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Stone's Mistake
Serial killer investigations need a woman’s touch, luckily Agent Morgan Stone is the best profiler the FBI has.
A twenty-year veteran of the FBI, Morgan has worked her fair share of cases. When Chicago Homicide Detective Fiona Wexford calls for a second opinion, Morgan jumps at the opportunity to help.
With a growing crush on Fiona, Morgan fails to weave the personal and professional when it becomes clear Fiona’s suspect is a serial killer. Taking over the investigation, Morgan rushes to solve the mystery and makes an egregious error in the process.
Will Morgan reclaim her case and catch her suspect before one more person has to die?
A twenty-year veteran of the FBI, Morgan has worked her fair share of cases. When Chicago Homicide Detective Fiona Wexford calls for a second opinion, Morgan jumps at the opportunity to help.
With a growing crush on Fiona, Morgan fails to weave the personal and professional when it becomes clear Fiona’s suspect is a serial killer. Taking over the investigation, Morgan rushes to solve the mystery and makes an egregious error in the process.
Will Morgan reclaim her case and catch her suspect before one more person has to die?
219 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 1, 2021
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Adrian J. Smith
78 books427 followersAdrian J. Smith has been publishing since 2013 but has been writing nearly her entire life. With a focus on women loving women fiction, AJ jumps genres from action-packed police procedurals to the seedier life of vampires and witches to sweet romances with a May-December twist. She loves writing and reading about women in the midst of the ordinariness of life. Two of her novels, For by Grace and Memoir in the Making, received honorable mentions with the Rainbow Awards.
AJ currently lives in Cheyenne, WY, although she moves often and has lived all over the United States. She loves to travel to different countries and places. She currently plays the roles of author, wife, and mother to two rambunctious kids, occasional handy-woman. Connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, or her blog.
AJ currently lives in Cheyenne, WY, although she moves often and has lived all over the United States. She loves to travel to different countries and places. She currently plays the roles of author, wife, and mother to two rambunctious kids, occasional handy-woman. Connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, or her blog.
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June 1, 2021
This was just okay. I’m a huge crime and mystery fan so I was really excited to read this. While there was some good here, there was a lot I just didn’t care for. I like just about any type or mystery I can get, but unfortunately I really struggled to connect to the story. I’m not sure how much of this is first book in a series syndrome, or maybe it was just not for me. The problem is I have so many books to read that when I’m just so-so on a book, I don’t think I can take the time to try a book 2.
I’ll start out on some good. First, I loved the cover. Not sure who the artist is but they need to be making many more covers. Secondly, I thought the “killer” of the book was really well done. This book has two POV’s, one is an FBI agent and the other is the killer. I almost never like being in the heads of killers. It’s not being with a “bad” person that I don’t care for, it is that I think a lot of times it can seem boring, unneeded, or even spoiler-ish since you know what the bad person is doing ahead of time. None of the issues I normally had was an issue in this book. Smith did a good job with this character and their POV, and it honestly –shocker- was the best part of the book for me.
While the killer was so well done, I could not connect at all to the main FBI agent. She is supposed to be this master profiler and all I could do is wonder how she even got the job? Some of her choices were so ridiculous and didn’t make sense for a profiler to fall for, so I just rolled my eyes too many times. Besides not liking her job abilities, I didn’t even really like her. She was grumpy, but not in a cool like Micky Knight way, and other times she just seemed sort of there to take up space. I don’t feel like I knew her or cared about her and that’s not good for a book like this that will have some dangerous action scenes.
The mysteries –there are two- well one was better than the other. I don’t know if one is continuing into the next book but I just wanted it to end so the main mystery would be the big focus. While I did find that storyline interesting, it was really only because of the killer. The agents didn’t follow many clues and it seemed like sloppy detective work at times. I started to feel really bad for the victims since the feds and police sure were not helping them.
In the end this was just okay. It was a fine story but my connection was lacking. I’m such a character drive reader that the book really took a hit when I just didn’t care for the main character. I did read most of the other early reviews and a lot of people enjoyed this more than I did. I would suggest reading multiple reviews to get a feel if this book is for you.
A copy was given to me for a review.
I’ll start out on some good. First, I loved the cover. Not sure who the artist is but they need to be making many more covers. Secondly, I thought the “killer” of the book was really well done. This book has two POV’s, one is an FBI agent and the other is the killer. I almost never like being in the heads of killers. It’s not being with a “bad” person that I don’t care for, it is that I think a lot of times it can seem boring, unneeded, or even spoiler-ish since you know what the bad person is doing ahead of time. None of the issues I normally had was an issue in this book. Smith did a good job with this character and their POV, and it honestly –shocker- was the best part of the book for me.
While the killer was so well done, I could not connect at all to the main FBI agent. She is supposed to be this master profiler and all I could do is wonder how she even got the job? Some of her choices were so ridiculous and didn’t make sense for a profiler to fall for, so I just rolled my eyes too many times. Besides not liking her job abilities, I didn’t even really like her. She was grumpy, but not in a cool like Micky Knight way, and other times she just seemed sort of there to take up space. I don’t feel like I knew her or cared about her and that’s not good for a book like this that will have some dangerous action scenes.
The mysteries –there are two- well one was better than the other. I don’t know if one is continuing into the next book but I just wanted it to end so the main mystery would be the big focus. While I did find that storyline interesting, it was really only because of the killer. The agents didn’t follow many clues and it seemed like sloppy detective work at times. I started to feel really bad for the victims since the feds and police sure were not helping them.
In the end this was just okay. It was a fine story but my connection was lacking. I’m such a character drive reader that the book really took a hit when I just didn’t care for the main character. I did read most of the other early reviews and a lot of people enjoyed this more than I did. I would suggest reading multiple reviews to get a feel if this book is for you.
A copy was given to me for a review.
March 15, 2021
3.25 stars. The hunt for a serial killer! That’s a theme that will immediately draw my attention. I liked the storyline, it sucked me in, and I think this series has great potential, but this particular book had some issues making it an okay read in the end.
We follow FBI agent Morgan Stone who is contacted by detective Fiona Wexford (a woman Morgan secretly has a crush on) about a possible serial killer case and not long after Morgan is chasing the serial killer. The book is written in third person from the POV of Morgan and one of the other POVs is in fact the one of the serial killer, I loved this! To be in the head of a villain doesn’t always work for me, they often seem flat and not well thought out, but in this case, I thought Smith did a very good job in portraying a really disturbed person. If I had to pick one favorite thing of the book, this is what I would pick.
