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Dead Stop
He'll Earn Their Trust
The recording that lands on reporter Ainsley Brennan's desk bears no postmark and no return address, only an ominous label--"Day One"--and the agonized screams of a young woman. It's a sound Ainsley will never forget, and when a pretty coed's mutilated body is found in the nearby woods, she knows there's a connection. But convincing Serenity Heights' stubborn, sexy new deputy police chief, Beck Raines, that she's right is another matter.
Taste Their Fear
Nothing ever happens in Serenity Heights. That's precisely why Beck Raines transferred there from L.A.'s homicide division before the inevitable burnout set in. Now suddenly he's dealing with one dead freshman and another who has gone missing, not to mention a gorgeous, interfering reporter who's quickly becoming a professional and personal complication.
And Make Them Pay. . .
As the attraction between Beck and Ainsley spirals out of control, so does the danger. Someone is torturing and killing the town's brightest and most beautiful students–someone determined to make them suffer for their lives of privilege and success. With each grisly murder, the serial killer grows bolder, braver, and more brutal. And his next victim will be the most shocking--and personal--of all. . .
The recording that lands on reporter Ainsley Brennan's desk bears no postmark and no return address, only an ominous label--"Day One"--and the agonized screams of a young woman. It's a sound Ainsley will never forget, and when a pretty coed's mutilated body is found in the nearby woods, she knows there's a connection. But convincing Serenity Heights' stubborn, sexy new deputy police chief, Beck Raines, that she's right is another matter.
Taste Their Fear
Nothing ever happens in Serenity Heights. That's precisely why Beck Raines transferred there from L.A.'s homicide division before the inevitable burnout set in. Now suddenly he's dealing with one dead freshman and another who has gone missing, not to mention a gorgeous, interfering reporter who's quickly becoming a professional and personal complication.
And Make Them Pay. . .
As the attraction between Beck and Ainsley spirals out of control, so does the danger. Someone is torturing and killing the town's brightest and most beautiful students–someone determined to make them suffer for their lives of privilege and success. With each grisly murder, the serial killer grows bolder, braver, and more brutal. And his next victim will be the most shocking--and personal--of all. . .
- GenresRomantic Suspense
352 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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About the author
Jamie Denton
70 books32 followersEver since I heard my first fairy tale, I've always believed in happily-ever-after and the power of love. In my opinion, there's nothing quite as heart-warming as the happy ending for a hero and heroine who overcome the odds. Sometimes love isn't easy, but then anything in life that is, well, it just isn't much fun, now is it?
Looking for challenges in my life has been part of that fun, too. I embraced my first challenge at the age of sixteen when I married my high school sweetheart. A whole lot of years later, I still fondly recall the first time I saw my own personal hero and knew, even at that tender age, that he was the one for me. With a history like that, what else could I write except Romances?
When I'm not working on my latest novel, I enjoy relaxing with a cross-stitch project or debating the pros and cons of a redecorating project. I'm also a big movie fan, especially romantic comedies. Oh, and we can't forget about the joys of gardening. If I'm not playing in the dirt or haven't escaped with my own personal hero to the movie theater, I can usually be found in the house, somewhere warm, curled up with a romance novel in my hands.
A few years ago, my family and I exchanged the sun and sand of my native Southern California for the clear blue skies and wide open spaces of the North Dakota prairie. Oh, did I mention the snow we got in the bargain, too? A whole lot of it?
Looking for challenges in my life has been part of that fun, too. I embraced my first challenge at the age of sixteen when I married my high school sweetheart. A whole lot of years later, I still fondly recall the first time I saw my own personal hero and knew, even at that tender age, that he was the one for me. With a history like that, what else could I write except Romances?
When I'm not working on my latest novel, I enjoy relaxing with a cross-stitch project or debating the pros and cons of a redecorating project. I'm also a big movie fan, especially romantic comedies. Oh, and we can't forget about the joys of gardening. If I'm not playing in the dirt or haven't escaped with my own personal hero to the movie theater, I can usually be found in the house, somewhere warm, curled up with a romance novel in my hands.
A few years ago, my family and I exchanged the sun and sand of my native Southern California for the clear blue skies and wide open spaces of the North Dakota prairie. Oh, did I mention the snow we got in the bargain, too? A whole lot of it?
