Review: Why I love romantic suspense!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 24, 2013
I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.FADE TO BLACK - Thrilling Romantic Suspense - Book 1 of the BLACK CATS Seriesis why I love romantic/suspense. It has always been my favorite genre, but I've gotten away from it lately. I'm so glad I found Leslie Kelly. I really don't know why I haven't read her books before. She is a master storyteller. Her writing flows without the constant repetition found in so many books by authors who don't think the reader is smart enough to "get it" the first time.The special FBI unit, CAT, set up to investigate cyber crimes finds a disturbing video of the murder of a young woman. Their investigation leads them to Hope Valley, a small, peaceful Virginia town where Sheriff Stacey Rhodes, former Virginia State Police officer, has replaced her retired dad. She has seen enough horror as a responder to the Virginia Tech massacre and felt the low-key, quiet town was just the change she needed.The murder victim, a missing person from over a year ago was at first believed to have run away and the investigation into her disappearance went cold. Special Agent Dean Taggert, former street cop and investigator, recently divorced, is assigned to work with the sheriff. The attraction between them is mutual and immediate and the strong-minded, attractive sheriff doesn't beat around the bush in letting the Special Agent know how she feels about him. Working together with the team and the discovery of more graphic murder videos, they are against the clock to save a young boy who is tagged to be the next victim in the killer's cyber murder game. Each time I thought I knew who the murderer was, I turned out to be wrong.I like that the suspense part is the main focus in this book with the romance part just beneath the surface. It's always there, but doesn't take over the main story. I'm glad I got the chance to read this book first published in 2009 and re-released. I will definitely read the rest of this series including the newest addition to be released in 2014. If anyone is like me and have not read Leslie Kelly, you are missing out. Highly recommended for those who like suspense.