Review: Intense
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 5, 2013
Oh my, what a book full of action, twists and drama.  I was constantly reminded of the real life story that I actually lived through in my home town of a serial killer who just disappeared only to begin terrorizing people many years later.  I only mention that because for some readers who have had no experience with this sort of messed up madness, I wanted to say, the author did a wonderful job at expressing the fears and stress that goes along with such events.  Her writing really did strike a chord of reality for those of us who have lived in a community of reappearing serial killers.I was constantly amazed at how strong yet closed off Stephanie was during the story.  It was clear she had seen some horrible things in her childhood, but when she finally talked about the details, it broke my heart.  To read her account of watching her parents be tortured and her mother raped while she was just a little girl, well after that Stephanie could do what she wanted in my eyes, she had earned that right.  Instead of hiding and playing the victim, Stephanie took on more serial killers, lovers who really had no clue how to handle her and she dealt with the death of her husband and many friends.  She really was labeled as a death magnet, anyone close to her seemed to end up dead.I loved Jase Devlin.  He would get so frustrated with Stephanie, sometimes I thought he was just going to lock her up just to keep her safe. His frustrations between dealing with Stephanie and trying to do his investigation was comical at times, but I did feel for him.  She was a tough cookie to tame and I am not sure he really wanted to tame her, he just wanted her to be honest, tell him about the threats she was getting and for her to be SAFE.I will not spoil the ending but needless to say it was worth the wait.  I highly recommend this book if you are into mystery, drama, intensity along with a little bit of steamy love and suspense. I did find one thing frustrating while reading this book, she continued to mention many times about Stephanie shooting a former stalker.  While I realize it was important to the story, it became so repetitive it finally lost the intensity for me regarding that event.  If you find that you feel the same way while reading this book, please remember to keep reading.  The ending is worth the constant mentioning of her shooting him 16 times. I certainly am not saying it is so frustrating you should avoid the book, just be prepared.  The first page set the heart racing with anticipation and it didn't let up through out the rest of the book.  She created a story of strong characters who was seeking justice and satisfaction in correcting the wrongs that had been done to them.  She explored the side of loss, pain and unanswered questions in life, while setting us up for victory in the end. I am very honored that I was given the chance to read and review this book and I will be looking forward to the rest of this story.