This was my first time picking up something by Heather Graham and while I really liked the suspense to the story, there was just something that didn’t quite work for me. DANGER IN NUMBERS has a good, steady pacing to it and then I loved the cult aspects that went along with the murders. That kept my interest and had me wanting to see where that would lead, but overall this was a good thriller! If you’re wanting an easy read with some ritualistic murders in the mix, then I highly recommend this one. I’ll definitely be looking out for more from Graham.

Danger in Numbers by Heather Graham is a crime thriller about Special Agent Amy Larson of the FDLE and Special Agent Hunter Forrest of the FBI. They are investigating a case that appears to ritualistic, and they quickly realize that there will probably be more murders. Hunter knows all about cults, while Amy is a relatively new detective but quick to learn. There is a bit of a romance here, and the mystery itself was not complicated. This is a pretty good start for what appears to be a new series. Thanks to NetGalley for the free digital review copy. All opinions are my own.

I’m always looking for a new romantic suspense author and I thought I had found it, yet I’m wondering if 3 stars is too high.

I liked Amy and Hunter well enough. They’re both dedicated and good at their jobs. Personality wise, they both fell a little flat and I would have believed the romantic side if there was an organic progression.

Plot wise, it started strong, got a bit boring, then finished quickly. There are a lot of characters here, but it didn’t leave me second guessing everyone. Instead, I struggled to keep track. The epilogue had me a bit confused as it seemed to be fairly open ended, yet this isn’t a series?

Overall, I liked the idea of this plot and something kept me reading, but I could have easily set it down and left it unfinished.

**Huge thanks to MIRA for providing the arc free of charge**

It's a book by Heather Graham. She always brings the madness so of course I'm a big fan and love it.

This book is about cult with brainwashing and ritualistic murders that sooooo brutal, the gory details just heighten up everything, it's so creepy and not for a faint heart but still a page-turner read, the journey to find the leader of the cult is full suspense and mystery, so many suspects, it's just make me can't stop reading it.
It has wonderful main characters. Love Amy and Hunter. They're so perfect together. They're both a great agents and a perfect team. Love the sparks between them.

Great story and characters with perfect amount of suspense and romance, although kinda predictable for me but I still loveeeee it. Totally recommended to suspense thrillers readers.

Nothing was as it seemed in ‘Danger in Numbers,’ and I really enjoyed the gritty, fast-paced plot and the multiple twists. Amy and Hunter were great characters individually, but I really loved their dynamic when they teamed up for the investigation. Their talents, expertise, and experience in the field perfectly complimented one another. Their partnership, as well as the romance, was built up so well. It grew quickly, but naturally. When things settled down between them, Amy and Hunter just clicked.

‘Danger in Numbers’ was a solidly suspenseful novel with engaging characters (even the secondary ones), a dual timeline that didn’t detract from the main story, an insane murder mystery at its core, CULTS, and a satisfying romance. Fans of darker, emotionally rollercoastery stories will love Heather Graham’s ‘Danger in Numbers.’

Rating: 3.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘯 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘐𝘙𝘈 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘈𝘙𝘊 𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬! 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯.

RATNG: 2.5 STARS
2021; Mira/Harlequin

I have not read Heather Graham in awhile, but I enjoyed her paranormal suspense series set in New Orleans and a standalone novel, so I decided to try Danger in Numbers. Serial killers, cults, FBI...what could wrong? The hero and heroine in this novel lack chemistry, and were a bit bland on their own. The story was okay, but wasn't anything exceptional or suspenseful. I am trying another book by Graham later this year Witness to Death so will keep you posted.

***I received a complimentary copy of this ebook from the publisher through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.***

This is the first book by Graham I’ve read, and I must say that I really liked it. I did enjoy the setting, the writing style and most of all our 2 main characters. Amy and Hunter. At the beginning I did have some troubles to get to like Amy but after a few more chapters I started to warm up to her and I definitely liked her thinking.

The book was captivating from the beginning and even though I don’t know that much about cults, Heather Graham did a great job at describing what happened. The pacing was something in the middle. Not fast but also not slow. And the chapters were unfortunately a tad bit too long. However, as I’m used to shorter chapters in thrillers that’s only my personal opinion and has absolutely nothing to do with the story. Which, as I’ve mentioned before, was quite captivating. The fact that there was also a lot of police procedural made this book even more realistic.

Sometimes I felt that there was too much going on in “Danger in Numbers” and it confused me a bit but nevertheless it was still a scary and entertaining read. Which is why I would recommend it to all our crime lovers out there. Especially if you watch a lot of thrillers or read a lot of these books you will certainly also enjoy “Danger in Numbers“.

