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A Dangerous Game by Heather Graham

sissykat31's review against another edition

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5.0

I liked the romance and suspense in the book.

beastreader's review against another edition

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3.0

It has been a while since I have read a book from this author. Yet, the best part is that no matter how much time has passed away, you can still pick up a book and read it. Which was the factor in my case. It was like I had known the Finnegans very well. Also, Kieran and Craig seemed like a good match. Although, I thought that Craig was the more dominant one in regards to jobs. Kieran didn't show as strong a street smarts. Another reader mentioned that she was turned off by Kieran's wishy washy attitude when it came to worrying about Craig. I agree that Kieran knew what type of relationship she had with Craig and he proved to be capable of taking care of himself, so she should have trusted him. I mean, she trusted him to help her solve the case.

There was predictably in the storyline. Yet, this is still a good read. Once that I finished. Also, there was plenty of action and the intensity was good. It kept the story from becoming stale. Overall, a nice read. I am curious to get to knew more about Kieran and see if she is stronger in the prior novels.

machadofam8's review against another edition

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2.0

Ok - characters were about as reckless as any character could be but the story was good.

bookedandbusybookblog's review

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3.0

3.5 stars

A Dangerous Game was my first Heather Graham book and I was pleasantly surprised. Although the story line was somewhat predictable, it was a good read that kept my interest with plenty of action. This story had plenty of mystery and danger, but was still a steamy romance. It was an enjoyable read.

meloches's review

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3.0

When I found out that this novel was, in fact, the third book in the New York Confidential series, I wasn’t sure whether or not it was a good idea to read this one as a standalone. However, once I read the synopsis, I couldn’t pass it up! Human trafficking, danger and a romantically linked team, A Dangerous Game seemed to have everything that I would want in a read! From what I understand, the novels are written using the same characters throughout but are independent stories, which makes it easy to read them as a standalone.  This was absolutely true! I had no issue following the story or latching on to the main characters. After the first few pages, I was hooked.

Usually, when I read romantic suspense, I expect to have a novel that is heavy on the romance with a little bit of mystery mixed in. But, for this novel, I was pleasantly surprised to find the opposite to be true! I found that A Dangerous Game had plenty of action and a few twists and turns with the romantic element taking more of a backseat.  And, although I did find the general plot quite predictable, I did really find myself enjoying Graham’s writing style. I liked the banter between the characters and the “to the point” prose.

One thing that I struggled with was that A Dangerous Game had a plethora of characters, some easier to keep track of than others, and I found this to be a little bit distracting as I read. Now, as mentioned, I have not read the other books in the series so I am not sure if this was an issue related to that or if it truly was a large number of new characters introduced. Either way, I felt like I could easily have plucked ten characters out of the story immediately and not have missed them.

Overall, I felt like this was an excellent lighter crime read and would recommend it to anyone looking for a nice crime read for the beach; I know I always reach for a romantic suspense when the weather gets warmer!

lpcoolgirl's review against another edition

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5.0

Another great book in this series! I loved the mystery, and how they stopped these people who were trafficking in babies! Really great book!

clak5686's review against another edition

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4.0

Another good entry in the series. The crime was sad but was handled well. There were plenty of clues as to who was guilty but it did not detract from the overall suspense. The relationships of the main characters is an interesting and important part of the story. I love Craig and Kieran as well as their family and friends.
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