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pam_d's review against another edition
5.0
Love reading about a tough, flawed and realistic female protagonist. I also appreciate how these books are bound together by previous characters having cameos in the story but the book remains a stand alone novel.
melissasterling's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
mindylou's review against another edition
5.0
This was heavier on the suspense than it was on the romance, but it was really good suspense. I was pretty much riveted to the case Elaina was investigating and I did enjoy the slow burn romance she had on the side with Troy. I wasn't too impressed with Troy so the heavier suspense worked well for me in this book.
I get a kick out of a female character that is smarter than her male counterpoints. Despite this being Elaina's first FBI case, she grew up with a very, well known criminal profiler as a father. Instead of paving the way for her, it actually made her job harder. The good ole boy club tried to keep her out of the investigation so I thoroughly enjoyed the fact that she is the one who solved the case. Even if it was with the help of Troy.
I borrowed the audiobook on the audible romance package. The narrator was good but I wasn't a fan of her male voice. This is more of a personal preference and I did get used to it after awhile.
I get a kick out of a female character that is smarter than her male counterpoints. Despite this being Elaina's first FBI case, she grew up with a very, well known criminal profiler as a father. Instead of paving the way for her, it actually made her job harder. The good ole boy club tried to keep her out of the investigation so I thoroughly enjoyed the fact that she is the one who solved the case. Even if it was with the help of Troy.
I borrowed the audiobook on the audible romance package. The narrator was good but I wasn't a fan of her male voice. This is more of a personal preference and I did get used to it after awhile.
bookshelf1792's review
3.5
The setting in this book is a 10/10 - loved the swampy marsh, the Texas cowboys, the Mexican border - that kept me really hooked. The mystery was pretty good but I could’ve upped the fear. The romance was hot and I liked Elaina but I think I needed a bit more to really feel like Troy was in love and a changed man. I’m glad they got their HEA though!
nubiaa_f's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
loveisastateofmind's review against another edition
4.0
Rating: ★★★★
Trope: Romantic Suspense
Chemistry: ❤❤❤
One-Sentence Summary: A young FBI Agent sets out to prove herself by solving a string of murders near the beach
Review: I really really liked Elaina McCord the young FBI Agent struggling in a man's world. After a slowish start, the whodunnit suspense plot also caught my attention.
There were a couple of things that stopped it being five stars for me though, namely I felt they could have made more of Troy's connection to the case and the fact that his book was wrong. Also if I were Elaina, I would be way more suspicious of the way he inserted himself into the case and broke into her room at the start.
I really like the way Griffin introduced Ric Stantos/Mia in this book setting them up for their own story in the next book in the series.