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A review by chroniclesofabookreader
Shattered by Cynthia Eden
5.0
Oh, I loved this one! Part psychological thriller, part mystery, part romance…three wonderfully intriguing ingredients that only Cynthia Eden can make into the perfect brew. I didn’t want to stop once I started.
As we’ve seen in the prior stories, Dr. Sarah Jacobs is a criminal psychologist who profiles killers. She can get into their heads, figure out who they are, what their motives are, and where they might go next. She can connect with them, understand them, think like them. And she can because of her past…because of her father. As chilling as it is to be as good as she is, there’s a hidden part of her that worries she’s also a monster. That he trained her to be just like him. And this time, the killer is coming after her. Dredging up old memories and stirring up her mental well-being, this race against time will tear her apart.
“She was drawing him in, pulling him deeper and deeper into her web. The connection between them–it was more than just her desire for danger. More than his desire to be with a woman who fucking understood the sins he carried. It was. . . elemental. Instinctive.”
Jax Fontaine doesn’t have the best reputation. Sure, he’s rich and he seems to always slip through the hands of the local law enforcement, but he’s earned his status for the things he’s done to get to where he is. He may not have clean hands, but the moment he met Sarah, he didn’t care. He could see something within her matched something deep within him. Their hidden connection sparked an instant inferno that drew them both to the flame. Passion and heat singed them together. But it’s not just their shared darkness that connects them…no, someone is after both of them.
“Hush little baby, don’t say a word. . .”
I’m not quite sure why, but the suspense in this one was more fantastic than what I’m used to with Ms. Eden. It ensnared me and I couldn’t stop my eyes from jumping ahead. The twists and turns were never-ending, switching and morphing back and forth. I felt the romance was just a bonus to the mystery, and I believe that was on purpose. When the story starts, one instantly believes their connection and lust, so it honestly wasn’t needed to go any further with their lead-up and it didn’t because she knew you were already in. Their passion was instant, believable, and it went straight into the mystery, flawlessly. Just, Wham Bam Someone’s Out To Kill Me Ma’am. Suspense is really Ms. Eden’s forte (along with paranormal) and she nailed it again. The chills, the psychological depth, the clever storyline…just amazing.
**Received a copy in exchange for an honest review**
As we’ve seen in the prior stories, Dr. Sarah Jacobs is a criminal psychologist who profiles killers. She can get into their heads, figure out who they are, what their motives are, and where they might go next. She can connect with them, understand them, think like them. And she can because of her past…because of her father. As chilling as it is to be as good as she is, there’s a hidden part of her that worries she’s also a monster. That he trained her to be just like him. And this time, the killer is coming after her. Dredging up old memories and stirring up her mental well-being, this race against time will tear her apart.
“She was drawing him in, pulling him deeper and deeper into her web. The connection between them–it was more than just her desire for danger. More than his desire to be with a woman who fucking understood the sins he carried. It was. . . elemental. Instinctive.”
Jax Fontaine doesn’t have the best reputation. Sure, he’s rich and he seems to always slip through the hands of the local law enforcement, but he’s earned his status for the things he’s done to get to where he is. He may not have clean hands, but the moment he met Sarah, he didn’t care. He could see something within her matched something deep within him. Their hidden connection sparked an instant inferno that drew them both to the flame. Passion and heat singed them together. But it’s not just their shared darkness that connects them…no, someone is after both of them.
“Hush little baby, don’t say a word. . .”
I’m not quite sure why, but the suspense in this one was more fantastic than what I’m used to with Ms. Eden. It ensnared me and I couldn’t stop my eyes from jumping ahead. The twists and turns were never-ending, switching and morphing back and forth. I felt the romance was just a bonus to the mystery, and I believe that was on purpose. When the story starts, one instantly believes their connection and lust, so it honestly wasn’t needed to go any further with their lead-up and it didn’t because she knew you were already in. Their passion was instant, believable, and it went straight into the mystery, flawlessly. Just, Wham Bam Someone’s Out To Kill Me Ma’am. Suspense is really Ms. Eden’s forte (along with paranormal) and she nailed it again. The chills, the psychological depth, the clever storyline…just amazing.
**Received a copy in exchange for an honest review**