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The Tracer’s series is one of my favorites, I look forward to every book and as a result it tends to put a lot pressure on the newest release – a lot to live up to in my mind. Laura Griffin never lets me down. Her romantic suspense stories are a little heavier on the suspense side, but so very well done. TWISTED takes us into the world of tracking a serial killer who makes his kills on the same two dates every year. After investigating a local murder, Allison and her department think they have their man, no doubts at all. But when FBI profiler Mark Wolfe comes to town with a different theory, he’s met with reluctance at first, but not from Allison. They team up to track the real killer and try to follow all the twists and turns the case takes them on.
Allison feels like she needs to be doubly on her game, at all times, being young on the force at the age of 27 and one of the few females. She puts in a ton of hours and doesn’t want to make any mistakes since she already feels like she’s on an uphill battle at work. She and Mark meet under unusual and dangerous circumstances when Allison is caught in the middle of a convenience store hold up. There’s attraction between them from that first meeting, but Mark refuses to let himself go there. He thinks the age difference is too much and he has no room in his life for anything outside work. Work is his life and he carries around a load of burdens, thinking that he’s the one that needs to save the world. His case load is unreal, and as Allison points out, he’s on the edge of burnout, or a stress induced heart attack.
Intensity. Mark Wolfe had it in spades. Kelsey had put a name to it, but Allison had sensed it from the very beginning. It was in the way he moved, the way he spoke, the way he made an argument. It was in his laser-sharp focus when he talked to a victim. It was in the way he looked at her sometimes – as if he could see straight into her mind and read her private thoughts.
Mark’s married to the job and anything he might feel for Allison won’t be acted on. That’s one of the things I most enjoy about this series. The romance takes its time building up. If you like to have the lead characters hopping into bed during the first chapter – not going to happen here. I love the build-up, the sexual tension that you just know is going to explode at some point for both characters. It’s almost more satisfying as a reader to have the slow build before getting to the heart of their relationship. This also allows for the intricate suspense plot to take center stage early on.
The suspense plots always draw me in to each new Tracer’s books. The detail that the story is written with, it’s amazing to me that the amount of detail we get doesn’t bog the story down and make it drag. Quite the opposite in fact, I find myself flying through the story trying to work out the clues with all the players involved – which always include a team from the Delphi Center. I also appreciate that the stories never seem to go into gory territory, if that makes sense. We know without a doubt how horrible this serial killer is, and the horrendous things he’s done, but most of his crimes take place off page, which is perfectly fine for this reader. It’s heartbreaking enough to follow Jordan through this story in her small supporting role – she’s a victim of the serial killer, the only one to survive and her life is in shambles. We get small glimpses at what she’s going through, how her marriage is fairing and the possibility of where her life might be going by book’s end. Her side story is very small, but packed a big punch.
She grabbed his tie and pulled him to her for a kiss. His mouth was hot, fierce. His hands gripped her hips and he made a low, male sound in his throat as he pinned her against the wall. She loved the fact that she made him like this – raw and greedy – when the rest of the time he was so damn civilized.
Once the romance heats up for Allison and Mark it’s sweet and bittersweet all together. Allison knows that Mark is dealing with a lot right now, and while she hopes and wants more, she’s not sure he’ll ever be able to give all of himself in a relationship. Some big life changes are going to need to be made, and Mark really struggles with wanting and needing to work himself into the ground to find justice for people who’ve been victims, but he can’t keep going at the pace he’s currently at. They’re a well matched couple and I enjoyed all their scenes together; their intimate relationship and their professional one.
The case brings in familiar faces and new team members. It’s always nice getting caught up with previous characters, but they’re not just walking through scenes in TWISTED. In fact, it would be more appropriate to say that we’re reintroduced to our old friends as they find themselves right in the middle of the action and detective work. We get a very small hint at the hero and heroine in the next book, SCORCHED (Oct 2012), and holy cow – I can’t wait for this one! Gage is a Navy SEAL and Kelsey is a forensic anthropologist at the Delphi Center. Really, Laura, you had me at Navy SEAL.
TWISTED combines a fast paced plot with a serial killer that has everyone guessing up until the end. It’s balanced by a sweet love story that was satisfying in every way. All fans of romantic suspense need to check this series out, it’s one of my must reads and it just keeps getting better and better.
