Under Suspicion (Underworld Detection Agency, #3)

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Under Suspicion (Underworld Detection Agency #3)

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She's the new head of the Underworld Detection Agency's strangest division. What a nightmare. . .Being a human immune to magic helped Sophie Lawson get promoted. It's also made her a major, very reluctant player in a game that stretches beyond even the Underworld. Having handsome buttoned-down Englishman Will as her new guardian is one tempting blessing, especially since s...more

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Published May 1st 2012 by Kensington

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May 24, 2012 MISS VAIN rated it 4 of 5 stars

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"In my imagination I am Sophie Lawson, Badass Investigator, Paranormak Specialist. I wear black leather, like a second skin; I wield a sexy, jeweled sword; I have the kind of hair that flies in gorgeous wisps over my naked, carved shoulders."

When Sophie Lawson an employee with the Underworld Detection agency begins noticing that paranormals including clients of hers are coming up missing. Determined to figure out what evil is lurking to destroy paranormals true to Sophie nature she goes against...more

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Jun 30, 2012 Dark Faerie Tales rated it 2 of 5 stars

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Quick & Dirty: More of the same in this book I’m afraid, but with some actual romance.

Opening Sentence: You’d think by the time a guy had gained immortality, he’d tire of copying his butt on the office copy machine.

The Review:

For Sophie Lawson, being the spawn of Satan has its good points and bad points. In the case of this story, Sophie’s genetic gift of magical immunity has allowed her to be placed as the chief of the UDA’s Fallen Angel Division. Also,...more

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May 14, 2012 Lidia rated it 3 of 5 stars

Strange events are occurring in the city: a dragon and a centaur were murdered, was attacked a banshee, a witch has been invested and Sophia also has almost died.

Sophia, then decides to investigate on their own, Alex is away on business, but she is no Will, in fact, unlike the old days her friend Nina and her nephew, Vlad does not want help because they believe that his suspicions are unfounded and events occurring, as well concidenze.

The first two hundred pages of the book are then devoted to...more

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May 19, 2012 Dianne Socci-Tetro rated it 1 of 5 stars

Under Suspicion (The Underworld Detection Agency Chronicles) by Hannah Jayne (My star rating here will not meet with Amazons star system so please forgive me for that)

If anything proves the adage “don’t judge a book by its cover” then this series and their covers does. These covers have absolutely NOTHING to do with the books themselves. The heroine is as far from being a kick-ass, leather wearing, weapon toting person, as I am to an Olympic Luger.

I realize that not every author wants her/his...more Under Suspicion (The Underworld Detection Agency Chronicles) by Hannah Jayne (My star rating here will not meet with Amazons star system so please forgive me for that)

If anything proves the adage “don’t judge a book by its cover” then this series and their covers does. These covers have absolutely NOTHING to do with the books themselves. The heroine is as far from being a kick-ass, leather wearing, weapon toting person, as I am to an Olympic Luger.

I realize that not every author wants her/his heroine to be a kick-ass type, one who knows how to fight and has a fairly stiff back-bone. We as readers would be frustrated if we didn’t have choices, so I can see why Ms Jayne may have wanted to stick with her totally inept heroine. I HAD hoped though, that Sophie would become less whiny AND stiffen her backbone in this the third installment of “The Underworld Detection Agency Chronicles”, but sadly if anything Sophie as even less heroine material and more ‘historical bodice ripper, damsel in distress’ material.

With demons (this term is pretty much used to mean anyone of a paranormal bent) going missing, demons dying, and with only Sophie taking it seriously, and her crush on her Guardian Will taking up most of her time—the story reads more as a romance that a speculative fiction. Sophie is under attack since she is of course the only one taking this seriously. Her friends are treating her as if she was an inept (she is) idiot (she is not, not really) and I have to admit even I’m starting to think this of her.

Most of the novel is spent with anyone and everyone under suspicion of the crimes that Sophie has come upon. The rest of the book is about her pining for Alex, having salacious thoughts about Will, worrying about her ‘father’, wondering if VERM is doing something suspicious (no! really?) and getting injured.

