What I really liked in this book was how easily Ethan accepted everything Zoe threw at him: murder, blackmailing, escaping from the mental hospital, extra senses - no problem, everything will be fine, you can trust me. He was always on her side and I loved it. Five stars and a little heart for Ethan :) ( )

As with a lot of this author's work, this is a mix of romance, suspense and extrasensory perception. Zoe is an interior designer with two secrets: one is that she picks up sensory clues from places where negative emotions have impressed themselves, often from a crime of violence. This provides the impetus for her to hire a private detective, Ethan, to investigate the possibility that a new client may have murdered his wife. The other secret is shared with a friend of hers, and provides the main plotline.

The main characters were fairly convincing and the romantic aspect not overplayed, with the sex scenes not cringe making. There was also some light and humorous interplay from Ethan's young nephews. I did find some of the dialogue more like something from a corporate brochure than how people actually speak.

There could be a trigger for some readers as two minor characters have a propensity for sexual violence against women, though they don't actually succeed in their attempted rapes. The female protagonist is active and courageous, and does not passively await rescue by the hero when danger ensues, which was positive. On the whole, a nice light read but not a keeper, so for me this rates 3 stars. ( )

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was really good I enjoyed it ( )

good characters, humor, satisfying storyline, and expected HEA ( )