We also get to know Morgan, but I’m still making up my mind about her, sometimes I didn’t quite understand/like her behavior and I hope my understanding of her will improve later on in the series as I feel there is more to her. She can be rather rude to people that seem to really care for her (like her family and partner). Often, I didn’t quite get this, but perhaps it’s part of a grumpy agent persona the author wants to create. There are a couple of secondary characters, but with all attention on the serial killer, they were still a bit underdeveloped and I hope they will also grow as the series progresses.
The serial killer case itself was interesting and I really wanted to know how it would end, but there were too many coincidences, things conveniently overlooked, and protocols bend to make me believe this could happen in the real world.
The pace of the book was good, but the writing could use another round of editing. As this was an arc, this might happen before release. Besides typo’s, I also noticed some repetitiveness in wording. Just as an example, the sentences ‘she licked her lips’ and an emotion ‘bubbled up in her belly’ were used so often (and for different people, so it was not a person specific descriptor), that once I noticed I could not unsee them anymore. Oh, and one of the victims changes names, one moment she is called one name and the other moment she is called another……
The storyline was interesting and it is set up to continue. The serial killer case is nicely tied up, but a romance arc is just beginning. The book ends with a bit of a teaser on how this will continue and I’m curious to see what will happen.
I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
We follow FBI agent Morgan Stone who is contacted by detective Fiona Wexford (a woman Morgan secretly has a crush on) about a possible serial killer case and not long after Morgan is chasing the serial killer. The book is written in third person from the POV of Morgan and one of the other POVs is in fact the one of the serial killer, I loved this! To be in the head of a villain doesn’t always work for me, they often seem flat and not well thought out, but in this case, I thought Smith did a very good job in portraying a really disturbed person. If I had to pick one favorite thing of the book, this is what I would pick.
We also get to know Morgan, but I’m still making up my mind about her, sometimes I didn’t quite understand/like her behavior and I hope my understanding of her will improve later on in the series as I feel there is more to her. She can be rather rude to people that seem to really care for her (like her family and partner). Often, I didn’t quite get this, but perhaps it’s part of a grumpy agent persona the author wants to create. There are a couple of secondary characters, but with all attention on the serial killer, they were still a bit underdeveloped and I hope they will also grow as the series progresses.
The serial killer case itself was interesting and I really wanted to know how it would end, but there were too many coincidences, things conveniently overlooked, and protocols bend to make me believe this could happen in the real world.
The pace of the book was good, but the writing could use another round of editing. As this was an arc, this might happen before release. Besides typo’s, I also noticed some repetitiveness in wording. Just as an example, the sentences ‘she licked her lips’ and an emotion ‘bubbled up in her belly’ were used so often (and for different people, so it was not a person specific descriptor), that once I noticed I could not unsee them anymore. Oh, and one of the victims changes names, one moment she is called one name and the other moment she is called another……
The storyline was interesting and it is set up to continue. The serial killer case is nicely tied up, but a romance arc is just beginning. The book ends with a bit of a teaser on how this will continue and I’m curious to see what will happen.
I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
June 2, 2021
3.5 Stars
“Stone’s Mistake” is a mystery/thriller crime drama by new-to-me author, Adrian J. Smith. It looks like it’s the first in a new series and I’ll be looking forward to more about FBI Special Agent Morgan Stone. I enjoyed this pretty well overall. There were a few issues but they didn’t lessen my experience too much. I hope most of the issues were taken care of with another round of editing before publication.
I used to read mystery/thrillers a lot before I found WLW romance. So, for me, this was fun to get back to my old genre that also included a pansexual lead. Agent Stone gets a call from her Chicago PD crush about a possible serial killer. Not only is it a new serial killer, there’s a lot of evidence to make them believe it’s a woman and suddenly she’s on a chase across the country.
To be honest, I was really confused about the beginning but after a few chapters everything clicked for me and I was hooked. One of the things I really loved about this was that we have the killer’s POV. I found her thought process to be entertaining and psychotic and it was fun and also disturbing to be in the POV for a bit.
Morgan Stone is the main character and I have to admit, I can see why this is called “Stone’s Mistake” as she seems to make a lot of mistakes. She’s kind of a grouch who is obsessed with coffee and isn’t the easiest person to get along with. She’s got a lot of family drama and seems to be a bit out of sorts in her personal life. However, she’s dedicated to her work and I was interested in her and her cases.
We’re also introduced to Stone’s crush (I hate calling it a crush when Stone is 50), Fiona early in the story and for this book, she really doesn’t feature a whole lot beyond being the person responsible for bringing the case to Stone. She makes a couple appearances towards the end so I’m hoping more might come out of that in future books.
A lot of my issues were editing issues. There were quite a few typos and a victim’s name is changed in the middle of a chapter but it was minor things like that.
In the end I would recommend this if you’re a fan of thrillers with serial killers.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and Supposed Crimes in exchange for an honest review.
“Stone’s Mistake” is a mystery/thriller crime drama by new-to-me author, Adrian J. Smith. It looks like it’s the first in a new series and I’ll be looking forward to more about FBI Special Agent Morgan Stone. I enjoyed this pretty well overall. There were a few issues but they didn’t lessen my experience too much. I hope most of the issues were taken care of with another round of editing before publication.
I used to read mystery/thrillers a lot before I found WLW romance. So, for me, this was fun to get back to my old genre that also included a pansexual lead. Agent Stone gets a call from her Chicago PD crush about a possible serial killer. Not only is it a new serial killer, there’s a lot of evidence to make them believe it’s a woman and suddenly she’s on a chase across the country.
To be honest, I was really confused about the beginning but after a few chapters everything clicked for me and I was hooked. One of the things I really loved about this was that we have the killer’s POV. I found her thought process to be entertaining and psychotic and it was fun and also disturbing to be in the POV for a bit.
Morgan Stone is the main character and I have to admit, I can see why this is called “Stone’s Mistake” as she seems to make a lot of mistakes. She’s kind of a grouch who is obsessed with coffee and isn’t the easiest person to get along with. She’s got a lot of family drama and seems to be a bit out of sorts in her personal life. However, she’s dedicated to her work and I was interested in her and her cases.
We’re also introduced to Stone’s crush (I hate calling it a crush when Stone is 50), Fiona early in the story and for this book, she really doesn’t feature a whole lot beyond being the person responsible for bringing the case to Stone. She makes a couple appearances towards the end so I’m hoping more might come out of that in future books.
A lot of my issues were editing issues. There were quite a few typos and a victim’s name is changed in the middle of a chapter but it was minor things like that.
In the end I would recommend this if you’re a fan of thrillers with serial killers.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and Supposed Crimes in exchange for an honest review.
