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A review by beckymmoe
Before the Dawn by Cynthia Eden
4.0
OMG, this book. The very first page grabbed me and just wouldn't let go--I can't tell you how many times I gasped out loud and/or winced while reading! The last 20% it was virtually nonstop...good thing Mini Moe #1 has become used to my gasps that come seemingly out of nowhere while he's driving...
Before the Dawn is a romantic thriller/second chance romance story with the twist that the hero was the brother of the guy who tortured and nearly killed the heroine several years earlier. Tucker had to choose between his brother (dubbed "The Iceman") and the woman he loved back then, and has been haunted by the words of his brother, "Blood comes first," ever since. Their father had been a horrible person, his brother was even worse--would Tucker truly be able to avoid their legacy? Could Dawn ever look at him and not see the man who literally made her life a living hell? Add in the fact that it looks like there's an Iceman copycat killer running around in the city which Dawn has moved to and Tucker's FBI team is on the case, and yeah. Pretty freaking intense.
Before the Dawn is the second book in the series, but worked pretty well as a standalone. Based on this one, though, I'm definitely going to back up and read the prequel and book one ([b:The Gathering Dusk|32145570|The Gathering Dusk (Killer Instinct, #0.5)|Cynthia Eden|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1478001010s/32145570.jpg|52780140] and [b:After the Dark|30836269|After the Dark (Killer Instinct, #1)|Cynthia Eden|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1470851402s/30836269.jpg|51433352]) to get ready for book three ([b:Into the Night|35344024|Into the Night (Killer Instinct #3)|Cynthia Eden|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1497310002s/35344024.jpg|56710159]) when it comes out, because I. Must. Read.
Rating: 4 stars / A-
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Before the Dawn is a romantic thriller/second chance romance story with the twist that the hero was the brother of the guy who tortured and nearly killed the heroine several years earlier. Tucker had to choose between his brother (dubbed "The Iceman") and the woman he loved back then, and has been haunted by the words of his brother, "Blood comes first," ever since. Their father had been a horrible person, his brother was even worse--would Tucker truly be able to avoid their legacy? Could Dawn ever look at him and not see the man who literally made her life a living hell? Add in the fact that it looks like there's an Iceman copycat killer running around in the city which Dawn has moved to and Tucker's FBI team is on the case, and yeah. Pretty freaking intense.
Before the Dawn is the second book in the series, but worked pretty well as a standalone. Based on this one, though, I'm definitely going to back up and read the prequel and book one ([b:The Gathering Dusk|32145570|The Gathering Dusk (Killer Instinct, #0.5)|Cynthia Eden|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1478001010s/32145570.jpg|52780140] and [b:After the Dark|30836269|After the Dark (Killer Instinct, #1)|Cynthia Eden|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1470851402s/30836269.jpg|51433352]) to get ready for book three ([b:Into the Night|35344024|Into the Night (Killer Instinct #3)|Cynthia Eden|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1497310002s/35344024.jpg|56710159]) when it comes out, because I. Must. Read.
Rating: 4 stars / A-
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.