stacy_michelle's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
westief's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars rounded down
The mystery/suspense was good but the writing wasn’t great. It was a bit redundant and the author relied on vague references to past traumas in place of making actually interesting characters and told us they had chemistry, but I didn’t really feel it. That said, I’m still going to read the next one in the series in the hopes that the core cast gets more developed.
The mystery/suspense was good but the writing wasn’t great. It was a bit redundant and the author relied on vague references to past traumas in place of making actually interesting characters and told us they had chemistry, but I didn’t really feel it. That said, I’m still going to read the next one in the series in the hopes that the core cast gets more developed.
i_hype_romance's review against another edition
4.0
The publisher and Netgalley provided me with an ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review.
Kara is off-duty, taking an essential, if mandatory, vacation away from the stress of her job as an undercover detective. Her vacation is interrupted by the discovery of a corpse during her morning run, Soon, Kate becomes embroiled in an insidious game of cat and mouse.
Kate and a team of FBI agents must struggle to stay one step ahead of a vicious killer. Identifying the pattern of the killings, and predicting when the next strike will occur is a harrowing race against time. The plot twists were unpredictable and I was gripping the edge of my seat the last 30% of the novel.
This is the first in a series, and is a gritty, procedural crime story that fans of Patricia Cornwell and Karin Slaughter will enjoy.
Kara is off-duty, taking an essential, if mandatory, vacation away from the stress of her job as an undercover detective. Her vacation is interrupted by the discovery of a corpse during her morning run, Soon, Kate becomes embroiled in an insidious game of cat and mouse.
Kate and a team of FBI agents must struggle to stay one step ahead of a vicious killer. Identifying the pattern of the killings, and predicting when the next strike will occur is a harrowing race against time. The plot twists were unpredictable and I was gripping the edge of my seat the last 30% of the novel.
This is the first in a series, and is a gritty, procedural crime story that fans of Patricia Cornwell and Karin Slaughter will enjoy.
dmwade's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
hinzlea's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
lsnhale's review against another edition
3.0
Fairly compelling story and does make you want to keep reading the series to see how the relationships of the FBI group evolve.
akjohn90's review against another edition
Kept trying to read this and just couldn't get into this
jojo_k654's review against another edition
[email protected]% I'm not a fan of this audiobook narrator, I normally listen to audio at 2x speed but just awkward listening to short/no pauses in between sentences and flat reading of words just put me off and can't get into the story. I've tried speeding up and slowing down but can't stand it. Nothing against the book to dnf but I'm 95% audiobook listener so I'll probably skip this series.
hannah109's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
emmehuffman's review against another edition
1.0
I really wanted to like this because I'm part of the blog tour for this book, but I disliked the protagonist as soon as I started reading her. I understand that not every protagonist is going to be likeable, but she gave off "not like other girls" vibes, and I just couldn't engage with that.