Cold Cold Heart/Tami Hoag/388 pgs.

Dana Nolan was a young, television reporter before she was abducted by a serial killer known as Doc Holiday. Through a desperate act, Dana kills Doc Holiday, but comes out of the experience with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and traumatic brain injury (TBI). She spends time in rehab trying to learn coping skills to deal with day-to-day life. She returns to her hometown with her mom and step-father. Dana is something of a celebrity--not in a good way. Her return brings up questions concerning the disappearance of her best friend, Casey, who went missing seven years ago. Had Casey also been a victim of Doc Holiday? Dana tries to use her research skills to bring closure to the unsolved crime. There are too many loose ends in this novel, plus not very many "likable" characters--not one of Hoag's best efforts.