Susan is writing a four-part human interest story on Sheridan for her paper, hoping to discover something new for public consumption about a man who has survived an incredible ordeal, though at the cost of his wife and children, not to mention peace of mind. In addition, for his own reasons, Archie has consented to the involvement of an edgy young reporter, Susan Ward of the Herald. Called back from leave, the less-than-ready, pill-addicted Archie is the lead detective on the case, aided by an FBI profiler. Meanwhile, another serial killer is on the loose, abducting teenaged girls from three local high schools in Portland, Oregon. Sentenced to life imprisonment, Gretchen spends the following ten years divulging the names and locations of her victims during Sheridan’s Sunday visits.
Calling 911 ensures that Gretchen Lowell will be captured but Archie Sheridan will be saved, although the emotional damage he sustains far exceeds the physical pain of his injuries. In thrall to his captor, his life is dominated by the traumatic days of systematic torture when she actually kills him, then saves his life. Click here to read reviewer Dave Roy's take on Heartsick.Ĭain’s thriller posits an unusual story: a detective kidnapped by a serial killer.
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