Carla Neggers does it again in her eighth novel in the Sharpe & Donovan series with a brilliantly written mystery. We reunite with Emma and Colin in this book as they are thrust into the mystery of a death of a couple, a missing federal prosecutor and the suspicious death of a Russian Linguist. We also get to visit several loved characters from previous novels. We catch up with Oliver & Henrietta and Emma’s grandfather, Wendell Sharpe. We travel through Maine, Ireland and London as we unravel the mystery piece by piece and see how all the characters stories intertwine with one another.
This book was a page turner for me. Once I started I couldn’t put it down. I enjoyed catching up with all the characters and I couldn’t guess who had committed the crimes until it was revealed. A definite five star rating for Carla Neggers for another amazing book. Thank you to Harlequin for an advanced copy of the book to review.

The eighth book to the Sharpe and Donovan Series. It can be read as a stand-alone but it’s more beneficial if you have read the others so can keep the characters straight.
Colin and Emma are FBI agents who specialize in art fraud. . They keep you engaged throughout the whole book as it takes you through the adventures of kidnapping and murder. Prosecutor Tamara McDermott goes missing instead of showing up for her daughter’s Birthday. This thriller will keep you engaged until the very end.
Thank you Netgalley and Harlequin for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

*Actual rating: 4.5 stars

This is one of the rare times I’ve decided to read a mystery/suspense novel, and I have to admit I’m impressed. I enjoyed Impostor’s Lure immensely.

I really liked Emma and Colin. Their love for each other was the cutest thing and I want to read the earlier books to know how they got together. Their ability to put their jobs first and understand how important each job is to one another was one of my favourite dynamics about their relationship. They are professional above all else and it made me respect them so much more considering the seriousness of their work.

I must admit Oliver was probably my favourite. He had such a tragic and complicated past and it was interesting to read about him, especially his relationship dynamic with Henrietta. Finian was fun to read about too. I hope there’s much more of them in past and future books.

Carla Neggers knows how to write a good book. Impostor’s Lure was full of mystery and suspense. And my goodness, does she ever know how to write a great conclusion. Without spoiling anything, I’ll just say this: you will be on the edge of your seat.

The plot was good. The way everything connects together so fluidly made it easier to follow despite the fact that I started at the 8th book in the series. At first it was a little hard to know who was who, but because each book is technically a standalone it doesn’t get too confusing. No matter where you start in the series, you’re able to focus on the story of the current book without getting lost in past happenings.

My favourite thing about the plot was that it wasn’t too obvious. You could kind of figrure out what was going to happen, but some things still came as a surprise to me at the end. It definitely had a positive impact on my overall enjoyment of the novel.

My one smallest complaint would be the pacing towards the middle. It felt a little bit slow compared to the rest of the novel. Besides that, it was great. So many things happened at the beginning of the novel to get it started, and the last little bit was jam packed with action. I loved how things were pretty chill and all of a sudden everything is happening and I couldn’t read fast enough to get to the conclusion of who did what.

Impostor’s Lure was a great mystery novel bursting with action. I enjoyed Carla Neggers’ writing so much that I want to read the first 7 books of the Sharpe & Donovan series. While I can’t speak for the other novels, I would highly suggest reading this one. It was an incredible read.

I have to say i have not read the other books in this series that I can recall. With that being said there were way too many characters to keep them straight. It also spans between London, Ireland, Boston and Maine.

I had a really hard time following this story and didn't understand how some of the characters fit into the story line. It did have the usually mystery and intrigue that Carla Neggers stories have and that part I enjoyed.

Unlike the precious books in the series, this latest installment was a slow-paced read. The back and forth between characters and their part in the mystery was often disjointed and sometimes confusing. It felt like certain parts were thrown in in order to have an excuse to bring Oliver and MI5 into the book. That being said, fans of the series will enjoy the story. The mystery is different than anything else in previous books and is in itself intriguing. There are some interesting twists that help move along the action. As always, Emma and Colin make an excellent team. There is a bit of sadness to this one that really brings out the emotions for the reader. Overall, it's a good read. I highly recommend reading the previous books in the series as there are many character relationships you may find confusing or overwhelming if you haven't.

I want to say thank you for NetGalley, Carla Neggers and Mira Books and Harlequins. I promise to give an honest review and there it is. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This book is 8th book of Sharpe & Donovan series, which I have love so many years. Even thought this is the 8th book, you needn't have read any of them. Impostor's Lure was one of the best book for this series. The characters were awesome and the whole plot was so great. Not big surprise that Carla Neggers is one of my favorite author, which romantic supsense makes me enjoy the books even thought sometimes themes are quite hardcore. It's not the bad thing, only the good way to do different books with different themes. Loved it and I hope that we got this also in Finnish. And the book was so awesome birthday present to me.

This is part of a series and I have not read the previous books, but thanks to the fast paced plot of this book and the excellent writing I will definitely be seeking them out soon!

That intro made the story intriguing and made me curious. Honestly I wasn't sure what was going on in the start, there were many things shown bits and pieces of the mystery adding up. In a way I like that makes you think and guess what's going on. The intercontinental setting made it interesting enough, lot of details to hard to keep track. On the other hand so many names and history that's connected that can be hard to keep track of. Not unusual for suspense kind of stories but I'd rather have the important names highlighted. At the half way point I still don't know exactly what's happening but I have a vague idea.

The writing kept me going I want to know what's going to happen to these characters we see throughout. I kind of want a semblance of why things are happening at this point nearly 3/4's way in all speculation. I get the main characters are the FBI couple and we have an idea of the backstories behind the other people in their lives. I guess since this is my first by the author and this series better to catch up with the other books to follow along but this is entirely new mystery.

