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Texas Rangers #3
You're Not Safe
He Will Never Forget
The broken body hanging from a tree in Texas Hill Country. . .the frozen figure huddled in a meat locker. . .only at second glance does the truth become apparent. What seems like suicide is far more sinister, and the terror is only beginning...
Never Forgive
One devastating moment changed Greer Templeton's life and ended two others. Now, with a body found on her property and Texas Ranger Tec Bragg on her doorstep, Greer's nightmare has returned. With each new victim, her link to Tec's case grows, and soon it will be too late to run.
And Never Let Them Live. . .
Greer hoped the past was behind her, but an obsessed killer has never forgotten the bond that unites them. One by one, he will track down his victims, finish what was started--and make Greer's dying wish come true. . .
The broken body hanging from a tree in Texas Hill Country. . .the frozen figure huddled in a meat locker. . .only at second glance does the truth become apparent. What seems like suicide is far more sinister, and the terror is only beginning...
Never Forgive
One devastating moment changed Greer Templeton's life and ended two others. Now, with a body found on her property and Texas Ranger Tec Bragg on her doorstep, Greer's nightmare has returned. With each new victim, her link to Tec's case grows, and soon it will be too late to run.
And Never Let Them Live. . .
Greer hoped the past was behind her, but an obsessed killer has never forgotten the bond that unites them. One by one, he will track down his victims, finish what was started--and make Greer's dying wish come true. . .
400 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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Mary Burton
68 books3,996 followersMary Burton, whose latest novel is THE LIES I TOLD, loves writing suspense, getting to know her characters, keeping up with law enforcement and forensic procedure, morning walks, baking, and tiny dachshunds. She also enjoys hunting down serial killers, which she does in her New York Times and USA Today bestselling novels. Library Journal has compared her work to that of Lisa Jackson and Lisa Gardner, and Fresh Fiction likened her writing to that of James Patterson.
Mary is routinely featured among the top ten writers in Amazon’s Author Rankings for romantic suspense, thriller and mystery. Upon publication, her novels, including NEVER LOOK BACK and BURN YOU TWICE, consistently rank high on the Kindle eBooks Store Bestseller List. Her novels CUT AND RUN and YOU'RE NOT SAFE were nominated for the Romance Writers of America’s RITA Award for Romantic Suspense.
A Richmond native, Mary is the author of forty-five published novels and five novellas as Mary Burton and as Mary Ellen Taylor.
A member of International Thriller Writers, Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, Novelists, Inc., and Romance Writers of America, Mary is known for creating multiple suspense stories connected by characters and/or place.
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February 17, 2024
This is an entertaining, well-written, romantic suspense novel. It has a hard working, likable female protagonist, a heroic, caring, male protagonist, a wounded warrior, some interesting animals, murder, mystery, intrigue, action, twists and turns and a surprise ending. This is the third entry in Ms. Burton's outstanding Texas Rangers series, and can be read as a stand alone. I listened to the audio version of this book, and the narrator, Mr. Brian Troxell, has a captivating voice and does an excellent job depicting the characters and their personalities.
April 9, 2019
This book started out good. The character that turns out to be the villain was disappointing. Stop reading now if you do not want somewhat spoilers.
The villain was not done correctly. The villain was off his medication for a year( close to that time frame.) During the villain teenage years, he killed one of his sisters. It was implied that he killed her in rage because his sister was disgusted with the killer feelings toward her. Plus it was told that this villain had violent tendencies in his childhood. That part is not shocking.
I understand this is a fiction book. The likelihood of this villain being able to plan murders this cultivated without medication is highly unlikely. Again, it fiction but incorrect information about mental health is one of the things that leads to mental illness stigma. This is why I give it 2 stars. If the villain was done better, I would have given a higher rating. Again, these murders are sophisticated.
The villain was not done correctly. The villain was off his medication for a year( close to that time frame.) During the villain teenage years, he killed one of his sisters. It was implied that he killed her in rage because his sister was disgusted with the killer feelings toward her. Plus it was told that this villain had violent tendencies in his childhood. That part is not shocking.
I understand this is a fiction book. The likelihood of this villain being able to plan murders this cultivated without medication is highly unlikely. Again, it fiction but incorrect information about mental health is one of the things that leads to mental illness stigma. This is why I give it 2 stars. If the villain was done better, I would have given a higher rating. Again, these murders are sophisticated.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 9, 2020
3.5 stars. Texas Ranger Tec Bragg is called to the scene of a hanging in the woods. Don't read about too many killings done in this manner.
Greer Templeton manages a winery. She knew the hanged man very well when she was a teenager and they were at a camp for troubled teens. Now someone is killing those camp members.