March 16, 2021
The opening chapter of Stone’s Mistake threw me for a loop and had me wondering if this would be a DNF read. Instalust following a damsel in distress meeting is not something I enjoy reading. I resent the perception that older lesbians can be lured into bed when some young thing looks at them with adoration. As the story unfolds I gained a better understanding of where the author was leading the reader and settled in for the ride.
On to chapter two and we meet FBI profiler Morgan Stone. She and her partner Pax are working a human trafficking case when Morgan is approached by a Chicago PD detective to help with a murder investigation. One murder follows another and Morgan takes over the hunt for this serial killer who is luring unsuspecting women to their death.
This first book in a series shows potential but without some solid edits before its June release it is an eye rolling read. Morgan takes unprofessionalism to a new level with some of her actions and behaviour. She acts like an amateur sleuth, not an experienced FBI agent with many solved cases to her credit. I did like getting into the mind of the serial killer. It’s a warped and twisted trip. My biggest issue with the case is the amateur detective work; the lack of evidence gathering, phone tracking, credit card tracking and the poor response by local police departments with a serial killer on the loose. Morgan doesn’t seem to have her head in the game. Maybe her attraction to the Chicago detective is the cause, maybe she learned her policing skills watching television. She might be an ace profiler but in this first book in the series, Morgan Stone behaves like a rookie cop.
2.5 stars rolled up to 3 stars for the gorgeous cover art.
ARC received from publisher via Netgalley for review.
On to chapter two and we meet FBI profiler Morgan Stone. She and her partner Pax are working a human trafficking case when Morgan is approached by a Chicago PD detective to help with a murder investigation. One murder follows another and Morgan takes over the hunt for this serial killer who is luring unsuspecting women to their death.
This first book in a series shows potential but without some solid edits before its June release it is an eye rolling read. Morgan takes unprofessionalism to a new level with some of her actions and behaviour. She acts like an amateur sleuth, not an experienced FBI agent with many solved cases to her credit. I did like getting into the mind of the serial killer. It’s a warped and twisted trip. My biggest issue with the case is the amateur detective work; the lack of evidence gathering, phone tracking, credit card tracking and the poor response by local police departments with a serial killer on the loose. Morgan doesn’t seem to have her head in the game. Maybe her attraction to the Chicago detective is the cause, maybe she learned her policing skills watching television. She might be an ace profiler but in this first book in the series, Morgan Stone behaves like a rookie cop.
2.5 stars rolled up to 3 stars for the gorgeous cover art.
ARC received from publisher via Netgalley for review.
May 25, 2021
Special Agent Morgan Stone is the FBI’s best profiler. She is in the middle of a human trafficking case when Chicago Homicide Detective Fiona Wexford reaches out for a second opinion on a case. Morgan’s crush on Fiona may have something to do with her willingness to assist, but what she finds blends the personal and professional like no other case has. Morgan must overcome all of it if she is to apprehend her elusive serial killer.
This was one interesting experience. Initially, I thought the first chapter was terrible. It had this woman crashing into another woman’s house in the middle of a blizzard and basically becoming an instant couple. I was so confused I reached out to a fellow reviewer to see if I was missing something. Well, I postponed this book only to try again since it was the last ARC I had. Then, there it was, the craziness was on purpose and tada! Lollie was actually a delusional woman! The rest of the book kept my attention! Yay for perseverance!
‘Stone’s Mistake’ is the first novel in the Agent Morgan Stone’s series. Morgan’s home base is Chicago, although travel is significant in this book. I have always been intrigued by law enforcement and the FBI, so I’m very happy to have found this book. The author did a great job laying the groundwork for future installments. Stone has many siblings with some potential family drama there. The relationship with Fiona was almost a teaser in this book, but got complicated at the end. As a romance reader, I can’t wait to see what book two brings. There is another somewhat complicated relationship with her FBI partner, Pax. And the human trafficking case is just starting. The potential of this series is definitely there, and I will promptly get in line for book two.
The case itself brings us a woman serial killer looking for her perfect match. It starts small and snowballs with Stone getting right in the middle of it. There are some questionable decisions along the way, but once the action started it managed to keep me engaged until the end. Do not expect an intricate thriller or I feel it will be a bit disappointing. Typos on the second half of the book didn’t help.
The cover is stunning. I could not find the designer’s name on the credits, but wow, I loved it.
Overall, a solid start to a new law enforcement series. It definitely left me intrigued and wanting to know what’s next for our main. 4 stars
ARC generously provided to me by Supposed Crimes via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This was one interesting experience. Initially, I thought the first chapter was terrible. It had this woman crashing into another woman’s house in the middle of a blizzard and basically becoming an instant couple. I was so confused I reached out to a fellow reviewer to see if I was missing something. Well, I postponed this book only to try again since it was the last ARC I had. Then, there it was, the craziness was on purpose and tada! Lollie was actually a delusional woman! The rest of the book kept my attention! Yay for perseverance!
‘Stone’s Mistake’ is the first novel in the Agent Morgan Stone’s series. Morgan’s home base is Chicago, although travel is significant in this book. I have always been intrigued by law enforcement and the FBI, so I’m very happy to have found this book. The author did a great job laying the groundwork for future installments. Stone has many siblings with some potential family drama there. The relationship with Fiona was almost a teaser in this book, but got complicated at the end. As a romance reader, I can’t wait to see what book two brings. There is another somewhat complicated relationship with her FBI partner, Pax. And the human trafficking case is just starting. The potential of this series is definitely there, and I will promptly get in line for book two.
The case itself brings us a woman serial killer looking for her perfect match. It starts small and snowballs with Stone getting right in the middle of it. There are some questionable decisions along the way, but once the action started it managed to keep me engaged until the end. Do not expect an intricate thriller or I feel it will be a bit disappointing. Typos on the second half of the book didn’t help.
The cover is stunning. I could not find the designer’s name on the credits, but wow, I loved it.
Overall, a solid start to a new law enforcement series. It definitely left me intrigued and wanting to know what’s next for our main. 4 stars
ARC generously provided to me by Supposed Crimes via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
June 24, 2021
Stone’s Mistake is one of those titles that leaves me with ambiguous feelings about it. On the one hand I liked the way this was written. On the other hand I had expected to root for Agent Stone, but this was rather difficult. Actually, I learned much more about the killer than about the main character Morgan Stone, and her way of handling relationship issues is awkward at best. Her romantic interest in her colleague Fiona Wexford is more like mentioned than actually acted on. And, to top that, you learn far more about the killer’s thoughts on relationships than about Stone’s thoughts and experiences.
Unlike some great detectives such as Catherine Maiorisi’s Chiara Corelli and Gerri Hill’s Tori Hunter, Agent Stone cannot really score in her own field of expertise either. Instead, Stone leaves the impression that she is too passive in pursuing the killer at times. I’d love to see this revised to get rid of some of these weaker passages, because then it could be a great title.
