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Mindhunters #4
Dark Deeds
The Mindhunters, Book Four
They’ve both been keeping secrets, and it’s keeping them apart.
Security specialist Becca Haney is climbing the career ladder at the Society for the Study of the Aberrant Mind, also known as SSAM. Protecting clients is her passion. Protecting the sexy detective she’s developing feelings for is her duty. Knowing her past could damage his efforts to rebuild his career, she walks away after a brief affair, determined to never look back.
New York City Detective Diego Sandoval is accustomed to tracking the most hardened of criminals and solving the most puzzling of cases, but Becca’s abrupt end to their budding relationship leaves him confused and frustrated. Luckily, his new assignment protecting her from the human trafficking ring she’s been investigating gives him another shot at understanding the intriguing woman. But he’ll have to get past her defenses first.
When Becca acquires another admirer, known only as “the Fan,” she’ll need Diego’s help. The Fan believes he’s the perfect partner for her—and he’ll kill to prove it. Becca and Diego will need to let down their guards if they want to survive.
91,000 words
Author's Note: This title was originally published by a different publisher, with a different cover. The story has not changed from the original 2014 edition.
They’ve both been keeping secrets, and it’s keeping them apart.
Security specialist Becca Haney is climbing the career ladder at the Society for the Study of the Aberrant Mind, also known as SSAM. Protecting clients is her passion. Protecting the sexy detective she’s developing feelings for is her duty. Knowing her past could damage his efforts to rebuild his career, she walks away after a brief affair, determined to never look back.
New York City Detective Diego Sandoval is accustomed to tracking the most hardened of criminals and solving the most puzzling of cases, but Becca’s abrupt end to their budding relationship leaves him confused and frustrated. Luckily, his new assignment protecting her from the human trafficking ring she’s been investigating gives him another shot at understanding the intriguing woman. But he’ll have to get past her defenses first.
When Becca acquires another admirer, known only as “the Fan,” she’ll need Diego’s help. The Fan believes he’s the perfect partner for her—and he’ll kill to prove it. Becca and Diego will need to let down their guards if they want to survive.
91,000 words
Author's Note: This title was originally published by a different publisher, with a different cover. The story has not changed from the original 2014 edition.
324 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 17, 2014
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About the author
Anne Marie Becker
19 books70 followersAn 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.
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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.
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June 4, 2014
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...
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...
February 14, 2014
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..
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..
July 17, 2025
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 (?) .
May 29, 2019
Enjoyed this one with Diego and Becca! Great story!
November 12, 2014
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.
July 23, 2016
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.
June 27, 2014
OMG I love this series
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January 12, 2016Miniseries: The Mindhunters
did-not-finish
January 27, 2023DNF @ 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.
This was just way too dark and grim and I don't have the emotional or mental bandwidth for something so depressing right now.
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