes Face Off, the next installment of Dr. Evelyn Talbot and her murderous home for psychopaths.

SHE VOWED NEVER TO BE A VICTIM AGAIN. BUT NOW A KILLER HAS HER IN HIS SIGHT. . .

Tortured and left for dead at sixteen, Evelyn Talbot turned her personal nightmare into her life’s work—studying the disturbing psychopathy of some of the world’s most vicious serial killers. Now a leading psychiatrist at Hanover House in a small Alaskan town, she tries to believe the past will never come back to haunt her—until a woman goes missing from a cabin nearby, and every clue points to the man who once brutalized her...


As her boyfriend, who is the area’s only police, begins to investigate—and finds not one but two bodies—Evelyn can’t forget that her would-be killer, Jasper Moore, was never caught. But there are no new faces in tiny Hilltop, no one who seems suspicious or potentially violent. In this twisted game of cat and mouse, Evelyn is certain of only one thing—Jasper must be hiding in plain sight. And if she can’t find him before he comes for her, she won’t be lucky enough to survive twice...



“Novak is a master of suspense.”—RT Book Reviews

Ratings and reviews

Face Off is Book 3 of The Evelyn Talbot Chronicles by Brenda Novak. Book 4 if you count Hanover House. Talk about a heart pounding, nail biting, pulse racing ride. I highly recommend reading this series from start to finish as each story builds upon the next. There were so many twists and turns I didn't see coming in this book. It felt like a bad wreck. You're afraid to look. Don't want to look but you can't be pulled away. The only reason I'm rating this story 4 stars instead of 5 is the ending. Considering that practically the entire story was an intense thrill ride that kept me on the edge of my seat, the ending seemed rushed and a bit anti-climatic. After everything these characters have done and been through, my first thought was "that's it?" Overall though, this is one of Ms. Novak's best series and while this particular storyline may seem concluded, I suspect she's not quite finished with us.

This kept me on the edge of my seat. Evelyn is working to build her life with Amarok while doing her research and just when you think they might get a break, a new mystery surfaces. Of course, Jasper is still out there lurking which keeps them both on edge. How does Evelyn embrace a possible happily ever after knowing Jasper won’t give up? I loved that Evelyn’s sister comes to visit which opens up more details that her family faced after her abduction years ago. This is an intense, compelling series that always keeps me guessing. I’ve enjoyed every heart pounding moment.

Evelyn Talbot anxiety just keeps increasing with her life, trying to find Jasper and has family issues back in Boston. The only good thing in her life is Amarok her boyfriend, who is the police officer in this small remote town but even their relationship is tested. Now to find Jasper, who is hiding in plain site. This is a book that I read in one day, could not put it down. A cat and mouse game at it's best, trying to hunt Jasper before he kills the next person. So many twists and turns till the very end! I thought this would be the last book in the series but so excited we will get more of Evelyn Talbot. This is book three in the series but can be read as a stand alone. I highly recommend this book

About the author

BRENDA NOVAK and her husband, Ted, live in Sacramento and are the proud parents of five children-three girls and two boys. When she's not spending time with her family or writing, Brenda is usually working on her annual fund-raiser for diabetes research. Brenda's novels have made The New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists and won many awards, including three Rita nominations, the Book Buyer's Best, the Book Seller's Best and the National Reader's Choice Award.

Brenda is the author of the Dr. Evelyn Talbot Novels, including Hello Again and Her Darkest Nightmare.