Review: Good 4th Installment in Series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 16, 2013
I received a complimentary copy of this book as a part of a book tour in exchange for a fair and honest review. I rated it 4 out of 5 Stars:The fourth book in the Black Swamp Mysteries, Dylan's Song by P.M. Terrell, apparently picks up after the events of the previous book, Secrets of a Dangerous Woman, left off. Not having read any of the previous books in this series, I did feel as if I was at a disadvantage while reading this book. I wasn't really able to connect with the main characters, Dylan Maguire, Vickie Boyd, and Brenda Carnegie, like I normally do while reading a romantic suspense and that put me at a disadvantage. That said, I did enjoy reading Dylan's Song and plan to go back and read the first three books in this series and then re- read this book.Assigned to locate a missing CIA operative, Dylan Maguire is reluctant to return to his native country of Ireland. Given no choice, he heads to the country of his birth with a two fold plan, locate the missing agent and visit his dying grandmother. The action begins the minute Dylan gets off the plane and he soon finds himself, and his companions, up to their necks in action.Psychic spy, and Dylan's girlfriend, Vickie Boyd hasn't been able to get Dylan to open up about his reasons for not wanting to go to Ireland. Keeping a secret of her own, Vickie wants to locate the missing agent, meet Dylan's family and then return home. It's only when they get to Ireland and strange things begin to happen, that Vickie begins to understand Dylan's reluctance to return.Accompanying Dylan and Vickie on their mission is exciting for Brenda, Vickie's sister. Determined to be helpful, something that doesn't always work out the way she plans, Brenda soon finds herself neck deep in folklore, superstition and psychic phenomena. Fortunately Vickie is there to help keep them all safe.Blending historical facts from World War I, World War II and Irish history, Ms. Terrell draws us into complex plot with lots of action, terror and hidden evil. Dylan, Vickie and Brenda soon find themselves fighting kidnappers, the Irish countryside and the local weather. Will they locate the agent before one of them takes a fatal bullet? You'll have to read Dylan's Song to find out.