Search - Dead End (Dead, Bk 4)

FBI profiler Annie McCall finally gets her man. The surprises in this one are downright shocking! I figured out who Dylan's killer was early on but was intrigued how the author brought it to light.

Two years after her fiance's death (Dylan), Annie is still devastated and unable to get on with her life and romance with Evan Crosby, a cop in Philadelphia. Evan is determined to solve Dylan's murder for some closure for Annie. Of course, Evan has a full plate with a serial killer stalking his town. Somehow his case and Dylan's death intersect and all the questions bring the killer out of hiding.

Another excellent6 story by Mariah Stewart. I'll read anything she writes. They are always different but shocking and interesting as hell.

Great Read!

If you haven't read the first three books in Mariah Stewarts "DEAD" series--DEAD WRONG, DEAD CERTAIN, and DEAD EVEN--go pick up a copy today. Although not necessary to enjoy DEAD END, you'll get a much better feel for some of the main characters--plus just three really good reads--if you read the other books first.

That said, DEAD END centers around Dr. Anne Marie McCall, an FBI profiler, and her new love, police Detective Evan Crosby. At a mutual friend's wedding, Evan is surprised over the jealousy he feels by how close Annie still is with the Shields family. Her fiancé, undercover agent Dylan Shields, was murdered two years ago during a covert op. The Shields family, with its many children all in FBI positions, is a close-knit one who still has a place for the memory of what Annie and Dylan were to each other.

Evan, attempting to get over his jealousy but knowing that Annie will never be at peace until she knows what really happened to Dylan, suggests that they take one last look at the file on his death--hoping that maybe this one last shot might provide Annie with the closure she needs, and that a new set of eyes might come up with new leads in the investigation.

What they uncover are more questions, missing files, and situations that prove more and more dangerous. Who was really the intended victim that night? Does the locale of Dylan's death have something to do with the current case Evan is working on? Why are members of the extended Shields family ending up in questioning situations?

Ms. Stewart has written another winner. I'm sad to see the "DEAD" series end, but I was happy to see that with the release of DEAD END all the questions from the last three books were answered. A real winner, you won't want to miss this book. It's an excellent offering in the romantic suspense genre!