This was my first book by this author, It was pretty enjoyable. I would give this book a 3.5 star rating! It was a pretty Quick and easy read!

I had such a great time reading these books! I'm so glad that I read them back to back, because I don't remember the most about the first book, which isn't great since they're set in the same place with most of the same characters. But I managed.

John Doe Cold Case, I was really interested in, because it stars Nash, ex-husband of the villain of the first book. So that was complicated especially given that these are mystery romances, and he was going to get together with Eve. But I really enjoyed watching them work this cold case, even when it turns out who the victim is.

Looks that Kill, yeah, it was another really fantastic read, the idea that she was Maya, the one that who went missing and is the centre of everything that had happened since, really great! Plus the proving the suspicions raised in the 2nd book, like the grandmother financing the kidnapping, was so entertaining!

I do wish we could've had a bit more time with the ending. We didn't really get to see her and Thea reuniting, just that they did, and I wish we could've seen it because that's a big moment, they were twins who haven't seen each other in years because one of them was kidnapped. Alas, but otherwise I enjoyed both of these books!

Loved reading these books, and I can't wait to read more by Amanda Stevens!

I loved the mystery and intrigue this book had it definatly kept me at the edge of my seat and turning the pages fast I just couldn't wait to find out what would happen next! Loved this book and will highly recommend
Much thanks to #netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review this ARC All thoughts and opinions are my own

Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin Romance for the digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. This was the third book. I hadn't read the first two books, but I still really enjoyed it. There was a lot of action, and I enjoyed the mystery. The main character, Natalie, is a risk taking, private investigator. I really liked the connection she had with Max. Great read!

Natalie is a private investigator who managed to land herself at the wrong place and time when she witnesses an attempted murder. Max is on the case while looking into an old cold case. He never expected to come across Natalie saving his life as well as finding her in a bit of a situation when someone someone seems to have targeted her.

I love mystery suspense novels and this book was a pretty interesting one. I loved how easily I fell into this book and the whole mystery surrounding that cold case and seeing as pieces were slowly and surly coming to light. I enjoyed that this book kept me on my toes too wondering when the person might strike or wondering who was behind what. This was just a fascinating book and I really enjoyed it. Highly Recommend!

LOOKS THAT KILL by Amanda Stevens is a quite good mystery/thriller for a category thriller type book. Natalie was a private detective who wanted to research her adoption. From the first scene you know she is going to be quite the character. I enjoyed her risk taking methods. Max was the straight laced district attorney that seemed to bend the rules with Natalie. The author created some great scenes between them that I enjoyed. Good balance of mystery and suspense with the relationship with Natalie and Max.

Good conclusion to the Procedural Crime trilogy. While it can be read as a stand-alone, reading the previous books gives an added depth to understanding events and motives. Also note: in the cast of characters in the front of the book and the book's blurb, the female main character is called Natalie. However, in the book's text, her name is Avery, which is how she is referred to in my review.

Avery is a private investigator from Houston. She came to Black Creek looking for answers about her childhood. She gets caught up in an attempted murder and saves the life of ADA Max Winter. When she discovers he's investigating the same cold case kidnapping that drew her attention, she proposes working together. Max is a by-the-book prosecutor known for his winning record. He isn't sure he trusts what Avery tells him, but something about her draws him in.

I enjoyed following their investigation. Avery is more of a risk-taker than Max and gets into some tense situations though she always manages to get out of them. Max is more restrained, but as a local, he is more familiar with the subjects of the investigation. There are some interesting twists as Max and Avery uncover long-held secrets, not the least of which is a link to Avery herself. The intensity increases as it becomes clear that someone doesn't like their attention. The final confrontation was a nail-biter that I didn't see coming.

The romance between Max and Avery was mainly in the background. There was a connection between them from the moment they met, though trust took a little longer. Along with the connection was an attraction neither could deny, though they agreed to put it on hold until their investigation was over. I liked seeing Avery trust Max with the reason she came to Black Creek and Max's belief in her. The resolution of that reason was emotional and believable. I liked that there were no insta-love declarations between Avery and Max but a good solid plan for future time spent together.

Natalie Bolt is a private investigator with secrets of her own, who travels to Black Creek, Florida, from Texas, to break into a stranger's house, for reasons unknown to us. She just happens to be there when the owner of the house, June Chapman, is shot, and calls 911, but leaves before the police show up. It turns out that June isn't the only person she's going to save that night, though, as she ends up saving the life of ADA Max Winter, as well. When Max finds out who she is, they work together to solve not only the current mystery, but a cold case from 30 years ago that just might lead to Natalie finding out about her own past, and the perpetrators are a whole lot closer to home than anybody thinks.

This is the first book in the Procedural Crime Story series that I had read, but I didn't feel like I missed out on the story because of it as it definitely worked as a stand-alone. I'm a huge fan of Amanda Stevens, and this book just reinforced why! The characters were well-written and multidimensional, the plot was engaging and kept me guessing to the end, and the pacing was spot on. In fact, I enjoyed this book so much, I'm going to go back and read the first two books in the series, as well!

Highly recommend - 5 out of 5 stars.

*** I would like to thank NetGalley, Harlequin Intrigue, and Amanda Stevens for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Looks That Kill by Amanda Stevens was an action packed mystery. I had not read the other two books in the series and still enjoyed this mystery immensely.

Natalie was a private detective who wanted to research her adoption. From the first scene you know she is going to be quite the character. I enjoyed her risk taking methods. Max was the straight laced district attorney that seemed to bend the rules with Natalie. The author created some great scenes between them that I adored. Great balance of mystery and suspense with the relationship with Natalie and Max. I would recommend and will look for more books by Amanda.

I love this series, and I'm so glad we reached a happily ever after for this family. I love Amanda Steven's intrigues as she puts you through the wringer from page one until the last page. Looks That Kill is extremely hard to review with any kind of depth simply because it would spoil not only this book but the first two books. Amanda carried the mystery through all three books seamlessly, and the way she tied this story up was satisfying and heartwarming. You can't go wrong grabbing this three-part Intrigue series from Amanda Stevens! She'll keep you turning pages book after book.