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A Righteous Kill

by Kerrigan Byrne

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Series: Shakespearean Suspense (1)

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"'Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall."~William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure.He's no stranger to sin...A prolific serial killer is crucifying and 'baptizing' the working girls of Portland, and FBI Special Agent Luca Ramirez is locked in a desperate race to prevent the next casualty. The game changes when the latest victim is pulled out of the Willamette River alive, and Luca knows this witness may be his key to breaking the case. When the fanatical killer threatens her life a second time, Luca is assigned to protect the most unique and captivating woman he's ever met by going undercover as her lover. He finds himself locked in a relentless game of cat and mouse with an elusive and violent psychopath, while battling his temptation for the alluring woman he's charged to protect with his life. As the fatalities continue to mount, so does the intensity of his desire for a woman who should be forbidden, but is determined to dial up the heat.International bestselling author Kerrigan Byrne laces dangerous, edgy content with palette-cleansing humor in this sexy, character-driven series debut that will leave you wondering... Is there such a thing as A Righteous Kill?… (more)
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I found this book most excellent, a fully thought-out and properly delivered who-done-it of sexy suspense, rich in understanding of Shakespeare, Irish Catholicism and law enforcement. 

















There are many well-developed characters in the story, but the two main characters of this book are Luca and Hero. 



Luca is a tall, gorgeous half Brazilian half Puerto Rican special agent for the FBI. He is the best there is at getting inside the heads of the perpetrators of the world’s most horrific crimes. This gift comes with the price of feeling a kin to the monsters he hunts on the inside. He allows himself no outside life for fear of the surfacing of these demons and so spends his entire life effort on work. 












Hero is a half Irish Catholic half Russian new age hippie and artist. She’s all about female empowerment, karma and tofu. After being the only surviving victim of a religion-inspired serial killer dubbed John the Baptist, Hero is assigned to Luca’s full-time protection. 









A Righteous Kill provides great twists and turns and many story overlays while taking us through the journey of Luca and Hero’s attempt to control the dangerous spark between them and race against the clock of a madman.









And I have to give bonus points to any book that mentions Harry Potter!
-The dark lord? What was this, Harry Potter?








***ARC was given for an honest review***





toni


















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My review http://divasdiscussions.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-righteous-kill-by-kerrigan-byrne.... ( )
  ToniFGMAMTC | Jan 19, 2017 |
A killer who nails women to a cross and stabs them and has been named John the Baptist is the focus of this suspense. FBI Special Agent Luca Ramirez arrives at the scene of what he assumes is the next victim of the serial killer he has been trying to catch for a year. But to everyone’s shock she is alive. Hero Viola Katrova-Conner has no idea who the man was that tried to kill her, all she knows is she trusts Agent Luca with her life. When Luca’s boss assigns him and his partner to stay with her until the killer is caught, Luca struggles with the strange emotions Hero brings out in him. Luca was raised in violence and he knows that is a part of his DNA so he lives the job and has no time for relationships.

After we are a couple chapters in, the hunt to figure out who the killer is stays focused on those closest in Hero’s life. Some of these people are not who you would expect to see on a suspect list. But as the story unfolds the true origins of the who/what/and why are both shocking and disturbing. There were many facets interweaved in this story. Along with the hunt for the killer, Hero’s Irish family also plays a big part. She has many brother’s who have secondary roles and whom I assume will be getting their own stories in the future.

I have to be honest and say that the prologue almost turned me off the book. It didn’t seem relevant and was never explained. There was also use of sentences (Young, mid-twenties, with a lithe body that was obviously, he noticed the lacked of body hair, well groomed. ) and words in the first couple of chapters that just didn’t go with the story – feck – heft - huck. After the fourth chapter the writing and language use changed and flowed wonderfully to the last page which brought this from a 3 star to a 4 star read. I look forward to reading the future stories about the Katrova-Conner family. ( )
  CindySnS | Oct 26, 2016 |
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"'Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall."~William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure.He's no stranger to sin...A prolific serial killer is crucifying and 'baptizing' the working girls of Portland, and FBI Special Agent Luca Ramirez is locked in a desperate race to prevent the next casualty. The game changes when the latest victim is pulled out of the Willamette River alive, and Luca knows this witness may be his key to breaking the case. When the fanatical killer threatens her life a second time, Luca is assigned to protect the most unique and captivating woman he's ever met by going undercover as her lover. He finds himself locked in a relentless game of cat and mouse with an elusive and violent psychopath, while battling his temptation for the alluring woman he's charged to protect with his life. As the fatalities continue to mount, so does the intensity of his desire for a woman who should be forbidden, but is determined to dial up the heat.International bestselling author Kerrigan Byrne laces dangerous, edgy content with palette-cleansing humor in this sexy, character-driven series debut that will leave you wondering... Is there such a thing as A Righteous Kill?

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