Snapped (Tracers #4)

Aug 23, 2011 Nikki Brandyberry rated it 5 of 5 stars

Sophia didn’t know what a bad day was until she was crouched behind a statue on the campus grounds watching in horror as people bled out around her as a result of the sniper shooting from the top of the library. She has cheated death once before, maybe this time would do the trick.

As Jonah and his trained team are making their way to the top of the library he catches a glimpse of a woman in the middle of the chaos that he not only saved once before but who has turned his emotions inside out. Nev...more Sophia didn’t know what a bad day was until she was crouched behind a statue on the campus grounds watching in horror as people bled out around her as a result of the sniper shooting from the top of the library. She has cheated death once before, maybe this time would do the trick.

As Jonah and his trained team are making their way to the top of the library he catches a glimpse of a woman in the middle of the chaos that he not only saved once before but who has turned his emotions inside out. Never get involved. It’s a motto all cops follow but this time, with this woman, he can’t seem to help himself.

There is something more going on then a simple man gone mad. No one wants to believe Sophie. Choosing instead to go with the easy answer and paint her as a limelight whore. Sophie saw something that day. A fleeting glimpse but enough to make the true mastermind worry. She is now in his crosshairs and he never leaves a loose end. Jonah will have to keep Sophie close in order to protect her and in doing so might just put his own heart in danger.

I don’t think I’ve ever read a book that had such an engaging, action packed opening! Laura Griffin didn’t waste any time and by the middle of the first chapter we were in the thick of a nasty plot. A shooter on top of a building is a chilly plot, one that Laura’s own mother went through on a Texas college campus. She takes it one step further though in Snapped. What if that shooter wasn’t the only bad guy? What if he was working with a second person. A person who was the true mastermind to a sinister and evil plot that ran deep and hid secrets no one wanted uncovered.

That is what Snapped gives us. At its heart it is a mystery with a pulse pounding countdown to an inevitable collision. I absolutely adored Jonah and Sophia together. Each one fighting their feelings for different reasons. Sophia because she has tons of issues stemming from her abduction just months before. Jonah because Sophia has issues and what kind of man would he be to take advantage of those just to get in her pants? The attraction is there and it simmers throughout the book. I enjoyed the slow simmer because it simply was. Sometimes I feel as if just having a male and female main character makes people think it’s a romance when it obviously is not. This slow simmering was infused with enough heat that kept me reading hoping they’d finally get together. Finally give into the feelings they both had.

The twists and turns woven through the plot were hard to navigate. By that I mean I had no idea where the book was going and that is something that doesn’t happen to me often. I did wish that we got to see the villain a bit more often. Maybe more from his point of view. He was very shadowy through the majority of the book. Because of that I didn’t find him as menacing as I wanted to. Yes, he was scary. I find that if an author gives me more insight into the sadistic mind of their villains I tend to find them scarier.

Snapped is a great addition to the literary world with its steamy emotions and plot that keeps you guessing till the end! Jonah and Sophia sizzle with every page and keep you guessing until the last page. I loved this book…and you will too!

I give Snapped by Laura Griffin 5 stars!(less)

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Nov 19, 2011 Pamela(AllHoney) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: cops-fbi-dea-cia-etc, rs-mystery-thriller, irritating-or-tstl-heroines, my-4-star-romances

A good satisfying addition to Laura Griffin's Tracer series. I must admit, though, I didn't feel pulled into this one as strongly as the past stories have done to me. While I did like Jonah, I didn't really care too much for Sophie at times. She was one of those TSTL heroines determined to make protecting her difficult for Jonah. The motive for this crime seemed flimsy and I felt the the author may be setting up for future stories by carrying over the plot started here. This normally isn't a pro...more

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Mar 04, 2012 Alexia Chantel rated it 4 of 5 stars

With a story line ripped from today’s headlines and a little conspiracy thrown in Griffin has written a fast paced, don’t want to put it down suspense.

Sadly a campus shooting is not the stuff of fiction any longer, a horrible experience that many would not willingly imagine themselves in. In Snapped Sophie finds herself right in the middle of a nightmare, and like in a nightmare she feels frozen and helpless. That doesn’t stop her from trying to save a little girls life, a glimpse into the steel...more

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Jan 23, 2012 Kathy Davie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, suspense

Fourth in the Tracers romantic suspense series revolving around people involved with the Delphi Center, a veritable palace of forensic analysis. The couple focus here is on Sophie Barrett and Jonah Macon.

