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Lucy Kincaid #4
Silenced
A Washington Sex Scandal
It has been seven years since Lucy was attacked -- and almost killed -- by an online predator. Today, she is well on her way toward a new life. While waiting to begin her training at the FBI Academy, Lucy's is tireless in her fight against cyber sex crime. Her current mission: to find out who killed a high-priced call girl linked to a powerful Congressman.
A Cold-Blooded Killer
A number of known prostitutes -- with scores of high profile clients -- are turning up dead all over D.C. Is this the work of a depraved killer? Or the result of an inside job? Lucy's investigation will take her into an underground network of prostitutes, the chambers of the country's most powerful players, and her own dark past to confront an unknown enemy who's always one step ahead of her. With the help of her P.I. boyfriend Sean Rogan, Lucy must find and protect the only witness who can identify the killer and end the conspiracy, but can the witness be trusted? Lucy will risk everything to expose the truth and ensure justice is served, even if that means putting herself in the line of fire...
It has been seven years since Lucy was attacked -- and almost killed -- by an online predator. Today, she is well on her way toward a new life. While waiting to begin her training at the FBI Academy, Lucy's is tireless in her fight against cyber sex crime. Her current mission: to find out who killed a high-priced call girl linked to a powerful Congressman.
A Cold-Blooded Killer
A number of known prostitutes -- with scores of high profile clients -- are turning up dead all over D.C. Is this the work of a depraved killer? Or the result of an inside job? Lucy's investigation will take her into an underground network of prostitutes, the chambers of the country's most powerful players, and her own dark past to confront an unknown enemy who's always one step ahead of her. With the help of her P.I. boyfriend Sean Rogan, Lucy must find and protect the only witness who can identify the killer and end the conspiracy, but can the witness be trusted? Lucy will risk everything to expose the truth and ensure justice is served, even if that means putting herself in the line of fire...
405 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 24, 2012
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About the author
Allison Brennan
110 books5,279 followersNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Allison Brennan believes that life is too short to be bored, so she had five children and writes three books a year.
In 2019, Allison relocated from Northern California to Arizona with her family and assorted pets. She loves baseball, hiking, family game night, and (of course) reading.
RT Book Reviews called Allison “a master of suspense” and her books “haunting,” “mesmerizing,” “pulse-pounding” and “emotionally complex.” She's been nominated for many awards, and is a three time winner of the Reviewer's Choice award winner for RT Book Reviews as well as the Daphne du Maurier award. Most recently, she was nominated for Best Paperback Original by International Thriller Writers.
With over 45 books and dozens of short stories, Allison is writing multiple series and the occasional stand alone thriller. Her most recent book out now is THE MISSING WITNESS, part of the Quinn & Costa series. In June Allison is launching a new Phoenix-set series about a family of private investigators starting with YOU'LL NEVER FIND ME.
You can reach Allison through Goodreads or her website.
In 2019, Allison relocated from Northern California to Arizona with her family and assorted pets. She loves baseball, hiking, family game night, and (of course) reading.
RT Book Reviews called Allison “a master of suspense” and her books “haunting,” “mesmerizing,” “pulse-pounding” and “emotionally complex.” She's been nominated for many awards, and is a three time winner of the Reviewer's Choice award winner for RT Book Reviews as well as the Daphne du Maurier award. Most recently, she was nominated for Best Paperback Original by International Thriller Writers.
With over 45 books and dozens of short stories, Allison is writing multiple series and the occasional stand alone thriller. Her most recent book out now is THE MISSING WITNESS, part of the Quinn & Costa series. In June Allison is launching a new Phoenix-set series about a family of private investigators starting with YOU'LL NEVER FIND ME.
You can reach Allison through Goodreads or her website.
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September 28, 2020
A young woman who worked for a powerful DC lobbying firm is found murdered in Rock Creek Park. What gets the attention of the FBI is her recent scandal involving an affair with a US congressman. FBI Agent Noah Armstrong decides to include FBI Analyst Lucy Kincaid in the initial investigation because it appears that the crime plays to her skills. However, as they explore the case, they unearth a connection to a small prostitution ring where the girls are being murdered one by one. What first looked like one unfortunate death related to a sex scandal involving a politician now seems to have tentacles involving so much more.
Be forewarned that this story is difficult to follow because it begins with so many angles that aren’t fully explained, includes a LOT of characters, some who use pseudonyms and the angles are difficult to connect initially. I had a hard time keeping up at first but all of it was extremely intriguing. What made it work for me was to stop trying to solve the mystery and to just enjoy the journey. Each encounter was dramatic and revealing, especially when some characters from the past reemerge and offer clarity about some old, troubling issues.