In this romantic suspense from 2014, the setting is the Hill Country where I live. Lots of wineries around within a 2 hour driving distance. I have great admiration for Texas Rangers and I liked Tec Bragg. I took a wild guess about the killer in the middle of the book, but thought, Nah, this person would be recognized. I should listen to my guesses. The book was heavy on suspense, not on romance, which is the way I like books. I liked both main characters and Tec's nephew Mitch.
Greer Templeton manages a winery. She knew the hanged man very well when she was a teenager and they were at a camp for troubled teens. Now someone is killing those camp members.
In this romantic suspense from 2014, the setting is the Hill Country where I live. Lots of wineries around within a 2 hour driving distance. I have great admiration for Texas Rangers and I liked Tec Bragg. I took a wild guess about the killer in the middle of the book, but thought, Nah, this person would be recognized. I should listen to my guesses. The book was heavy on suspense, not on romance, which is the way I like books. I liked both main characters and Tec's nephew Mitch.
November 8, 2014
This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life.
I received an advance reader edition of this book from Kensington Books via Net Galley for the purpose of providing an honest review.
4 Stars
I enjoyed this book quite a bit. I was pulled into the story from the very beginning and found myself guessing throughout the book. I do have to admit that I was not quite sure who the villain in this story was until the author wanted me to know. Sure, I guessed who the real bad guy was but I since I kept adding characters to the list of possibilities this was no real accomplishment. I was not shock when the criminal was revealed but the fact that I really never knew which direction the book was going was wonderful. I love a book that keeps me guessing.
The story focuses on Texas Ranger Tec Bragg. I don't know a whole lot about Texas Rangers to be honest with you. If I were to be honest, everything that I have learned about the Texas Rangers comes from Chuck Norris. I know I am probably dating myself but I have watched more episodes of Walker, Texas Ranger than I should probably admit.
Ranger Bragg is called in to investigate a hanging death. The death appears to be a possible murder that was staged to look like a suicide. Bragg finds himself questioning the owner of the vineyard that lies right next to the crime scene, Greer Templeton. Greer quickly becomes entangled in the investigation and is connected to Bragg personally when she hires his nephew Mitch.
As more people die and the connection between the victims is made, it appears that Greer may be the next target and the key to solving the murders, or the possible suspect. Greer must look into the past that she has worked hard to move beyond in order help Bragg.
I found that this story was very well written. I found the characters to be very interesting and likable. Greer's troubled past added a lot of interest to the story and actually created a secondary mystery to be solved. The mystery kept me guessing and I really found the book to be quite enjoyable.
My one issue was with the book was that the romantic elements between Bragg and Greer seemed forced at the beginning. It just seemed very strange that they would go from an interrogation straight to thinking romantic thoughts about it other. The pair seemed to spend a whole lot of time thinking about each other right from the start and it just did not seem authentic to me. Once I just went along with the idea that they were going to end up as a couple, it seemed okay but I just never really felt a lot of chemistry between the pair. The one bit of sexy time in this story was anything but exciting.
The strength of this book is really the mystery element. By bringing the past that nobody wants to talk about into the deaths occurring in the present, I think that it brought a very interesting element to the story. Each person's past became a mystery to be solved and nobody wanted to talk about anything. I would recommend this book to anyone that likes romantic suspense novels. This is the first book by Mary Burton that I have had a chance to read and I hope to read more in the future.
I received an advance reader edition of this book from Kensington Books via Net Galley for the purpose of providing an honest review.
4 Stars
I enjoyed this book quite a bit. I was pulled into the story from the very beginning and found myself guessing throughout the book. I do have to admit that I was not quite sure who the villain in this story was until the author wanted me to know. Sure, I guessed who the real bad guy was but I since I kept adding characters to the list of possibilities this was no real accomplishment. I was not shock when the criminal was revealed but the fact that I really never knew which direction the book was going was wonderful. I love a book that keeps me guessing.
The story focuses on Texas Ranger Tec Bragg. I don't know a whole lot about Texas Rangers to be honest with you. If I were to be honest, everything that I have learned about the Texas Rangers comes from Chuck Norris. I know I am probably dating myself but I have watched more episodes of Walker, Texas Ranger than I should probably admit.
Ranger Bragg is called in to investigate a hanging death. The death appears to be a possible murder that was staged to look like a suicide. Bragg finds himself questioning the owner of the vineyard that lies right next to the crime scene, Greer Templeton. Greer quickly becomes entangled in the investigation and is connected to Bragg personally when she hires his nephew Mitch.
As more people die and the connection between the victims is made, it appears that Greer may be the next target and the key to solving the murders, or the possible suspect. Greer must look into the past that she has worked hard to move beyond in order help Bragg.
