Pitch Black

Very enjoyable romantic suspense story. Heroine Samantha devotes her time to writing a blog warning of dangers on the internet. Hero Alec, former profiler and newest member of the FBI’s Cyber Action Team (a/k/a the Black CATs), needs Sam’s help on his latest investigation. Murderer, The Professor, is luring his victims through internet scams, which actually end up being a lot creepier than it sounds.

Fast-paced story with just the right mix of suspense and romance. Sexual tension throughout. I really liked the members of the Black CATs team; they were an interesting group of people. This book had me guessing throughout as to the killer’s identity. Very entertaining read.

Pitch Black
2 Stars

The first book in this series is an entertaining thriller with romantic elements. Unfortunately, this is a disappointing follow-up.

To begin with, the hero and heroine do not appear in the first book. Consequently, the development of their backstories shares page time with additional storylines resulting in a hurried and unrealistic feel. The same is true of the "lust at first sight" romance, which lacks foundation and emotional intimacy. Moreover, the physical attraction between Alec and Sam is uninspired.

The serial killer plot fares a bit better although there are insufficient clues to enable the reader to figure out the identity of the culprit themselves. The underlying motivation for the murders is compelling, but show more many of the details surrounding the initial deaths are murky with too much telling and not enough showing. This results in a disconnect between the reader and the narrative.

Finally, it is never a good thing when the secondary characters are more appealing than the primary. The development of Lily Fletcher's story alongside that of the Black CATs leader, Wyatt Blackstone, is far more engaging than that of the primary characters. Thus, I am hopeful that the final installment in the series will be an improvement on this one. Time will tell! show less

Although FBI Special Agent Alec Lambert is new to the Black CATs team, he and the rest of the team are soon investigating a killer who attracts his victims using an Internet scheme. His given name is Darwin.
A fast paced well-written mystery with romance thrown in (could of survived without that aspect) which kept me guessing the identity of the killer to the last moment

Exciting!