I continue listening to this series and this time there’s a new narrator who I really liked. Her tone seemed perfect for the story and she nailed the primary characters. There are some tough topics tackled...rape, incest and teenage prostitution...and they’re not glossed over. Even though it was difficult at times to keep up with the characters, the story was very compelling. Lucy certainly has some challenges ahead of her as she continues to try to begin at the academy. Stay tuned as I’m certainly addicted to this series.
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Be forewarned that this story is difficult to follow because it begins with so many angles that aren’t fully explained, includes a LOT of characters, some who use pseudonyms and the angles are difficult to connect initially. I had a hard time keeping up at first but all of it was extremely intriguing. What made it work for me was to stop trying to solve the mystery and to just enjoy the journey. Each encounter was dramatic and revealing, especially when some characters from the past reemerge and offer clarity about some old, troubling issues.
I continue listening to this series and this time there’s a new narrator who I really liked. Her tone seemed perfect for the story and she nailed the primary characters. There are some tough topics tackled...rape, incest and teenage prostitution...and they’re not glossed over. Even though it was difficult at times to keep up with the characters, the story was very compelling. Lucy certainly has some challenges ahead of her as she continues to try to begin at the academy. Stay tuned as I’m certainly addicted to this series.
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September 26, 2020
Lots and lots of different characters, a twisted plot and sex scandals involving Washington movers and shakers and, Lucy and Sean are right in the middle of it all. I must admit I was lost at times and all the characters made it difficult to get into this book, but I got the hang of it by the end, anyway.
Lucy Kincaid is in a holding pattern waiting for her start at the FBI Academy in Quantico. She is working as an analyst and has been partnering with FBI Agent Noah Armstrong. When a call girl/prostitute/mistress of a Congressman is found murdered, Noah and Lucy are called to investigate. Not everyone is happy to have Lucy on the case and even Noah has to take a backseat on this one. When another prostitute is found murdered, Noah assigns Lucy to work with the DC policy on that case. Of course, Lucy immediately sees that the cases are related and along with the mysterious fire at a home with several young women, the cases are getting really twisty and turny.
Sean Rogan is trying to give Lucy the space she needs, but is finding it difficult to do that when a powerful man from Lucy's past makes veiled threats against both her and Sean. If there is one thing Sean will not tolerate, it is a threat to Lucy in any way. He sets out to turn the tables and ends up holding the top card, which not only protects Lucy, but Sean as well.
Lucy Kincaid is in a holding pattern waiting for her start at the FBI Academy in Quantico. She is working as an analyst and has been partnering with FBI Agent Noah Armstrong. When a call girl/prostitute/mistress of a Congressman is found murdered, Noah and Lucy are called to investigate. Not everyone is happy to have Lucy on the case and even Noah has to take a backseat on this one. When another prostitute is found murdered, Noah assigns Lucy to work with the DC policy on that case. Of course, Lucy immediately sees that the cases are related and along with the mysterious fire at a home with several young women, the cases are getting really twisty and turny.
Sean Rogan is trying to give Lucy the space she needs, but is finding it difficult to do that when a powerful man from Lucy's past makes veiled threats against both her and Sean. If there is one thing Sean will not tolerate, it is a threat to Lucy in any way. He sets out to turn the tables and ends up holding the top card, which not only protects Lucy, but Sean as well.
September 23, 2020
When the FBI is called out on a high-profile murder, Lucy Kincaid tags along as an analyst. The body of Wendy James, a high-priced call girl, was found on a jogging path. She was in the news last week when pictures of her and Congressman Alan Crowley were leaked to the press. As Lucy and FBI Agent Noah Armstrong work the case, they are asked to assist the D.C. Police with their investigation on the murder of a prostitute. Lucy sees ties between the cases, believing that both cases may have the same killer.
This book took me a while to get into. There were many characters to sort out. By the time we got to the second murder, my interest was piqued. There was so much going on, especially with a group of prostitutes on the run from two killers who have targeted them. When more hookers are picked off, Lucy realizes that she needs to talk to the one girl who is trying to hold the group safely together.