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
August 25, 2018
The plot in this book was reasonable and believable but I thought the motivation of the killer was the one major weaknesses. I also wished the author had waited a little longer to reveal the identity of the killer. Otherwise it was an exciting, very well done story. Anyone who likes a good "who-done-it" type mystery with a little romance thrown in, will like "Dead Stop".
December 8, 2022
Updated Review:
Oh boy. This was not a good book. What was 2013 me thinking!? This book was boring, and the author flat out told us who the bad guy was at 40%. What is the point if the other 60% of the book then? Especially when we never got a shred of explanation or backstory to explain the killer dying these women's hair, dressing them in formal evening gowns and heels that he kept a giant closet of on hand, and then torturing and killing them. The bad guy said it was to get back at "her" who he had been with as a child and gotten punished for all "her" sins. But who was she? Why was he punished for her mistakes? Did she wear formal gowns? Was she blonde? Where is she now? I have a thousand questions and zero answers. The one thing this book had going for it was the relationship, and the sex scenes. The two that we got were long, scorching hot, and VERY detailed. The relationship was slowly built up and done pretty well though, instead of being instalove. And they actually talked to each other, had dinner, did cute falling in love things before the big bang. That's where the two stars come from, otherwise I would literally give it a zero.
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2013 Review on first read:
This was such a good book! I can’t believe there aren’t more reviews on it. I actually read this book in about 8 hours, because I just couldn’t put it down. The things I liked most about it were:
1.) The characters felt very real and I felt connected to them right off the bat.
2.) The villain was actually scary. I freaked myself out a little reading this book home alone at night.
3.) The sex scenes weren’t cheesy, over the top, or unrealistic. They were tastefully done and actually exciting to read.
What I didn’t like about the book was:
1.) I was expecting the villain to be more of a shock, but it wasn’t. Which I was kind of sad about.
2.) What happened to the villain and why they did what they did to the victims was never really explained. I liked that it was kept cloudy throughout the book, but I expected when the villain was caught at the end we would actually get an explanation and the back story. We didn’t.
But overall, I would definitely say check this out. It was fun, scary, sexy, and interesting.
Oh boy. This was not a good book. What was 2013 me thinking!? This book was boring, and the author flat out told us who the bad guy was at 40%. What is the point if the other 60% of the book then? Especially when we never got a shred of explanation or backstory to explain the killer dying these women's hair, dressing them in formal evening gowns and heels that he kept a giant closet of on hand, and then torturing and killing them. The bad guy said it was to get back at "her" who he had been with as a child and gotten punished for all "her" sins. But who was she? Why was he punished for her mistakes? Did she wear formal gowns? Was she blonde? Where is she now? I have a thousand questions and zero answers. The one thing this book had going for it was the relationship, and the sex scenes. The two that we got were long, scorching hot, and VERY detailed. The relationship was slowly built up and done pretty well though, instead of being instalove. And they actually talked to each other, had dinner, did cute falling in love things before the big bang. That's where the two stars come from, otherwise I would literally give it a zero.
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2013 Review on first read:
This was such a good book! I can’t believe there aren’t more reviews on it. I actually read this book in about 8 hours, because I just couldn’t put it down. The things I liked most about it were:
1.) The characters felt very real and I felt connected to them right off the bat.
2.) The villain was actually scary. I freaked myself out a little reading this book home alone at night.
3.) The sex scenes weren’t cheesy, over the top, or unrealistic. They were tastefully done and actually exciting to read.
What I didn’t like about the book was:
1.) I was expecting the villain to be more of a shock, but it wasn’t. Which I was kind of sad about.
2.) What happened to the villain and why they did what they did to the victims was never really explained. I liked that it was kept cloudy throughout the book, but I expected when the villain was caught at the end we would actually get an explanation and the back story. We didn’t.
But overall, I would definitely say check this out. It was fun, scary, sexy, and interesting.
March 19, 2016
Dead Stop is a typical small town serial killer story. The two main characters are the acting chief of police and the only reporter on the town newspaper both carrying the requisite amount of baggage from their pasts. Nothing very surprising or unique here, but overall a very solid entertaining story.
October 3, 2008
Loved it! Jamie Denton is an automatic buy for me! Great suspense and wonderful romance to boot.
March 17, 2010
Very well written. Nice light read.
June 9, 2013
I can't put this book down! Mystery and romance, what can I say but I am a sucker for a sexy hero.
September 10, 2013
Not the best book I've read. Kind of predictable. Good beach book but nothing more.
January 9, 2017
Light reading; but I really enjoyed this book. I will try to find more of Denton's books.
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