Helpful Score: 5
I liked this book. It was so suspenseful. The romance part of the story was good, but I really like suspense. It's so intriguing to me.
This one was one I really connected with. Given that everyone has fears I think this one was able to really get to me. While I was reading I kept thinking about the things that I'm scared of. I could almost feel the fear that the victims were feeling when they realized what was happening to them. It gave me chills quite a few times.
The romance in this was pretty good. I didn't really connect with either Luke or Monica. They were believable characters, and they were really well written. In this one the victims were the ones that I had more of an emotional connection with. Although towards the end Monica did become a bit endearing.
The writing was really good in this one. The story just flowed, it had a few lulls, but they were easily overcome. The images were so vivid I could see what was happening. I really didn't want to put it down.
As much as I like to read suspense it always amazes me the way the authors can "get into the head" of the killers. It takes an emotional toll on me to read these books, I can't even imagine living with that in my head while writing.... This one had to be very disturbing to write.
I really liked this one. I will have to pick up more of Eden's novels.
This one was one I really connected with. Given that everyone has fears I think this one was able to really get to me. While I was reading I kept thinking about the things that I'm scared of. I could almost feel the fear that the victims were feeling when they realized what was happening to them. It gave me chills quite a few times.
The romance in this was pretty good. I didn't really connect with either Luke or Monica. They were believable characters, and they were really well written. In this one the victims were the ones that I had more of an emotional connection with. Although towards the end Monica did become a bit endearing.
The writing was really good in this one. The story just flowed, it had a few lulls, but they were easily overcome. The images were so vivid I could see what was happening. I really didn't want to put it down.
As much as I like to read suspense it always amazes me the way the authors can "get into the head" of the killers. It takes an emotional toll on me to read these books, I can't even imagine living with that in my head while writing.... This one had to be very disturbing to write.
I really liked this one. I will have to pick up more of Eden's novels.
Helpful Score: 4
I liked the fact that the book kept you guessing. Halfway through the book I thought I knew who the killer was and then of course I change my mind a few pages later only to change my mind again. I also liked the fact that Luke is a good communicator. It seems like a lot of Eden's heroes are that way. They take more risks in relationships and the heroines are the one who are hesitant.
It was a very fast read and quite suspenseful.
It was a very fast read and quite suspenseful.
Helpful Score: 2
This was just kind of 'run of the mill' suspense--the main character was a victum of a kidnapping when she was a teen and later became an FBI agent, this character is annoying to the point I just wanted to skim pages to get past the part about her past,etc. Her reuniting with her lover makes him seem like an angel to put up with such an annoying person.
Monica is one of this best profilers the FBI has. She had something very bad happen (VBH) to her when she was a teenager. As a result, she's walled herself off from other people, not having friendships. Luke is newly accepted to the elite FBI unit. Luke has had his own trauma from childhood. And (not surprisingly) he and Monica have a history.
Monica is able to let her guard down (and vice versa). It does take the whole book. This was nicely action packed and a nice reveal. I did think some of the sexy times were misplaced (y'all are hunting a serial! But let's bone first!). Luke was a little too "in your face" at times, Monica a little too "hands off bitch." But no one behaved too stupidly and Monica kicked ass.
Monica is able to let her guard down (and vice versa). It does take the whole book. This was nicely action packed and a nice reveal. I did think some of the sexy times were misplaced (y'all are hunting a serial! But let's bone first!). Luke was a little too "in your face" at times, Monica a little too "hands off bitch." But no one behaved too stupidly and Monica kicked ass.
loved it! fast paced, can't wait to read about kenton lake in book 2 "deadly heat"!
