In rural Oregon, Gemma LaPorte wakes up in a hospital with a fragmented memory. Det. Will Tanninger tells Gemma that she's a prime suspect in a hit and run that critically injured a child molester. As Gemma's memories start to return and she finds notes she had made about brain function, she wonders whether the concussion is the only reason for her amnesia. It delves on the supernatural as Gemma is able to read emotions and maybe minds as she finds herself reading thoughts that are not her own. We learn as she starts to regain her memory that her adopted mother used her talent to con people by predicting their futures. She can vaguely remember an elderly American Indian woman leaving her on a boat when she is little. She wonders how this all ties together.
The story is told from several points of view, Gemma, Lucky, Will and Wolf (the serial killer who burns his victims). We are left to wonder if Gemma and Lucky are the same person perhaps a different personality. I was turned off by how many male characters were just nasty drunks who wanted to beat people up and attack women. But overall this was a very good suspenseful romance. I've tried to read her other series and didn't really enjoy it but will look for "Wicked Game" which might be a prequel.