Until then it is 3 out of 5 stars.
Unlike some great detectives such as Catherine Maiorisi’s Chiara Corelli and Gerri Hill’s Tori Hunter, Agent Stone cannot really score in her own field of expertise either. Instead, Stone leaves the impression that she is too passive in pursuing the killer at times. I’d love to see this revised to get rid of some of these weaker passages, because then it could be a great title.
Until then it is 3 out of 5 stars.
February 14, 2021
This is my first book by this author and I really enjoyed it.
Morgan Stone is an FBI agent in the midst of a human trafficking/ (children) sex ring case when she is roped into another investigation by the woman she has had a crush in for over a year. Fiona Wrexler is a detective in Chicago, she has just got a murder case that might be a serial murderer and she needs Morgan’s profiling expertise to see where the investigation goes. When local PD involves FBI the risk losing the case, as it happens with this one, Morgan finds another murder fitting the profile over the state lines. While still working her other gruesome case she works on the serial killer as well. It’s a hard profile to make, aside from being certain it’s a woman in her late twenties there is nothing. She follows the slim leads she has and ends up in Seattle. I’m pursuit of some happiness of her own while working two mentally challenging cases Morgan finds the best lead yet in her serial killer case.
I was hooked from the first page of this book, it just gets right into it. The chapters from the serial killer’s POV (Lollie) are a good addition and bring some extra excitement to the story. They also bring some gruesome details of the killings. Morgan is a bit of an up and down character for me in likability, she comes of as being a bit of a grump and a slob with a coffee addiction, but I feel like there is more to her. Especially how she is with her partner Pax and how she is with her crush Fiona/ how she handles it. Also her family dealing, all over phone calls, seem like there is a lot more to her. I am really interested in getting to know her and even Fiona better in the next book(s).
For a crime story this really delivers and I feel like it’s a good start of a new series.
*ARC received in exchange for a voluntary and honest review*
Morgan Stone is an FBI agent in the midst of a human trafficking/ (children) sex ring case when she is roped into another investigation by the woman she has had a crush in for over a year. Fiona Wrexler is a detective in Chicago, she has just got a murder case that might be a serial murderer and she needs Morgan’s profiling expertise to see where the investigation goes. When local PD involves FBI the risk losing the case, as it happens with this one, Morgan finds another murder fitting the profile over the state lines. While still working her other gruesome case she works on the serial killer as well. It’s a hard profile to make, aside from being certain it’s a woman in her late twenties there is nothing. She follows the slim leads she has and ends up in Seattle. I’m pursuit of some happiness of her own while working two mentally challenging cases Morgan finds the best lead yet in her serial killer case.
I was hooked from the first page of this book, it just gets right into it. The chapters from the serial killer’s POV (Lollie) are a good addition and bring some extra excitement to the story. They also bring some gruesome details of the killings. Morgan is a bit of an up and down character for me in likability, she comes of as being a bit of a grump and a slob with a coffee addiction, but I feel like there is more to her. Especially how she is with her partner Pax and how she is with her crush Fiona/ how she handles it. Also her family dealing, all over phone calls, seem like there is a lot more to her. I am really interested in getting to know her and even Fiona better in the next book(s).
For a crime story this really delivers and I feel like it’s a good start of a new series.
*ARC received in exchange for a voluntary and honest review*
June 14, 2021
FBI Special Agent Morgan Stone has been called in to investigate when women are being found murdered in their homes. A profiler for 20+ years, she suspects the serial killer is a woman .. a woman looking for a home, a family. And when she's disappointed with her new relationship, she kills them and then moves on. She leaves no clues, no DNA, and there doesn't seem to be much of a motive.
But while investigating, Morgan makes a huge mistake and it almost costs her her life ..and her career.
With a unique serial killer front and center, this is a well-paced thriller. There are a few twists and turns along the way to keep the reader's eyes on the pages. I liked the blend of professional long with the personal. Morgan was best 'man' for her partner when he married. She has a crush on another female Homicide Detective, which may or may not go anywhere.
This is the first in a new series. I look forward to seeing what happens next in the life and times of FBI Special Agent Morgan Stone.
Many thanks to the author / Supposed Crimes / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
But while investigating, Morgan makes a huge mistake and it almost costs her her life ..and her career.
With a unique serial killer front and center, this is a well-paced thriller. There are a few twists and turns along the way to keep the reader's eyes on the pages. I liked the blend of professional long with the personal. Morgan was best 'man' for her partner when he married. She has a crush on another female Homicide Detective, which may or may not go anywhere.
This is the first in a new series. I look forward to seeing what happens next in the life and times of FBI Special Agent Morgan Stone.
Many thanks to the author / Supposed Crimes / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
January 30, 2021
God this book... where do I even begin. Morgan is a FBI profiler who works the case of a female psychopath serial killer.
I wanna start by saying, though gruesome the crimes I loved the writing of the serial killer, Lollie’s point of view and that’s probably my biggest compliment of this book. The author did a good job at actually making Lollie a distinct character but I don’t know if the same could be said for the rest
Didn’t really connect with Morgan and almost felt like this book wasn’t enough until I noticed it’s meant to be part of an upcoming series. If not for the wondering of what’s so complicated with Fiona I probably wouldn’t be looking forward to book two.
Adrian J smith managed to put together a very interesting case of this serial killer unfortunately not as good a job as getting me hooked onto the other crime storyline which I’m assuming is gonna be the starting point of the next book. Maybe my feelings would change upon reading said book.
At times the book felt a little weak but again, this is the first book in a series it’s supposed to set everything up.
Main critique I have is the writing, it felt a bit dry at times and at moments felt as though characters were just names to an action. Most of the picture was painted through the dialogue which was cool but so much more could’ve been done with the setting be it more descriptive or personal to the characters. I felt as though Morgan definitely should’ve been a bit more effected by her situation with Lollie though that could’ve just been her avoiding her true feelings.. maybe there could be a ptsd arc coming out from this?
Dialogues were a bit too short too.
Overall not a bad book, I wanna note that my otherwise boring review of this book could be impacted by the fact that it’s a the first in a series and not much pieces together right now, for example the Fiona storyline.
Thank you NetGally and the publishers for the Arc provided for an honest review!
I wanna start by saying, though gruesome the crimes I loved the writing of the serial killer, Lollie’s point of view and that’s probably my biggest compliment of this book. The author did a good job at actually making Lollie a distinct character but I don’t know if the same could be said for the rest
Didn’t really connect with Morgan and almost felt like this book wasn’t enough until I noticed it’s meant to be part of an upcoming series. If not for the wondering of what’s so complicated with Fiona I probably wouldn’t be looking forward to book two.
