A Tracers Novel (#10) by Laura Griffin, Pocket Books/Simon & Schuster, Inc., May 2016.
* An e-galley was provided by Pocket Books/Simon & Schuster, Inc. and Edelweiss for an honest review.
Deep Dark by Laura Griffin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
DEEP DARK is the first book I've read by Laura Griffin, and, WOW, it definitely won't be my last! This sophisticated page-turner pits a young computer forensics specialist and a seasoned Austin PD detective against a cyber criminal turned serial killer. The action is fast-paced, the plot intricate and the story believable and entertaining. I was sucked right into the suspense and couldn't stop reading until I reached the end.
The complex story involves the search for a cyber villain who latches onto the web info of young women and targets them for murder. Nothing links him to the crimes, and the police are baffled in solving the murders. A cat and mouse interplay between the murderer and the Austin PD ensues, and at times is hindered by police politics.
The main characters, Laney Knox, a 24-year-old, brilliant cybercrime expert at the Delphi Center, and Reed Novak, a 39-year-old, too serious Austin police detective, are both flawed and lonely. Constant work demands and long, inconsistent hours prevent either of them from developing any serious relationships. Although their chemistry is off the charts, they are, at first, hesitant to act on it. Since Laney was attacked in her home three years ago, she is constantly on guard and has trouble feeling safe anywhere. Trusting in anyone other than herself is a huge step for her. Reed's skeptical glare and wary personality make people uncomfortable and prevents anyone getting too close. He thinks Laney is beautiful, quirky and too young for him. She thinks Reed is good-looking, rigid and too by-the-book, and she likes to make him uncomfortable. Despite their differences, they need each other to find the serial killer who cyber-stalks his prey and brutally murders them in their homes.
You can't go wrong with DEEP DARK. The story is smart, intriguing and filled with interesting and well-developed primary and secondary characters. If you like suspense that keeps you guessing and a romance that's not a cliche, then you definitely don't want to miss DEEP DARK .
If You Like This Book, You May Like: Other books in the TRACERS SERIES by Laura Griffin, MORGANS OF NASHVILLE and TEXAS RANGERS series by Mary Burton, FBI THRILLER BOOKS by Catherine Coulter, LUCY KINCAID NOVELS by Allison Brennan, DARKNESS by Karen Robards
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Deep Dark by Laura GriffinMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
DEEP DARK is the first book I've read by Laura Griffin, and, WOW, it definitely won't be my last! This sophisticated page-turner pits a young computer forensics specialist and a seasoned Austin PD detective against a cyber criminal turned serial killer. The action is fast-paced, the plot intricate and the story believable and entertaining. I was sucked right into the suspense and couldn't stop reading until I reached the end.
The complex story involves the search for a cyber villain who latches onto the web info of young women and targets them for murder. Nothing links him to the crimes, and the police are baffled in solving the murders. A cat and mouse interplay between the murderer and the Austin PD ensues, and at times is hindered by police politics.
The main characters, Laney Knox, a 24-year-old, brilliant cybercrime expert at the Delphi Center, and Reed Novak, a 39-year-old, too serious Austin police detective, are both flawed and lonely. Constant work demands and long, inconsistent hours prevent either of them from developing any serious relationships. Although their chemistry is off the charts, they are, at first, hesitant to act on it. Since Laney was attacked in her home three years ago, she is constantly on guard and has trouble feeling safe anywhere. Trusting in anyone other than herself is a huge step for her. Reed's skeptical glare and wary personality make people uncomfortable and prevents anyone getting too close. He thinks Laney is beautiful, quirky and too young for him. She thinks Reed is good-looking, rigid and too by-the-book, and she likes to make him uncomfortable. Despite their differences, they need each other to find the serial killer who cyber-stalks his prey and brutally murders them in their homes.
You can't go wrong with DEEP DARK. The story is smart, intriguing and filled with interesting and well-developed primary and secondary characters. If you like suspense that keeps you guessing and a romance that's not a cliche, then you definitely don't want to miss DEEP DARK .
If You Like This Book, You May Like: Other books in the TRACERS SERIES by Laura Griffin, MORGANS OF NASHVILLE and TEXAS RANGERS series by Mary Burton, FBI THRILLER BOOKS by Catherine Coulter, LUCY KINCAID NOVELS by Allison Brennan, DARKNESS by Karen Robards
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