Critically acclaimed author Chelsea Cain will read from her latest novel, “One Kick,” Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Austin Reading Room of the Jereld R. Nicholson Library at Linfield College.
“One Kick” follows the story of main character Kick, who was kidnapped at age six and trained as a marksman, lock picker, escape artist and bomb maker by her abductor. She continues to expand her strange skill set following her rescue five years after being abducted and learns martial arts, boxing, knife throwing and more. Now 21, she is approached by a mysterious and wealthy former weapons dealer named John Bishop, who wants Kick to help him. “One Kick” keeps readers absorbed by pinpointing a range of emotions – guaranteed to bring tears and scare the daylights out of you.
Cain is the author of The New York Times bestselling thriller series “Heartsick,” “Sweetheart,” “Evil at Heart,” “The Night Season,” “Kill you Twice,” “Let Me Go” and her latest, “One Kick.” Cain’s Portland-based thrillers, described by The New York Times as steamy and perverse, have been published in more than 30 languages, recommended on “The Today Show,” and appeared in episodes of HBO’s “True Blood” and ABC’s “Castle.” Both of Cain’s series are in development for television and she is currently writing a Mockingbird comic book for Marvel. She resides in Portland with her husband and daughter.
This reading is part of the “Readings at the Nick” series. The lecture is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the Linfield Nicholson Library, McMinnville Public Library and McMinnville Third Street Books. For more information, contact Susan Barnes Whyte at 503-883-2517, swhyte@linfield.edu.
