Susan F. (scoutmomskf) -
Whew! Having a naked and injured man appear out of a blinding snowstorm is one heck of an opening. Grace was returning from a search and rescue call when the man appeared a short distance from her cabin. After she gets him to her home and treats his injuries, she discovers he can't remember who he is or what happened to him. His memory mostly returns the following day, but the events leading up to Grace finding him are frustratingly elusive. Meanwhile, his car was found abandoned on the side of the road with a murdered woman in the backseat and his gun on the floor. Needless to say, the Eagle Mountain sheriff's office is suspicious of his story.
Grace is an environmental scientist who lives and works in a remote cabin outside town. Declan makes quite an impression on her, and she is reluctant to believe the suspicions about him. She is particularly empathetic to his memory loss as a victim of a similar experience. Her instincts tell her that he is a victim, not a perpetrator. I liked her willingness to help him.
Declan remembers enough to know he was tracking an escaped serial killer, an action deeply personal for him. I understood his determination, considering the circumstances of Barclay's escape. That he is doing so against orders makes no difference to him.
The suspense of this story kept me glued to the pages from start to finish. Declan is positive that Bradley is in Eagle Mountain, but the man's ability to blend in makes it difficult to identify him. I liked Grace's willingness to help him, and Declan even had Gage convinced. The suspense built as two likely suspects were identified, but nothing could be done without proof. The author kept me guessing to the end, finishing with a final confrontation that could have ended badly. I loved Grace's ability to think and act under pressure and the difference it made for her and Declan's survival.
I also enjoyed the development of the relationship between Declan and Grace. There was a connection between them from the moment Grace found him in that blizzard. Her experience with amnesia made her especially empathetic to what he was going through. Added to that connection was an attraction that neither could deny. Both are loners - Grace because of her work and the trauma she endured as a child, and Declan because he has been focused on chasing Bradley for five years. I loved seeing them open up with each other and share their deepest fears and feelings. I loved Declan's look into Grace's past and what he found out about the events that haunt her. I loved the ending and seeing the changes in store for them.
This was a great start to the new series, and I can't wait to see what is next in store for the people of Eagle Mountain.
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Grace is an environmental scientist who lives and works in a remote cabin outside town. Declan makes quite an impression on her, and she is reluctant to believe the suspicions about him. She is particularly empathetic to his memory loss as a victim of a similar experience. Her instincts tell her that he is a victim, not a perpetrator. I liked her willingness to help him.
Declan remembers enough to know he was tracking an escaped serial killer, an action deeply personal for him. I understood his determination, considering the circumstances of Barclay's escape. That he is doing so against orders makes no difference to him.
The suspense of this story kept me glued to the pages from start to finish. Declan is positive that Bradley is in Eagle Mountain, but the man's ability to blend in makes it difficult to identify him. I liked Grace's willingness to help him, and Declan even had Gage convinced. The suspense built as two likely suspects were identified, but nothing could be done without proof. The author kept me guessing to the end, finishing with a final confrontation that could have ended badly. I loved Grace's ability to think and act under pressure and the difference it made for her and Declan's survival.
I also enjoyed the development of the relationship between Declan and Grace. There was a connection between them from the moment Grace found him in that blizzard. Her experience with amnesia made her especially empathetic to what he was going through. Added to that connection was an attraction that neither could deny. Both are loners - Grace because of her work and the trauma she endured as a child, and Declan because he has been focused on chasing Bradley for five years. I loved seeing them open up with each other and share their deepest fears and feelings. I loved Declan's look into Grace's past and what he found out about the events that haunt her. I loved the ending and seeing the changes in store for them.
This was a great start to the new series, and I can't wait to see what is next in store for the people of Eagle Mountain.
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