While the mystery pulled me into the story, the behavior of some of the regular cast in this series, Lucy, Noah, and her boyfriend Sean Rogan, annoyed me. Lucy once again has issues with her past rape. Noah doesn't explain exactly what he wants out of Lucy and is mad when she oversteps. Sean is jealous of Noah for no good reason. I like seeing the characters grow throughout the series, but some of this is getting stale. My rating: 4 Stars.
This book took me a while to get into. There were many characters to sort out. By the time we got to the second murder, my interest was piqued. There was so much going on, especially with a group of prostitutes on the run from two killers who have targeted them. When more hookers are picked off, Lucy realizes that she needs to talk to the one girl who is trying to hold the group safely together.
While the mystery pulled me into the story, the behavior of some of the regular cast in this series, Lucy, Noah, and her boyfriend Sean Rogan, annoyed me. Lucy once again has issues with her past rape. Noah doesn't explain exactly what he wants out of Lucy and is mad when she oversteps. Sean is jealous of Noah for no good reason. I like seeing the characters grow throughout the series, but some of this is getting stale. My rating: 4 Stars.
May 26, 2018
In Allison Brennan's Silenced, the 4th installment in the Lucy Kincaid romantic suspense series, this storyline was so intense and twisted from start to finish. It all started for Lucy as a analyst for the FBI, when she came to the crime scene of the dead body of Wendy James, the alleged mistress of a well-known politician. But as they work the case, her supervisor gives Lucy a hard time of her position in the case, while she works with her colleague and friend Noah Armstrong. For Ivy Harris, aka Hannah Edmunds, she had escaped the clutches from her evil father and took her younger sister Sara with her to Washington D.C. Someone's out there looking out for her and wants her dead. Then when another dead body turns up with another grisly message on the corpse, Lucy and the FBI believes it might be connected in one way or another. While she helps the DC Police, they try to connect the dots on who's hunting down these young prostitutes. And at the next crime scene, the people closest to Ivy were also killed in the line of fire. That's when Sean Rogan, Lucy's boyfriend and Noah probe the case to find people connected to them and also to Lucy with Senator Paxton, someone from Lucy's past. When they made a remote connection from Wendy to Ivy to put the pieces together, things get heated when they tried to help Ivy in a car crash. Later on, things turn dicey into an intense standoff with an explosive ending of a life-and-death situation you would never believe.
September 19, 2020
A call girl linked to a Congressman is found murdered and then a few prostitutes are murdered as well. Lucy works with FBI Agent Noah Armstrong to find out if the murders are related and catch a killer.
I really liked the concept behind this mystery and the cast of characters made the story believable and relevant. So many lost girls get sucked into prostitution and have no way out. It gets so bad for some that they are unable to trust anyone, even someone trying to help them. One character in the story makes a comment about killing just the prostitutes because no one will really investigate those murders. This is a sad but true fact.
Lucy is waiting to go to the FBI academy and is given the opportunity to work with Noah Armstrong as an analyst. She’s really good at it, but oversteps the bounds and gets Noah into some hot water with his boss. I was very disappointed with her numerous times throughout the book. The overstepped too many times even though she had been spoken to about it and she is still having issues getting over her abduction and rape seven years ago. I don’t see her making a very good agent until she can get that under control. Also, I’m sick of hearing about it in every book.
I love Sean Rogan, but he’s another one who likes to cross the line. He means well, but he interferes with Lucy’s job too much. I would love to see Lucy in action without Sean being a part of it. I would also love to see a series just about Sean.
I really liked the concept behind this mystery and the cast of characters made the story believable and relevant. So many lost girls get sucked into prostitution and have no way out. It gets so bad for some that they are unable to trust anyone, even someone trying to help them. One character in the story makes a comment about killing just the prostitutes because no one will really investigate those murders. This is a sad but true fact.
Lucy is waiting to go to the FBI academy and is given the opportunity to work with Noah Armstrong as an analyst. She’s really good at it, but oversteps the bounds and gets Noah into some hot water with his boss. I was very disappointed with her numerous times throughout the book. The overstepped too many times even though she had been spoken to about it and she is still having issues getting over her abduction and rape seven years ago. I don’t see her making a very good agent until she can get that under control. Also, I’m sick of hearing about it in every book.
I love Sean Rogan, but he’s another one who likes to cross the line. He means well, but he interferes with Lucy’s job too much. I would love to see Lucy in action without Sean being a part of it. I would also love to see a series just about Sean.
September 14, 2014
Quite the Thriller. I really enjoyed this edition of Lucy Kincaid and eventually her sister in law Special Agent Kate helping some targeted prostitutes. I am still a little fuzzy about the whole Senator involvement but that is probably because I find this author's weakest link is in her portrayal of the many male characters in her novels.