About the best thing I can say about this book, is the preview for the next book.
The author of this novel is trying too hard to make us laugh and it isn’t working for many of us. At this point, all I feel is annoyance and pity for Sophie the main character and dislike for the fact that she lets everyone including her best friend walk all over her and treat her like a moron.

This series is NOT for anyone looking for something with a strong heroine.
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May 18, 2012 Cindy rated it 4 of 5 stars

After being set up for elimination by different otherworldly creatures, has Sophie Lawson become paranoid? Or is someone truly out to eliminate her, once and for all? When Demons who report to Sophie at the Underworld Detection Agency start mysteriously disappearing, she does as she should and reports the missing to her new boss, the cynical vampire Dixon, who does not take anything she says seriously. As the missing and dead count rises, none of the Demons want Sophie handling their cases, fear...more

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Oct 18, 2012 Kristin rated it 3 of 5 stars

There are spoilers for the previous books in this review.

Six months after the end of the last book, Sophie is still trying to come to grips with the fact that Mr. Sampson is gone while the changes in the department seem to be trending towards the ousting of employees that aren’t bloodsuckers who are replaced by those who are, with Vlad being one of those promoted, making him Sophie’s new boss. To add to the tension, Alex is getting ready to go to Buffalo for a few weeks for a stakeout for the FB...more

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Feb 26, 2013 Sherie Davis rated it 3 of 5 stars

I am still enjoying this series, but there are some things that are starting to bug me. Like how much time the heroine spends crying. Also, how the people around her, some of them supposedly her friends, don't take her seriously. I think this is supposed to be funny, and it is some of the time, but it's also upsetting that her friends think so little of her. I found the situation with Vlad particularly frustrating. He and his VERM buddies are taking over the UDA and basically trying to give her...more

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Nov 12, 2012 Natalie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Under Suspicion is the third book in the Underworld Detection Agency series. Again, it's a page-turner. I don't want to give away too many details, as the books do follow each other. I would definitely recommend reading the first two in the series.

This book opens up the possibility of a love triangle...which I pretty much despise at this point. I get it's cool having two hot guys basically falling over each other to win your attention and affection...but it gets old. Nothing against this story a...more

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May 24, 2012 Star (The Bibliophilic Book Blog) rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I do love me some Sophie Lawson. She's sometimes flighty, but she's funny, caring, dependable, and tenacious. When her boss at the UDA dismisses her concerns about the recent disappearances and deaths of Underworld members, she's determined to find out the truth on her own. Well, mostly on her own. Every time she seems to make progress, she gets knocked back a few steps, but it doesn't keep her down. She'll need all her strength and resources to figure out this mystery. I am really enjoying this...more

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Jan 29, 2013 Sophia rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This one is only slightly less irritating than the 2nd book. Thankfully Sophie cries a lot less in this one and also the suspense is kicked up a notch. Now that there’s a underworld killer on the loose and they aren’t specifically targeting Sophie it’s a lot less crying and Sophie beating up. And the comedy was back, not as hilarious as the first book but it was better. I still want to know who those women are on the cover of the books, because it’s definitely NOT Sophie, maybe it’s the people t...more

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Oct 07, 2012 My Book Addiction and More MBA rated it 3 of 5 stars

UNDER SUSPICION was the third installment of the Underworld Detection Agency Chronicles. It was definitely a fast-paced novel but I think it would have helped if I had read the previous books. It would have given me a little history of the main character and how she fits in with the rest of them. Having said that, it does stand alone well and would not create a problem for most readers. I did find it a bit predictable but some elements were a bit of a surprise. For me it was an okay read.

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May 24, 2012 Cherie Phillips rated it 4 of 5 stars

I have to say this series is improving with every book. It's laugh out load funny
and the mystery kept me guessing until near the end. The heroine is not your
typical kick ass type she makes mistakes, she panics and bumbles her way through every
situation. She has two men in her life a fallen angel Alex who she was in a
relationship with if you could call it that but they have done the old "let's be friends"
then there is will her gaurdian who is there to protect her from of course fallen angels.
T...more

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May 24, 2012 Michelle rated it 3 of 5 stars

Under Suspicion is the third book in the Underworld Detection Agency Chronicles by Hannah Jayne and an Urban Fantasy from Kensington.

Blurb:

She’s the new head of the Underworld Detection Agency’s strangest division. What a nightmare...

