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Pete 'Monty' Montgomery #2
Dark Room
Seventeen years ago, Morgan Winter was traumatized by the discovery of her parents' brutally murdered bodies in a Brooklyn basement on Christmas Eve. Now shocking new evidence overturns the killer's conviction and Morgan is confronted with the horrifying realization that the real killer is still out there. Trapped in an emotional hell, she hires Pete "Monty" Montgomery, the former NYPD detective who first investigated her parents' homicides. Now a PI, Monty has a personal score to settle—a promise he made to Morgan, the helpless child long ago, that he'd find her parents' killer. With nothing more than an old case file and the original crime scene photos, Monty enlists the specialized skills of his son, Lane, a photojournalist whose job is a perfect cover for the clandestine image analysis he conducts for the CIA. Constantly thrill-seeking, Lane is used to gambling and putting his own life on the line—for country, for journalistic integrity, for the adrenaline rush. But this time, the stakes are different . . . and this time, he can't afford to lose. The murderer is still at large and has never stopped watching Morgan from the shadows, making sure a dark secret remains buried. Now, Morgan's fierce determination to uncover the truth consumes her, plunging her into the dark and terrifying past and an increasingly dangerous present. Lane is closing in on the truth. But in a cruel twist of fate, what he exposes may be far more shocking and devastating to Morgan than anyone could imagine.
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Andrea Kane
48 books842 followersComing in March 2019 from Andrea Kane: DEAD IN A WEEK.
Andrea Kane is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of twenty-nine novels, including fifteen psychological thrillers and fourteen historical romantic suspense titles. With her signature style, Kane creates unforgettable characters and confronts them with life-threatening danger. As a master of suspense, she weaves them into exciting, carefully-researched stories, pushing them to the edge—and keeping her readers up all night.
Kane’s first contemporary suspense thriller, Run for Your Life, became an instant New York Times bestseller. She followed with a string of bestselling psychological thrillers including No Way Out, Twisted, and Drawn in Blood.
Her latest in the highly successful Forensic Instincts series, Dead in a Week, adds the Zermatt Group into the mix—a covert team of former military and spy agency operatives. With a week to save a young woman from ruthless kidnappers, this globe-spanning chase, from the beerhalls of Germany, to the tech gardens of California, to the skyscrapers of China, and finally the farmlands of Croatia will keep readers guessing until the very end. The first showcase of Forensic Instincts’ talents came with the New York Times bestseller, The Girl Who Disappeared Twice, followed by The Line Between Here and Gone, The Stranger You Know, The Silence that Speaks, The Murder That Never Was, and A Face to Die For.
Kane’s beloved historical romantic suspense novels include My Heart’s Desire, Samantha, Echoes in the Mist, and Wishes in the Wind.
With a worldwide following of passionate readers, her books have been published in more than twenty languages.
Kane lives in New Jersey with her husband and family. She’s an avid crossword puzzle solver and a diehard Yankees fan. Otherwise, she’s either writing or playing with her Pomeranian, Mischief, who does his best to keep her from writing.
Andrea Kane is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of twenty-nine novels, including fifteen psychological thrillers and fourteen historical romantic suspense titles. With her signature style, Kane creates unforgettable characters and confronts them with life-threatening danger. As a master of suspense, she weaves them into exciting, carefully-researched stories, pushing them to the edge—and keeping her readers up all night.
Kane’s first contemporary suspense thriller, Run for Your Life, became an instant New York Times bestseller. She followed with a string of bestselling psychological thrillers including No Way Out, Twisted, and Drawn in Blood.
Her latest in the highly successful Forensic Instincts series, Dead in a Week, adds the Zermatt Group into the mix—a covert team of former military and spy agency operatives. With a week to save a young woman from ruthless kidnappers, this globe-spanning chase, from the beerhalls of Germany, to the tech gardens of California, to the skyscrapers of China, and finally the farmlands of Croatia will keep readers guessing until the very end. The first showcase of Forensic Instincts’ talents came with the New York Times bestseller, The Girl Who Disappeared Twice, followed by The Line Between Here and Gone, The Stranger You Know, The Silence that Speaks, The Murder That Never Was, and A Face to Die For.
