Terrific conclusion to the series. The book opens as yet another copycat killer strikes. This time, the killer left a witness, something against The Player's rules. Jake, Kyra, and the rest of the task force are determined to put an end to his reign of terror. The tension increased with each book as they pursued not just the copycat but the one pulling the strings. In this book, we can feel that they are finally drawing close.

Throughout the series, Jake and Kyra's relationship grows closer and stronger. Both learned to trust each other on and off the job. At the same time, their attraction deepened to love. But to have a future together, Jake must keep Kyra alive. When Quinn's death exposes a long-concealed secret, Jake understands the depth of Kyra's peril. I understood Quinn's need to protect Kyra, but I also agreed with Jake that she deserved to know the truth. I loved that his innate need to be honest with her overcame his protectiveness and that he trusted her to be able to handle the news. I ached for Kyra's heartbreak and loved her determination to do something with the information. I loved Jake's support for whatever she wanted to do with it.

The further the investigation goes, the more Jake suspects that the truth is closer than anyone knew. I thought I had it figured out in the previous book, but I couldn't have been more wrong. An unexpected twist in Quinn's autopsy sends the investigation down a new path. At the same time, Kyra's search for the truth brings the Player out of hiding. The final confrontation was a nail-biter as the Player attempted to finish what he started twenty years earlier. I loved Kyra's presence of mind when she figured it out and her part in the outcome. Jake's arrival was edge-of-the-seat close and led to a great conclusion.

I liked the epilogue, with Jake, Kyra, and Jake's daughter Fiona discussing what happened before the subject changed to Jake and Kyra's relationship. I laughed out loud at Fiona's request and Jake's reaction. ( )

A fourth copycat serial killer carrying out his deadly agenda--precious lives lost--the original madman, "The Player" still on the loose--is time running out for investigators Jake McAllister and Kyra Chase? "The Trap" is the long-awaited , stunning conclusion to author Carol Ericson's "A Kyra and Jake Investigation Series". Victim's Advocate and task force consultant Kyra Chase has a tragic connection to "The Player--her own mother was one of his victims. Detective Jake McAllister and the other members of the task force are pushing themselves--and each other--to bring the killing spree of the malevolent mastermind and his murderous mimics to an end. As the team delves further into the mounting evidence, painful truths--some unbearably close to home--come to light. The sizzling attraction between Kyra and Jake has grown into a deep affection, and they are now close partners on and off the job. If they survive, can their relationship bear the bright light of revelation? They trust each other, but can they trust those around them? Carol Ericson is a masterful teller of romantic suspense tales, and I highly recommend this thrilling, well-written series.

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