I found that this story was very well written. I found the characters to be very interesting and likable. Greer's troubled past added a lot of interest to the story and actually created a secondary mystery to be solved. The mystery kept me guessing and I really found the book to be quite enjoyable.
My one issue was with the book was that the romantic elements between Bragg and Greer seemed forced at the beginning. It just seemed very strange that they would go from an interrogation straight to thinking romantic thoughts about it other. The pair seemed to spend a whole lot of time thinking about each other right from the start and it just did not seem authentic to me. Once I just went along with the idea that they were going to end up as a couple, it seemed okay but I just never really felt a lot of chemistry between the pair. The one bit of sexy time in this story was anything but exciting.
The strength of this book is really the mystery element. By bringing the past that nobody wants to talk about into the deaths occurring in the present, I think that it brought a very interesting element to the story. Each person's past became a mystery to be solved and nobody wanted to talk about anything. I would recommend this book to anyone that likes romantic suspense novels. This is the first book by Mary Burton that I have had a chance to read and I hope to read more in the future.
April 24, 2018
Reading them out of order but not surprising for me :)
July 17, 2017
I checked out the Texas Rangers series (3 books) and read them on my vacation. Although the books stand alone, they do have characters from the previous books in them. I liked each of the books and the series. When you miss a series, it's nice to be able to quickly read the books as a set with no gaps of time.
Each of the three books was good. As always in a Mary Burton novel the suspense/mystery takes center stage and the romance is a secondary/minor plot. For me this is how I like my romantic suspense.
I liked the plot and the characters in all three of the books.
Each of the three books was good. As always in a Mary Burton novel the suspense/mystery takes center stage and the romance is a secondary/minor plot. For me this is how I like my romantic suspense.
I liked the plot and the characters in all three of the books.
June 3, 2015
3 ½ stars. Character interactions were well done. It kept my interest.
The plot was similar to other serial killer romantic suspense. At first the cops don’t know the killer is targeting people who were together at one time in the past. But after a while, that is the main clue.
There was not much romantic relationship development, but I liked the way it slowly developed.
Sadly, the author used HEROINE STUPIDITY for the main crisis. The heroine knows she is a target and she received a threatening phone call. So when she hears a noise late at night, why does she go outside alone to investigate?
I wish the author had told us what female made the threatening phone call to Greer. Or if it was not a female, how it was done.
I had some other unanswered questions, but I suppose that’s ok. Not everything needs to be answered. For example: How did the killer know where Sam went when he left town? Did Sam steal recently? How and when did the killer take surveillance pictures of Greer at her farm?
DATA:
Narrative mode: 3rd person. Story length: 381 pages. Swearing language: strong including religious swear words, but not often used. Sexual language: mild. Number of sex scenes: 1. Setting: current day Texas. Copyright: 2014. Genre: romantic suspense.
The plot was similar to other serial killer romantic suspense. At first the cops don’t know the killer is targeting people who were together at one time in the past. But after a while, that is the main clue.
There was not much romantic relationship development, but I liked the way it slowly developed.
Sadly, the author used HEROINE STUPIDITY for the main crisis. The heroine knows she is a target and she received a threatening phone call. So when she hears a noise late at night, why does she go outside alone to investigate?
I wish the author had told us what female made the threatening phone call to Greer. Or if it was not a female, how it was done.
I had some other unanswered questions, but I suppose that’s ok. Not everything needs to be answered. For example: How did the killer know where Sam went when he left town? Did Sam steal recently? How and when did the killer take surveillance pictures of Greer at her farm?
DATA:
Narrative mode: 3rd person. Story length: 381 pages. Swearing language: strong including religious swear words, but not often used. Sexual language: mild. Number of sex scenes: 1. Setting: current day Texas. Copyright: 2014. Genre: romantic suspense.
August 15, 2018
I enjoyed this romantic suspense with an exciting beginning, a good plot and a surprising ending but it was a bit slow in the middle and barely any romance. I didn't care for the hero who badgered nearly everyone and the heroine took more than her share of vitriol from people. Ranger Bragg is working a suspicious suicide case and clues lead him to Greer who has a history with the victim.
August 11, 2016
You're Not Safe by Mary Burton is the 3rd and final in the Texas Rangers Crime/Romance Series. FYI, as far as I was concerned, this is not a series per se. They can all be read as stand alone books. Although each book mentions characters from the other books, they aren't a big part of the story.
Anyway, I have actually enjoyed all three of these books. I am not a Romance reader, and am happy to report that although there is an element in all the books, the main emphasis is the mystery/crime aspect.
This is a rather chilling story centered around attempted suicides.