Kane’s beloved historical romantic suspense novels include My Heart’s Desire, Samantha, Echoes in the Mist, and Wishes in the Wind.
With a worldwide following of passionate readers, her books have been published in more than twenty languages.
Kane lives in New Jersey with her husband and family. She’s an avid crossword puzzle solver and a diehard Yankees fan. Otherwise, she’s either writing or playing with her Pomeranian, Mischief, who does his best to keep her from writing.
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December 18, 2015
Muy buena historia. Aunque el tema principal de la narración es el suspense -la resolución de un crimen cometido en el pasado-, la parte romántica no se queda corta. Su autora sabe dosificar la información y nos la va entregando gota a gota hasta mostrarnos a pocas páginas del final el verdadero criminal. En cuanto a los protagonistas, todos son especiales y nos muestran diferentes maneras de amar.
December 13, 2008
This is the second book that I've read by Andrea Kane, and while I can't say that it was absolutely fantastic, I enjoyed it enough. For me, there just wasn't any special zing to it to make me really love it. But it certainly wasn't downright awful.
In Dark Room, Morgan Winter is a young woman still trying to get over the brutal murder of her parents seventeen years earlier. To this day, she still has nightmares about finding the bodies in the basement of her mother's women's shelter. And now it comes out that the man convicted of the crime hadn't done it. The killer had actually gone free. Unable to accept that, Morgan convinces the ex-detective, now P.I., who worked her parents case to start investigating again. She needs to know who killed the two people she loved most. In the process, Morgan meets the P.I.'s son, Lane, who is a photojournalist and image analyst aiding in the case. What none of the players expected was the tangled web of lies that was beginning to come undone, or the betrayal that would be revealed.
I can't really say what it was about this book that kept it from being great. There wasn't really anything I disliked or anything that just didn't make sense. I guess it was just that the storyline and romance were good, but nothing exceptional. Enough to keep me interested and reading further, but not enough to have me glued to the pages.
The romance angle comes off as a secondary aspect. I thought it was a bit underdeveloped. The problem for me was that there were so many characters with their hands in the cookie jar in this story (so many characters with POV scenes) that the H/H were kind of neglected. I wanted more out of both of them as single characters, and more development for them as a couple. Their relationship just progressed a little too quickly and too simplistically to really capture my interest. But I liked it enough...both characters were good and the romance sweet.
Plot-wise...I guessed very early on who the antagonist was and why the Winters' had been killed. To me, it was glaringly obvious, not enough misdirection to make readers look elsewhere and too many shiny, blinking lights above the bad guy say "I DID IT!" But Kane did surprise me a little with the secondary bad guy. I hadn't expected that. But with the obvious bad guy #1, and some other details I was able to guess, this story does have a rather predictable edge to it.
So yeah, it was an okay book for me. I've read a lot better romantic suspense novels, and I've read a lot worse. It was pretty much just an average story and an average romance.
In Dark Room, Morgan Winter is a young woman still trying to get over the brutal murder of her parents seventeen years earlier. To this day, she still has nightmares about finding the bodies in the basement of her mother's women's shelter. And now it comes out that the man convicted of the crime hadn't done it. The killer had actually gone free. Unable to accept that, Morgan convinces the ex-detective, now P.I., who worked her parents case to start investigating again. She needs to know who killed the two people she loved most. In the process, Morgan meets the P.I.'s son, Lane, who is a photojournalist and image analyst aiding in the case. What none of the players expected was the tangled web of lies that was beginning to come undone, or the betrayal that would be revealed.
I can't really say what it was about this book that kept it from being great. There wasn't really anything I disliked or anything that just didn't make sense. I guess it was just that the storyline and romance were good, but nothing exceptional. Enough to keep me interested and reading further, but not enough to have me glued to the pages.
The romance angle comes off as a secondary aspect. I thought it was a bit underdeveloped. The problem for me was that there were so many characters with their hands in the cookie jar in this story (so many characters with POV scenes) that the H/H were kind of neglected. I wanted more out of both of them as single characters, and more development for them as a couple. Their relationship just progressed a little too quickly and too simplistically to really capture my interest. But I liked it enough...both characters were good and the romance sweet.
