Falling

In Falling Christopher Pike explores the depth and breadth of human emotion through two brilliantly etched characters: Kelly Feinman who pays a terrible price to understand the nature of true evil; and Matt Connor a classic anti-hero who captures the readers sympathy.. Kelly Feinman: Once a brilliant FBI profiler and field agent Kelly went rogue on her last case hunting the serial killer known as the Acid Man. Now still recovering from the madmans brutal assault regarded by her fellow agents as a weak link Kelly struggles to find her footing on a new case: the kidnapping of an infant Jimmy Techer. Making matters worse Kellys husband has taken their daughter and left. Kelly fears she cannot even trust her own instincts.. Matt Connor: Deeply in love with his girlfriend Matt is devastated when Amy leaves him for another man. He plots a diabolical revenge that begins with his apparent death. By the time Matt is through Amy-Jimmys mother-will know the intensity of Matts pain because it will have become her own. And Matt...Matt will pass through the fires of hell and in the eyes of baby Jimmy will recover his soul.. Matt Connor is a kidnapper. Kelly Feinman is the agent on his trail. They should be enemies. Instead they become friends and together they help each other become whole.