In one scene they are generous with their praise and encouragement where Lucy is concerned and in the next they are treating her like she is a five yr old. The men are coming across as one dimensional. I would like to like Sean, Lucy's love interest but for every scene that he is caring and kind, there is another scene where he behaves like a hothead. Noah Armstrong, who was a kind and level headed FBI agent in previous books comes across in Silenced as an arrogant a$$hat when he deals with Lucy. When she has done most of the crime solving for the FBI suddenly all is forgiven. It's all quite maddening.
In spite of this, I still enjoyed this fairly complex story. Brennan does a great job of setting the scenes so the reader is right there and in on the action.
On to Stalked. I am still catching up on my murder and mayhem quota.
In one scene they are generous with their praise and encouragement where Lucy is concerned and in the next they are treating her like she is a five yr old. The men are coming across as one dimensional. I would like to like Sean, Lucy's love interest but for every scene that he is caring and kind, there is another scene where he behaves like a hothead. Noah Armstrong, who was a kind and level headed FBI agent in previous books comes across in Silenced as an arrogant a$$hat when he deals with Lucy. When she has done most of the crime solving for the FBI suddenly all is forgiven. It's all quite maddening.
In spite of this, I still enjoyed this fairly complex story. Brennan does a great job of setting the scenes so the reader is right there and in on the action.
On to Stalked. I am still catching up on my murder and mayhem quota.
June 25, 2019
Lucy, waiting to enter the FBI training program in a few weeks, is invited to be an analyst with a field group until then. Despite being intuitive while viewing crime scenes, she has a tendency to overstep her duties.
Her team is called to a scene in a D.C. park where a high priced escort is found dead. This is just the start of a trail of death tied into extortion, sex, and even incest.
Her team is called to a scene in a D.C. park where a high priced escort is found dead. This is just the start of a trail of death tied into extortion, sex, and even incest.
April 19, 2025
Audiobook.
June 15, 2019
I didn't enjoy this as much as I remember liking it the first time around. Not sure if I am burning myself out by doing them back to back or what. I have the next book already so will keep going regardless. 😁 Still a fan of the series. 3.5ish stars.
This is not a standalone and the blurb tells you a lot of what happens but not how it unfolds. Improbable, sure. Enjoyable, yes. Narration was solid.
This is not a standalone and the blurb tells you a lot of what happens but not how it unfolds. Improbable, sure. Enjoyable, yes. Narration was solid.
April 14, 2019
3.5 stars.
Another action-packed and multi-pronged storyline. Sex and politics seem so intertwined these days. :(
Lucy somehow always ended up in the thick of all the action and pivotal in finding out that little bit of detail to solve the cases!
What I'm really interested though, is to get more information on Sean's past. So on to the next book.
P.S. I'm ok with the change in narrator from Ann Marie Lee to Kate Udall. Both are quite good.
Another action-packed and multi-pronged storyline. Sex and politics seem so intertwined these days. :(
Lucy somehow always ended up in the thick of all the action and pivotal in finding out that little bit of detail to solve the cases!
What I'm really interested though, is to get more information on Sean's past. So on to the next book.
P.S. I'm ok with the change in narrator from Ann Marie Lee to Kate Udall. Both are quite good.
January 3, 2021
Nice and compelling read full of suspense.
However, I don't like reading about criminals committing violent crimes that much anymore...
However, I don't like reading about criminals committing violent crimes that much anymore...
May 29, 2017
Allison Brennan's Lucy Kincaid series is fabulous. It has the salaciousness of Law and Order: SVU, with a whole lot of action and suspense thrown in, with some romance. And unlike most romantic suspense novels, the relationship is not a one-off, the series follows Lucy Kincaid and her PI boyfriend Sean Rogan, so we get to see the relationship develop over, so far, four books, with more to be read. And perhaps my favorite thing about this series? Lucy Kincaid was a victim in one of Brennan's earlier romantic suspense novels. But by giving her her own series, Brennan doesn't keep her a victim. She moves beyond the trauma, learns, and grows, and becomes a hero herself.
In this installment we have a congressional scandal, a series of murders, a remorseless killer, some tough but fair FBI agents, along with one who's a jerk, one really good cop, and a mystery that needs unraveling. Lucy and pals save the day, of course, but not before some hair-raising suspense. I'm really, really glad I picked up that first Lucy Kincaid book so many years ago and started this wonderful Allison Brennan journey. Seriously, I always know her books will be good, especially on those days when I just can't figure out what to read next. They are all worthwhile and tie into the Kincaid, Rogan families in some way.