Being a human immune to magic helped Sophie Lawson get promoted. It’s also made her a major, very reluctant player in a game that stretches beyond even the Underworld.

When a frightening number of demons start disappearing around the city, Sophie suspects that an Arm...more

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May 24, 2012 Nikki Brandyberry rated it 3 of 5 stars

A new position at the UDA ensures Sophie will have her hands full yet again. If she can keep it that is. The vampires are infiltrating every position at the UDA and Sophie fears her new job might not be hers for long. Especially if she keeps defying orders not to investigate the disappearances and attacks of her clients.

Along with her guardian Will, Sophie sets out to figure out who or what is attacking everyone around her and why vampires seem to be the only ones unaffected.

Sophie Lawson is bac...more A new position at the UDA ensures Sophie will have her hands full yet again. If she can keep it that is. The vampires are infiltrating every position at the UDA and Sophie fears her new job might not be hers for long. Especially if she keeps defying orders not to investigate the disappearances and attacks of her clients.

Along with her guardian Will, Sophie sets out to figure out who or what is attacking everyone around her and why vampires seem to be the only ones unaffected.

Sophie Lawson is back in this third installment of the Underworld Detection Agency series and she’s got a new job as the head of the fallen angels division. As being the only person at the UDA who has dealt with not one but two fallen angels, the head of the UDA, Dixon has rethought his decision to fire her and has instead given her a promotion of sorts. Except right from the beginning Sophie can tell something is up. The vampires are taking over the UDA slowly but noticeably. Including Vlad who has now become Sophie’s boss. Her favorite love-to-hate client Mrs Henderson had disappeared leaving her house in disarray and dragon blood all over the walls. A drowned Centaur is also found at the bottom of one of the piers. Dixon doesn’t seem too enthused to go looking for the killer and refuses to connect the two together.

When a banshee client comes in claiming to have been attacked Sophie knows she can sit idly by no longer. She’s on her own this time because Alex has left town and won’t answer her calls. She becomes dependent upon her guardian, Will to be by her side. Poor Will, I feel kinda bad for him. Sophie is still hung up on Alex and Will is hung up on her. He is dependable though and takes his role of guardian seriously and tries his best to keep her safe. Doesn’t mean she doesn’t get beat to a pulp several times. I swear, you’d think by the third book the woman would either learn to use a gun or maybe take some fighting classes but she seems content to be a punching bag for every baddie wanting to take over the world.

Of course Nina is back with her hilarious one liners and continuous banter being lobbed between her and every single person she meets. Her dialogue definitely spices this one up. I love her protectiveness and human qualities. She has found her soul mate in a writer that is ironically out to disprove that vampires exist and who may also have a role in the string of supernatural killing plaguing the city. Sophie isn’t sure what he is hiding but she’s sure it’s something. Then there is the fact none of the attacks have been on vampires. Could the vampire movement Vlad is a part of be behind everything and if so is Vlad secretly out to kill Sophie?

I found Under Suspicion to be aptly named since mostly everyone is a suspect in this one. With Alex mostly out of the picture till the most inopportune time Sophie and Will become closer and honestly I’m kind of rooting for them at this point. Pending Will doesn’t turn out to be a psychopath of course. Alex is just so douchey. Leaving Sophie pretty much unprotected makes me think yet again that he might only be out for his greater good.

The continuation of the UDA story line is well wrote and while the fluffiness can get a bit old at times I like the direction and evolution the series is starting to take. I am looking forward to finding out what happens next after the cliff hanger ending that has now ensured I tune back in for the fourth book (publication unknown).

I give Under Suspicion by Hannah Jayne 3.50 stars!(less)

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May 24, 2012 Kristen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: angels, demons, paranormal, urban-fantasy, vamps

GENRE: Urban Fantasy
THEME: Vampires, Werewolf, and Angels
RECEIVED: Received for Review from Author
BLOG: http://seeingnight.blogspot.com/

REVIEW:
Sophie Lawson is back! Hannah Jayne does it again and this time Sophie gets deeply involved in a dangerous case. I really enjoy Jayne’s writing and her very dynamic characters that she has created, plus adding some humor in the mix makes it all that more entertaining.

