**spoiler alert** In a modern day suburban cul-de-sac located in the outskirts of Seattle, Washington, a family of four is brutally murdered in a trul**spoiler alert** In a modern day suburban cul-de-sac located in the outskirts of Seattle, Washington, a family of four is brutally murdered in a truly horrific way. The police, two detectives in particular, have a suspect in their sights. However, Detective Alice Madison finds a different connection, one that involves a 25-year-old case involving three kidnapped boys, one of whom never returned home. Seems simple, but the detective only has 13 days to find out who the next target is. With the help of Counselor Nathan Quinn and her initial suspect, who is also Quinn's client and friend, John Cameron, she must get inside this killer's head when he takes someone close to her.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I gave it four stars merely because the start is pretty slow. Which, is completely understandable as the author is making a series out of this detective and her experiences in the homicide unit. The one character I wanted to know more about was Cameron. I do hope that he is covered a little bit more in the next book. He was actually my favorite character in the story. I don't know what that says about me as a person, exactly. With that said, Detective Madison is a badass (pardon my language), and is almost neck-in-neck with Cameron in the favored category. I hate that he is on the other side of the law. I have respect for Brown, but Cameron and Madison have an unspoken understanding and chemistry and it would make them great partners. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading Madison's journey through this case. I am so excited to read the next few books in the series.
The build up to her meeting with Cameron was intense. I wanted it to happen many more chapters before it actually did, but in the end it was well worth the wait. V definitely laid the foundation in the greatest way possible. I admit, I wanted a little something between Madison and Cameron (I know so many are going to dislike me for saying that). I know she is a detective and he is a felon. And despite saying that, it is refreshing that there is nothing intimate between them. I am a hopeless romantic and tend to look for it in all the wrong and oddest places, so the thought was there. But, I do enjoy that nothing sparks between them as I think it would have taken away from the story.
I whole-heartedly recommend giving this a read, especially if you enjoy crime novels and bada** women kicking butt and taking names!...more
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