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Saturday, April 27, 2013

Something Wicked [Hardcover]



I've finished "Something Wicked" by Lisa Jackson and Nancy Bush.

Product Description

YOU SENSE HIM Some refer to it as the Colony. To others, it’s a cult. But few locals in the Oregon coastal hamlet of Deception Bay have ever been invited to the inner sanctum of Siren Song. Even the sisters who live here, far from strangers who might recoil at their unnerving psychic abilities, don’t know all the terrors buried within its walls.  YOU FEAR HIM Eight months into a surrogate pregnancy for her sister, Kristina, Detective Savannah Dunbar just wants to wrap up paperwork before taking medical leave. But her department’s investigation into a brutal double homicide has suddenly become much more complex — and personal. And now there are disturbing rumors about the Colony, its matriarch, and a long history of bitter secrets.  BUT YOU CAN NEVER STOP HIM Death has come to Siren Song before. But this time there will be no refuge and no remorse. For everything born in wickedness must die that way — and a killer will not rest until he has claimed them all.

Product Details
Hardcover: 361 pages
Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp (T) (February 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 075828750X
ISBN-13: 978-0758287502


My Review:

In Deception Bay there is a cult with some very deep and dark secrets and a killer is on the loose.

Detective Savannah Dunbar is a surrogate for her sister and brother-in law and is in her last trimester.  She is about to go on maternity leave when people are getting murdered left and right.

I kind of thought it was of weird that she started having an attraction and having sex dreams about her brother-in-law. 

It was unbelievable that after giving birth in a car during a blizzard that she is at work the next day in tip top shape.

This series is a little slow moving with interesting story lines and intriguing deep dark secrets the cult wants to keep.

3/5

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Suspect [Hardcover]



I've finished "Suspect" by Robert Crais.

Product Description

The explosive new masterpiece of suspense from the #1 New York Times – bestselling author.

LAPD cop Scott James is not doing so well. Eight months ago, a shocking nighttime assault by unidentified men killed his partner Stephanie, nearly killed him, and left him enraged, ashamed, and ready to explode. He is unfit for duty — until he meets his new partner.

Maggie is not doing so well, either. A German shepherd who survived three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan sniffing explosives before losing her handler to an IED, her PTSD is as bad as Scott’s.

They are each other’s last chance. Shunned and shunted to the side, they set out to investigate the one case that no one wants them to touch: the identity of the men who murdered Stephanie. What they begin to find is nothing like what Scott has been told, and the journey will take them both through the darkest moments of their own personal hells. Whether they will make it out again, no one can say.

About the Author

Robert Crais is the author of many New York Times bestsellers, most recently Taken, which debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, and The Sentry. He lives in Los Angeles.

Product Details
Reading level: Ages 18 and up
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Putnam Adult; First Edition first Printing edition (January 22, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0399161481
ISBN-13: 978-0399161483


My Review:

One night LAPD officer Scott James is left for dead and his partner Stephanie is killed which has left him feeling angry, guilty and he's about to explode.

Maggie is a ex-military work dog who was injured in the line of duty and lost her handler Pete in Afghanistan. 

8 months later Scott is reassigned to K-9 division and he hooks up with Maggie who also suffers from PTSD.  They both work together to overcome their disabilities and to learn to work together and trust each other.  I really enjoyed the strong bond that grows and strengthens between them as Scott investigates to uncover who were involved in Stephanie's murder.

I really enjoyed Maggie's point of view and how she would all she could to protect her Alpha/pack even give up her life if need too.  It was very informative to read about all the excessive training the K-9 went through and the commitment .

4/5