SHATTERED is Book 3 in Cynthia Eden's LOST series. I recommend reading the previous book in this series, TWISTED. The two main characters first meet in TWISTED, and Jax Fontaine is also first introduced in that book. As with other books in this series, people and events from the past haunt the present with deadly results.

This LOST series by Cynthia Eden is amazing and she kicks things up another notch in SHATTERED. The chemistry is electric between criminal psychologist Dr. Sarah Jacobs and bad boy Jax Fontaine. Cynthia does what she does best and creates a sensual slow burn and terrific sexual tension of epic proportions. Jax has that perfect dangerous and sexy edge, but more layers to his personality are revealed and he becomes more interesting as the story progresses. Sarah and Jax both have things that scarred them in their childhood, and they recognize similarities in each other that might not be obvious at first. I like that SHATTERED is told from both main characters' perspectives. The trust issues in SHATTERED add to the intensity of the relationship that develops between Jax and Sarah. I love the LOST series, but SHATTERED is my new favorite so far.

Cynthia Eden keeps you guessing as to the identity of the psychopath in the shadows that has it out for Sarah. One of the candidates is her imprisoned serial killer dad. Sarah's father is yet another thing that makes SHATTERED such a fascinating and thrilling story. Murphy Jacobs is an enigmatic madman. Murphy has the twisted logic of Jigsaw from the "Saw" films. However, his relationship with his daughter is perhaps the most bizarre thing about him. Murphy and Sarah almost have the kind of cat and mouse relationship as that of Hannibal Lector and Clarice Starling from THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS by Thomas Harris, but without a sexual component.

SHATTERED is a masterpiece of eroticism and suspense. Each installment of this series is highly addictive and a book to clear your schedule for. With each book, you become more and more emotionally invested in the team members of LOST and eager to see how each of their stories play out. I look forward to reading the next book in this series and furthering my Cynthia Eden addiction.