by Steven James

A Mystery/Thriller, 2011 by Revell, 517 Pages

What I Didn’t Like:

This villain isn’t my favorite. That sounds strange if you aren’t a mystery/thriller fan because why would you need to like the villain? The best villains, in my opinion, are the ones you can understand them and relate to. That’s what makes them terrifying. Not so with this villain. I found him very boring.
I’m not sure why the author felt like we needed ANOTHER love triangle for this series, but here we are dealing with this again. This time it’s even more complicated (read: annoying) and multilayered.
Something about the habit Patrick has to completely ignore whoever is talking to him, no matter how serious, and be thinking about the case he’s working really grated on me this time. I think it’s because he kept doing it to Tessa, my favorite character.

The professional side of Patrick is always well written. He’s dedicated, focused, and driven. Plus the way the author takes you into his mind when he’s cracking the case open is really interesting. It is better than just saying he figured it out.
Tessa remains my favorite character. I have enjoyed watching her grow into her odd interests as the series has gone on. She’d be a great main character herself.
The mystery is bigger than the previous books, which ups the danger factor and keeps readers on their toes.

Fans of the previous books in the series will, obviously, stick with Patrick for this adventure.

This one had some problems that are either new to the series or problems that have gone on too long with the series, but the character is still well written and the mystery is still satisfying.