Member Reviews
Paul P, Bookseller
(I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.)
Special Agent Tara Rushing arrives at a grisly murder scene and quickly discovers she’s got a serial killer on her hands. The killer is meticulous, making sure to wipe up even the smallest traces of evidence…but the Delphi Center experts are on the case.
The local sheriff has a suspect all picked out—ex-Marine and current security expert Liam Wolfe. Despite all her digging, Tara knows very little about Liam when she shows up at his sprawling Texas compound, which serves as headquarters for Wolfe Security, and she’s surprised by her intense physical reaction to him.
As she and Liam grow closer, Tara finds herself depending on his skills and expertise to help her track a killer. But when another body turns up, Tara must decide if she can trust the man who’s quickly stealing her heart.
*3.5 stars*
This is the 9th book in the Tracers series. I haven't read any previously but I do recommend you do so before starting here.
Romantic suspense novels must be hard to do. Rarely do I seem to find an author who gets that mix quite right. This book sadly falls into that category, too. Great suspense but a romance aspect that is weak and a little predictable.
But, let's focus on why the suspense was good: the biggest aspect for me was the pacing of the novel. At all times, I felt like I was on the edge of my seat, waiting for the next sequence to take place. I don't know if that is because the romance wasn't too prevalent and allowed the plot(s) to pay out better - whatever the reason, I really got into the story and found it hard to get out of it.
Also, the individual roles of each of the characters was well handled. I found that everyone had a place in the team and no one was over or under used. It felt like a proper team, not just a MC and some secondary characters.
All in all a decent suspense novel that was just lacking somewhat in the "romance" side of things.
Paul
ARH
