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The Professor
by
Cathy Perkins (Goodreads Author)
The Professor presses his palm against her flank, the warmth of her blood, hotter than her skin. Hot, like the life force that he has claimed. The power over life and death is the ultimate thrill.
Someone is murdering women on college campuses. Agent Mick O'Shaughnessy's mission is simple: stop the killer. Following every lead, he meets Meg, the faculty advisor for one of t...more
Someone is murdering women on college campuses. Agent Mick O'Shaughnessy's mission is simple: stop the killer. Following every lead, he meets Meg, the faculty advisor for one of t...more
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Published
January 23rd 2012
by Carina Press
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This Is NOT a romance!! Publisher billed this as romance NOT Author!! Like bad covers we complain about, it's the publishers fault!
I did like this book. DO NOT get me wrong.
Just to say up front, this book was billed as a romance, but just because 2 people end up maybe HEA & they kiss, does NOT make a book a romance. That being said... review below.
Reading this book as a murder mystery it was a great book. It would have been a 5 star read if I had I not been expecting something that never c...more
I did like this book. DO NOT get me wrong.
Just to say up front, this book was billed as a romance, but just because 2 people end up maybe HEA & they kiss, does NOT make a book a romance. That being said... review below.
Reading this book as a murder mystery it was a great book. It would have been a 5 star read if I had I not been expecting something that never c...more
Someone is killing college girls and dumping their bodies. The whole campus has heard the stories. Rules are in place to protect the young women of the local colleges. Meg Connelly is a student, but she's also a teacher too. She works as an advisor to a sorority house too. Meg tries to remind the girls of the safety rules, but doesn't really apply them to herself. She knows she shouldn't be walking alone at night on campus. Mick O'Shaughnessy is called in as an agent to help find this killer. Hi...more
***Though the publisher provides the free ebook, I offer the opinion.***
My Look:
A serial killer claims his third victim, and SLED Agent "Mick" O'Shaughnessy is trying to piece together clues to stop the murders. This sick predator stalks his prey, college-aged women from well-to-do families, and Mick, his team, and the local police department must uncover his pattern before he strikes again.
A possible assault at a local college pulls him off the investigation; Mick hates the kind of political pa...more
My Look:
A serial killer claims his third victim, and SLED Agent "Mick" O'Shaughnessy is trying to piece together clues to stop the murders. This sick predator stalks his prey, college-aged women from well-to-do families, and Mick, his team, and the local police department must uncover his pattern before he strikes again.
A possible assault at a local college pulls him off the investigation; Mick hates the kind of political pa...more
Meh....The Professor is billed as Romantic Suspense, but it's more romantic SUPENSE, with the emphasis and detail on the mystery/suspense part of story line....there is a romance subplot present, but it's only a marginal part of the story, IMO...and felt like it was separate from the mystery plotline. And I'm not sure if this makes sense, but it felt like the romance bits were written by someone who hasn't written romance before...like it doesn't read like romances novels (in their varioius form...more
I may not know much about romantic suspense, but I do know what I like -- NOT.
The Professor pulls just about every chestnut out of the romantic suspense bag: the hunter-turned-hunted twist, the hunter-targets-relative twist, the detective gets involved with a person of concern twist, etc., etc.
Strangely, it all comes together and there must be a moral in there somewhere: perhaps that the oldest chestnuts are the sweetest.
I usually detest thrillers in which one narrative line assumes the POV of t...more
The Professor pulls just about every chestnut out of the romantic suspense bag: the hunter-turned-hunted twist, the hunter-targets-relative twist, the detective gets involved with a person of concern twist, etc., etc.
Strangely, it all comes together and there must be a moral in there somewhere: perhaps that the oldest chestnuts are the sweetest.
I usually detest thrillers in which one narrative line assumes the POV of t...more
Review originally posted here: http://thebookpushers.com/2012/01/24/...
Publisher: Carina Press
Publish Date: Out Now!
How I got this book: NetGalley
I was pretty excited about this book, as I am a total sucker for a good romantic suspense, especially ones with creepy serial killers.
Mick has been working on the serial killer case since it came across his desk. The evidence has been lacking and he is stuck tracking down every lead, regardless of how small or insignificant it may be. When he meets Meg...more
Publisher: Carina Press
Publish Date: Out Now!
How I got this book: NetGalley
I was pretty excited about this book, as I am a total sucker for a good romantic suspense, especially ones with creepy serial killers.
Mick has been working on the serial killer case since it came across his desk. The evidence has been lacking and he is stuck tracking down every lead, regardless of how small or insignificant it may be. When he meets Meg...more
This was an incredible thriller, full of suspense and intrigue. We are not only in the heads of our main characters Mick and Meg, but also the killer throughout the story. We watch what he sees and feel his increasing obsession, first with Meg, and then when he realizes the growing relationship with Mick and Meg, he obsesses about defeating “his enemy” and taking Mick’s woman in the ultimate humiliation of the man he deems as his nemesis.
