{"product_id":"let-me-see-them-r-a-valletta-9798323430390","title":"Let Me See Them","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A sharply crafted mystery of a double homicide that shakes San Diego.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--- Publishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA former NYPD homicide detective and her new partner investigate the gruesome deaths of a San Diego TV weatherman and his beautiful, divorced attorney girlfriend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA horrific double murder at a luxury seaside estate leads San Diego homicide detectives Kate Delgado and Jack Langton on a cat-and-mouse chase to find the killer. Multiple suspects emerge, but solid alibis, dual identities, and inconsistent DNA evidence challenge the detectives throughout their investigation. As dark secrets from the detectives' pasts come to light and they close in on the killer, might their own lives now be in jeopardy? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat Publishers Weekly says about R.A. Valletta's \u003ci\u003eLET ME SEE THEM\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The second entry in Valletta's Gaslamp Quarter Trilogy, which explores the darkest secrets of sun-drenched San Diego, offers \u003cb\u003ea twisty high-profile procedural investigation\u003c\/b\u003e into the lurid double homicide of weatherman Carson Wedgeworth, a local celebrity on air weekdays at 5 and 11 for years, and his attorney girlfriend, Isabella Scaglione, whose body is found abused in a host of vicious ways by someone who, as one cop notes, \"attempted to create \u003cb\u003ethe shocking image of a naked pale vampire vixen crucified on an altar\u003c\/b\u003e.\" That line captures the spirit of \u003ci\u003eLET ME SEE THEM\u003c\/i\u003e, which pits returning detective Kate Delgado and her new partner, Jack Langton, a Vegas transplant with a brilliant smile who at first creeps Kate out by introducing himself to her at her favorite café on a Sunday morning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs that duo learns to work together, Valletta immerses readers in \u003cb\u003ea chilling, complex mystery that will entice lovers of dark investigations, bloody forensic discoveries, and detectives dancing their own backstories.\u003c\/b\u003e The initial suspects are diverse and intriguing, from deranged fans of Carson to Isabella's ex-husband, the couple's best friends, and more. Sifting through these potential murderers is further complicated by solid alibis, dual identities, DNA evidence, and the pasts of both the detectives and the victims. Isabella, described by a friend as \"a cross between an angel and a devil,\" endured \"a nightmare of pain and anguish\" before her surprise marriage, and that suffering is explored with sympathy. Throughout, Valletta evokes the contrasts of San Diego, from the unhoused to coeds wolfing down burritos to the upper echelons of the real estate biz. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eExpertly paced, with a balance of plot advancement and character development, \u003ci\u003eLET ME SEE THEM\u003c\/i\u003e will keep procedural lovers engaged.\u003c\/b\u003e Valletta imbues Carson's luxurious home with horrific darkness, creating a stark contrast that heightens the prevailing unease as the detectives face confounding clues, looming threats, and revelations that readers won't see coming.\"\u003cbr\u003e--- Publishers Weekly \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComparable titles: Elizabeth Breck's \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eANONYMOUS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Curtis Ippolito's \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBURYING THE NEWSPAPERMAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Jennifer Hillier's \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJAR OF HEARTS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Hannah Morrissey's \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWHEN I'M DEAD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Nadine Matheson's \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE JIGSAW MAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, S.A. Cosby's \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALL THE SINNERS BLEED\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Michael Connelly's \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE LINCOLN LAWYER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, and Lisa Gardner's \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eONE STEP TOO FAR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. a. Valletta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798323430390\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.85d","brand":"R. a. 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