This can best be described as dark, devious, and sinister. It's a crafty, compelling police procedural where we are introduced you Detective Jo Fournier, a complex, driven, young woman who is on the hunt for a murderer with a penchant for married women who enjoy spending their spare time immersed in the World of Warcraft, and are in need of a little extra attention. The writing is and intense and the characters are a mix of ruthless, cunning, and vulnerable. The plot is told from multiple perspectives, giving the already suspenseful tale lots of twists, turns, manipulation, duplicity, intrigue, violence, and of course...murder. Overall, I would have to say that it's a creepy, very promising first novel in this, a new series, by this author. It highlights just how exposed the internet has truly made us and how easy and quickly it is for those with nefarious tendencies to find and target their unsuspecting victims. ( )

Wow! This novel is very dark and twisted. I would fit this writer in with Chelsea Cain readers. She doesn’t hold any details back, but also gives bit by bit to explain the rational behind the motive of the killer. I love that she gave that psyche insight of that character. Then when you are wondering just how this is going to wrap up in the last chapter or two she leaves you reeling for more!

Jo Fournier has recently been promoted to Lieutenant and is still trying to get the hang of this new administrative role. She is used to being in the field, following leads, chasing down suspects, data and anything else that might creep up on a case. She is not sure she likes this new position stuck behind a desk, she still has the itch to be out there with the others.

A woman is found strangled in her hotel room, wedding ring missing and no other clues are found and Jo finds herself back on the detective side of things with this case. This is what she loved, what she strived for. But this case is becoming a challenge and Jo is being told to do her job as lieutenant and table it with the other cold cases that came before this one.

Then, when she is visiting her father down south, she comes across an article about a murder in the paper that mimics her case! Do they have a serial on their hands? Jo reaches out to this department and they work together to try and tie the cases together but they just are not convinced it is the same guy and the FBI can’t waste time on two murders with “coincidences”.

Jo is determined to solve this case, even if it means risking her lieutenant position, but will she be able to find the connection to the cases or is this just an isolated case? With her detectives behind her she leaves no stone unturned and just when they are closing in and narrowing down their suspects she gets a call from another department…. the wedding ring from her victim has been found in the drawer of a man… is this who they’ve been looking for?

Thank you to Grand Central Publishing for the free book, I will be looking up more by this author! I enjoyed the various character point of views, but this is not for someone who does not like details or the dark side of murder, as this author holds nothing back. ( )

The discovery of a woman’s body in a hotel room throws Lieutenant Jo Fournier into a disconcerting case that offers only paltry clues. As the investigation continues, a similar crime strengthens Jo’s belief that the culprit is a serial killer. But with little evidence, can she track down the murderer before another woman dies?

Told from the viewpoints of the investigator, the targeted soon-to-be victims, and the killer, the unfolding narrative creates a relentless sense of unease for the reader. The characters, although mostly unlikable, are believable and reasonably well-drawn. While the story takes some surprising turns, astute readers will figure out the final clever [but a tad unrealistic] plot twist before its reveal.

At times, the creepy narrative surrounding Martin is a bit too graphic, a situation that some readers may find particularly disturbing. Readers who are conversant with [or fans of or players of] World of Warcraft will find much to appreciate here; for those who don’t indulge in online role-playing games, there are pages of the game’s amphigory to slog through on the way to solving the crime. Readers, consider yourselves forewarned. ( )

Detective Joe Fournier is on the case of a woman murdered and posed like a ballerina. She is told to leave the case as a cold case, but she cannot do that. As time goes on, she finds other similar cases.
The story is well told and believable. The book is difficult to put down. This is the first of a series by this author and I am eager to read some more. ( )

This was my first book that started a sort of series following one detective. Detective Jo Fournier was a decent character, but I feel like I might need to read the second book in this series to relate to her a bit more. The parts of the book where you really got into the mind of the serial killer were my favorite parts I think, definitely different from anything else I’d read so far in this genre (I’m still a newbie though!). With a twist that I did not see coming, I still feel like I would only give this one a 2.8/5 bubble baths. Maybe my opinion would change with the second book? Only time will tell! ( )