The Tracer’s series is one of my favorites, I look forward to every book and as a result it tends to put a lot pressure on the newest release – a lot to live up to in my mind. Laura Griffin never lets me down. Her romantic suspense stories are a little heavier on the suspense side, but so very well done. TWISTED takes us into the world of tracking a serial killer who makes his kills on the same two dates every year. After investigating a local murder, Allison and her department think they have their man, no doubts at all. But when FBI profiler Mark Wolfe comes to town with a different theory, he’s met with reluctance at first, but not from Allison. They team up to track the real killer and try to follow all the twists and turns the case takes them on.
Allison feels like she needs to be doubly on her game, at all times, being young on the force at the age of 27 and one of the few females. She puts in a ton of hours and doesn’t want to make any mistakes since she already feels like she’s on an uphill battle at work. She and Mark meet under unusual and dangerous circumstances when Allison is caught in the middle of a convenience store hold up. There’s attraction between them from that first meeting, but Mark refuses to let himself go there. He thinks the age difference is too much and he has no room in his life for anything outside work. Work is his life and he carries around a load of burdens, thinking that he’s the one that needs to save the world. His case load is unreal, and as Allison points out, he’s on the edge of burnout, or a stress induced heart attack.
Intensity. Mark Wolfe had it in spades. Kelsey had put a name to it, but Allison had sensed it from the very beginning. It was in the way he moved, the way he spoke, the way he made an argument. It was in his laser-sharp focus when he talked to a victim. It was in the way he looked at her sometimes – as if he could see straight into her mind and read her private thoughts.
Mark’s married to the job and anything he might feel for Allison won’t be acted on. That’s one of the things I most enjoy about this series. The romance takes its time building up. If you like to have the lead characters hopping into bed during the first chapter – not going to happen here. I love the build-up, the sexual tension that you just know is going to explode at some point for both characters. It’s almost more satisfying as a reader to have the slow build before getting to the heart of their relationship. This also allows for the intricate suspense plot to take center stage early on.
The suspense plots always draw me in to each new Tracer’s books. The detail that the story is written with, it’s amazing to me that the amount of detail we get doesn’t bog the story down and make it drag. Quite the opposite in fact, I find myself flying through the story trying to work out the clues with all the players involved – which always include a team from the Delphi Center. I also appreciate that the stories never seem to go into gory territory, if that makes sense. We know without a doubt how horrible this serial killer is, and the horrendous things he’s done, but most of his crimes take place off page, which is perfectly fine for this reader. It’s heartbreaking enough to follow Jordan through this story in her small supporting role – she’s a victim of the serial killer, the only one to survive and her life is in shambles. We get small glimpses at what she’s going through, how her marriage is fairing and the possibility of where her life might be going by book’s end. Her side story is very small, but packed a big punch.
She grabbed his tie and pulled him to her for a kiss. His mouth was hot, fierce. His hands gripped her hips and he made a low, male sound in his throat as he pinned her against the wall. She loved the fact that she made him like this – raw and greedy – when the rest of the time he was so damn civilized.
Once the romance heats up for Allison and Mark it’s sweet and bittersweet all together. Allison knows that Mark is dealing with a lot right now, and while she hopes and wants more, she’s not sure he’ll ever be able to give all of himself in a relationship. Some big life changes are going to need to be made, and Mark really struggles with wanting and needing to work himself into the ground to find justice for people who’ve been victims, but he can’t keep going at the pace he’s currently at. They’re a well matched couple and I enjoyed all their scenes together; their intimate relationship and their professional one.
The case brings in familiar faces and new team members. It’s always nice getting caught up with previous characters, but they’re not just walking through scenes in TWISTED. In fact, it would be more appropriate to say that we’re reintroduced to our old friends as they find themselves right in the middle of the action and detective work. We get a very small hint at the hero and heroine in the next book, SCORCHED (Oct 2012), and holy cow – I can’t wait for this one! Gage is a Navy SEAL and Kelsey is a forensic anthropologist at the Delphi Center. Really, Laura, you had me at Navy SEAL.
TWISTED combines a fast paced plot with a serial killer that has everyone guessing up until the end. It’s balanced by a sweet love story that was satisfying in every way. All fans of romantic suspense need to check this series out, it’s one of my must reads and it just keeps getting better and better.