DANGER IN NUMBERS is the first book I’ve ever read by Heather Graham but it certainly won’t be the last! Once I started reading, the twists and turns kept on coming and I could not put it down. Heather Graham has a talent for creating gripping plot lines and books that practically demand to be read in one sitting –and DANGER IN NUMBERS is no exception. I took my time with this amazing and mind blowing story as I wanted to make it last. Heather reels in her readers with quite a hook. I am kicking myself for not reading this story the minute I received it! She starts by putting the reader on a crazy roller coaster ride of emotions.



DANGER IN NUMBERS flows smoothly between present and past. I was quickly caught up in the story-line and found it difficult to put down. This book just flew by! DANGER IN NUMBERS was such a thrilling ride for me! This story is filled with mystery and many secrets. Your heart will be in your throat throughout most of this gripping story and you won’t believe how it ends! That’s all I’m saying about that! DANGER IN NUMBERS had me yelling at the characters in the book over and over again! My emotions were all over the place and just when I thought I had it all figured out, Heather Graham showed me just how wrong I was. DANGER IN NUMBERS is crazy good and everyone should read it! I am now on a quest to read all of her previous books and can totally understand why so many of my reading friends love this author so much!



DANGER IN NUMBERS is a real page-turner. I couldn’t put it down until I knew what had happened. Fans of psychological mysteries will enjoy this one. DANGER IN NUMBERS is so well written, that even though it jumps back and forth between the present and the past, it is still easy to follow. DANGER IN NUMBERS is a suspenseful tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final pages. I highly recommend DANGER IN NUMBERS! This book is a well written novel that hooked me from the very first page. I do not want to tell too much because I don’t want to give anything away, but while reading, I felt every possible emotion I could think of and loved every minute of it! There is so much going on in this story, but Heather Graham does a wonderful job of weaving all the pieces together.



I received a complimentary copy of this book from MIRA through Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

***I received an ebook copy from the publisher at no cost***

What a wild ride.

Amy is a local police officer. Hunter is an FBI agent. The two end up working a case together after Amy's long-time partner suffers a heart attack. Their investigation centers on a gruesome murder that has cult written all over it.

There's a bit of everything in this one—romance, murder, suspense, and mystery. The most intriguing aspect of the book for me was the cult piece. It's clear that the author did a ton of research, or is very knowledgable on the topic of cults in general. In addition to the cult element behind the murders in the story, Graham gives mention to numerous infamous cults from across the decades. Hunter's expertise on the topic made it feel like he was a real person versus a fictional character.

This story takes readers in many directions. There are some past items sprinkled in amongst the present and at first I wasn't sure how these flashbacks played into the present-day events taking place. Graham shows how they connect though, and I was a bit floored when that was revealed.

The romance was a slow-burn, which I enjoy. Graham left room for future books if she wishes, but I was satisfied with the ending.

I enjoyed this read overall. It's got plenty of twists, the characters are solid, and the plot is unlike anything I've read up until now. Graham knows how to write suspense and thrillers, and if you like these types of books, then Danger in Numbers will be right up your alley.

Four stars to this novel!

As a big fan of Heather Graham's other books I was excited to get the chance to pick this one up. I really enjoy her romantic suspense/thrillers and was excited to read this new story that involved cults and ritualistic murders. I would say that she definitely stepped up the intensity of her murder scenes and I found the intricacies of the actual case intriguing.

One thing I love about Graham's writing is how she gives her characters great back stories and also gives them their own personalities. I really enjoyed how Amy and Hunter learned to trust each other and worked together while their relationship grew. The pacing of this story kept me engrossed, as did the twists and turns and secrets that were revealed.

Oh, I love a good thriller! Technically, though, I would classify this novel more as a mystery than a thriller, but I suppose that's a debatable topic.

Heather Graham delivers a spine-tingling tale of murder and mystery in her latest novel, Danger in Numbers.

Graham's writing is easy to read and the storyline was simple to follow. While many plot elements were anticipated and predictable, there were also plenty of twists and turns to keep me guessing. Plus, I love a strong female lead character, and Graham gives us a good one who can fight her own battles and still know when to accept help from others.

The only element of the book that I found a bit cheesy were some of the characters' names. There were a lot of trees and plants involved: Hunter Forrest, Detective Mulberry, Aidan Cypress, Karyl Vine, and maybe others that I missed!

