Book 5 of 2012

The Search by Nora Roberts
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

this one wasn't one of my favorites by Nora Roberts, but it was ok for what it was. Fiona is a dog trainer who survived a serial killer several years ago. He is in prison, but the killings have started back. Is it a copy cat or his protege? The dog trainer aspect was interesting and I enjoyed it, the search and rescue part was also pretty interesting. The serial killer part was just meh. I guess this book was more romance than suspense and I like a little more suspense than romance in my romantic suspense books!


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Book 59 of 2011 Quicksand by Iris Johansen

Quicksand by Iris Johansen
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Eve Duncan is still looking for her daughter Bonnie. Bonnie disappeared when she was 7 and has never been found. Eve and Joe are on the trail of a child killer who may be the one who took Bonnie. They got his name from Montalvo as a part of his promise to Eve when she helped him to identify his wife's body. Now Montalvo has joined the hunt.

Kistle the killer who is pure evil leads Joe, Eve, Montalvo (and his side kick Miguel) to the Okefenokee Swamp and an island that has been his burial ground. He does this by kidnapping a little girl and telling Eve that he'll lead her to Bonnie's grave.

A new character (from a stand alone book Pandora's Daughter) is called in to assist. She's a 'listener' and hears the voices of the children who have been killed.

This books is all about the search for Bonnie's killer. There really isn't much else in it and that's okay. If you like sick killers and suspense, then this one is for you.


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Book 47 of 2011 Killing Fear by Allison Brennan

Killing Fear by Allison Brennan
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Something about this book was familiar, but I'm not sure if I'd read it years ago or if the characters were just familiar because they were in another series by the same author. This one was a pretty good representation of the romantic suspense genre. The main killer was a known entity, but there was a secondary killer that was a slight surprise. This was the first in the 'Prison Break' series so I suppose I'll have to check out the other two. This book isn't going to change your life, but it's an entertaining story to read (if you like sick killers).


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57 -- The Perfect Family by Carla Cassidy

The Perfect Family by Carla Cassidy


My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I liked this one well enough, but it's not one of my favs. A little creepy.

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49 -- Finger Lickin Fifteen

Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I'm never disappointed with Stephanie. Well, maybe I am disappointed that she doesn't do it with Ranger. Man, do I love me some Ranger! Morelli is just okay, Ranger is AWESOME. When is it going to happen? or does she really LOVE Morelli? Whatever... I'm on team Ranger.

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16 -- Close Enough to Kill

Author: Beverly Barton
Finished: 03/15/09
Synopsis:

Close Enough To Touch

He’s their secret admirer, wooing them with phone calls, love letters, and special gifts. From a distance, he admires them. Desires them. Despises them. And when he gets close enough, he kills them all.

Close Enough To Kiss

Adams County, Alabama, is a small, friendly place where everyone knows each other -- but not well enough, it seems, because Sheriff Bernie Granger has a serial killer on her hands, a total psycho who stalks, woos, kidnaps and kills his victims. It’s Bernie’s first big case, a chance for her to prove herself to her new boss, former Memphis police detective Jim Norton, but it won’t be easy. This killer is uncannily smart. It’s as if he knows what Bernie’s thinking. And his next move is more than shocking -- it’s chillingly personal.

Close Enough To Kill

A terrifying game is underway. A desperate hunt has begun. And a rookie sheriff is determined to stop a killer at all costs. But is she getting nearer to catching him or drawing far too close to his deadly flame?

My thoughts: I enjoyed this Romantic Suspense. I was disappointed that I picked out the killer fairly early on, but it was still fun to read. I especially liked that the setting was Northeast Alabama. That's home and all the real places that the author used in this book made me feel like I was a part of it. While the main county and town were fictional the surrounding places were real. There was a tad too much romance and not quite enough suspense, but altogether worth the read.

3 stars