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bookloverchelle's review against another edition
4.0
Karen Rose writes fast paced, intense romantic suspense stories. Rookie PI Paige finds herself in the middle of a mystery when one of her clients dies in her arms. She didn’t think there was much to go on but this one moment changes everything. State’s Attorney Grayson works hard to put the right people behind bars. With Paige’s information one of his cases is blown right open. As they work together to free the wrongly accused they uncover injustice and bribery in every facet of the justice department from the cops to the judges. Unsure of who to trust Paige and Grayson battle assassination attempts as they fight to uncover the truth behind a murder. I really enjoyed the connection between Paige and Grayson and how he did not try to save her, he realized that she was a strong independent woman who could save herself. Even though this is book two in the Baltimore series I felt it could easily be read as a stand-alone. Good read!
sara_thebook_inspector's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
afoolsingenuity's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.0
Not as gripping as the first book in the Baltimore series but it was good. I was eager to see if my guesses on whodunnit were right.
momlovesbooks17's review against another edition
4.0
Suspenseful mystery. Crystal Jones was killed in the gardners' shed at the estate of a big political family. One of the gardeners, Ramon Munoz, was convicted of her murder. Six years later, Ramon's wife, Elena, was murdered after finding evidence that her husband had an alibi at the time of the murder. Ramon's mother and wife had talked to a private investigator, Paige Holden, about looking into his innocence. Soon Paige's life is in danger and so is the life of State's Attorney, Grayson Smith. They work together to figure out who is behind Crystal and Elena's murder but other people are murdered along the way. I enjoyed this book.
laurenjodi's review against another edition
4.0
No One Left to Tell
3.5 Stars
When a car crashes right in front of her, newly minted PI, Paige Holden, becomes ensnared in a vicious web of lies and deceit revolving around the wrongful conviction of an innocent man. Together with Assistant State's Attorney, Grayson Smith, Paige uncovers a decades-old crime and the people who would kill to keep their secrets.
An action-packed suspense plot and an enjoyable romance, but the book is overly long with unnecessary repetition and recapping of events.
The conspiracy style investigation is intricate with many complex twists and turns. Although the outcome is relatively predictable, Rose still manages to keep the reader engaged mainly due to her excellent characterization. Silas, the reluctant assassin, is especially compelling and one cannot help but sympathize with his predicament despite his immoral actions.
Paige and Grayson are likable both as a couple and as individuals. Their backstories are very intriguing and add an extra layer of nuance to their personalities. While their chemistry is wonderful, it is never really clear what they see in each other beyond physical attraction.
There is a huge cast of characters and it is not always easy to keep track of the various friends and foes. Moreover, there are too many scenes that reiterate plot points and conversations along the way. These could have been removed to make the book shorter and more cohesive.
Overall, a solid installment in the series and the hints at stories to come are very appealing.
3.5 Stars
When a car crashes right in front of her, newly minted PI, Paige Holden, becomes ensnared in a vicious web of lies and deceit revolving around the wrongful conviction of an innocent man. Together with Assistant State's Attorney, Grayson Smith, Paige uncovers a decades-old crime and the people who would kill to keep their secrets.
An action-packed suspense plot and an enjoyable romance, but the book is overly long with unnecessary repetition and recapping of events.
The conspiracy style investigation is intricate with many complex twists and turns. Although the outcome is relatively predictable, Rose still manages to keep the reader engaged mainly due to her excellent characterization. Silas, the reluctant assassin, is especially compelling and one cannot help but sympathize with his predicament despite his immoral actions.
Paige and Grayson are likable both as a couple and as individuals. Their backstories are very intriguing and add an extra layer of nuance to their personalities. While their chemistry is wonderful, it is never really clear what they see in each other beyond physical attraction.
There is a huge cast of characters and it is not always easy to keep track of the various friends and foes. Moreover, there are too many scenes that reiterate plot points and conversations along the way. These could have been removed to make the book shorter and more cohesive.
Overall, a solid installment in the series and the hints at stories to come are very appealing.
booknookie's review against another edition
4.0
This is an extremely complicated story. And then a really nasty story to. Not in the way of blood and gore but in a way of politics, dark secrets and people taking the law in there own hands. There is a lot for characters to keep track on, a lot of information from different ways and it sometime gets confusing about which character knows what and do not know what. And it is not that easy for you as an reader to keep track on it. That is my biggest complain for this book.
However I do love the characters and there story. It is a long book with over 500 pages but perfect for those cold winter nights.
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However I do love the characters and there story. It is a long book with over 500 pages but perfect for those cold winter nights.
Read more :)
heather_warby's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mags_louise's review against another edition
5.0
Really love this story, it's actually one of my favourite Karen Rose novels. There are so many threads to this story, but they all come together fantastically and create a real page turner. That I have now read a few times, and honestly enjoy it more each time. I'm also a huge fan of the two main characters Paige and Grayson and there is plenty of chemistry between them which really adds to the overall story and I would totally recommend it to others.
salene27's review against another edition
4.0
Really good book, I very much enjoyed the mystery of it as well as the view points of the people who were involved.
shai3d's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. My only regret is that it ended and my library doesn't have any more available in audio.