It is the story of Greer Templeton, owner of a vineyard, who is trying to get on with her life after a horrific accident claimed the life of her brother and girlfriend 12 years ago. She has never let it go, and now the past is rearing it's ugly head when friends from the past are turning up dead.
It's a good read!
Anyway, I have actually enjoyed all three of these books. I am not a Romance reader, and am happy to report that although there is an element in all the books, the main emphasis is the mystery/crime aspect.
This is a rather chilling story centered around attempted suicides.
It is the story of Greer Templeton, owner of a vineyard, who is trying to get on with her life after a horrific accident claimed the life of her brother and girlfriend 12 years ago. She has never let it go, and now the past is rearing it's ugly head when friends from the past are turning up dead.
It's a good read!
October 11, 2024
Well besides the fact that each ranger in this series was a carbon copy of each other. And each ending was ruined by an unnecessary declaration of love. Somehow I wanted to listen.
Before that…
SPOILER AHEAD
Why would this reveal that there was another driver on the road revealed on paper to everyone else. Her mom, the other family. I felt that was so important to the story.
I think weak plot to explain why the killer got a new name other than to fool the readers was weak. Except, I wasn’t fooled. I knew the killer on first meeting. And the author all ready set up the whole everyone didn’t use real names. Why add in a legal name change. No one knew the killer had done bad things in the past except his family. There was no real reason for a legal name change???
Anyway, glad this was a free read. Each book in the series is about a 3.5 stars. But I’ve rounded up on others. I’m going to round down on this one. If not for the way things wrapped up, I would have given it 4 stars.
The narrator for this one was the best of the three.
Oh, I forgot. I thought this one would be about Santos, the ranger from first 2 and Cassie, I think. The cousin of book one heroine.
Before that…
SPOILER AHEAD
Why would this reveal that there was another driver on the road revealed on paper to everyone else. Her mom, the other family. I felt that was so important to the story.
I think weak plot to explain why the killer got a new name other than to fool the readers was weak. Except, I wasn’t fooled. I knew the killer on first meeting. And the author all ready set up the whole everyone didn’t use real names. Why add in a legal name change. No one knew the killer had done bad things in the past except his family. There was no real reason for a legal name change???
Anyway, glad this was a free read. Each book in the series is about a 3.5 stars. But I’ve rounded up on others. I’m going to round down on this one. If not for the way things wrapped up, I would have given it 4 stars.
The narrator for this one was the best of the three.
Oh, I forgot. I thought this one would be about Santos, the ranger from first 2 and Cassie, I think. The cousin of book one heroine.
October 31, 2022
Good with a Twist
As usual with this author's work, I enjoyed the mystery, the characters and in this case, the twist. The only problem? As in so many books, the main character has a TSTL moment and I hate when that happens. To stupid to live moments are when you are on a killers to do list and you know it. However, even knowing this you still put yourself in harms way. It is very irritating and I've been known to yell at my Kindle, but restrained myself this time. There is a true twist and I hadn't figured it out although it had crossed my mind a couple of times. I'm not saying more due to spoilers. Good Read!
As usual with this author's work, I enjoyed the mystery, the characters and in this case, the twist. The only problem? As in so many books, the main character has a TSTL moment and I hate when that happens. To stupid to live moments are when you are on a killers to do list and you know it. However, even knowing this you still put yourself in harms way. It is very irritating and I've been known to yell at my Kindle, but restrained myself this time. There is a true twist and I hadn't figured it out although it had crossed my mind a couple of times. I'm not saying more due to spoilers. Good Read!
June 17, 2025
Good twisty story. Cute romance aspect.
September 18, 2020
This was a more classic style mystery, without the killer being someone you know but don't know, you know? lol Far less convoluted then other Mary Burton novels, making it a non-aggravating mystery.
However, the relationship development in this one is worse then a lot of other Mary Burton books. Anyone who thinks this is a healthy start to a relationship needs their heads examined. It starts off as a Texas Ranger grilling a woman because someone from her past was found dead on her neighbor's land. He's highly suspicious of her and seems a bit narrow minded about where she's guilty of not. Then throw in that his nephew is working for her suddenly and he has to go give her a hard time about that. Over protective uncle of a 21 year old anyone? I get that part to a degree due to Mitch's history, but the man is downright hostile at some points to Greer.
Continuing on the relationship issues, Bragg and Greer don't get a lot of foundation going before the author cranks up the heat. This is partly due to the author leaving the relationship entrance till quite late in the book. She tries to lead into this by having Bragg think a lot of crude and ugh worthy thoughts about Greer in a lot of inappropriate times. And it's never about her personality (what he likes about her), it's also about what he imagines her physical appearance would be like if he undressed her, or did intimate things to her. As a woman, I found it downright gross to read.