Sophie is a rare “human” known as the Vessel and she even has her very own Guardian Will,...more GENRE: Urban Fantasy
THEME: Vampires, Werewolf, and Angels
RECEIVED: Received for Review from Author
BLOG: http://seeingnight.blogspot.com/

REVIEW:
Sophie Lawson is back! Hannah Jayne does it again and this time Sophie gets deeply involved in a dangerous case. I really enjoy Jayne’s writing and her very dynamic characters that she has created, plus adding some humor in the mix makes it all that more entertaining.

Sophie is a rare “human” known as the Vessel and she even has her very own Guardian Will, whom protects her a lot. Luckily he’s around to watch over her because supernatural beings are being targeted and since the Angel Alex isn’t around to help she and Will get deep in some trouble trying to figure out what’s going on. Sophie I felt has grown up a little more in the novel, she’s not pinning over Alex as much because he’s on a mission of his own this time around. She concentrates more on how Supernatural beings are disappearing and being targeted by an unknown person, and she seems to be in the middle of it all. I like how she takes things into her own hands when know one else will listen, no matter how much she puts herself in danger.

Will, Sophie’s Guardian got a major role, which of course I loved! I feel he has a better connection with her and also has done a lot to keep her safe. He also is the only one that helps her with the case, Nina is too love struck with a writer and in wanting to write a novel of her own. So Will seems to be the only one here for Sophie and gets to steam it up with her as well.

Nina, Sophie’s BFF and vampire was actually not my favorite this time around. She was in a way rude to Sophie not understanding that her friend has been through a lot and is in the middle of something dangerous. She really only cared about this very stuck up writer, that doesn’t believe in the supernatural. I hope she can redeem herself in the next novel, but I do always love her off the wall fashionista humor.

In the end there is a cliffhanger and thank the gods there was an excerpt in the back for me to read or I would have been freaking out. But I’m so excited to say one of my favorite characters is back, not sure for how long though. Sophie has a lot to look forward to and I think Alex and Will are going to need to work together with her to stop the dangers that are coming.

Overall I really enjoyed this third installment, I can’t wait to see what happens next. Especially in the romance category since there is a bit of a love triangle. Though I’m Team Will at this point. The writing is great and Sophie is such a quirky and entertaining lead that I’m always excited to see what she does next. I highly recommend this Urban Fantasy series and everyone should start reading this asap!

RECOMMENDATION:
This is an adult novel with humor, action and all the right stuff that everyone wants in the Urban Fantasy genre. Fans of authors Ann Aguirre and Jennifer Estep will be captivated by Hannah Jayne’s novel Under Suspicion.
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Apr 07, 2013 A Voracious Reader (a.k.a. Carol) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: review-requested, kensington, paranormal, urban-fantasy

Sophie Lawson has gotten a promotion at the Underworld Detection Agency. She’s the new Head of the Fallen Angel Division. Since that job doesn’t really take up a lot of her time she’s also taking care of other clients. Until some of her clients start turning up dead and many of her still alive clients decide it would be wiser and safer to see someone else. Now, Sophie has even more time to investigate why demons are being attacked or outright murdered.

During all of this her vampire roommate Nin...more

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May 20, 2012 Lucy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Love this series.

See more at http://ebookobsessed.com.

Sophie Lawson is the only human working at the Underworld Detection Agency. The Underworld Detection Agency monitors, regulates and assists demons in the San Francisco area, sort of like the Social Security Office for demons. Sophie’s mother and grandmother were Seers, so Sophie is the only human or “breather” on staff since she is immune to magics and glamours.

In this chapter of the Underworld Detection Agency Chronicles, Sophie has noticed...more Love this series.

See more at http://ebookobsessed.com.

Sophie Lawson is the only human working at the Underworld Detection Agency. The Underworld Detection Agency monitors, regulates and assists demons in the San Francisco area, sort of like the Social Security Office for demons. Sophie’s mother and grandmother were Seers, so Sophie is the only human or “breather” on staff since she is immune to magics and glamours.

