Angry because the
police are not doing more to find her brother, Rachael de Luca, blind
since childhood, stomps out into the street and is promptly hit by
Detective Mason Brown's car. She is shaken but unhurt, still he feels
responsible.
Mason is having a
bad day. Immediately after hitting Rachael, he receives a text from
his brother, Eric, returns to his apartment, and watches his brother
commit suicide. That isn't the worst; Eric left a suicide note
confessing to killing thirteen young men. Mason can't bring himself
to accuse his brother. He hides the evidence and to atone gives
Eric's body for organ transplant.
Rachael receives the
corneas. Now she can see, but at the price of terrible nightmares in
which she appears to enjoy killing young men. In spite of Eric's
death, the killing hasn't stopped. Now Rachael and Mason team up to
find who is committing these murders.
Cynical, sassy
Rachael is a great character. You can't help, but love her
independence. Mason is a good foil. He's a sexy hunk, driven by
guilt, and at bottom a good cop. The interplay between these two
makes the novel worth reading.
The plot, based on
stories of transplant victims who take on the characteristics of
their donors, is interesting, but seems to go well beyond the actual
stories. The novel has a number of twists that keep you guessing.
However, I was disappointed in the ending. I felt there was too
little buildup to justify the final unveiling of the murderer.
I recommend this
book if you like romantic thrillers. It's the first book in a series,
so you may get hooked.
I reviewed this book
for the Amazon Vine Program.
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