Plot-wise...I guessed very early on who the antagonist was and why the Winters' had been killed. To me, it was glaringly obvious, not enough misdirection to make readers look elsewhere and too many shiny, blinking lights above the bad guy say "I DID IT!" But Kane did surprise me a little with the secondary bad guy. I hadn't expected that. But with the obvious bad guy #1, and some other details I was able to guess, this story does have a rather predictable edge to it.
So yeah, it was an okay book for me. I've read a lot better romantic suspense novels, and I've read a lot worse. It was pretty much just an average story and an average romance.
August 6, 2017
For the most part, I enjoy this story. The story is complicated, but not quite realistic. Morgan's parents are murdered when she was 10, and the case closed by Detective Pete "Monty" Montgomery. Seventeen years later, the case is reopened when the killer was discovered to have committed murder in another location at the same time. Monty has since retired, but this case mattered to him. He was splitting from his wife at the time, and he related to Morgan as a daughter. Morgan sees him as a surrogate father and believes he's the one to solve the case. Monty has an additional edge in solving the crime in that his son Lane works with photography and can work with photos to discover previously overlooked clues.
The plot about Morgan and Lane is compelling and enjoyable. I've seen some reviews discussing the coincidences being too much, and I have to agree to some extent. I can live with most of the coincidences, but Jonah's ultimate role crossed the lines of credulity. In NY, it is very easy for people to live in the same area, eat in the same places, and never run into each other. Given the relationship between Morgan and Lane's father Monty, it's somewhat hard to believe they wouldn't have met earlier. However, while ironic, discovering that Jonah's natural parents were members of the circle of characters is too much.
What bothered me most was the impetus to finding Jonah's birth parents. A blood transfusion for someone who is AB- is not difficult. Jonah could have received blood from anyone who was Rh negative, meaning A-, B-, AB-, or O-. The fact his adoptive parents were both Rh positive did not mean the kid was doomed without finding his natural parents. A need for a transplant would have been a much better reason to force the search.
All in all, I did enjoy the story, and I've reread it a few times. I like the character Jonah, but his subplot was forced. Otherwise, I would have considered this book pretty amazing.
The plot about Morgan and Lane is compelling and enjoyable. I've seen some reviews discussing the coincidences being too much, and I have to agree to some extent. I can live with most of the coincidences, but Jonah's ultimate role crossed the lines of credulity. In NY, it is very easy for people to live in the same area, eat in the same places, and never run into each other. Given the relationship between Morgan and Lane's father Monty, it's somewhat hard to believe they wouldn't have met earlier. However, while ironic, discovering that Jonah's natural parents were members of the circle of characters is too much.
What bothered me most was the impetus to finding Jonah's birth parents. A blood transfusion for someone who is AB- is not difficult. Jonah could have received blood from anyone who was Rh negative, meaning A-, B-, AB-, or O-. The fact his adoptive parents were both Rh positive did not mean the kid was doomed without finding his natural parents. A need for a transplant would have been a much better reason to force the search.
All in all, I did enjoy the story, and I've reread it a few times. I like the character Jonah, but his subplot was forced. Otherwise, I would have considered this book pretty amazing.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 9, 2008
Dark Room is supposed to be romantic suspense, but i really got neither of those things from this book. The plot had some ridiculously unrealistic coincidences and the dialogue was sometimes dumb and seemed forced. I barely got through this book. I almost quite a few times through it, but I hate not finishing things.
October 12, 2014
I liked this book enough to keep me going. The author isn't my favorite, but I enjoyed the characters.
August 5, 2017
On Christmas Eve 1989, then ten-year-old Morgan Winter, discovered her parents's corpses in the basement of her mother's woman's shelter in Brooklyn. The culprit was found and confessed, but the lead detective, Pete "Monty" Montgomery, didn't feel right about the conviction, feeling there was something off.
His gut instinct is proven right just before Christmas seventeen years ago, when irrefutable proof surfaces, the wrong man is sitting in prison for the murder. Morgan, in shock and reeling, hires Monty, now a PI, to uncover the truth, and the real killer panics...
