DON'T TRUST A KILLER is the first
book in Cynthia Eden's Dark Sins series. In this story, Cynthia Eden
revisits her frequent setting of New Orleans and crafts another tale of
death and eroticism mixed together in a way that only she can. Kace
Quick is known as a powerful and dangerous man in New Orleans, and
local and federal authorities would love to take him down on any
charge. FBI agent Grayson Wesley would love to pin the recent murders
done by "The New Orleans Strangler" on Kace, and he enlists the help
of agent Bree Harlow. What Grayson could never imagine is that Bree
and Kace would fall in love and that together they would capture the
real killer.
Cynthia Eden's books are usually peppered with allusions to classic
horror films, and Bree Harlow definitely gives off a "Clarice Starling"
from SILENCE OF THE LAMBS vibe. Bree is no stranger to danger or
killers. Bree's family was murdered, and that experience changed her
forever. It also gave her something in common with Kace. Kace was
tried for the murder of an old girlfriend when he was a young man. Both
Bree and Kace have faced the consequences of murder and dealt with
survivor's guilt and suspicion, and it has made them stronger. In DON'T TRUST A KILLER, Cynthia
Eden shows how "dangerous" doesn't always equal "evil," but that evil
can be hiding in plain sight. The sexual tension, as Bree initially plays a
cat and mouse game with Kace, as she tries to go undercover is
exquisite. I liked the alternating perspectives in this story, including the
unknown killer's. There's not really a moment in which Bree ever
believes Kace is the serial killer, but she does wrestle with the concept
of trust as it applies to any kind of romantic relationship, and she has
her own demons to exorcise. Cynthia Eden keeps readers on their toes
with betrayal coming from unexpected sources, and twists and turns
galore.
DON'T TRUST A KILLER is one
electrifying surprise after another, and a romance with a fiery intensity.
Things are expectedly off-the-charts hot between this hero and
heroine, and I like the things they discover they have in common. It's
cool seeing characters from Cynthia Eden's Lost series pop up in DON'T TRUST A KILLER. I look
forward to Cynthia Eden's next heart-stopping tale of romantic
suspense.
To catch a killer…you have to use the perfect bait.
FBI Agent Bree Harlow is working the biggest case of her
career. She’s undercover on the hunt for a killer who has
murdered three women—and she isn’t going to stop until she
brings down her prey. She’s scored a job at Fantasy, the
hottest club in New Orleans, and she’s just caught the
attention of the club’s owner, the sexy and dangerous Kace
Quick. Everyone knows the guy is shady—and probably linked
to every criminal activity in the Big Easy. She shouldn’t
find him so attractive. Shouldn’t want to do anything but
lock the guy away. After all, he is her chief suspect.
Be careful…sometimes, you can’t see the danger coming.
Kace knows there is far more to Bree than meets the eye. He
isn’t a fool, and he can spot a Fed from a mile away, though
he does admit that Bree is the sexiest FBI agent he’s ever
seen. He lets her play her game, though Kace plans to keep
his hands very far off his gorgeous new problem. Then the
attacks begin. Attacks all focused on Bree. And suddenly,
it’s not a game any longer because Kace isn’t about to let
his FBI agent get caught in the crossfire.
To hurt a man, you have to destroy what he wants most.
Kace has a powerful enemy working in the darkness—a man who
wants to destroy Kace by making him look guilty as hell.
Kace is being set up for murders he didn’t commit. And now,
the killer has locked onto his next victim—Bree. Despite
Kace’s best efforts, he has let Bree get too close. For the
first time in years, Kace cares about someone else—a fatal
flaw. And the killer in the dark can’t wait to make Kace pay
for past sins…The killer thinks he can hurt Bree, and by
hurting her, the mighty Kace Quick will fall.
Things aren’t always as they appear…
Bree won’t be anyone’s victim. She’s not the damsel in
distress—she’s the woman ready to take down a murderer.
She’ll break every rule in the FBI’s precious handbook in
order to protect the lover she knows is innocent. Kace is
hers, and Bree won’t let anyone hurt him. She’ll catch the
real killer, she’ll prove his guilt, and maybe, just maybe,
Bree and Kace can stop their world from going down in flames.
Sex, murder, and lies…just another day in the Big Easy…
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