And a fair warning: if you're squeamish at all, you should know there are a lot of gruesome death scenes in this story.

Bottom line:

Danger in Numbers is another well-written murder mystery by highly-acclaimed author Heather Graham.





[I received an early copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley for free in exchange for an honest review. This in no way influenced my opinion.]

Danger in Numbers by Heather Graham

Heather Graham has been a go-to author for me for some time and this book, dealing with cults and a horrific ritualistic killing sounded like a good read…and it was. I have a feeling it is part of a series but cannot find the pertinent information that will tell me how many books might be included. As the four horsemen of the apocalypse are mentioned, my guess is that there will be at least four books. That said, if the main sleuthing couple are well received then it could be more.

What I liked:
* Amy Larson: Special Agent for Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), newer at the job than some but not a novice, bright, dedicated, an artist that makes drawings at the scene of crimes, capable, thinks on her feet, from a family in law enforcement, likable.
* Hunter Forrest: FBI Special agent, ex-military, knowledgeable about cult and ritualistic murders, mid-thirties, well known on the job, intelligent, interesting backstory, likable.
* The slow development of the relationship between Amy & Hunter – can see them together on the job and off and am looking forward to, hopefully, seeing them in a series together.
* The side/back story and how it played into the overall larger story.
* The supporting characters: CSI, ME, her FDLE partner-John, FBI agent assigned to assist, others
* The dark, gritty aspects even though the crimes and cult and all the rest were as horrific as expected…and perhaps a bit more.
* Not knowing for sure which characters were good/bad
* It was believable
* That both main characters came from good families
* That Amy and Hunter seemed balanced people and that they didn’t come into the story with a lot of baggage that drew away from the plot.
* Hoping that this was the first book in a series

What I didn’t like:
* Knowing that cults exist and are as bad as or worse than the one in this book
* The baddies I was meant to dislike
* Having to wait to find out what will happen next…if this is the first in a series of books.

Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I read more in this series (if it is a series)? Yes
Would I read more by this author? Yes

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin-Mira for the ARC – this is my honest review.

4-5 Stars

Special Agent Amy Larson of FDLE and Special Agent Hunter Forrest of the FBI are thrown together in a temporary partnership while investigating the gruesome ritualistic deaths of women in the Florida Everglades. Their investigation puts them on the trail of a religious cult who are also white supremacists. To further complicate matters, the local community may know more about the murders than they admit.

This is an interesting crime procedural in a cult setting that held my interest. It is told mostly from the point of view of Amy and Hunter, but there is occasionally another point of view thrown in that makes this story a little more compelling. However, I have seen several crime novels with similar storylines lately, and this one does not necessarily set itself apart from the others. There is a mildly interesting romance and some sex scenes that are not too graphic or over the top. The character name Hunter Forrest is pretty cliche and cheesy, but there is an explanation for it in the storyline.

I would recommend this to fans of crime procedurals.

I received a free copy of this book from the publishers via Netgalley. My review is voluntary.

Special Agent Amy Larson is used to some pretty graphic crimes, but nothing can prepare her for a violent cult killing on a remote road in Florida.  The crime is so graphic, FBI Special Agent Hunter Forrest joins the case. When the head of the investigation suffers a massive heart attack, Amy and Hunter have to work together to solve the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse-themed crime, with the knowledge that there could be additional murders. The locals in rural towns won't say much, and they evade questioning. A wealthy magnate, a former cult, and the locals may all be involved in something far bigger than a murder.

I really wanted to like Danger in Numbers, but I found it hard to wade through at times. It is most definitely a twisting thriller, but some of the tropes are fairly easy to guess. The book a fun read if you're looking for something to take your mind off the world around you, unless you're dealing with a cult.

I got sucked into Danger in Numbers from the first page, but there were two things that I admit it took me a while to get. The first was that the story reminded me of something but I couldn’t put my mental finger on exactly what for the longest time. (Surprisingly, it’s Faithless in Death by J.D. Robb. Humans are still screwed up and still falling for stupid stuff even in the future.)

The second was that the title is a play on words. That hit me upside the head somewhere in the middle and just didn’t let go.

Neither did the story.

At first I thought this might be my second serial killer story in a row. Then I realized it was way more gruesome than that. One person, or even two people, who have gone bloodily off the deep end is horrible enough. But the idea of dozens or hundreds being brainwashed into evil by a cult and its charismatic leader – and we know that it does happen in the real – is on a completely other level of insanity.

