Critical Threat by Lynette Eason features a serial killer on the loose. The killer is mocking a past serial killer, and the connections are drawing close to home. The hero, Sam Monroe, is the son of a serial killer who has turned into a psychiatrist. He wants to remove the stereotype of the images of his father from his persona. He works really hard with Grace, the heroine, as she tries to find out who is leaving these women in parks with their tongues cut out. Grace uses her skills to try to stop the killer, but it draws personal as he targets her over and over again. Eason’s writing style is top notch. She dives nicely into the action and does not let go. She allows moments where the characters can flirt with the idea of a relationship together, but the tension keeps getting deeper and deeper as the story moves along. Was I surprised at the villain? Yes, because there is really nothing in the entire plot that leads to this unknown character. No red herrings or even a mention of his name until the climactic moment. I wanted this person to play around the edges of the story to make the villain a little more believable for audiences. Overall, Critical Threat by Lynette Eason is a dynamic suspense story with a serial killer, and Eason delivers exactly what she promised. A non-stop action story with a hint of romance. A keeper for my shelf.

I received a complimentary copy of Critical Threat by Lynette Eason from Revell Publishing, but the opinions stated are all my own.