Greer also just in a this action a little bit. The one that stuck out like a sore thumb to me was the one at Ranger headquarters after she shared some information with Bragg and then got grilled by him so hard her hands were shaking. I can tell you most women wouldn't be fantasizing about a guy after he just pressed her so hard for information and got her so shook up that her hands tremble. No F*%&ing way.
Then there's when things actually start getting physicals. All it takes to get into Greer's pants after she spent 12 years denying herself a relationship is 1)checking up on her after a weird call at the suicide prevention call center, 2)insisting he talk to her at a funeral and then attending it with her because she's afraid to go by herself, and 3) a superficial conversation after she politely invites him in for a beer. That's it. In her pants. No thank you.
Afterwards they are wrapped in each other's arms and all lovely dovie and they never really have a conversation about a relationship or anything else. It's just a "BOOM, you slept with me and now we are in a relationship" deal. I mean, it does happen but considering how whirlwind this relationship is I would think there would be a talk in there.
Moving on. This book is another casualty of poor editing. I am going to two-for-one so you what I mean with what I refer to as 'the beer scene double tap'. The beer scene is right before the ugh seriously? sex scene. Basically it looks like someone forgot to erase the first beer taste test, which is a English teacher's shudder inducer, and as a result it happens twice. This is an easy fix that should have been dealt with during editing.
"He accepted it and took a long pull, and liking the flavor, studied the label"
A couple of short paragraphs of talk later we get to, what I assume was, the replacement for the awkward sentence above.
"He took a pull on the beer and was pleasantly surprised by the taste." He then proceeds to ask about the beer.
To Sum it up
The mystery part of this book was quite nice and completely saves this book, in my opinion. Didn't have an issue with it as I found it a pretty standard (and acceptable) fair. My issues with this book is the lack of editing and this unhealthy, sad excuse for a relationship. Also, Mitch was my favorite character out of all of them and he barely features...
However, the relationship development in this one is worse then a lot of other Mary Burton books. Anyone who thinks this is a healthy start to a relationship needs their heads examined. It starts off as a Texas Ranger grilling a woman because someone from her past was found dead on her neighbor's land. He's highly suspicious of her and seems a bit narrow minded about where she's guilty of not. Then throw in that his nephew is working for her suddenly and he has to go give her a hard time about that. Over protective uncle of a 21 year old anyone? I get that part to a degree due to Mitch's history, but the man is downright hostile at some points to Greer.
Continuing on the relationship issues, Bragg and Greer don't get a lot of foundation going before the author cranks up the heat. This is partly due to the author leaving the relationship entrance till quite late in the book. She tries to lead into this by having Bragg think a lot of crude and ugh worthy thoughts about Greer in a lot of inappropriate times. And it's never about her personality (what he likes about her), it's also about what he imagines her physical appearance would be like if he undressed her, or did intimate things to her. As a woman, I found it downright gross to read.
Greer also just in a this action a little bit. The one that stuck out like a sore thumb to me was the one at Ranger headquarters after she shared some information with Bragg and then got grilled by him so hard her hands were shaking. I can tell you most women wouldn't be fantasizing about a guy after he just pressed her so hard for information and got her so shook up that her hands tremble. No F*%&ing way.
Then there's when things actually start getting physicals. All it takes to get into Greer's pants after she spent 12 years denying herself a relationship is 1)checking up on her after a weird call at the suicide prevention call center, 2)insisting he talk to her at a funeral and then attending it with her because she's afraid to go by herself, and 3) a superficial conversation after she politely invites him in for a beer. That's it. In her pants. No thank you.
Afterwards they are wrapped in each other's arms and all lovely dovie and they never really have a conversation about a relationship or anything else. It's just a "BOOM, you slept with me and now we are in a relationship" deal. I mean, it does happen but considering how whirlwind this relationship is I would think there would be a talk in there.
Moving on. This book is another casualty of poor editing. I am going to two-for-one so you what I mean with what I refer to as 'the beer scene double tap'. The beer scene is right before the ugh seriously? sex scene. Basically it looks like someone forgot to erase the first beer taste test, which is a English teacher's shudder inducer, and as a result it happens twice. This is an easy fix that should have been dealt with during editing.
"He accepted it and took a long pull, and liking the flavor, studied the label"
A couple of short paragraphs of talk later we get to, what I assume was, the replacement for the awkward sentence above.
"He took a pull on the beer and was pleasantly surprised by the taste." He then proceeds to ask about the beer.