In this installment we have a congressional scandal, a series of murders, a remorseless killer, some tough but fair FBI agents, along with one who's a jerk, one really good cop, and a mystery that needs unraveling. Lucy and pals save the day, of course, but not before some hair-raising suspense. I'm really, really glad I picked up that first Lucy Kincaid book so many years ago and started this wonderful Allison Brennan journey. Seriously, I always know her books will be good, especially on those days when I just can't figure out what to read next. They are all worthwhile and tie into the Kincaid, Rogan families in some way.
September 3, 2012
I'm rating this 3.5 out of 5. This is the first book I've read by Allison Brennan and I enjoyed it. Having not read the first three books in this series, I'm sure I missed some nuances of the characters and their relationships with each other but I don't feel like I missed anything important. I was able to get the gist of the past three books: Lucy was kidnapped and raped seven years ago...she is insecure, distrusting, and suffers from panic attacks because of that experience...her dream is to be a FBI agent but her panic attacks have kept her from being accepted into Quantico up to this point.
In Silenced, Lucy is three weeks away from entering Quantico. As an analyst, she's allowed to join her mentoring agent on a case (which turns into multiple cases). While this isn't literary fiction type writing, I felt that Brennan did a nice job having her main character connect all the dots without making her seem "super-human" in her intellect and abilities. I do think that fans of the thriller/suspense genre will enjoy this book with all of its twist, turns, and secrets.
In Silenced, Lucy is three weeks away from entering Quantico. As an analyst, she's allowed to join her mentoring agent on a case (which turns into multiple cases). While this isn't literary fiction type writing, I felt that Brennan did a nice job having her main character connect all the dots without making her seem "super-human" in her intellect and abilities. I do think that fans of the thriller/suspense genre will enjoy this book with all of its twist, turns, and secrets.
October 7, 2012
SILENCED (pub. 2012) by Allison Brennan is a detective thriller, and part of the Lucy Kincaid series. The opening prologue is what made me have to buy this book. It's a great example of how to make a person want to turn the page.
I wish the author had continued to give us a longer glimpse of the time period/action within the prologue, because for me, it was the best part of the book.
The writing is strong but the 'voice' of the writer doesn't come through for me on this one as it has in other Brennan novels.
For me, some of the dialogue was a little too 'on the nose' and the 'detecting' comes across pretty simpleton-like in many parts. This might be because I've read too many detective books.
The ending was disappointing. I don't like to drop spoilers on current books, so will leave it at I felt like the author was crossing things off her 'readers want closure list' in quick staccato-like strokes, none of which much satisfied, ergo the 3-star rating for this story in spite of the bang-on hot stuff opening.
I wish the author had continued to give us a longer glimpse of the time period/action within the prologue, because for me, it was the best part of the book.
The writing is strong but the 'voice' of the writer doesn't come through for me on this one as it has in other Brennan novels.
For me, some of the dialogue was a little too 'on the nose' and the 'detecting' comes across pretty simpleton-like in many parts. This might be because I've read too many detective books.
The ending was disappointing. I don't like to drop spoilers on current books, so will leave it at I felt like the author was crossing things off her 'readers want closure list' in quick staccato-like strokes, none of which much satisfied, ergo the 3-star rating for this story in spite of the bang-on hot stuff opening.
May 16, 2012
Pretty fair story but this book loses one star because it is filled with too much angst and too many "be still my beating heart" moments. Brennan has improved as a writer but she still puts too much nonsensical romance in what should be a thriller. Don't get me wrong, I like some romance for the characters, but how many times can I read "Sean is my rock" without wanting to take a rock to him.
March 25, 2024
DNF
Got to 60% the way through and was just going to finish for the sake of my own integrity as a reader before remembering that I’m a grown woman and can read or not read whatever I want.
Completely unsympathetic characters and so slow that there was barely a plot at all. Just not well done.
Got to 60% the way through and was just going to finish for the sake of my own integrity as a reader before remembering that I’m a grown woman and can read or not read whatever I want.
Completely unsympathetic characters and so slow that there was barely a plot at all. Just not well done.
April 18, 2025
Pulling teeth trying to finish, what a boring, slow read.
July 8, 2014
Due to Hurricane Arthur - I've been doing a lot of reading :)
This was a very good read!
