Maybe I expected too much, I'll try one more ( )

Very, very good, Grabbed me from the beginning. The only down side to the book is that my local library system only has a few of the books in this series - I may end up buying the remaining books in digital to finish off the series. ( )

Waking Nightmare
4.5 Stars

A serial rapist is terrorizing Savannah and the police call in private profiler, Abbie Phillips, for assistance on the case. Abbie clashes both personally and professionally with the lead investigator, Ryne Robel, and the two must develop a workable relationship if they are to stop the sadistic monster before he strikes closer to home.

Brant’s writing style is reminiscent of Cynthia Eden’s Deadly Fear and Die for Me books. The plot is well-constructed with some exciting twists and turns, fast-paced action scenes and an intense climax.

Abbie and Ryne are a compelling couple and the development of their romance from resentment to respect to attraction and then commitment is believable and engaging. Both are appealing characters coping with traumatic pasts although Abbie’s background as a profiler and he work for Adam Raiker could have been more detailed.

The villain’s identity comes as a surprise, but that isn’t to say the clues aren’t there rather they are cleverly interwoven into the storyline so it is easy to miss them. This gives the book bonus points as I am usually able to guess the killer quite quickly.

All in all, an entertaining romantic thriller that is not to heavy on the gritty and gruesome descriptions. ( )

In Savannah, Ryne Robel is in charge of the investigation of a serial rapist. When an outside consultant, Abbie Phillips, is brought into the case, he is not exactly excited. But soon he has to admit that she is excellent at her job. He also finds himself drawn to her personally. But Abbie has a lot of baggage and finds it hard to trust any man outside a professional relationship.

Hmmm, this book was pretty good. It was more romance than I usually like, but it did not overshadow the mystery. I enjoyed the investigation part and thought it was done pretty well. ( )