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jenanne83178's review
5.0
Couldn’t put this one down and couldn’t wait to get started on the second book. Loved it.
breezy610's review
4.0
it was pretty good for a romantic suspsense novel by her. i have only read her paranormal ones.
inmyhumbleopinion's review
3.0
It was okay. But when I know who did it early on there has to be something wrong. I absolutely suck at figuring these things out. I enjoyed watching them figure it out.
thegeekyblogger's review
4.0
What I loved: This was a great read from beginning to end. The characters were engaging, the story was riveting, and the pace was steady through out the whole book. I don't know if I have ever read another Maggie Shayne novel but I will be looking up her other books after reading this one.
Why it only got a 4: I figured out who did it about half way through. I did enjoy watching the characters figure it out but I kept hoping it wasn't the obvious choice. Also, the first part of the book I felt like there might have been a prequel to the story. There might be or she might write it later. All of that being said, none of those distracted enough from the story to make it less enjoyable.
What I didn't Like: I can't say there was anything I didn't like about this book. I would recommend it!
Author Website: http://www.maggieshayne.com/
Why it only got a 4: I figured out who did it about half way through. I did enjoy watching the characters figure it out but I kept hoping it wasn't the obvious choice. Also, the first part of the book I felt like there might have been a prequel to the story. There might be or she might write it later. All of that being said, none of those distracted enough from the story to make it less enjoyable.
What I didn't Like: I can't say there was anything I didn't like about this book. I would recommend it!
Author Website: http://www.maggieshayne.com/
mb_booklady's review
4.0
Although they were each other's first love, Dawn and Bryan haven't spoken since she ran away from her psychic gift. Dawn is convinced to return home when Bryan, who is now a cop, becomes a person of interest in the murder of his female friend.
While Bryan has mixed feelings about Dawn's return, he is definitely not happy that she looks like all the other victims of a long- dormant, but now active serial killer.
Bryan and Dawn have a very short amount of time to figure out who the killer is and their feelings for each other.
While Bryan has mixed feelings about Dawn's return, he is definitely not happy that she looks like all the other victims of a long- dormant, but now active serial killer.
Bryan and Dawn have a very short amount of time to figure out who the killer is and their feelings for each other.
chartsh's review
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
lalabristow's review
4.0
It’s not often that I get out of my cozy comfort zone of reading Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance books, but there are time when i am really glad I did and this definitely one of those times.
Killing me Softly is a straight out Whodunit book with a Romance and a bit of supernatural thrown in for good measure. All those ingredients make a great, fast paced and thrilling ride that I am really glad I decided to join.
Dawn escaped Shadow Falls 5 years ago, when her insane father died and passed his so-called gift of being able to talking to the dead on to her. Haunted by ghosts, Dawn decided to leave everything behind and move cross country, leaving behind the boy she loved. Now she is drawn back to her hometown when that same boy she left behind needs her the most, and she can’t say no.
Bryan was heart broken when the girl he had given his heart to left without a word 5 years before. Now he is a rookie cop and his life has just turned upside down. After a party at his house, he wakes up to find his lover murdered in his bed and now he is the main suspect of being a copy-cat killer, bringing back memories of a serial-killer that was supposed to have been shut down 16 years before.
I really enjoyed Killing me Softly, Maggie Shayne has really raised the stakes in this novel, with the hero being persecuted by a crime he didn’t commit and the heroine being target by a serial killer and all that just makes it such a great story to read.
I have to admit that I guessed the killer from the get go and even though that was supposed to ruin it all for me, it didn’t. I think that feat. is more about me and my Agatha Christie addiction than about Maggie’s writing.There was so much to root for and so many anguish and to be resolved between Dawn and Bryan, that I could not put down the book.
I really enjoyed the fact that when Maggie gave us the killers POV she did so in first person, which made it the more creepy, while she very carefully kept his identity a secret.
All in all, Killing Me Softly is a great mix of Thriller and Romance. I totally recommend it to anyone that enjoys a good mystery. I am really happy I did request this book on NetGalley and even happier that I got the next two books in the series as well. I can’t wait to dig into those!
Killing me Softly is a straight out Whodunit book with a Romance and a bit of supernatural thrown in for good measure. All those ingredients make a great, fast paced and thrilling ride that I am really glad I decided to join.
Dawn escaped Shadow Falls 5 years ago, when her insane father died and passed his so-called gift of being able to talking to the dead on to her. Haunted by ghosts, Dawn decided to leave everything behind and move cross country, leaving behind the boy she loved. Now she is drawn back to her hometown when that same boy she left behind needs her the most, and she can’t say no.
Bryan was heart broken when the girl he had given his heart to left without a word 5 years before. Now he is a rookie cop and his life has just turned upside down. After a party at his house, he wakes up to find his lover murdered in his bed and now he is the main suspect of being a copy-cat killer, bringing back memories of a serial-killer that was supposed to have been shut down 16 years before.
I really enjoyed Killing me Softly, Maggie Shayne has really raised the stakes in this novel, with the hero being persecuted by a crime he didn’t commit and the heroine being target by a serial killer and all that just makes it such a great story to read.
I have to admit that I guessed the killer from the get go and even though that was supposed to ruin it all for me, it didn’t. I think that feat. is more about me and my Agatha Christie addiction than about Maggie’s writing.There was so much to root for and so many anguish and to be resolved between Dawn and Bryan, that I could not put down the book.
I really enjoyed the fact that when Maggie gave us the killers POV she did so in first person, which made it the more creepy, while she very carefully kept his identity a secret.
All in all, Killing Me Softly is a great mix of Thriller and Romance. I totally recommend it to anyone that enjoys a good mystery. I am really happy I did request this book on NetGalley and even happier that I got the next two books in the series as well. I can’t wait to dig into those!
slc333's review
3.0
This was ok and it was nice to see Dawn and Brian getting back together although having read earlier books in the series which included them as teenagers in love I found their break up and Dawn's behavior annoying as they were such a solid couple.
lpcoolgirl's review
5.0
I had a really great time reading this book again, and I can't wait to continue on with the series!
*First Read January 18th-24th, 2024*
Great book, great mystery, a bit sad who the bad guy was, but excellent book! Must read more! And such a romantic ending!
*First Read January 18th-24th, 2024*
Great book, great mystery, a bit sad who the bad guy was, but excellent book! Must read more! And such a romantic ending!
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