Category: Mystery

Books, great reads, Mystery

Fatal Justice by Marie Force

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The Blurb: She looked into the dead face of the man she’d dined with the night before

Standing over the body of a Supreme Court nominee, Lieutenant Sam Holland is hip-deep in another high-profile murder case. The fact that she was one of the last people to see Julian Sinclair alive just complicates things even more. On the plus side, her relationship with Senator Nick Cappuano is heating up—but it’s also attracting a lot of unwanted media attention and blinding flash bulbs.

The pressure is on for Sam to find Sinclair’s killer, but a new lead in her father’s unsolved shooting puts her in unexpected danger. When long-buried secrets threaten to derail her relationship with Nick, Sam realizes that while justice can be blind, mixing romance with politics has the potential to be fatal…

My  Thoughts: This is installment #2 of The Fatal Series. I enjoyed Book #1 (Fatal Affair) very much and was hoping that book 2 would be just as good. Unfortunately, I did not feel it was and I think simply put, it was that the ratio between the murder mystery and the relationship was off. I felt the murder mystery in this book was intriguing but, whereas the mystery took the lead in book 1 to the relationship between Nick and Sam that I felt helped the book, the mystery in book 2 took the back seat to the relationship. I felt this hurt book 2. The mystery was interesting, but somewhat stunted because it wasn’t in the forefront. The relationship between Nick and Sam, however, did not seem to have the magic that it did in book 1. Overall, I liked the book because of the murder mystery but I preferred book 1. I intend to move on with the series to at least the next book to see if I like it more.
Happy Reading,
Debra
Books, great reads, Mystery

Fatal Affair by Marie Force

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The Blurb:  Washington, D.C., Metro Police Detective Sergeant Sam Holland needs a big win to salvage her career–and her confidence–after a disastrous investigation. The perfect opportunity arises when Senator John O’Connor is found brutally murdered in his bed, and Sam is assigned to the case. Matters get complicated when Sam has to team up with Nick Cappuano, O’Connor’s friend and chief of staff…and the man Sam had a memorable one-night stand with years earlier. Their sexual chemistry still sizzles, and Sam has to fight to stay focused on the case. Sleeping with a material witness is another mistake she can’t afford–especially when the bodies keep piling up.

My Thoughts:  This is my first book by Marie Force and I received an ebook in exchange for an honest review.  I liked this book.  Fatal Affair is a romantic mystery/suspense, which I enjoy.  This story had a really good murder mystery to solve and it was interesting with several suspects.  The mystery had depth and took some time to solve.  The first victim (there are several bodies that start piling up) is a U.S. Senator whom  we learn a lot about through the course of the book, including his secret side.  The victim’s family is also interesting and we end up really understanding the foundation of the whys behind the mystery.  I felt the romantic part of the story took somewhat of a backseat to the murder mystery, but I actually liked that about the story.  I do wish that the author had given us some detail of the one-night stand between the characters six years ago, maybe as a prologue.  It was the basis of their ongoing feelings for each other but we didn’t learn much about their connection except that both characters thought it was an earth shattering night.  Before I forget, there are also a couple of great secondary characters, including Freddie, Gonzo and Sam’s father.  Although all were important in this story, I hope all these characters come to the front even more in the future.  I plan to continue  with this series.

Happy Reading,

Debra