To Sum it up
The mystery part of this book was quite nice and completely saves this book, in my opinion. Didn't have an issue with it as I found it a pretty standard (and acceptable) fair. My issues with this book is the lack of editing and this unhealthy, sad excuse for a relationship. Also, Mitch was my favorite character out of all of them and he barely features...
November 4, 2022
Another Good one from Ms. Burton. I love that Ranger Winchester is in this one assisting Ranger Bragg. Love the continuity.
She has a great imagination
She has a great imagination
June 26, 2017
3.5 Stars. I enjoyed this one but not quite as much as books 1 & 2. I thought there were some unanswered questions at the end of this book that I would have liked to have seen wrapped up. I also thought the romance was a little lacking. Still the story was well written and the suspense was nicely done.
January 14, 2019
Not bad. The mystery was interesting, even if I did manage to guess the identity of the perp well before the end. Still, it was a well conceived plot and made sense in its own weird and insane way. I admired the MCs. The insta-connection wasn't really insta-love, so I could deal with it. It would've been nice to have an epilogue that occurred further into the future, but that's just me being greedy. I appreciated the dual povs, the lack of gratuitous sex scenes, and admirable MCs. This book had some of the strongest character development in a Mary Burton book to date.
March 14, 2021
Awesome book!! Was hooked until the end. Only reason it didn't get 5 stars is I found it a bit predictable. Otherwise it was a great read!
December 28, 2021
Long and droning story with an asinine conclusion.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 31, 2021
At first I thought this was another run-of-the-mill mystery/police procedural novel, but I actually enjoyed it. Interesting characters and feasible plot. I’ll read more of this author’s work.
September 25, 2016
Mary Burton has clearly become one of my Favorite suspense writers!!
Her books are so addictive and hard to put down. The story lines are so well written.
I cannot wait until her next book is released.
When the Texas Rangers come across the body of a man hanging from a tree, their
first thought was suicide. When the next body they find is of a woman crouched in the
corner of a commercial freezer, it too looks like suicide. When the bodies keep adding up
and they all have one thing in common. Each of these murders have occurred to wealthy
families. They were sent to Shady Grove Estates as teenagers because for one reason or
another they had tried to commit suicide. Now years later someone is killing them in the ways
that they had tried to kill themselves.
Ranger Tec Bragg and Greer Templeton, (years ago she also was one of the troubled teens sent to Shady Grove) must find out who is behind this before it's too late.
Bragg begins to have strong feelings for Greer. Hopefully he can find the killer, before he gets his
hands on her!! Time is running out.
Her books are so addictive and hard to put down. The story lines are so well written.
I cannot wait until her next book is released.
When the Texas Rangers come across the body of a man hanging from a tree, their
first thought was suicide. When the next body they find is of a woman crouched in the
corner of a commercial freezer, it too looks like suicide. When the bodies keep adding up
and they all have one thing in common. Each of these murders have occurred to wealthy
families. They were sent to Shady Grove Estates as teenagers because for one reason or
another they had tried to commit suicide. Now years later someone is killing them in the ways
that they had tried to kill themselves.
Ranger Tec Bragg and Greer Templeton, (years ago she also was one of the troubled teens sent to Shady Grove) must find out who is behind this before it's too late.
Bragg begins to have strong feelings for Greer. Hopefully he can find the killer, before he gets his
hands on her!! Time is running out.
March 13, 2014
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You’re not safe was a fairly good thriller that kept me interested but was a tad to long for me.
The plot itself was good and it kept me guessing. I thought I had it all figured out because some of the red herrings were pretty obvious but in the end Burton managed to surprise me with the reveal of the killer. Most murder mysteries, thriller romances I read suffer from a few inconsistences and You’re Not Safe was no exception. There were a few plot holes which had me questioning some things but for the most part it was ok.
My main problem with this book was its length. It really started to drag in the middle and there was quite a lot of unneeded information thrown in. I found a few of the characters povs to be pointless, for example the first victim’s brother has a couple of pages devoted to him. His pov doesn’t appear again in the whole book and it just served no purpose at all and interrupted the flow of the story. One thing I did like about this book was that the romance was secondary to the plot. It was in the background and was nicely done.
All in all the writing was good and the idea great. I liked the killer’s motive and style it was a little bit different which I appreciated. The characters were also good despite having awful names. Tec and Greer were likeable even though they were anti-social. They were a little moody and blunt but I kind of liked that about them. They also didn’t go around doing stupid things (normally female characters seem to throw themselves into dangerous situations in books like these). They didn’t fall in love at first sight either which is always a plus.
You’re Not Safe is not perfect, there are holes to be picked in it if you want to by fussy but overall it is an enjoyable and entertaining thriller romance that ticks all the boxes.
