A trio of sexual sadists, one of them a mob boss, tortures women to death in a hidden bunker in an agonizingly drawn-out manner. But the latest victim's sister is psychically linked to her situation and a boyfriend connects with a coven of modern witches who work to track down the girl and release her. There is a separate paranormal element that lethally interferes with the witches but you're pulling for them because if those three sadists don't get their just desserts by the end of the story, you're going to rip the book into shreds and burn it in the barbecue. The torture sequences are detailed and depressing, although admittedly consistent for this type of criminal. I'll remember this book for a long time. I don't know if that is an endorsement or not. I'll give you this...it holds your attention. ( )