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Blurb
Two towns flank the looming Shadow Mountain. A dark myth of the Predator drifts through the dense trees, a tale Police Lieutenant Hart never paid much attention to. When one unresolved death follows another—some people dying without discernible cause while others are clearly, and often brutally, murdered—he can’t ignore it any longer. Truth may lie in myth, but this one is spread to deceive everyone. The Predator exists, but he’s not entirely human. Hart will have to find the connection between the mysterious figure and victims with only one thing in common: a faint tattoo on the backs of their necks, a mark left when someone healed their incurable diseases.
Isaac Lasko has been in love with Hart since he moved in across the street seven years ago. He’s been helping Hart renovate his home, and their friendship grows more intense with the years, but Isaac can’t help wishing for a deeper bond. When he finally breaks through the lieutenant’s armor, the mystery surrounding the Predator threatens them both. Help will come, but at a price.
Review
Hart has come back to town because his father has died. He finds the town in an uproar over a serial killer with some otherworldy elements involved.
Isaac, the neighbor, is too young for Hart (in Hart’s opinion) but Hart can’t stay away.
There is more to the story and way more to the mystery – this is a very complex book, but too much here would spoil the fun.
I found that, for me, the mystery took away from the romance and though there are definitely romantic elements to this story it was shared equally if not overshadowed by the mystery and the development of the characters themselves.
Depending on what you’re looking for this could be the story for you. If you’re interested in a “typical” paranormal romance – probably not. If you like complex story lines and twisting turning plots and a mystery with a paranormal bent – then yes, this is the story for you!
This is book one in a series and I think it’s likely that the romance may build more in book 2… but I can’t say that for certain.
Writing/Editing 4
Romance 3
Sex/Heat 4
Storyline 4
World Building/Characterizations 5
Overall 4 of 5 hearts
