TOUCH OF RED by Laura Griffin is the twelfth book in the Tracers series and is a romantic suspense novel. TOUCH OF RED can easily be read as a standalone novel.

You will get lost in this riveting story that puts you right in the middle of the investigation as they collect evidence from the homicide of a young woman. They are in pursuit to find a missing witness and on the hunt for a killer. Griffin's writing is spot on and crisp with characters that are relentlessly determined in their pursuit to solve this case. The characters are hardworking with backstories that help to add to the current case and mesh the story together. In this fast-paced story that never slows down you will experience many unexpected twists, chemistry that is so hot it is sure to steam up the pages, corruption, brutality, and murder.

As you read this thrilling suspense you will feel like you are watching a police drama television show, but much more detailed and dramatic. Throughout this book you will get glimpses of characters from the previous novels which help to weave the books in this series together. The setting is truly spot on for a criminal investigation with the usual places like the police department, crime scene investigators, and the unusual spots like the scene of the crime. All of which help to make this novel an over the top suspenseful read that will be hard to forget.

TOUCH OF RED will take you through so many emotions that you will feel has if you are right there along side the investigators working the case with them. I found this to be the kind of book that will keep you up at night and make you question every bump in the night. This book would be a perfect read to anyone who loves a good thrill suspense novel with a hint of romance.