Adrian J smith managed to put together a very interesting case of this serial killer unfortunately not as good a job as getting me hooked onto the other crime storyline which I’m assuming is gonna be the starting point of the next book. Maybe my feelings would change upon reading said book.
At times the book felt a little weak but again, this is the first book in a series it’s supposed to set everything up.
Main critique I have is the writing, it felt a bit dry at times and at moments felt as though characters were just names to an action. Most of the picture was painted through the dialogue which was cool but so much more could’ve been done with the setting be it more descriptive or personal to the characters. I felt as though Morgan definitely should’ve been a bit more effected by her situation with Lollie though that could’ve just been her avoiding her true feelings.. maybe there could be a ptsd arc coming out from this?
Dialogues were a bit too short too.
Overall not a bad book, I wanna note that my otherwise boring review of this book could be impacted by the fact that it’s a the first in a series and not much pieces together right now, for example the Fiona storyline.
Thank you NetGally and the publishers for the Arc provided for an honest review!
February 15, 2021
This thriller has some wild twists. Smith did a wonderful job of opening up this novel from the first scene. It had tension and some misdirection for several pages before we realize what’s happening. Smith did a great job of describing the main characters in first opening scenes. Even before we know who the serial killer is, I didn’t like her because something felt off. The way Smith described her gave some clues before she actually does anything.
Morgan Stone, an FBI agent, is a conflicted character. She’s single, and doesn’t have many close friends although she has a large family. Despite believing it's unprofessional of her, she has a crush on a younger police detective who appears sporadically in the novel. Although I liked Morgan as a character and felt like I understood why she did some of the things she did, in my head, I was screaming at her. This was especially true about halfway through the book. That section was suspenseful as I waited for something to happen. When it did, I was almost as shocked as the characters. I was riveted all the way through this novel.
This was a good introduction to Morgan Stone and I look forward to the next book.
Morgan Stone, an FBI agent, is a conflicted character. She’s single, and doesn’t have many close friends although she has a large family. Despite believing it's unprofessional of her, she has a crush on a younger police detective who appears sporadically in the novel. Although I liked Morgan as a character and felt like I understood why she did some of the things she did, in my head, I was screaming at her. This was especially true about halfway through the book. That section was suspenseful as I waited for something to happen. When it did, I was almost as shocked as the characters. I was riveted all the way through this novel.
This was a good introduction to Morgan Stone and I look forward to the next book.
July 2, 2021
I read this book a while ago, but didn’t get around to writing the review until now. I wanted to like this a lot more than I did.
Overall, the story needs at least one more round of edits and a thorough proofreading. I received an early copy of this book, so hopefully some of these issues have been taken care of.
The main issue I have is the story lacked tension of any kind. The MC is supposed to be a hotshot profiler but she has no idea how relationships work and spends very little time or effort actually profiling. I didn’t feel any time pressure. Morgan is on the trail of an active serial killer who targets women-loving-women. This could have been so much more exciting and emotionally-charged for Morgan. I never felt she had a connection to the case, or even cared much about anything. Apparently she got married and divorced without her partner/“best friend” ever realizing it.
The secondary case is also ho-hum and seems like filler. I liked the inclusion of Fiona, but that really went nowhere. I’m betting she’ll be featured more in the next installment (that I probably won’t read) and her weird hinting about being in a relationship makes me think she’s in a heterosexual marriage that is either fake or on the verge of ending.
The killer gets a POV which is interesting and probably saved the book from being completely boring. I didn’t really understand her motives, and again the lack of tension really shows. She’s written in a weird mixture of low-key normal person and slightly delusional. I never felt she was a real threat to anyone (even though she killed people).
This could have been a super-tense thrill ride of Morgan battling against time to find and eliminate a killer who hits too close to home, but she has lots of free time to drink coffee and go on dates with a random girl she meets (the story also suffers from the “everyone is gay” trope).
Honestly, I’m disappointed and I think this novel had potential but lacks in storytelling technique. At any rate, the cover art is very nice.
My rating: 2.5 sadly deflated stars
I received a copy of this novel via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
Overall, the story needs at least one more round of edits and a thorough proofreading. I received an early copy of this book, so hopefully some of these issues have been taken care of.
The main issue I have is the story lacked tension of any kind. The MC is supposed to be a hotshot profiler but she has no idea how relationships work and spends very little time or effort actually profiling. I didn’t feel any time pressure. Morgan is on the trail of an active serial killer who targets women-loving-women. This could have been so much more exciting and emotionally-charged for Morgan. I never felt she had a connection to the case, or even cared much about anything. Apparently she got married and divorced without her partner/“best friend” ever realizing it.
The secondary case is also ho-hum and seems like filler. I liked the inclusion of Fiona, but that really went nowhere. I’m betting she’ll be featured more in the next installment (that I probably won’t read) and her weird hinting about being in a relationship makes me think she’s in a heterosexual marriage that is either fake or on the verge of ending.
The killer gets a POV which is interesting and probably saved the book from being completely boring. I didn’t really understand her motives, and again the lack of tension really shows. She’s written in a weird mixture of low-key normal person and slightly delusional. I never felt she was a real threat to anyone (even though she killed people).
This could have been a super-tense thrill ride of Morgan battling against time to find and eliminate a killer who hits too close to home, but she has lots of free time to drink coffee and go on dates with a random girl she meets (the story also suffers from the “everyone is gay” trope).
Honestly, I’m disappointed and I think this novel had potential but lacks in storytelling technique. At any rate, the cover art is very nice.
My rating: 2.5 sadly deflated stars
I received a copy of this novel via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
February 11, 2021
Overall rating 4.25 stars
This is my first book that I've read from this author. I love a good criminal procedural, or even a weighty forensic drive. This was more in line with a psychological thriller, it's not written in a technically heavy manner, so if you're not versed in jargon you'll still be able to ride the wave. This leaves it to be the fast paced thriller you don't know you need.
The book starts in Chicago, with profiler Morgan Stone. She's called in by a CPD detective Fiona in regards to a couple of strange deaths. She agrees to review the cases, but currently is assigned to a human trafficking case. Fiona baffles Morgan who has a bit of a work place crush, which lends to her hesitancy to get involved with her case.
The murderer in here "Lollie" is quite a twisted soul. Her viewpoint & storytelling is essential to this ongoing cat & mouse game. The alternating views only enhance the quality of the story. The varied scenery also amplifies the chase.
This seems to be a setup novel for a series based on the profiler, if so I will definitely being checking out the sequel.
My only drawbacks are some spelling errors & I would like to see some more character development in a few of the secondary characters.