In this chapter of the Underworld Detection Agency Chronicles, Sophie has noticed that several of her clients have not arrived for their monthly appointments, including hot-headed dragon Mrs. Henderson. Since Mr. Dixon, new vampire head of UDA, doesn’t share Sophie’s concerns, she takes it upon herself to check on Mrs. Henderson only to find her home trashed and dragon’s blood smeared everywhere. When even Sophie’s on again/off again love, fallen angel and FBI agent, Alex Grace doesn’t believe her, Sophie decides to tackle what she believes is a supernatural killer on her own.

With the help of her best friend, roommate and vampire, Nina LaShay, Nina’s brooding nephew Vlad and Sophie’s sexy Guardian, Will Sherman, Sophie tries to locate the killer; if only she could get everyone focused on the problem at hand.

Currently, Nina is falling in love with Harley Cavanaugh, author of the new book Vampires, Werewolves and Other Things that Don’t Exist, and Sophie can’t convince her that she can’t get to happily ever after with a man who doesn’t believe she even exists.

Vlad is still busy fighting for the Vampire Empowerment Movement (VERM) so that all vampires are in charge and are free to dress like Count Chocula; and breaking VERM rules by dating a breather himself.

And with things off again with Alex and his being on a stakeout across the country, things are starting to heat up between Guardian Will and Sophie in his absence. (“Guardian—and not in that “until your eighteen” sort of way, but in an “until the balance of power has been restored between the good and the fallen, I will protect you” kind of way).

While Sophie stumbles through another investigation in her I Love Lucy way, you will again be laughing and chuckling at the snarky comments and zippy one-liners. Once again, Hannah creates a world and characters that are so charming and delightful.

This story was fun as well as entertaining and just thoroughly enjoyable. I continue to look forward to where she will take us next. I am also looking forward to seeing how this will play out with the Sophie/Will/Alex triangle. Sophie has been “ready to lay down my soul” in love with Alex from the beginning, and although he is noticeably attracted to her, he is standoffish in his “I’m trying to get back to heaven” way. Will he change his mind now that the competition for Sophie’s affection has heated up? Oooo, I can’t wait to see.

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May 24, 2012 Kt from A Book Obsession.. rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: hardcopy, received-for-review

Review originally posted on my blog: A Book Obsession..

Sophie not only got her job back at the Underworld Detection Agency, but a promotion to head of the fallen angel division. So life is looking up, at least until her clients start disappearing that is. Sophie instantly suspects that there is some nefarious plot going on despite everyone else having doubts. Regardless, she is determined to get to the bottom of things, and lucky for her she has an oh so yummy guardian to help protect her while...more Review originally posted on my blog: A Book Obsession..

Sophie not only got her job back at the Underworld Detection Agency, but a promotion to head of the fallen angel division. So life is looking up, at least until her clients start disappearing that is. Sophie instantly suspects that there is some nefarious plot going on despite everyone else having doubts. Regardless, she is determined to get to the bottom of things, and lucky for her she has an oh so yummy guardian to help protect her while she sticks her nose into trouble. Things start heating up between the two much to Alex's dismay, but his absentee behavior has just about met Sophie's breaking point. Relationship woes aside, Sophie may have bitten off more than she can chew in her investigation as a powerful force seems determined to annihilate anything and everything demonic, and Sophie may have very well placed herself right in the cross hairs.

A love triangle forms in Under Suspicion, and I'm not really happy about it. It isn't that I have a problem with love triangles, in fact ones where either choice is equally appealing can make for a great read. However, in this case, the two of the men cannot be described as anything near equal in terms of deserving Sophie. Granted I did get my wish that some sparks would start between Will and Sophie, but I had intended for Alex to be then completely pushed out of the picture. Unfortunately, that just didn't happen and it really frustrated me. I just don't understand what Sophie sees in Alex. All he does is string her along, and it just isn't right. On the other hand, Will has been nothing but supportive of her and while he does chuckle at her antics, he never once patronized her unlike Alex does. Hopefully she will wise up quickly, but I have a bad feeling that none of this will end well, and poor Will will probably end up being hurt the most.

Sophie's rash and crazy behavior continues in Under Suspicion, making for another hilarious read. However, I've noticed that her friends (Will being mostly the exception) are becoming more and more patronizing and rather condescending as time goes on. It just infuriates me how they treat her considering just how much she has been through lately. Yes, her methods may be a little unorthodox and almost insane at times, but she gets the job done. She doesn't let anyone or anything hold her back from doing the right thing, nor does she ignore any problem just because it would be easier. No one else can say the same, all they see is a quirky and ditzy red-head, but she is so much more than that.