FBI Special Agent Hunter Forrest rushes from Micanopy in north Florida to the edge of the Everglades – most of the way down Florida the long way – because he’s dead certain that the horrifically dead body that the FDLE (Florida Department of Law Enforcement) has just discovered is related to the murder he’s investigating at his end of the state.

He’s sure because he’s seen it before. Not just because he’s made a career out of investigating cases like this one, but because, once upon a time, he was inspired to join the FBI because of a case much too much like this.

The land around the Everglades is a patchwork of federal, state, private and tribal land. The towns that are near its edge are too small to have much in the way of police forces of their own, and this case is already too big and too sensational for local cops to handle, leaving the FDLE in a slightly uneasy partnership with the FBI to locate and catch the killers.

Because this isn’t the work of an individual or even a gang. It takes an entire town – or an entire cult – to plan and carry out this kind of murder as well as an entire town – or cult – to provide both the reason for it and the means to pull it off and cover up not the crime – because they want that to be found to send a twisted message – but to hide or obscure the identities of the perpetrators.

FDLE Special Agent Amy Larson is going to have to work WITH the FBI whether she – or Forrest – like it or not. Her senior FDLE partner is in the hospital, the murder site is on disputed land, and as good as the FDLE is, the FBI is better.

Larson doesn’t like the feds moving in on the FDLE’s case. Forrest isn’t sure that Larson, still in her 20s and with only four years at the state bureau, is up to the task. And neither of them can resist the pull between them – no matter how much they try.

While the cult – and the man behind it all – is after both of them.

Escape Rating A-: I slipped into this book easily because we spend the story following Hunter and especially Amy. We don’t get into the minds of the cultists, nor is the cult either glorified or sensationalized. We follow Amy and Hunter and their cause is righteous. There’s a lot of understanding on both of their parts but particularly Hunter’s, on how easy it is for people to get sucked in and how practiced the cult leaders are at finding and sucking in the desperate and the easily swayed.

There is, after all, just a hint of truth at the heart of the very big lie that the con artist cultists are peddling – just as there is at the heart of all “Big Lies”.

It helps that Amy and Hunter are both interesting characters, who are good at their jobs and keep their focus on the victims at all times. They are in this to help people and it’s easy for the reader to be on their side from the beginning, even as they wonder whether they can manage to be on the same side without friction – of one kind or another.

I liked them both as investigators quite a bit, but I have to say that the romance that develops between them just didn’t feel necessary. I expected it but would have liked the book just as much, or maybe a bit more, without it.

A part of the story that I personally found fascinating was the location in Micanopy. I lived in Alachua County for three years so the area felt familiar. The only thing missing from what I remember of the town is that there was still quite a bit of memorabilia around town from the filming of the movie Doc Hollywood in 1991.

Nevertheless, the familiarity made the location easy to visualize.

While the fact that Hunter and his family had been part of a cult very much like the one they’re tracking felt pretty obvious from the flashback start even though the family was not named, something that took me completely by surprise was just how well the title’s play on words worked in the story.

“Safety in numbers” is a catchphrase that comes up all the time – and it even does in the story as Hunter and Amy and the members of their team try very hard to not work by themselves on this case. The times that Amy is in direct danger are the few times that she is alone.

But there is also a danger in numbers. In this story, it’s the danger of numbers of people big enough to become a cult, or a mob, or the perilous combination of the two that is at the center of the series of ritualistic murders and a whole lot of broken lives and families. Alone, most of these people would have been harmless – or more likely whining complainers or even argumentative blowhards. Even if they had succumbed to their own personal dark sides their crimes would have been, at least in comparison, few and most likely much harder to cover up.

Together they make a self-righteous, self-feeding, murderous mob.

There’s another danger in numbers. Even though it’s clear that the “Divine Leader” will face justice the last page turns, he’s left behind entirely too many true believers who will carry out his mission either for the promise of eternal glory or the filthy lucre of leading a gigantic con. The cult members were following a plan to either court or appease the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse to bring about the End Times.

As the story ends, the cult is one horse down – and three to go.

It’s hard to place the defining line between a mystery/thriller and a romantic suspense… and I don’t think that it’s just defined by whether there is a romance in it or not. For me, I think it’s about the body count, or maybe the explicitness of gruesome details, and I think this book falls on the wrong side of the line for what it’s trying to be. It’s a solid mystery thriller… but the romance feels grafted on. There’s more than enough here with the creepy apocalyptic cult, the trafficked young women, and the reveal that one of our main characters actually grew up in a cult, that when the two main characters suddenly start sleeping together it feels like a distraction.