As we watch the killer getting closer and closer to his g...more
As we watch the killer getting closer and closer to his g...more
A serial killer is working his way through college campuses. Looking for cute co-eds and brutally murdering them without a second thought. It’s Agent Mick O’Shaughnessy’s job to track the guy down and bring him to justice. The pursuit brings Mick to a local college and right into the sights of Meg. Meg is a graduate student working at the college teaching while she finishes up her degree. Damaged from her past Meg doesn’t want to admit to herself that the handsome agent is just want she may need...more
This book, provided to me by netgalley, is absolutely the best cops-romantic-suspense story I have ever read. Honestly, it's just completely brilliant, and kept me totally absorbed from beginning to end. I was gripped within the first two paragraphs.
I really like romantic suspense, but 9 times out of 10 I find the suspense part is, well, pretty crappy. It's usually clear within about 30 seconds whom the bad guy is, and then it just falls into the usual cycle of hero and heroine spending hours in...more
I really like romantic suspense, but 9 times out of 10 I find the suspense part is, well, pretty crappy. It's usually clear within about 30 seconds whom the bad guy is, and then it just falls into the usual cycle of hero and heroine spending hours in...more
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Agent Mick O'Shaughnessy is introduced as part of a special task force to solve murders that are affecting small-town college campuses. The crimes are horrific. The killer's unique calling card is the only thing that all three victims have in common. This is so scary that I had to hide behind the leather sofa to read it! And the romance completes this thriller that will keep you reading through the night. If you are a fan of Tami Hoag's, then you will love this book!
When I'm going to read a story I usually know what to expect, but this time I was waiting for a lovestory, instead I got a thriller, but ok, it was a good thriller.
Di solito so quello che sto per leggere e stavolta credevo di avere tra le mani una storia d'amore, non è così, era un giallo, ma era bello, quindi va bene lo stesso.
THANKS TO NETGALLEY AND CARINA PRESS FOR THE PREVIEW
Di solito so quello che sto per leggere e stavolta credevo di avere tra le mani una storia d'amore, non è così, era un giallo, ma era bello, quindi va bene lo stesso.
THANKS TO NETGALLEY AND CARINA PRESS FOR THE PREVIEW
If you are looking for a mystery that is suspenseful and realistic with just a touch of romance, then you are sure to enjoy this superb debut novel by a promising new author. To read my review in its entirety please visit http://www.bookreviewsandmorebykathy....
Great romantic suspense from an author I hope to read more from! I really enjoyed the hunting-for-a-serial-killer premise here, and while the romance seemed to take a backseat at times to the mystery aspects of this book, that's actually what I ended up liking the most about it. Meg and Mick were both likable characters, and I enjoyed that their relationship was sweet and took time to build. Standard romance readers will probably think the romance is too mild, but I am glad these two weren't hit...more
GREAT Read!
I don't normally read mysteries, but The Professor sucked me in from the first page. Ms Perkins has created an engaging story that constantly keeps the reader guessing what will happen next. The murderer is smart AND creepy...two traits that aren't always mutually exclusive. Mick is the perfect alpaha male, tempered by intelligence, patience and understanding. Meg is driven to succeed, but has learned to hide her vulnerability behind a mask of polite detachment. These two characters n...more
I don't normally read mysteries, but The Professor sucked me in from the first page. Ms Perkins has created an engaging story that constantly keeps the reader guessing what will happen next. The murderer is smart AND creepy...two traits that aren't always mutually exclusive. Mick is the perfect alpaha male, tempered by intelligence, patience and understanding. Meg is driven to succeed, but has learned to hide her vulnerability behind a mask of polite detachment. These two characters n...more
Strong writing and an engaging story. My full review is here: http://scienceofromance.blogspot.com/...
Great mystery. Reads like an episode of one of my fav tv shows Criminal Minds.
Dec 26, 2011
Miss Ami E. Bowen
marked it as to-read
Sounds interesting.
If you are looking for a mystery that is suspenseful and realistic with just a touch of romance, then you are sure to enjoy this superb debut novel by a promising new author. To read my review in its entirety please visit http://www.bookreviewsandmorebykathy....
Great thriller with wonderful romance.
Haunting, creepy, suspenseful, and damn sexy. The perfect serial killer book. And the chemistry between the main characters (not the serial killer LOL) was scorching hot. I can't wait until Ms. Perkins releases her next book!
I love these characters - although I might be a little partial in my opinion :)
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