This was a very good read!
October 21, 2020
Enjoying the Lucy Kincaid (character) mysteries and all of the relationship development in to her character. Lucy diligently works to connect the pieces to solve a crime in this well written story.
February 18, 2019
Lucy is growing on me as a character...not so two dimensional...enjoying her journey and the crimes she is helping to solve.
May 21, 2020
Excellent Read!!! This book had some up and downs, however once it got going, what a page turner!!!! Allison Brennan, is one of my favorite AUTHORS!!!!
October 19, 2021
Another amazing book. Can't wait to start the next one in the series. Lucy Kincaid is an incredible series
December 23, 2023
An improvement on the first three Lucy Kincaid.
December 15, 2014
I really like the direction this series is taking. Allison Brennan seems to always pick interesting topics to use in her books. This time, it's political sex scandals and televangelists, and either one would have been enough to interest me. I'm pretty fond of all the characters, and this book continues the series' history of introducing good new characters and keeping older minor ones around. The romance element is still there, but there's absolutely no relationship drama, which was a really welcome change of pace. I really liked the suspense this time. Lucy, Sean, and Noah were all working on different parts of the case, and the book gets a good amount of tension from none of them having all the information.
When I finished it, I was still wanting more, so I might be starting the sequel sooner than I was planning.
When I finished it, I was still wanting more, so I might be starting the sequel sooner than I was planning.
April 29, 2012
3.5/5 - I overall liked this one, the pace really picked up as the story went along and the suspense was well done and had me trying to put all the clues together with the characters. One aspect of the Lucy Kincaid series that I absolutely love is her relationship with Sean - that's lacking in this book. In fact, this is a straight up suspense story, very little romance. I've always loved how Sean is Lucy's rock, after her horrific past, he's the safe place for her so she can actually be herself and let her guard down. I would have liked more between them, but the suspense story lines involved quite a few players and page time gets taken up quickly. There's just enough set up that I'm left anxious to see how Lucy's story will play out over the last two books.
May 29, 2012
I read a lot in this genre and expect some romance; a flawed main character with a troubled past; conspiracy theory anti-politician undertones; etc. I do read some of the lighter crime fiction authors like Janet Evanovich and even some Nora Roberts. But this was just awful. Plot? Fairly complex and well thought out. But the main character was whiny and immature; the writing was sub-par, and all the characters except the main one were barely developed. The book had no pervasive mood or feeling; it felt like the author was so excited about her great plot that she rushed through, trying to finish the story quickly so she could write another. I honestly though this might be her first book until I got to the end and saw that she'd written 10+ books prior to this one.
May 16, 2012
Hmm, I liked it, but not as much as the previous Lucy Kincaid books. The mystery for me was just so-so, and I don't care for the direction the relationship between Sean and Lucy took here. Sean is not being as honest as I'd like him to be....I know he's just trying to protect her, but honesty is a big thing for me, and I know for Lucy as well. I'm very worried there will be some triangle-ness with Noah sometime in the future, and I just don't want any part of it. Think I will check out the reviews for the next book before I read it to see if I can spot any signs of relationship deterioration. That's when I'm usually done with a series.
June 2, 2012
I found it almost impossible to get through this book. My main issue was the sophomoric and uninspired prose. This reads more like an insipid romance than a crime thriller. It is a miracle that Lucy Kincaid, the MC, can tie her shoes every morning, much less solve a crime. She is needlessly and inexplicably insecure -- especially around men -- and several lines and passages were of the 'weak damsel bowing to the superior male' variety. The tragedy is that Brennan's plot would have made an excellent novel had the prose not been bogged down by two-dimensional characters, stiff dialogue, and a pathetic protag.
June 28, 2023
As much I hate to DNF books at less than around 100 pages in, this one put me off immediately and I barely made it 50 pages. It dives into a multi-arc story immediately with no explanation whatsoever of who the characters are and no hint of how the intersecting storylines might tie together. On top of that, the violence is brutal from pretty much the first page and while that doesn't necessarily always kill a book for me, in this case it did. It immediately left a bad taste and I couldn't force myself to continue.
July 16, 2012
I could hardly finish the book... It wasn't fast-paced... I have been reading the book for quite a while... I tried to prolong reading it in the sense that I would enjoy—but to no avail... I skipped too many pages... I tried my best to like the book— to connect with the characters but I am sorry I couldn't. The book looked good, had a good storyline too if only it had worked...!
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