I was given an advanced copy for an honest review.
This is my first book that I've read from this author. I love a good criminal procedural, or even a weighty forensic drive. This was more in line with a psychological thriller, it's not written in a technically heavy manner, so if you're not versed in jargon you'll still be able to ride the wave. This leaves it to be the fast paced thriller you don't know you need.
The book starts in Chicago, with profiler Morgan Stone. She's called in by a CPD detective Fiona in regards to a couple of strange deaths. She agrees to review the cases, but currently is assigned to a human trafficking case. Fiona baffles Morgan who has a bit of a work place crush, which lends to her hesitancy to get involved with her case.
The murderer in here "Lollie" is quite a twisted soul. Her viewpoint & storytelling is essential to this ongoing cat & mouse game. The alternating views only enhance the quality of the story. The varied scenery also amplifies the chase.
This seems to be a setup novel for a series based on the profiler, if so I will definitely being checking out the sequel.
My only drawbacks are some spelling errors & I would like to see some more character development in a few of the secondary characters.
I was given an advanced copy for an honest review.
February 1, 2021
I enjoyed this introduction to FBI agent Morgan Stone. While it starts off with one case, it quickly switches to another which is the main case Morgan ends up working and ends up hitting a lot closer to her than ever intended. The author does a good job telling the story in relation to Lollie, the serial killer Morgan is on the hunt for. While we don’t learn the background that created the monster, we learn what she thinks and what drives her to do what she does. I didn’t feel there was enough development or background on Morgan though which was a bit disappointing to me since she is the MC. Morgan seems to be a character with much more depth that we really get to see. The good news is that this is the first in a series so I’m hoping that we get to explore more of Morgan’s past, her relationships with family and friends, and what’s going on with Fiona and how that will impact their relationship moving forward. Finishing up the first case she was working has the potential to lead Morgan into a darker world than even Lollie showed her but, after her experiences here, how will she handle it?
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 5, 2021
I was drawn in from the very beginning. The fact that we get two point of views really kept me sucked in, especially with the fact that one is from the villain. It's not something I come across often, so when I do--I love it!! Lollie seems to be lost in this strange world she's created, which makes an interesting chase for Morgan as she tries to figure out the who, what, when, where and why.
I couldn't choose a favorite character with this novel. Both Lollie and Morgan are amazing in their own way! And they kept me on the edge of my seat right to the final page.
There was never a dull moment and there were many times I found myself reacting outright to what I was reading (something I LOVE). I eagerly, EAGERLY wait for the next novel.
I couldn't choose a favorite character with this novel. Both Lollie and Morgan are amazing in their own way! And they kept me on the edge of my seat right to the final page.
There was never a dull moment and there were many times I found myself reacting outright to what I was reading (something I LOVE). I eagerly, EAGERLY wait for the next novel.
July 9, 2021
Thank you to @netgalley & @adrianjsmithbooks for the e-ARC of Stone’s Mistake. This book fits perfectly with my #myprideisbooked theme so that was extremely exciting!!
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I really enjoyed this. I loved the chapters that were from the perspective of the serial killer. Not a lot of books have that so that made it really unique!! I liked the build up to the relationship between Morgan & Fiona but was slightly upset that the book just ended before they got together😫 i’m (im)patiently waiting for the next one(????).
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The one theme i’m seeing in a lot of the LGBT thriller books i’m reading is that one of the individuals is always a lot older than their love interest. I’m not sure why i don’t like that but it’s something that stuck out in this book! I’m really excited to get my hands on a copy of this & am super excited for the next one!
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I really enjoyed this. I loved the chapters that were from the perspective of the serial killer. Not a lot of books have that so that made it really unique!! I liked the build up to the relationship between Morgan & Fiona but was slightly upset that the book just ended before they got together😫 i’m (im)patiently waiting for the next one(????).
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The one theme i’m seeing in a lot of the LGBT thriller books i’m reading is that one of the individuals is always a lot older than their love interest. I’m not sure why i don’t like that but it’s something that stuck out in this book! I’m really excited to get my hands on a copy of this & am super excited for the next one!
February 10, 2021
A promising start of a new series with this book about Morgan Stone, FBI profiler and the two cases she is trying to solve. I have to agree with some of the other reviewers in saying that there's room for improvement when it comes to the actual writing, but the plot was in general well thought out and the ground work for future books is here. If I look at this like it's the first book in a series I can overlook the fact that Morgan doesn't have enough depth yet and I couldn't form a connection. The romance was unnecessary and didn't really feel like it belonged in this book, maybe in the second or third.
The protagonist was an interesting character who kept my attention with chilling desriptions of the crimes. There was one major issue I had though: you saw " the mistake" coming and given the fact that Morgan was described as one of the best profilers with over 20 years experience this actually almost offended me.
Overall a solid start with the potential to be really good.
*** An ARC was provided by Netgalley in exchange for a honest review. ***
The protagonist was an interesting character who kept my attention with chilling desriptions of the crimes. There was one major issue I had though: you saw " the mistake" coming and given the fact that Morgan was described as one of the best profilers with over 20 years experience this actually almost offended me.
Overall a solid start with the potential to be really good.
*** An ARC was provided by Netgalley in exchange for a honest review. ***
March 14, 2021
(Received as an ARC from Netgalley).
There was a lot to like about “Stone’s Mistake” but also a few jarring issues. I think I tried to overlook the issues because I so wanted to enjoy a crime novel with LGBTQ+ protagonists.
It is fairly unusual to write a serial killer as a woman. The chapters narrated through Lollie’s perspective were interesting; I enjoyed Smith’s handling of Lollie’s perception of what was happening. The lack of back story, however, left a huge gap in her characterisation - particularly as the novel starts as Lollie’s actions are escalating. I wanted to know how she got to this point and how she’d been living before her killing spree.
Also, whilst Lollie was sinister and plausible, I didn’t find her victims as believable. The idea that a mature, professionally successful woman would immediately let a complete stranger she’d met on the path by her driveway stay in her home just because there’s snow seems... unlikely. Let alone the idea they’d had *wink wink* within a couple of hours of meeting. It’s like Smith’s depiction of women gives with one hand (a creepy, dangerous female killer) and takes away with the other (weak-willed, easily duped women).
The chapters centred on Morgan Stone (FBI Agent) are also problematic. It’s pleasing that Smith presents a strong woman. Also, the complicated relationship with her cop-partner-best-mate, Pax, offers a thoughtful insight on friendships which endure despite ideological differences. But the over-reliance on Morgan’s coffee drinking as a defining character trait was thin. And some of Stone’s titular mistakes are just ridiculous. Out of the blue, and without any invitation, she kisses a police officer outside a crime scene. Really? As a lead agent and profiler, she doesn’t disclose phone calls she’s received despite the fact she knows the Bureau can trace them. Really, really? I don’t buy it.
