Whisper of Warning
4.5 Stars

Courtney Glass is in over her head. Following the murder of her ex-boyfirend, she must stay one step ahead of the police who see her as the prime suspect, the killer who wants her dead and the sexy detective who is convinced of her innocence but still thinks she’s hiding something. Can Courtney clear her name and stay alive long enough to figure out her attraction to Detective Will Hodges?

Courtney is really obnoxious in Thread of Fear - spoiled, selfish and trashy, which made me wary of reading her book. Consequently, it is truly amazing that she grew on me as much as she did and by the end of the book, it is obvious that her brash exterior conceals a genuinely nice person who finds it difficult to open up to others.

Will Hodges is one of my favorite hero types - a gentle giant of few words who more than makes up for his lack of verbal skills with his brooding intensity and incredible sense of honor and duty. Courtney and Will have amazing chemistry and the push and pull of their relationship makes some of the best scenes in the book. The only problem with their romance is that the sex scenes could have been a bit spicier ,but this does not detract from the obvious emotional connection between the two.

The mystery is interesting and the climax is “edge of your seat” exciting. Although there are several compelling red herrings, it is possible to figure out “who done it”. That said, I was so engrossed in Will and Courtney that the big reveal did come as a slight surprise.

In sum, Whisper of Warning is highly recommended for those who enjoy some sexy sizzle with their suspense. ( )

The plot itself was good, but I had a hard time liking Courtney in the first part of this series and in this book she didn't really grow on me, even though she seemed to have 'lost' her egocentricity. However, she became a TSTL heroine, hence a lower rating and making it my least favorite book by Laura Griffin so far.
On the positive side, in the end detective Will shoots a suspect in the leg instead of killing them, which is a nice change from all the 'shoot to kill first, don't bother asking questions later' that seems to be the norm these days. ( )

I did not expect Courtney to grow on me, and I mis-pegged Nathan as the male lead. Will was a charming replacement, and more than made up for my uncertain reception of the heroine. The mystery side of WHISPER OF WARNING was a little harder to swallow, but Griffin legitimately had a challenge as an author, as Courtney doesn't have any professional reason to get mixed up in a crime (where Fiona did). ( )

Yet again Laura Griffin delivers a story full of twists and turns and fascinating characters.

This story – while standing alone – follows on from the highly recommended Thread of Fear. It is about the younger of the Glass sisters, Courtney, who has so many issues and quirks of her own it takes a strong person to love her. When Courtney is framed for murder, the homicide detective in charge of her case just can’t bring himself to believe she is capable of the crime.

This has to be one of the most original stories I have read, and as always Griffin manages to include plenty of laugh out loud moments amidst the drama.

Laura Griffin has fast become one of my favourite authors. ( )

I rarely read anything in the genre of romance novels, or “romantic suspense” as this book is styled. Rather I generally feel obligated to continue my education with some chunky difficult history book. Nevertheless, I won this book from the blog Booking with Bingo, so I opted to avoid the depressing holocaust book and depressing slavery/reconstruction book in favor of Whisper of Warning.

And oh what fun I had! The stereotype I hold of romances is: not much plot but lots of rippling muscles and throbbing members. This book does have the rippling muscles, but no throbbing per se, and an entertaining and suspenseful plot.

Courtney Glass, an unconventional but beautiful (well, what else?) and resourceful hair artist witnesses a horrible murder, and barely escapes death herself. Whoever wanted her dead is not giving up. She doesn’t understand why, and is under suspicion by the police. But the main investigator, Will Hodges (military shape, muscles that strain the fabric of his shirt, strong yet gentle) finds he can’t be objective, because he is too attracted to Courtney.

As you might expect in a romance, Will can only resist up to a point, and then his strength must succumb to his desire. The physical scenes are neither too frequent nor too explicit (which I think is really much more tasteful and even more suggestive than giving us every anatomical detail). The plot has humor and enough complexity to keep you turning the pages. Although it would make a fine detective television series, it isn’t written as so many inferior books are with short chapters ending with cliff-hanging statements (designed, one supposes, for commercial breaks).

I thoroughly enjoyed my fling with romance! ( )