Pretty typical romantic suspense. Paige Conroy finds the body of her friend and gets dragged into the mind games the murderer starts to play. Coming to her rescue is Sergeant Justin Harrison. It was alright, the romance between them was pretty over the top, instalove. Both characters fell a bit flat. The mystery was fairly standard and ticked off all required plot points. There wasn't a whole lot of depth but enough to keep me reading. 3 stars. ( )

I enjoyed this well-written, subtle, suspense novel. This mystery contained a few predictable moments but the solid characterization made up for that. The couple was so endearingly realistic. I loved how in control Paige was even when control was being taken from her. She is a strong female lead. Justin is a fabulous alpha male who brings out my protective instincts. The hero and heroine were so appealing and so obviously made for one another. I liked the fact that the romantic issues added to the intensity of the mystery itself. The plot was well-paced and the dialogue and character interaction was so believable. I did find the mystery was a little too subtle for my tastes as I prefer my romantic suspenses to be a little more interactive, a little more of a whodunit. The love scenes are sensual and used to move the story along. This was such a romantic, adventurous, thrilling read. This was a skillful suspense story with a fantastic ending. I recommend this be added to the must-read lists of suspense fans, as well as contemporary romance readers who enjoy spine-tingling situations.

~ TRS for AReCafe ( )