August
22nd, 2017
ASIN#:
B01N39CQA9Suspense, Mystery/Thriller, Police Procedures
E-ARC
Reviewed by Dawn (love2read28@gmail.com)
Obtained by Netgalley and St. Martin’s Publishing
5 hearts
For Max Revere, finding the truth is her call
as she investigates cold cases that catch her attention. When one of her
college friends calls her up to help find the truth in the matter of his son’s
death. Is his wife a killer or did someone else do it? Max can’t help since the
trial is less than 2 weeks away and the police as well as the DA insist they
have the right person on trial for the murder. When Max finds three other cases
that are similar in nature, she dives into those cold cases hoping that in
solving those cases she might be able to help her friend.
What Max gets when she goes to San Diego and the first cold case/murder, Justin Stanton, is a father determined to find the answers to his son’s murder but when she finds out the father wants her to work with his former sister-in-law, well let’s just say Max is less than pleased. But when FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid Rogan strolls through the door, Max finds herself facing a woman who is determined to find justice, to find the truth in her nephew’s murder as well as the other two cold cases. Lucy finds Max’s theory compelling and intrigued from the start. But as these two formable women draw closer to the answers they search for, another child is in the cross-hairs of the killer. Will Max and Lucy be able to figure the truth out and get justice for those three families? And will Max be able to tell her friend what the truth is in his son’s murder without breaking his already fragile heart into a million pieces?
What Max gets when she goes to San Diego and the first cold case/murder, Justin Stanton, is a father determined to find the answers to his son’s murder but when she finds out the father wants her to work with his former sister-in-law, well let’s just say Max is less than pleased. But when FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid Rogan strolls through the door, Max finds herself facing a woman who is determined to find justice, to find the truth in her nephew’s murder as well as the other two cold cases. Lucy finds Max’s theory compelling and intrigued from the start. But as these two formable women draw closer to the answers they search for, another child is in the cross-hairs of the killer. Will Max and Lucy be able to figure the truth out and get justice for those three families? And will Max be able to tell her friend what the truth is in his son’s murder without breaking his already fragile heart into a million pieces?
SHATTERED brings two series by this acclaimed and talented author
together in a story that literally will leave you on the edge of your seat,
flipping (or in my case swiping the screen) pages to see where Max and Lucy go
next. It’s tense, engrossing and downright enthralling as the reader finally
finds out what happened to Lucy’s nephew twenty years before. This story is
layered and totally intriguing with a few twists I didn’t see coming. The
writing is tight and the pace of the story flows quickly. I highly enjoyed Max
and Lucy together and apart as both women try to work within the parameters of
the law and their own ethics and morals. What really intrigued me was how Max
couldn’t read Lucy at all. Max takes pride in figuring people out and it was
fun to see her so stymied over trying to see what makes Lucy tick, so to speak.
I also loved seeing the Kincaid family again. Those scenes are heartbreaking,
joyful and at times quite tension filled as family dynamics go into play, even
in a fictional world such as this one. Ms. Brennan does a wonderful job
conveying so many characters personalities and vulnerabilities within the pages
of SHATTERED. I loved how Lucy has
grown as a person with in the series and her love story with Sean continues
though not as focused in the story as it is Lucy’s series.
SHATTERED is more than a mystery/thriller, it’s about the characters
as well. They are well written, multidimensional people that I would adore
meeting and basking in their presence for a day, heck even an hour. Sean and
Lucy are delightful especially since I finished Make Them Pay (Lucy Kincaid
#12) and Two to Die For (two book anthology) recently. The author does an
amazing job having the characters grow with each book, showing how they are
strong yet also putting the spotlight on their vulnerabilities as well. Max and
Lucy are tough women, determined to find truth and justice no matter what, even
as they cross lines at times to get that information. Ms. Brennan delivers a
heart pounding ride from start to finish and its one you cannot help but want
to go along with them. All I can say is buckle up, it’s about to get bumpy!
If you haven’t tried either series I highly
recommend you grab the books, settle in and binge read them. They are highly
entertaining and this is one author I automatically buy or pre-order because
her books are just that good. I look forward to seeing where both Lucy and Max
go in the future and see what this author has in store for them next because
the ending of Shattered leaves the reader with not answers but a whole lot more
questions than ever before.
This is an objective review and not an endorsement
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