This is the first RS novel by Andrea Kane that isn't labeled as a favorite. It was really quite a chore reading it. It was well-written, the main plot with the cold case and the killer trying his best to make Morgan and Monty to stop the investigation...There was just something off, plain and simple.
The pacing was plodding, mostly because they were dealing with a seventeen-year-old cold case, but some paragraphs with the incessant dialogues, and diatribes about clues and proof, and trips down memory lane grew old pretty fast, and were quite a pain to get through.
The second problem was the romance. Because there wasn't one, no matter how hard Ms Kane tried to convince us otherwise. There was no build-up, no believable (albeit fast) transition between the nice-to-meet-you scene, the first-kiss scene, and the first love scene. They all happened in a blink of an eye, especially the second two; the first kiss happened at his house, and they immediately moved into the bedroom...Even as the things sort-of progressed between Morgan (heroine) and Lane (hero), there wasn't even a whiff of romance, just two characters going through the motion, never really having any time to get to know one another, spend any quality time together, before they were suddenly (and inexplicably) in love.
The suspense was a little better, once it started nearing the end and it picked up the pace. The investigation into the cold case should've been interesting, gripping, and full of mystery and intrigue, but instead, thanks to the above-mentioned lengthy discussions, was rather dull, and hard to keep reading.
The real killer was also quite obvious, although there was a bit of a last-minute surprise thrown into the proceedings; which actually sparked a little enthusiasm on my part.
I think this would've worked better as a short story.
His gut instinct is proven right just before Christmas seventeen years ago, when irrefutable proof surfaces, the wrong man is sitting in prison for the murder. Morgan, in shock and reeling, hires Monty, now a PI, to uncover the truth, and the real killer panics...
This is the first RS novel by Andrea Kane that isn't labeled as a favorite. It was really quite a chore reading it. It was well-written, the main plot with the cold case and the killer trying his best to make Morgan and Monty to stop the investigation...There was just something off, plain and simple.
The pacing was plodding, mostly because they were dealing with a seventeen-year-old cold case, but some paragraphs with the incessant dialogues, and diatribes about clues and proof, and trips down memory lane grew old pretty fast, and were quite a pain to get through.
The second problem was the romance. Because there wasn't one, no matter how hard Ms Kane tried to convince us otherwise. There was no build-up, no believable (albeit fast) transition between the nice-to-meet-you scene, the first-kiss scene, and the first love scene. They all happened in a blink of an eye, especially the second two; the first kiss happened at his house, and they immediately moved into the bedroom...Even as the things sort-of progressed between Morgan (heroine) and Lane (hero), there wasn't even a whiff of romance, just two characters going through the motion, never really having any time to get to know one another, spend any quality time together, before they were suddenly (and inexplicably) in love.
The suspense was a little better, once it started nearing the end and it picked up the pace. The investigation into the cold case should've been interesting, gripping, and full of mystery and intrigue, but instead, thanks to the above-mentioned lengthy discussions, was rather dull, and hard to keep reading.
The real killer was also quite obvious, although there was a bit of a last-minute surprise thrown into the proceedings; which actually sparked a little enthusiasm on my part.
I think this would've worked better as a short story.
September 17, 2024
Pete (Monty) is working the followup of a case he thought he would not see again, but now 17 years later he is back working the case over again as a P I.
When Morgan Winter was a child her parents were killed in the basement of their home, she found the bodies. It was Christmas Eve and now as Christmas is nearing 17 years later the man convicted of the crime has been officially and truly cleared. She has been haunted her whole life by the memory of finding her parents and now she is right back in it. This time the officer that worked the crime is going to get it right, she hires Monty Montgomery to protect her and solve the crime once and for all.
With new photos and film in a trunk her mother had with diaries, Taylor and Monty start at the begining. Thank goodness that Lane, Monty's son is a professional photographer and he begins developing film in the darkroom. As Lane and his assistant begin a photo shoot for Taylor's guardian the Senator of New York, the plot thickens... and thickens and then twist around and boils over. The danger increases, and time is running out.