Once again, there is a slight disconnect between the look of the cover and the actual content of the book. Even so, this one is definitely a step in the right direction compared to the last one. As far as the story itself, despite my frustrations with some of the characters behavior, I'm still really enjoying this series. Sophie is just so very different from the hard case heroines typical in the urban fantasy genre, and it definitely makes for an enjoyable read. In fact for anyone who is a little jaded with the similarities in the genre, The Underworld Detection Agency series may just be the breath of fresh air they need. As for me, well I can't wait to see what happens next!

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May 24, 2012 Teri rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-release, arc, received, for-review

Sophie Lawson has been having a hard time at her job in the Underworld, what with the Vampires taking over, her boss missing, and staff cuts but when her boss does not believe there is a hunt on paranormals Sophie takes care of her own. Being not quite human, and yet not quite paranormal has left her out of many social circles and has lost her Alex her past boyfriend. Alone and yet with her Guardian Will Sophie starts to take on the night and investigate what is going wrong in the Underworld wh...more Sophie Lawson has been having a hard time at her job in the Underworld, what with the Vampires taking over, her boss missing, and staff cuts but when her boss does not believe there is a hunt on paranormals Sophie takes care of her own. Being not quite human, and yet not quite paranormal has left her out of many social circles and has lost her Alex her past boyfriend. Alone and yet with her Guardian Will Sophie starts to take on the night and investigate what is going wrong in the Underworld while at the same time dodging bullets and saving her roommates.

Under Suspicion came off as a stronger read than the last UDA novel, I was glad to see Sophie take action and investigate her murdered clients while also take some romance under her belt. With Sophie attracted to both local Will and Alex who spends the novel off working, Sophie finally gets some action, while also coming to grips with the unavailability of Alex. Tired of being passed off at work, Sophie follows leads into the murders of citizens of the Underworld while also being hunted herself. Where the facts start to lead Sophie can turn dangerous to her health around every turn, and some great accompanying characters save or break her day.

Readers will delight in some of the antics of supporting characters in the series and see a few new ones, while the snarky commentary and bunny slippers will keep up from what was in the previous books. I find myself always questioning the covers of this series because while I love the cover art itself, I do not find any connection to Sophie herself through them but in Under Suspicion we learn from Sophie herself that this would be her ideal model of what she wants to look like in: "In my imagination I am Sophie Lawson, Badass Investigator, Paranormal Specialist. I wear black leather like a second skin; I wield a sexy jeweled sword; I have the kind of hair that files in gorgeous wisps over my naked, carved shoulders." (ARC pg 177)So with that in mind I can have compassion for the covers because really would we not many times imagine ourselves as this awesome heroine and look fabulous? when really reality is not as kind to oneself in skintight leather and well, swords are pretty pricey. So while I agree with Sophie, our imagined selves are quite full of badassery all too often. Sophie does follow her leads and take the reins in saving not only her Underworld, but also some of her friends. The ending was complete awesome and now I cannot wait to see what comes in the next installments of the Underworld Detective Agency Series.(less)

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May 24, 2012 Angela rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy

While the author did keep me interested enough to read through the whole book and I'm still hoping that the next book will be worth the read, I was really irritated with this one. Sophie walks a fine line between adorably awkward and an irritating waste of space. The first two books dealt with it well and you loved that the character wasn't just another female kick ass urban fantasy hero. That was washed away in this one as she deluded herself and therefore us about her feelings, stuffed her fac...more

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May 24, 2012 Shelley aka Gizmo's Reviews rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-releases, genre-urban-fantasy, publishers-arc

Expected publication: May 1st 2012 by Kensington Publishing Corporation

*Genre* Urban Fantasy
*Rating* 4.0

*Review*

Under Suspicion finds our reluctant heroine Sophie Lawson with a new job title (head of the Fallen Angel Department for the Underground Detection Agency) and worries that she may be out of a job shortly if her boss, Dixon Andrade, continues to fill positions with vampires only.