The publisher provided me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
August 31, 2021
I recently found a copy of this book in my mom's library, and as I've been slowly getting into reading thrillers, I had high hopes for this one.
I don't want to be too critical, since I actually didn't know this was a series and so I'm apparently reading them out of order, but I really, really could not bring myself to like this book. I wanted to like it -- I gave it a fair chance, and even though I was incredibly bored at some parts, I still finished it even though I've got the tendency to just drop things I'm not interested in.
I think one of the main issues I have with this book is the romance. I just... didn't understand it? I didn't understand its purpose, and I didn't understand how or why it came to be. At first, Greer is nervous around Bragg, and finds him unlikeable, but suddenly, she's in love with him? Even though she's only known him a few days? Yeah, I get that it's romance and whatnot, and it doesn't have to be realistic, but that part just bothered me so much. I honestly found Bragg a little creepy, with the way he seemed to be obsessed with a woman he'd only known for a few days.
I don't want to make this review too long, but it was predictable, and boring, and the way it was paced made me put down the book several times because I was really bored. The twist wasn't even that interesting or surprising -- more like an, oh, okay moment, and then I moved on. Basically, I just didn't like this book at all. Feels like I wasted my time on it. It's one of the first few thriller / mystery books I've read, so I'm sincerely hoping that not all of them are like this.
I don't want to be too critical, since I actually didn't know this was a series and so I'm apparently reading them out of order, but I really, really could not bring myself to like this book. I wanted to like it -- I gave it a fair chance, and even though I was incredibly bored at some parts, I still finished it even though I've got the tendency to just drop things I'm not interested in.
I think one of the main issues I have with this book is the romance. I just... didn't understand it? I didn't understand its purpose, and I didn't understand how or why it came to be. At first, Greer is nervous around Bragg, and finds him unlikeable, but suddenly, she's in love with him? Even though she's only known him a few days? Yeah, I get that it's romance and whatnot, and it doesn't have to be realistic, but that part just bothered me so much. I honestly found Bragg a little creepy, with the way he seemed to be obsessed with a woman he'd only known for a few days.
I don't want to make this review too long, but it was predictable, and boring, and the way it was paced made me put down the book several times because I was really bored. The twist wasn't even that interesting or surprising -- more like an, oh, okay moment, and then I moved on. Basically, I just didn't like this book at all. Feels like I wasted my time on it. It's one of the first few thriller / mystery books I've read, so I'm sincerely hoping that not all of them are like this.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 1, 2015
I was on the fence on this book. Did not love it but did not hate it.
Although I felt like at times this book just kind of plodded along it did keep my interest. I can't say it pulled you into the characters Greer and Ranger Bragg but they grew on you. I can't say it was a highly suspenseful book but it was there. Not a highly emotional book but had it's moments, Mostly at the end. Romance? At the end.
The most irritating thing I found about the book was it would be in middle of a serious scene or conversation and the next paragraph, with no warning, will have jumped to another person or scene. A few times I would have to jump back a paragraph just to see if I had missed something. Nope, it was an annoying jump. Not always obvious until a few paragraphs and you would suddenly be confused.
I also hated the build up to the ending drama and then BAM, they just jumped ahead. Example, the hospital scene. You'll know what I'm talking about if you read the book.
Having said all the I can't says about this book I did find it puzzling enough as to who the stalker/murderer was to keep me reading. I can honestly say I did not see who the killer was. Not sure enough hints if any were there to let us figure it out.
I will be trying another book by this author just to see if it is the same kind of response.
Although I felt like at times this book just kind of plodded along it did keep my interest. I can't say it pulled you into the characters Greer and Ranger Bragg but they grew on you. I can't say it was a highly suspenseful book but it was there. Not a highly emotional book but had it's moments, Mostly at the end. Romance? At the end.
The most irritating thing I found about the book was it would be in middle of a serious scene or conversation and the next paragraph, with no warning, will have jumped to another person or scene. A few times I would have to jump back a paragraph just to see if I had missed something. Nope, it was an annoying jump. Not always obvious until a few paragraphs and you would suddenly be confused.
I also hated the build up to the ending drama and then BAM, they just jumped ahead. Example, the hospital scene. You'll know what I'm talking about if you read the book.
Having said all the I can't says about this book I did find it puzzling enough as to who the stalker/murderer was to keep me reading. I can honestly say I did not see who the killer was. Not sure enough hints if any were there to let us figure it out.
I will be trying another book by this author just to see if it is the same kind of response.
August 21, 2024
HE WILL NEVER FORGET. NEVER FORGIVE. AND NEVER LET THEM LIVE...