The book investigates family ties and what we would do to save ourselves or the ones we love.
5 stars
Happy Reading!
When Morgan Winter was a child her parents were killed in the basement of their home, she found the bodies. It was Christmas Eve and now as Christmas is nearing 17 years later the man convicted of the crime has been officially and truly cleared. She has been haunted her whole life by the memory of finding her parents and now she is right back in it. This time the officer that worked the crime is going to get it right, she hires Monty Montgomery to protect her and solve the crime once and for all.
With new photos and film in a trunk her mother had with diaries, Taylor and Monty start at the begining. Thank goodness that Lane, Monty's son is a professional photographer and he begins developing film in the darkroom. As Lane and his assistant begin a photo shoot for Taylor's guardian the Senator of New York, the plot thickens... and thickens and then twist around and boils over. The danger increases, and time is running out.
The book investigates family ties and what we would do to save ourselves or the ones we love.
5 stars
Happy Reading!
May 19, 2019
Muy buena historia de suspense. Aunq el desenlace es bastante predecible tengo q reconocer q me tuvo en vilo prácticamente todo el libro y es que la intriga es el plato fuerte de toda la novela.
Hay romance, obviamente Morgan y Lane tienen buena química y su conexión convence, pero hay q decir q todo el tema de la tragedia de Morgan y lo implicado q está Lane en la investigación hacen q la parte romántica de la relación de ambos termine en un segundo plano.
Monty es definitivamente el mejor ingrediente. Ya lo había visto en acción en el primer libro y fue fantástico verlo en acción de nuevo. Lo único q siento es q no hayamos tenido más interacción con el resto de la familia Montomery. Una escena con Blake y Devon y algo divertido con Merry y su nuevo novio, con Morgan y Lane y Monty y Sally en plan felices para siempre, habría sido un final de lujo, especialmente teniendo en cuenta q, hasta donde vi, no hay más historias Montogmery.
El epílogo precioso la verdad; pero me hubiera gustado q abarcara a más personajes. La tragedia fue demasiado grande y pegó a demasiadas personas, q creo q se merecían alguna mención al final.
Pero en general, muy buena historia de suspense.
Hay romance, obviamente Morgan y Lane tienen buena química y su conexión convence, pero hay q decir q todo el tema de la tragedia de Morgan y lo implicado q está Lane en la investigación hacen q la parte romántica de la relación de ambos termine en un segundo plano.
Monty es definitivamente el mejor ingrediente. Ya lo había visto en acción en el primer libro y fue fantástico verlo en acción de nuevo. Lo único q siento es q no hayamos tenido más interacción con el resto de la familia Montomery. Una escena con Blake y Devon y algo divertido con Merry y su nuevo novio, con Morgan y Lane y Monty y Sally en plan felices para siempre, habría sido un final de lujo, especialmente teniendo en cuenta q, hasta donde vi, no hay más historias Montogmery.
El epílogo precioso la verdad; pero me hubiera gustado q abarcara a más personajes. La tragedia fue demasiado grande y pegó a demasiadas personas, q creo q se merecían alguna mención al final.
Pero en general, muy buena historia de suspense.
April 28, 2020
Nunca había leído nada de Andrea Kane y este libro lo compré ya hace unos años y siempre había pospuesto su lectura, pero en los últimos días lo veía en mi estante y como que me llamaba así que dije bueno lo leeré. Para ser sincera no le tenía mucha fe pero me ha sorprendido gratamente, es un libro adictivo no podía soltarlo, la autora hace un gran trabajo al brindarnos la información de a pocos, cada capítulo te deja con ganas de salir y ha medida que las cosas van saliendo a la luz empiezas a sospechar y descartar personas, debo decir que desde un principio que sospechaba del que resultó ser el verdadero asesino pero lo más interesante es que cada vez que salen algunas pruebas y cabos sueltos te vas creando otra teoría de lo que en realidad pasó, me sentí como si viera una serie como CSI pero muchísimo mejor. Y la parte romántica también es bastante acorde con la situación, se nota la madurez, el apoyo incondicional y la inesperada forma en la que llega el amor.
