A review by elfstone
Touch of Red, Volume 12 by Laura Griffin

4.0

The "Tracer" series is one of my favorite series for hot romance and for suspenseful thrillers. I was overjoyed when netgalley provided me with an ARC for book #12, Touch of Red. In exchange, I'm to write an honest review. For transparency, I would rate the earlier books in this series more of a 3 rather than a 4. Laura Griffin's writing about action and police procedures has become tighter and more engaging as the series has progressed. It makes me happy that this book grabbed me from the very start because of the tension and horror at the crime scene, and I could not put this book down until it was finished. I did sleep a short while one night, but otherwise this book was consumed in less than 2 days. Touch of Red definitely warrants a 4 star rating.

Action centers around Brooke and Sean. Brooke is four months out of an unhealthy, emotionally abusive relationship, and her "diet" consists of no men. However, the attraction between Brooke and Sean has been felt by both of them for awhile. Laura Griffin always writes steamy scenes of magnetism as well as any of my favorite romance authors, and she delivers exceedingly well in Touch of Red.

Another area where Laura Griffin writes well is in depicting violence, so this is not the book for you if your imagination is vivid but doesn't tolerate inhumanity and blood. As I've read all twelve books in the series, you can tell that I'm okay with a dash of brutality sprinkled into my reading life!

If you've read other books in the series, you will love Touch of Red. If you have never read Laura Griffin but enjoy a book with romance and action, you can give this book a try and then start at the beginning of the series. It's guaranteed that you will enjoy this latest book from Laura Griffin!