I actually love romantic suspense, but the romance should be the main focus if that’s the category you’re putting the book in. Nothing even happens on the romance front until the second half of the book, at which point I wanted to smack both main characters upside the head and tell them to focus on their jobs, because lives were at stake.

There’s some fascinating stuff here about cults, with references to real-life ones like NXIVM, Manson and Jonestown built in to the fictional one (and Manson and Jonestown actually name-checked). I definitely bought into the fictional cult in the story taking over a small, poverty-stricked rural town with the promise of a better life for everyone, with the side effect of creating a lethal environment for anyone questioning or trying to stop the takeover. However, with a billionaire running it, one thing I did NOT buy was the assertion that he hadn’t purchased himself any ‘protection’ from tame law enforcement. Indeed, every LEO in the story is portrayed as morally incorruptible, and I think we all know that’s not true. With the kind of money the cult leader had - and having apparently skated on earlier, damning crimes - I fully expected the protagonists to suffer at least one betrayal by someone they trusted. That they didn’t definitely eroded my belief in the story’s credibility.

There were parts I liked about this - I actually really liked both the principal characters, as well as the cult story and the mystery - but the romance felt grafted on and there were other things which bothered me. An interesting read, but I found I closed the book feeling quite dissatisfied. I’ll give it three stars.

I really really enjoyed this book. Great characters who had real depth and great personalities that were thrown together on a case that is a gripping as it is horrifying.

When the victim of a ritualistic murder is found in rural Florida state, Special Agent Amy Larson starts to work with the FBI, specifically Special Agent Hunter Forrest, a man who knows cults in a way that very few people do: as a survivor as well as investigator. The closer they get to the truth, the more dangers things become for them both.

Danger in Numbers had a great pace and enough going on to keep you guessing. Brilliantly written, I really enjoyed this book and have found a new must-read author to add to my list. Graham has a massive back catalogue of books and if this one is anything to go by they will be worth catching up on. I just hope this isn't the last we've seen of Amy and Hunter!

As I was reading this book I was trying to figure out the significance of the title. As the book is based on a killer whose modus operandi is inspired by the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse I wondered if its meaning was biblical. Numbers is the fourth book of the Old Testament. Written by Moses it not only takes census, but follows the Israelites in their time wandering the desert in search of The Promised Land. Because of their doubt they spend 38 years being lost and tested as God reminds them that there is a cost to rebellion.

Here we have a family in exodus. Later there will be a woman missing in the wilds of the Florida Everglades. And throughout there is a cult whose members know a high price will be levied should they disobey their "Divine leader". Probably a stretch with the connection there, but the premise behind this book and the ritualistic murder were certainly intriguing. It seems that Danger in Numbers is a start of a new series featuring partners in love and crime - Amy Larson and Hunter Forrest. Would recommend to those who are thrilled by fanatical cults and not feint of heart.

Whew soon as I got to that last but I was like oh crap! and then again when I realized I would need the next book asap because I want more. I loved this book if you love mystery suspense books you'll like this. I'm usually not really into books that have cults in it but for the sake of this being written by my favorite author I gave it a chance and I was not disappointed. I loved following along with the Amy Larson and Hunter Forrest. I loved the glimpse into the past to see where things would add up. Then there was the whole figuring out what was going on and who was behind everything. This book was such a great read for me that I ended up bindle reading it and that goes to say I highly recommend you lovely readers who are reading this to check this book out.

FLDE Special Agent Amy Larson and her partner are assigned to a murder in a remote part of Florida. While still on the scene, they’re surprised by the arrival of FBI Special Agent Hunter Forrest. Special Agent Forrest connects this killing to one he’s investigating in the northern part of the state and joins the FLDE agents on the case. When Agent Larson’s partner is sidelined in the hospital, her supervisor teams agent Larson up with Agent Forrest to solve the case before the killer or killers kill again.
This is one twisted case, you meander through Florida’s swamps, pass through the amusement park mecca on your way to horse country, all while the FLDE and FBI are trying to stop a cult bent on killing women in their own version of the apocalypse. You think you know all the players, and you might, but I didn’t. There was one I missed.
If you like twisted thrillers, ritualistic cult cases, great writing, and strong characters, make sure to check out this novel. It’s a really great read. I read it all in one sitting, I didn’t want to put it down. Didn’t help that I live in the area (Ocala) and before I went to sleep, I had to make sure all the doors and window were locked. Now you know that’s when you hit upon a great book!
**I received an ARC copy from NetGalley and the publisher and this is my honest review.