Special Agent Jessica Resario is a member of a task force focusing on internet child predators. She's a bit of a loner ... willing to do what it takes to bring them down in order to save a child. Her boss, SSA Tom Erickson always seems to be covering for her with the big bosses. Of course, he is in love with her and will keep her protected from the higher-ups as much as possible.
When a sting goes bad, Jessica is ordered to take some time off, as the predator they were watching, seem to know her personally. She winds up at her parents' summer home, which only increases her stress. Her parents were brutally murdered in the beach home 10 years earlier .... the killer was never caught.
She accidentally finds something related to her deceased father's job .... and what she finds is connected to the present case.
The plot and sub-plot are believable as it fits in our modern world. That being said, I found the book a little short of excitement, suspense, or intrigue. It is a short book ...less than 200 pages... it felt a little rushed.
The last 1/3 of the book is strictly romance. She has issues ... he has issues. And they finally admit what they feel for each other when he is injured by the bad guy.
I'm a bit confused about what genre I was reading. Not quite suspense .. not quite romance. I also have her next book in this series ... FORBIDDEN... which continues with Jessica and Tom and their next case. It will be interesting to see if there are any changes in her writing style.
My thanks to the author who graciously sent me her books in exchange for an honest review.
When a sting goes bad, Jessica is ordered to take some time off, as the predator they were watching, seem to know her personally. She winds up at her parents' summer home, which only increases her stress. Her parents were brutally murdered in the beach home 10 years earlier .... the killer was never caught.
She accidentally finds something related to her deceased father's job .... and what she finds is connected to the present case.
The plot and sub-plot are believable as it fits in our modern world. That being said, I found the book a little short of excitement, suspense, or intrigue. It is a short book ...less than 200 pages... it felt a little rushed.
The last 1/3 of the book is strictly romance. She has issues ... he has issues. And they finally admit what they feel for each other when he is injured by the bad guy.
I'm a bit confused about what genre I was reading. Not quite suspense .. not quite romance. I also have her next book in this series ... FORBIDDEN... which continues with Jessica and Tom and their next case. It will be interesting to see if there are any changes in her writing style.
My thanks to the author who graciously sent me her books in exchange for an honest review.