January 31, 2024
An enjoyable enough listen, with good narration. Murder mystery — an old case must be re-investigated. It was fun to watch Monty and Lane track down every lead, and I appreciated Morgan’s characterization as a strong and determined woman.
On a lesser note, this is a romance with one explicit sex scene (maybe two).
The suspense: I think the killer was a bit too obvious, but there was a twist at the end, so that added to the plot. Also, the chances of Jonah showing up are slim indeed; it seemed to stretch credulity.
The first book — Wrong Place, Wrong Time — has the overlapping characters Private Investigator Pete “Monty” Montgomery and his son Lane. There are only two books in this series.
On a lesser note, this is a romance with one explicit sex scene (maybe two).
The suspense: I think the killer was a bit too obvious, but there was a twist at the end, so that added to the plot. Also, the chances of Jonah showing up are slim indeed; it seemed to stretch credulity.
The first book — Wrong Place, Wrong Time — has the overlapping characters Private Investigator Pete “Monty” Montgomery and his son Lane. There are only two books in this series.
January 10, 2025
MAJOR PLOT MISTAKE
I loved the first Andrea Kane novel I read. This is my 3rd and the redundant overlap of plots is getting boring.
Aside from that, the major problem, **SPOILER ALERT** is that the author does not understand how blood compatibility works. The whole storyline where they discover Jonah is Karly and Arthur’s son because he has the rarest blood type was ridiculous. It might be the rarest but it’s the universal recipient and they would have had no harder time finding a match for him than anyone else.
She clearly didn’t do her research here and it ruined the book for me. Also, Lane and Morgan’s romance was a carbon copy of Devon and Blake’s in the last book. Same setting even. It just read amateurish. The dialogue was cringe.
I usually don’t notice that kind of stuff but it was just painful. I’ll take a break from Kane and come back when it’s not so fresh.
I loved the first Andrea Kane novel I read. This is my 3rd and the redundant overlap of plots is getting boring.
Aside from that, the major problem, **SPOILER ALERT** is that the author does not understand how blood compatibility works. The whole storyline where they discover Jonah is Karly and Arthur’s son because he has the rarest blood type was ridiculous. It might be the rarest but it’s the universal recipient and they would have had no harder time finding a match for him than anyone else.
She clearly didn’t do her research here and it ruined the book for me. Also, Lane and Morgan’s romance was a carbon copy of Devon and Blake’s in the last book. Same setting even. It just read amateurish. The dialogue was cringe.
I usually don’t notice that kind of stuff but it was just painful. I’ll take a break from Kane and come back when it’s not so fresh.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 4, 2025
Morgan Winter was only ten years old when she found her parents lying on the floor, brutally murdered. Seventeen years later, Morgan is told that the man who was convicted of the murder was proven innocent by new evidence. Pete Montgomery (Monty), who was the lead NYPD detective on the case and is now a PI, agrees to find the real killer of her parents. Montgomery's photojournalist son, Lane, whose contacts in the intelligence community prove useful to his investigation, but Lane also finds himself starts a romance with Morgan. Piece by piece, Monty and Lane start putting the puzzle together. The killer is desperate to keep his identity secret, and the danger to Morgan escalates. Monty and Lane are determined to keep Morgan safe until they find the killer. This is a good mystery that will display love of family and friends.
March 26, 2019
I decided to try a new author/genre.... romantic thriller. I was intrigued by the clip on the back cover... sounded great.... but not really my genre... it was ok. Wasn't a great romance & wasn't a great thriller either. Character development was good, but the plot was predictable. A plus.... As this was the 2nd book in the series, I didn't have to read the first book before the reading this one. Sadly, I didn't like it enough to read the other books in the series.
July 15, 2020
Finalmente peguei neste policial que tinha aqui na parteleira à já algum tempo, não me arrependi de todo.
Admito que nas primeiras 50/60 páginas foi até um pouco difícil de cativar mas a partir daí parecia que não o conseguia largar. É um policial que apesar de o final não me ter surpreendido e até ter achado algo obvio, pelo menos achei que foi coerente e que acabou por fazer todo o sentido. Claramente uma ótima leitura ,que recomendo para quem gosta de um bom policial.