Although this is the third book in Ms. Burton's "Texas Rangers Trilogy" it can definitely be read as a standalone. Like the majority of the other books I've read by this author, she's not big on the romance aspect. There's just something about her writing that I love though and always keeps me coming back for more.
I adored Greer (aka Elizabeth) and Tec. I even fell for Mitch (Tec's nephew) as well as the two horses and dog that Greer adopts. Each of the characters were so well fleshed that I practically felt like I knew them. The mystery of whom was killing people from Greer's past was well done too. I was so fixated on another figure that I was a little taken aback at who the murderer actually was. I had completely forgotten about them by the time of the revealing.
And while I don't think this was the most suspenseful of stories, I still really enjoyed it nonetheless. There were plenty of twists and even a surprise at the end that I never once saw coming. I was glad that Greer was finally able to put the past behind her and move forward with life too. In my opinion it wasn't quite as good as the first book in the series, but much better than the second. An interesting story overall and and one that helped make me the big MB fan that I am 😊
Although this is the third book in Ms. Burton's "Texas Rangers Trilogy" it can definitely be read as a standalone. Like the majority of the other books I've read by this author, she's not big on the romance aspect. There's just something about her writing that I love though and always keeps me coming back for more.
I adored Greer (aka Elizabeth) and Tec. I even fell for Mitch (Tec's nephew) as well as the two horses and dog that Greer adopts. Each of the characters were so well fleshed that I practically felt like I knew them. The mystery of whom was killing people from Greer's past was well done too. I was so fixated on another figure that I was a little taken aback at who the murderer actually was. I had completely forgotten about them by the time of the revealing.
And while I don't think this was the most suspenseful of stories, I still really enjoyed it nonetheless. There were plenty of twists and even a surprise at the end that I never once saw coming. I was glad that Greer was finally able to put the past behind her and move forward with life too. In my opinion it wasn't quite as good as the first book in the series, but much better than the second. An interesting story overall and and one that helped make me the big MB fan that I am 😊
February 26, 2014
The book promises a fast paced story, with a potential to combine romantic as well as mystery/crime elements, but it fails to deliver a fast pace. While the characters are engaging and well rounded, there are moments in the story where too many conversations and hints to character background, give it a sluggish feel, dragging the reader along, rather then making me want to race to the next moment in breathless anticipation. The potential is there, there are no confusing elements, there is no switching back and forth between point of views as some other examples in this genre do, but I do miss the pace, to the point that I wanted to shake the book awake, at times.
It takes too long for the main characters to make a romantic connection, which in itself would be okay, if the action part of this crime/romance combination would make up for the lack of it. But it does not.
I personally do not think that this book should be dismissed completely, and it was an enjoyable read, comparable to a lazy Sunday afternoon movie. But Sunday afternoon movies are for those times when there is really nothing else going on. And there are many other novelists out there who engage a reader from the beginning to the end. If that is what you are looking for, then you will not find it in this book.
It takes too long for the main characters to make a romantic connection, which in itself would be okay, if the action part of this crime/romance combination would make up for the lack of it. But it does not.
I personally do not think that this book should be dismissed completely, and it was an enjoyable read, comparable to a lazy Sunday afternoon movie. But Sunday afternoon movies are for those times when there is really nothing else going on. And there are many other novelists out there who engage a reader from the beginning to the end. If that is what you are looking for, then you will not find it in this book.
April 12, 2014
This was a wild ride from page 1. I was sucked into the nightmare right along with Greer and Bragg. I loved the reality of this love story, it developed slowly and did not disappoint. This story had me guessing right up to the end, every time it thought I knew who the killer was something happened and I did not see the real killer until it was revealed. Great suspense with a hint of romance in this story.
March 3, 2019
If you are looking for a superficial way to spend a few hours, and suspend all disbelief, this would hit the mark.
Figuring out 'who dunnit' - before you are supposed to - is no fun. I felt like the author thinks her readers are as dumb as her characters. The leads' actions are not plausible and the story line is predictable.
But if predictable is what you are looking for, reading this book IS safe.
Figuring out 'who dunnit' - before you are supposed to - is no fun. I felt like the author thinks her readers are as dumb as her characters. The leads' actions are not plausible and the story line is predictable.
But if predictable is what you are looking for, reading this book IS safe.
November 23, 2014
It was more interesting than I expected. I liked the plot, especially the suspense part. I also enjoyed Greer and Bragg. Although, I would like more investigation work. I mean the things that real policeman would do like asking the fiancée of one of the victims. These would not add anything to the plot but would make it more genuine.
June 6, 2014
The story was good, although a little slow in places. I felt that the dialogue was a bit stilted and/or unnatural in places. I'm not a big fan of her writing style, but the plot was engaging enough that I finished the book.
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