Did I finish the book because I needed to see how it ended? Yes. If it was a TV series, would I watch it? Probably. Will I buy the next in the series, I’m not convinced.
There was a lot to like about “Stone’s Mistake” but also a few jarring issues. I think I tried to overlook the issues because I so wanted to enjoy a crime novel with LGBTQ+ protagonists.
It is fairly unusual to write a serial killer as a woman. The chapters narrated through Lollie’s perspective were interesting; I enjoyed Smith’s handling of Lollie’s perception of what was happening. The lack of back story, however, left a huge gap in her characterisation - particularly as the novel starts as Lollie’s actions are escalating. I wanted to know how she got to this point and how she’d been living before her killing spree.
Also, whilst Lollie was sinister and plausible, I didn’t find her victims as believable. The idea that a mature, professionally successful woman would immediately let a complete stranger she’d met on the path by her driveway stay in her home just because there’s snow seems... unlikely. Let alone the idea they’d had *wink wink* within a couple of hours of meeting. It’s like Smith’s depiction of women gives with one hand (a creepy, dangerous female killer) and takes away with the other (weak-willed, easily duped women).
The chapters centred on Morgan Stone (FBI Agent) are also problematic. It’s pleasing that Smith presents a strong woman. Also, the complicated relationship with her cop-partner-best-mate, Pax, offers a thoughtful insight on friendships which endure despite ideological differences. But the over-reliance on Morgan’s coffee drinking as a defining character trait was thin. And some of Stone’s titular mistakes are just ridiculous. Out of the blue, and without any invitation, she kisses a police officer outside a crime scene. Really? As a lead agent and profiler, she doesn’t disclose phone calls she’s received despite the fact she knows the Bureau can trace them. Really, really? I don’t buy it.
Did I finish the book because I needed to see how it ended? Yes. If it was a TV series, would I watch it? Probably. Will I buy the next in the series, I’m not convinced.
June 29, 2022
This begins the Morgan Stone series. The story begins with Morgan following leads on a sex trafficing case that she was involved with. Reviewing interviews that have happened, she is trying to focu on who "Mr. Jimmy" might be. As her search on the case continues, she is assigned a new case searching for a serial killer. A request from the Chicago PD has been received asking for help and Morgan is it. Once meeting with Fiona, the PD lead, she learns that very little is known about the killer and Fiona has asked for a profile. Morgan, is still wanting to be involved with the sex trafficing case, but shortly another body is discovered and additional possibles have been found after a search for M.O.'s similar to the ones in Chicago.
Since the number of possible victims has increased, Morgan has taken over the case from Chicago PD and Fiona is not too happy. As the search continues, it is discovered that a credit card from the last victim has been discovered in St. Louis and Morgan travels there. They have a lead, but when they arrive at that site, they find that they are too late. Another hit on a credit card usage is discovered in Seattle so Morgan goes there. While Morgan begins her search in Seattle, she meets an individual in a coffee shop and they started seeing each other. It turns out that this person is the killer Morgan is looking for, but she doesn't figure it out until she winds up injured in a fight with Lollie, that individual.
Morgan is taken to the hospital where she receives stiches. Once Morgan is cleared she wants to find Lollie. Lollie, it seems, has a fixation on Morgan.
To find out how Morgan eventually caught up with Lollie, you need to read this book. The conclusion is great.
Since the number of possible victims has increased, Morgan has taken over the case from Chicago PD and Fiona is not too happy. As the search continues, it is discovered that a credit card from the last victim has been discovered in St. Louis and Morgan travels there. They have a lead, but when they arrive at that site, they find that they are too late. Another hit on a credit card usage is discovered in Seattle so Morgan goes there. While Morgan begins her search in Seattle, she meets an individual in a coffee shop and they started seeing each other. It turns out that this person is the killer Morgan is looking for, but she doesn't figure it out until she winds up injured in a fight with Lollie, that individual.
Morgan is taken to the hospital where she receives stiches. Once Morgan is cleared she wants to find Lollie. Lollie, it seems, has a fixation on Morgan.
To find out how Morgan eventually caught up with Lollie, you need to read this book. The conclusion is great.
February 8, 2021
When two murders in Chicago seem like the work of a serial killer, Agent Morgan Stone, one of the best FBI profilers, takes the investigation from Fiona, a detective Morgan has had a crush on for far too long. When the profile reveals a peculiar type of killer, Morgan is all in following the killer trying to guess their next step. However, one crucial mistake threatens to take her out of the case and to let the killer scape.
This book was not what I was expecting, in a good way. The plot was well thought out and I absolutely loved being in the serial killer's mind, although of course it was very disturbing, but that shows how good the author was in writing that character. The book kept moving at a great pace and kept you engage. If I wasn't reading it, I was thinking about it and what would happen next.
My only complain was the "romantic"part of the book between Morgan and Fiona. I just thought it didn't add anything to the story and felt forced. No chemistry. Perhaps on the next book we will see more of them and maybe they will grow on me. But honestly, a book like this does not need any romance. The story was engaging and nail-biting by itself.
Can't wait for the second part.
This ARC was provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This book was not what I was expecting, in a good way. The plot was well thought out and I absolutely loved being in the serial killer's mind, although of course it was very disturbing, but that shows how good the author was in writing that character. The book kept moving at a great pace and kept you engage. If I wasn't reading it, I was thinking about it and what would happen next.
My only complain was the "romantic"part of the book between Morgan and Fiona. I just thought it didn't add anything to the story and felt forced. No chemistry. Perhaps on the next book we will see more of them and maybe they will grow on me. But honestly, a book like this does not need any romance. The story was engaging and nail-biting by itself.
Can't wait for the second part.
This ARC was provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
March 10, 2021
This is the book I didn't know I needed, I went into it with no idea what the book was about! I came to the conclusion that it's Law and Order SVU but with a lot of LGBTQ mixed into the story. I loved this book from beginning to end.
This book opens with a girl named Lollie that kills her gf when she is done dating her. Then throughout the book it flip flops between Agent Morgan Stone's perspective where she is investigating both a sex ring case and profiling and looking for Lollie, and Lollie's perspective where she is looking for a new lover.
I recommend this book to anyone that loves crime shows, especially for SVU fans! Thank you NetGalley and Supposed Crimes Publishing for the ARC of this book.
This book opens with a girl named Lollie that kills her gf when she is done dating her. Then throughout the book it flip flops between Agent Morgan Stone's perspective where she is investigating both a sex ring case and profiling and looking for Lollie, and Lollie's perspective where she is looking for a new lover.