Sophie, if you haven’t read the series before, is immune to magic of any kind and the so called guardian of s...more

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May 12, 2012 Maria rated it 4 of 5 stars

4.5 stars

The third book of the Underworld Detection Agency series is here and Hannah Jayne made her miracle again! “Under Suspicion” is as good as the previous two books. This urban fantasy story is different from other books of this genre because it’s more funnier. I love that there are many mentions to modern TV shows, movies and books. The characters are great. Even the ones that the reader won’t really like, are very well-written.

Sophie, as we know is immune to magic, and now she has troubl...more

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Feb 28, 2013 Paris rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy, 2013

The Underworld Detection Agency is one of those series that is fun and easy to read, where the protagonist is more flighty than kickass and where the secondary characters are there for more comic relief than anything else. In my review for the last book, I compared this series to Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series and I believe that that comparison still holds true. Sophie definitely still bumbles her way through the situations she gets herself into and she still has two guys vying for her...more

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Jun 25, 2012 Tony rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: angels-demons, read-in-2012, vampires, urban-fantasy, shifters-lycanthropes

I liked the previous book but Sophia was so childish in this one that I almost didn't finish it. However I like Mrs. Jayne's books and decided what the hell, but it was just as boring to the end. I kept thinking that maybe something drastic would happen...but no such luck. The ending was interesting... until you see in the preview of the next book who is the person at the door. And here I thought maybe her father will FINALY come along, I like the idea of the Satan daddy. I did not like that she...more

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Aug 01, 2012 Faith rated it 2 of 5 stars

I was happy that she didn't spend as much time thinking/drooling over guys. Of course it still happened but there usually wasnt a 10 minute monologue how hot the prospective guy was today(it was getting old).

All of the characters grabbed hold of the Idiot Ball this book. It took way too much evidence to prove that murders where afoot. All of her friends continued saying it was a coincidence far beyond when it was reasonable. Sophie's attempts to solve the murders was unrealistic at times. She c...more

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Mar 23, 2013 Danielle rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013

man, sophies getting annoying in these. she started out as a sort of competent amusing main character in the first, but as the series goes on she just gets stupider and more helpless. it's really annoying. she spends half the book weeping with snot running down her face and the other shoving food into her face while her friends patronize her and pat her on the head. so not reading any more of these.

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May 19, 2012 Margarida rated it 2 of 5 stars

I have enjoyed this series so far, but this book is a letdown. Sophie becomes more paranoid as those around her disappear and no one at the UDE seems remotely interested, despite the very obvious evidence.
The sole plucky heroine against the world; making stupid decisions, with those closest around her acting against type, building to a huge , somewhat forced conspiracy.

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Nov 06, 2012 Sarah rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy, vampire-stories, mysteries

I would have liked this installment a lot more if the mystery surrounding the mysterious demon deaths had been cleared up. I know that's probably what the next book is going to deal with, but I would've liked a little more closure than just apprehending Roland, a half-assed perpetrator. I did actually really like this book, especially since something between Sophie and Will actually happened! I would have enjoyed more Alex time, too, since Sophie's inner dialogue is a lot of her trying to figure...more

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May 24, 2012 Jenni Ebba rated it 3 of 5 stars

I think this is a good transition novel. The start of the series saw things just happening to Sophie Lawson. She never seemed an active participant to things, but this novel marks a remarkable development. I think she finally is realizing that with being the possible daughter of Satan that she can in fact affect change. I don't want to get too into telling about this one because if you haven't read any in the series you will definitely be at a loss.
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Jun 25, 2012 Tia rated it 3 of 5 stars

Okay, number one, I just can't get use to the 'heroine' she is whiney and kind of stupid. She's pretty clueless. Yay, that her and Will hooked up, although this was a really weak part written. Like hello? No details. I just was kind of disappointed. This whole series seems to flop hard.

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Hannah is the author of the UNDERWORLD DETECTION AGENCY CHRONICLES from Kensington books and the upcoming young adult thrillers TRULY, MADLY, DEADLY and SEE JANE RUN available from Sourcebooks, Inc. When she's not battling the demons of the Underworld or tackling a murderer at Hawthorne High, Jayne kicks her feet up in her San Francisco bay area home and attempts to share couch space with two enor...more

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