The story is of Nashville, Tenn. homicide lieutenant Taylor Jackson. Apparently, in the previous book she killed a psychopath named The Pretender, but not before he seriously injured her best friend and nearly killed Taylor.
The first 25% of the book (per my Kindle) was so boring. The author wanted a first-time reader to know the characters' history. But, the characters just repeated their thoughts over and over and over again. I almost gave up on the book, but I hung in there. Thank goodness I did.
This is a romance thriller, not just a mystery. It does have explicit sex scenes. They're not necessary, but authors just can't stay away from them which is too bad. The book would have been better without the "romance" aspect.
However, it is a good thriller. Taylor recovers from the headshot from The Pretender, but it has left psychological scars - Taylor is unable to speak. Again, not necessary. Taylor's needing to write down everything was distracting and annoying. The book picks up once Taylor finds her voice again.
Taylor goes to the Scottish Highlands to continue her recuperation. But, her guilt and PTSD overwhelmes her. As the story unfolds from there, Taylor must determine if she is losing her mind or if someone is out to get her by driving her mad. The suspense kept building and building until I was reading as fast as possible to get to the end. Wow! While some of the plot is predictable, ending is not. Good job, Ms. Ellison.
The book ended in a good place for the characters, so I just might read an 8th installment. Recommend, with caution regarding explicit sex.
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