Dark Deeds

Mindhunters #4

by Anne Marie Becker

Book four of The Mindhunters

Walking away from sexy Detective Diego Sandoval was one of the toughest things security specialist Becca Haney ever had to do. But her past is a direct threat to his future, to the career he’s working so hard to rebuild. Now, with a witness from a horrific case implicating Diego, Becca must decide whether to listen to her head or her heart.

Diego is a big-city lawman used to cracking the hardest cases, but he’ll never understand why Becca ended their passionate affair. When he’s assigned to help keep her safe from a human trafficking ring, he’s determined to stay by her side and learn about the woman behind the passion—scars and all.

But Becca has another admirer. Known only as “the Fan,” he believes he’s the perfect partner for her—and he’ll kill to prove it. When the stakes are raised in the killer’s deadly game, Diego will be called upon to save lives—including Becca’s.

Genres: Suspense, Romantic Suspense, Romance

368 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published March 17, 2014

About the author

An award-winning author of romantic suspense, Anne Marie has always been fascinated by people—inside and out—which led to degrees in Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, and Counseling. As a games hostess at Sea World, tutor, waitress, personal and family counselor, and high school counselor, she has indulged her curiosity through sanctioned professions. Now, as a stay-at-home mom of three young children, her passion for understanding the human race is satisfied by her roles as mother, wife, daughter, sister, and writer.

She writes to reclaim her sanity.

Find ways to connect with Anne Marie at AnneMarieBecker.com. There, you can sign up for her newsletter for special sneak peeks and giveaways.

Reviews

[Mei · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'll start saying that I loved the previous book Deadly Bonds. Unfortunately this one was... boring. :(

There was a big secter the heroine, Becca, was hiding. Until almost the very end we don't know what it is and we're hinted that it's something so bad, so shameful, so catastrophic that it will ruin not only her but also the hero's life if releaved.

But it was so trite and anticalimatic when it has been actually revealed!

Becca, in my humble opinion, is suffering a very bad case of martyr syndrome. She's always thinking about the others welfare, even when those others are complete strangers and when her actions could put in mortal jeopardy many persons besides herself.

I understand that the author wanted to present her as a strong and selfless person, but I actually hated her actions. They were bordering on TSTL and her selflessness often could result in peril to all, even those she was trying to save!

I finished reading it, but with may eye-rolls and shaking head.

I don't know if I will read the next book in this series, and I'm really sorry about that because Deadly Bonds was really excellent...

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series never ceases to amaze me. Each book gets better with its complex weave of plots from past and present in the continuing quest to bring down the Circle.
Damian Manchaster and his team of SSAR agents have had a Fan that has been pretty harmless. But that changed when the Fan becomes obsessed with SSAR agent Becca and his obsession turns deadly to anyone he feels has wronged Becca.

Becca and Diego Sandoval were a secondary romance in Avenging Angel that didn’t end well. The two are thrown back together at Noah and Venessa’s wedding along with Becca tracking down someone that managed to escape from the Circle. Diego is keeping a secret from his fellow police officers and Becca. He’s been under cover with the Circle trying to find out who the leader is. When Diego finds out Becca has a stalker/fan and she comes under the radar of the Circle he decides he is going to back to Chicago with the SSAR team to be her bodyguard/partner until they find out who the Fan is.

Its hard to describe all the intersecting plots that happen throughout a Mindhunters book. But the author always does a fabulous job of interweaving them and keeping you on your toes on what’s going to happen next and has you always dying to get the next clue about what happened to Damian’s daughter over 20 years ago. I love this series and cannot wait for the next..

[Jacy Carroll-Bussman · Rating 3 out of 5]

I started this book to try a new author. The beginning was a little slow and I almost gave it up. However, being the stubborn person I am, I continued. It was an okay read. I thought it was more of a 2.5 but I felt generous. I don't know if I'd read another one of this author's books, unless it was HIGHLY recommended. I think this was a series and this was not the first one in the series. So maybe if I had started at #1, I'd feel differently (?) .

[Theresa Hurley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed this one with Diego and Becca! Great story!

[Kristina · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a good book. I loved the characters and I can't wait for the next book to come out. The only thing that bothered me in this book was the repetitiveness of the big bad secret. After a while it was like ok I know that there is a secret either tell us or drop it already. other than that I thought it was a good read and I liked the story line.

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

i totally love this series and i just couldn't wait for becca story it was well worth the wait full of action drama and romance i just never knew what was going to happen next. even though this is book 4 in the series it can be read as a stand alone.

[Glenda Bettin · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG I love this series

[Harlequin Books]

Miniseries: The Mindhunters

[Alex (HEABookNerd)]

DNF @ 15%

This was just way too dark and grim and I don't have the emotional or mental bandwidth for something so depressing right now.