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Book Review of That Darkness (Gardiner and Renner, Bk 1)

That Darkness (Gardiner and Renner, Bk 1)
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Author Lisa Black is a certified latent fingerprint examiner and crime scene investigator in Florida and a former forensic scientist for the Cleveland coroner's office. That Darkness is a psychological suspense with fascinating characters of Maggie Gardiner, a forensic investigator, and Jack Renner, a serial killer homicide detective. I found this book to be very well-written and thought-provoking with some dark humor. It's not your typical suspense book where you get to try to solve the murder. We know from the beginning that the homicide detective, Jack Renner, is the killer. We get to watch Maggie Gardiner as she does forensics on 3 dead bodies and is able to link the forensics and come to the realization that Jack is the serial killer who she has been working alongside with on trying to solve the murders. Question now is: Will this knowledge put Maggie in danger and will she expose Jack? You will have to read it for yourself and see if you agree with Jack's vigilante justice. Can't wait to see what will happen in the 2nd book of the series. I would highly recommend this book to those who are fans of forensic suspense novels.