Admito que nas primeiras 50/60 páginas foi até um pouco difícil de cativar mas a partir daí parecia que não o conseguia largar. É um policial que apesar de o final não me ter surpreendido e até ter achado algo obvio, pelo menos achei que foi coerente e que acabou por fazer todo o sentido. Claramente uma ótima leitura ,que recomendo para quem gosta de um bom policial.
February 1, 2023
Morgan's parents were murdered 17 years ago and she was raised by her parents best friends, a Congressman and his wife and daughter. The two girls are best friends and have a business together. Now it's been determined that the man in prison for the murders, didn't do it.
It took me a bit to get into the story but it could have been my mood. Once I got into it, I enjoyed the characters and the plot. The last quarter of the book, I couldn't put it down.
It took me a bit to get into the story but it could have been my mood. Once I got into it, I enjoyed the characters and the plot. The last quarter of the book, I couldn't put it down.
August 7, 2024
Este libro esta formado de suspenso y un poco de romance, ya había leído otros libros de la autora y siento que este estilo de escritura más de suspenso le sienta bien pero me gustaron más las de romance, la trama fue interesante pero hubo ocasiones que siento que la trama la beneficio a los protagonistas, el final me pareció increíble como todo se relacionaba pero me pareció que le faltaba un golpe duro a la historia para que todo estuviera perfecto
November 4, 2020
Le doy una estrella por el simple hecho de lo mal llevado que está el suspense en esta novela, adivinas quién es el asesino desde el momento que lo conoces, de hecho es como si llevara una señal luminosa.
Por otra parte, hay mucho relleno que no me importa lo más mínimo, conversaciones eternas que no le aportan nada a la trama y que aburren soberanamente.
Por otra parte, hay mucho relleno que no me importa lo más mínimo, conversaciones eternas que no le aportan nada a la trama y que aburren soberanamente.
April 2, 2025
The murder mystery aspect of this book was wonderful- twisty and riveting! But the romance took me out of it…I hate romance novels and specifically don’t read them bc they make me cringe…this book felt like a really good disturbing mystery with a bit of cheesy fanfiction sprinkled in just for shits and gigs😐
January 22, 2018
This book was an okay story. There was just way too much coincidence for my liking. I little is good but when it seems a major portion of the story depends on it then it becom s unrealistic. The author had a good idea but I think it was carried out wrong.
January 2, 2020
It was a pedestrian novel
Granted, I read this immediately after finishing a Dickens novel, so that's hardly fair. I could see the ending immediately, and the writing is just amateurish. This author in NOT for me.
Granted, I read this immediately after finishing a Dickens novel, so that's hardly fair. I could see the ending immediately, and the writing is just amateurish. This author in NOT for me.
July 29, 2021
So many rabbit holes to go down in this one! With several red herrings thrown in. I really enjoy a book that can keep me on my toes trying to figure out who did it and why, which is why I loved this one.
January 25, 2022
Most mysteries have so many characters with possible motives and the real killer is an obscure person who thinks (s)he has committed the perfect crime. This novel had so few characters, the mystery was easier for me to solve, maybe too easy.
November 27, 2022
There were way too many players and characters in this book and too much was not fully explained from the involvement of the DA and ADA to CI’s and PI’s to name changes to protect battered women, etc. It had potential but was too much thinking and remembering to be enjoyable.
December 28, 2016
Pete Montgomery makes an interesting protagonist, one you want to know more about. He has an interesting family and interesting work. Hopefully, Kane will write more about this character.
July 25, 2018
took forever to get into this book...
January 26, 2020
Andrea Kane is definitely one of my favorite authors now. Can't wait to read the next one by her.
August 7, 2020
I've read better by this author but I did enjoy the suspense.
September 15, 2021
Good story, but not great. Just readable enough. I would have liked an epilogue that included Elyse and Jill.
February 27, 2023
Tem uma escrita rápida e fluída, mas muitas vezes repetitiva. Contudo, tem um bom plot twist e boas personagens capazes de nos despertar bastante interessante na história.
December 21, 2024
Good writing, likeable people, good storyline.
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