drandall14's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
kattra's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
jajorgen's review
3.0
Nashville homicide lieutenant Taylor Jackson may finally get her wish. A serial killer who goes by the moniker the Pretender has been stalking her for years. The Pretender has stepped up his game by directly attacking a friend and colleague while dispatching others to cities like Boston and New York to duplicate murders done by other famous serial killers. As usual, Taylor's love interest, FBI agent John Baldwin is on hand to help with the investigation (though he is keeping a professional setback to himself). I was happy to have the issue of the Pretender finally wrap up in this latest by Ellison. His long-term presence in her life and in the books needed to end in order to keep the series progressing. What wasn't so great was the seeming omnipotence of this killer and the continuing soapy drama between Taylor and Baldwin. I'm all for relationship drama in my mysteries but these characters often keep unnecessary secrets that feel like they're there just to create forced tension.
shahrun's review against another edition
5.0
JT Ellison has some how managed to surpass all her previous books with this one! There was a good steady build up to the ending which had my heart racing and had me hanging on to the book for dear life desperate to see how it all came out! And now I'm stuck here in England having to wait for the next book to hurry up over here from The USA because I really need to know what happens next!
granolagina's review against another edition
4.0
Great series about a female detective and her FBI boyfriend
sooperlooper's review against another edition
4.0
Amazing writer. I cannot stop reading this author's books.
laneylegz's review against another edition
4.0
#6 in Taylor Jackson series. Continuing where "The Immortals" left off, Taylor is still being stalked by the Pretender who now has "apprentices" in a vast online game who are committing murders mimicking dead serial killers leading up to Taylor as the final target. Leaks in the police or FBI are hindering the investigation & Taylor finds herself riding the fine line between revenge and justice. Baldwin is suspended from the FBI & keeping a bombshell from Taylor while assisting her with tracking down the murderers. Tension between them causes Taylor to make some rash decisions. Will she live with them or will the Pretender finally take away everything?
herthrillingreads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75