When it's all tied in together it makes sense.
In the end I sorted of wanted more umph after all that. I liked the whole idea behind it the couple solving things that I would read the next book in the series.

Mother daughter tension, family tradegies, art forgeries, missing and turning up dead friends, multi national drama unfolds into Carla Neggers usual suspense. The author combines all the story lines into the perfect take along beach read.

Impostor’s Lure
Carla Neggers

Number eight in Carla Neggers spellbinding Sharpe and Donovan series, Impostor’s Lure, is another fantastic magic show featuring the author’s iconic cryptic clues, slight of hand and red herring crime solving techniques leading the unsuspecting characters (and readers) to wrong conclusions and multiple dead ends. And where the only ones who know the truth are dead or conveniently in a coma.

Colin and Emma who at series start seemed an unlikely pair has continued to wow with their case closing skills and beautifully solidified their relationship in spite of and because of their differences.

The amazing atmospheric narrative, dramatic, breathtaking seascapes and strong yet flawed characters give the read a certain modern day gothic feel and the OMG ending will render more than a few jaws to drop.
The past story character catch ups keeps fans up to date with the goings on in Maine and abroad and even though this has good stand alone components its best read in series order.

SUMMARY:
When federal prosecutor Tamara McDermott is MIA for her daughter’s 21st birthday celebration her longtime friend and newlywed FBI special agents Emma Sharpe and Colin Donovan’s boss, Matt Yankowski (Yank) gets suspicious especially when several seemingly unrelated tragedies both in the US and across the pond in England; the murder of a Romanian linguist and overdose of a former art conservator and her missing husband have two things in common, Tamara’s daughter Adalyn and supposed art forgeries which is right up Colin and Emma’s art detective alley. When Yank asks Emma and Colin to do a little digging into Tamara’s whereabouts they find themselves constantly running into road-blocks and dead ends and left wondering if maybe Tamara simply left for her well deserved vacation early or if there is something fishy going on.

This is the eighth book in a series with these same characters, and as such, it was a little difficult for me to keep the characters and their relationships straight because it was the first one that I had read. Having said that, the author does explain each relationship, but there are tons of characters. The plot is centered around art fraud, murder and a missing federal prosecutor. There is plenty of action and lots of twists, but the tension escalates slowly. There are a lot of false clues to keep the mystery buffs guessing all the way to the satisfying conclusion. Emma Sharpe and Colin Donovan are members of an elite investigation squad and are the central characters. I enjoyed getting to meet this two highly intelligent newlyweds. By the time the mystery is solved, the FBI is involved as well as MI5, adding to the interest of the readers who like British mysteries. Part of the setting is in the U.S. and the other part is in Europe, both London and Ireland. My favorite character was Emma’s grandfather who is an octogenarian and an art detective. He was quirky and so intuitive that it was absorbing to read how his mind was working. Fans of mysteries will enjoy this latest book by Carla Neggers. And new fans like me will look forward to going back and reading the other seven books in the series so that I know more about the characters and will enjoy her next book. This book is a very well-written mystery, with lots of intrigue and twists, so readers will not be disappointed.

I really liked this book haven't read many from this author what I have read are very good books. I loved the settings the cover the title fit the story....loved the characters, what I loved about the story is now I was about to jump in to the story from the beginning to the end!!!!!

When I read the first Emma and Colin book, I thought that it was going to be a pretty good series. With each book, I realize that this is more than a good series. I have fallen in love with Emma, Colin and the rest of the crew. The newlyweds stumble upon another mystery and several lives are in danger. Emma is invited to a birthday party that ended in the search for a Federal prosecutor and maybe involves art forgery. Loved it.

I have read every book in the Sharpe & Donovan series by Carla Neggers and I have to say, they just keep getting better.

I was so excited to read this and was bummed when it ended, but it was a very enjoyable story. If you like this series, you need to read this one! If you're never read this series, they're best read from the first one because there's so much family history, but you won't go wrong with the Sharpe & Donovan series.

The author, as always, does a wonderful job describing places and making them feel as if you could see them in front of you. Characters are very well rounded and real, faults and all.

Check this series out!

So many many characters ... too many! I found myself rereading trying to keep them straight. I have read and greatly enjoyed Carla Neggers years ago, but not recently so I was unfamiliar with the characters from this apparent series book. I think those who are familiar with the series would enjoy this book. There were mysteries to solve and action, but it never seemed to gel for me. Thank you’s to Carla Neggers, Mira Books, and NetGalley for affording me the opportunity to read an ARC of this book, to be published on August 21st.

What a fantastic book! It is so loaded with fast action, murder, mystery, and romance that every reader will be happy. I love reading Carla's books because you know you are going to love it and are not going to be able to put it down. Thanks Carla!

I enjoyed this story. The characters and mystery kept me intrigued. There was no shortage of mystery and I am looking forward to going back and reading more from this series. I am a fan of romantic suspense stories with good storylines and this did not disappoint.

Impostor's Lure (Kindle) by Carla Neggers ...only five stars that is all I can give this..not fair.. Thanks to #NetGalley for letting me preview this book. Emma Sharpe and Colin Donovan are my favorites and their stories always have so many twists and turns.. I feel like I'm part of the story and it's great to touch base will their family members and friends. This was another great one and I can't wait for the next Sharpe and Donovan book. The "banshee" is still giving me chills...

Another great addition to the Sharpe & Donovan novels! Great characters, mystery, and romance. A must read series for any romantic suspense junkie!!

One of my favorites in the Sharpe and Donovan series. This one takes place mainly in New England but there is still plenty of Oliver (and Harriet) in England and Wendell in Ireland. All of the Sharpe’s and Donovan’s were back, although one will be missing forevermore. Good story lines, entertaining, and very hard to put down.