I recommend this book to anyone that loves crime shows, especially for SVU fans! Thank you NetGalley and Supposed Crimes Publishing for the ARC of this book.
February 1, 2021
It sounds strange but I actually found the character of Lollie way more interesting and intriguing than Morgan’s character. Morgan actually kind of bored me and I couldn’t connect with her at all.
It was an interesting book - I don’t think I could say it kept me on my toes but it was good.
I just wondered the whole time that they were guessing if it was a woman but said they have her dna - that doesn’t take months to decode and see what gender the dna is from. So that didn’t make sense and some other little things didn’t quite go together. In the end the last victim had her name changed from dawn to Emily - which was kinda distracting at first.
It was an interesting book - I don’t think I could say it kept me on my toes but it was good.
I just wondered the whole time that they were guessing if it was a woman but said they have her dna - that doesn’t take months to decode and see what gender the dna is from. So that didn’t make sense and some other little things didn’t quite go together. In the end the last victim had her name changed from dawn to Emily - which was kinda distracting at first.
April 18, 2021
This book was amazing and had me wrapped from page one. The writing is great and the storyline is the perfect mix of intrigue, sarcasm, and heat! If you like a good thriller, this is for you. It is not a mystery, because you know the perpetrator at the beginning, but the cleverly woven narrative that leads you through Lollie’s pathology will keep you captivated. I really hope Agent Stone’s story continues.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
April 28, 2021
What a wonderful action-packed, easy to read series. Characters that are easily imaginable and believable, The plot of the story is extremely well written and flowed effortlessly.
I was gripped from the beginning and didn’t want to put it down.
This is my first book from this author and I genuinely did enjoy reading it, so I recommend putting it on your “must-read” list.
I received an advance review copy for free via #BookSprout and I am leaving this honest review voluntarily.
I was gripped from the beginning and didn’t want to put it down.
This is my first book from this author and I genuinely did enjoy reading it, so I recommend putting it on your “must-read” list.
I received an advance review copy for free via #BookSprout and I am leaving this honest review voluntarily.
May 6, 2021
What got me enganged with this book first was its cover. I really love it. The colours are great and the face suits very well in my opinion.
The story itself is great, full of action and good to read. The characters are believable and the plot is really good structured. The killer's perspective was intriguing as hell for me. Liked it a lot.
Thank you for writing this story, Adrian J. Smith, I enjoyed it a lot.
The story itself is great, full of action and good to read. The characters are believable and the plot is really good structured. The killer's perspective was intriguing as hell for me. Liked it a lot.
Thank you for writing this story, Adrian J. Smith, I enjoyed it a lot.
June 29, 2022
I like how the author portrayed the differences between Stone and her partner as professional strengths rather than just another ‘dissing duo.’
‘She loved him dearly, but he was such an oaf sometimes that she wanted to give him a good punch to the nose. She knew Mel (his wife) would agree.’
Also, that they were working on two cases simultaneously, like IRL.
Good suspense and detective work. Readers were along the ride with the suspect…
Now on to ‘Stone’s Homefront’!
‘She loved him dearly, but he was such an oaf sometimes that she wanted to give him a good punch to the nose. She knew Mel (his wife) would agree.’
Also, that they were working on two cases simultaneously, like IRL.
Good suspense and detective work. Readers were along the ride with the suspect…
Now on to ‘Stone’s Homefront’!
February 26, 2021
Great read!!!! I was hooked from the beginning and took me on the edge of my seat every chapters. Wow!
FBI, serial killer... Crazy haha. Plus mysterious Wexford. Hope to see more of them in the next book.
FBI, serial killer... Crazy haha. Plus mysterious Wexford. Hope to see more of them in the next book.
April 14, 2021
This was one of those reads that you don’t realized you’re hooked until about 3/4 of the through, that’s when you surface and realize you’ve almost finished the book. Excellent read, by an awesome author.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
April 13, 2021
Wow what a fantastic storyline I loved it was at the edge off my seat definitely a must read congratulations
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 2, 2022
Really enjoyed it!
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August 16, 2021
'Arc provided by both NetGalley and The Publisher in exchange for a honest review'
I rated this book 3 1/2 stars
This is the first book I have read from Adrain J.Smith and I would of rated it 4 - 41/2 if it wasn't for a few things I couldn't overlook.
Firstly I would like to mention the things I wasn't keen on in the book which spoilt it a little for me.
In the first chapters there was an over use of 'she licked her lips'. I thought this was going to be something key in the book. You know how people have little quirks in books that makes them unique. However it didn't get better as the author used it on a few other characters. Other people might be fine with this but I just couldn't un see it.
Also in the first introduction to our main character Detective Morgan Stone , I felt the author concentrated around her obsession over coffee. All the other chapter from this as a reader we would of understood that she likes her coffee.
Now to be more positive. I didn't feel like this was a bad story at all. Its clear that Smith is a good writer because as the book went on I wanted to know what happens next. The ending of the book left me frustrated but that's not a bad thing because I will be reading the next in the series.
The books was also written from two point of views which I really enjoyed. One was of the detective and the other was of the serial killer. I also liked that the writer did hoover over sensitive subjects to much that at times I was dreading what I was going to read next. Luckily it never got to that point which I'm very thankful for. I will warn though some readers might find some subjects sensitive.
Even though I rated this lower then I liked due to the repetition of the licking of lips , I'm still looking forward to the next book.
I rated this book 3 1/2 stars
This is the first book I have read from Adrain J.Smith and I would of rated it 4 - 41/2 if it wasn't for a few things I couldn't overlook.
Firstly I would like to mention the things I wasn't keen on in the book which spoilt it a little for me.
In the first chapters there was an over use of 'she licked her lips'. I thought this was going to be something key in the book. You know how people have little quirks in books that makes them unique. However it didn't get better as the author used it on a few other characters. Other people might be fine with this but I just couldn't un see it.
Also in the first introduction to our main character Detective Morgan Stone , I felt the author concentrated around her obsession over coffee. All the other chapter from this as a reader we would of understood that she likes her coffee.
Now to be more positive. I didn't feel like this was a bad story at all. Its clear that Smith is a good writer because as the book went on I wanted to know what happens next. The ending of the book left me frustrated but that's not a bad thing because I will be reading the next in the series.
The books was also written from two point of views which I really enjoyed. One was of the detective and the other was of the serial killer. I also liked that the writer did hoover over sensitive subjects to much that at times I was dreading what I was going to read next. Luckily it never got to that point which I'm very thankful for. I will warn though some readers might find some subjects sensitive.
Even though I rated this lower then I liked due to the repetition of the licking of lips , I'm still looking forward to the next book.
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