My Take
I do enjoy Griffin's real-life writing with characters you'd enjoy meeting up with at the corner bar. It's also like a read through on CSI with the talk of DNA analysis, ballistics, raising images of filed-off gun serial numbers and documents, and trace evidence.

It's definitely Texas wh...more

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Jan 07, 2012 T.L. Schaefer rated it 4 of 5 stars

4 1/2 stars. Well-written romantic suspense that would have been 5 stars from me except for one thing--I never bought Jonah as a cop. Alpha male protecting his mate? Yes (with a vengeance). Former Army sniper? Yes (with authority. Cop? Nope (sorta spoiler below).

While Sophie did make me want to smack her more than once, I DID understand her motivations, so I was cool with being a bit frustrated by her (I enjoy that kind of dichotomy, contrarian that I am).

The sexual chemistry and sex was well do...more

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Dec 26, 2011 drey rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-reads, romance-suspense

drey’s thoughts:
Laura Griffin’s Snapped is fast and tightly-paced, and will have you at the edge of your seat. I couldn’t put it down–from the first shot to the very last page, because I just had to find out who the bad guys are and what the deal was.

I really liked Sophie–she doesn’t make excuses for herself or her past, and she’s not going to sit back and wait for someone else to fix the problem. She charges in with her charm and her brains, and actually manages to dig up stuff that the cops ha...more

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Dec 12, 2011 Alexa Bourne rated it 5 of 5 stars

Snapped is another winning Tracers novel from Laura Griffin. It is a great story with an interesting plot and a nail-biting ending. Don’t miss this book!

Sassy Sophie Barrett, receptionist at the prestigious Delphi Center, wants more out of life so she's attending college part-time. While on campus to register for classes, Sophie witnesses a gunman shooting at random people, including a pregnant woman close to Sophie. The gunman eventually takes his own life, and the press and the police rule th...more

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Sep 26, 2011 Melissa rated it 4 of 5 stars

I LOVE Laura Griffins books. I didn't think I would when I first picked up Thread of Fear and holy guacamole! I fell in love and SNAPPED is her latest one out now in the Tracers series!

I loved Sophie in the first few books and then when she had her own I was estatic because she is hilarious! She is someone you can look up to and relate to! I thought I was in the book no joke. I felt like I was there looking for the killer right along with her and I was seriously scared I could not sleep which he...more

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Sep 08, 2011 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: disco-chicken, mystery

I've enjoyed Laura Griffin's Tracers series quite a bit--they're just fast, fun and addictive reads in an interesting setting (Texas and the Delphi Center). (But, do no, I repeat, do not read her first two-book series, Borderline--the characters are unbelievably annoying, especially the main character in the second one.) Jonah is actually one of my favorite characters from this series--he's pretty much a good guy and not a brooding and cranky as some of the other guys in this series. Sophie woul...more

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Sep 05, 2011 Brie C. rated it 4 of 5 stars

Originally posted at Romance Around the Corner

Romantic suspense is not my favorite subgenre but I do enjoy it, I need to be in the mood to read it but when I do I tend to devour the book. When it comes to Laura Griffin I’m always in the mood, because she is one of the few romantic suspense writers on my auto-buy list, I have read all of her books and I have liked them all. I’m glad to say that Snapped didn’t disappoint.

Snapped is book four in her Tracer series about a group of investigators who...more Originally posted at Romance Around the Corner

Romantic suspense is not my favorite subgenre but I do enjoy it, I need to be in the mood to read it but when I do I tend to devour the book. When it comes to Laura Griffin I’m always in the mood, because she is one of the few romantic suspense writers on my auto-buy list, I have read all of her books and I have liked them all. I’m glad to say that Snapped didn’t disappoint.

Snapped is book four in her Tracer series about a group of investigators who work in a prestigious private criminal lab called The Delphi Center, they are like CSI on steroids and do work for every single police department and agency in the country that can afford them. Our heroine, Sophie, is the center’s receptionist. One day while signing up for a class at the local University she finds herself in the middle of a mass shooting. One of the cops called to the scene is Jonah Macon, our hero. Sophie and Jonah share a past because months ago Sophie was kidnaped by a serial killer and Jonah rescued her and ever since they have circled each other fighting their mutual attraction. Now they cross paths again in less than ideal circumstances.

Once the shooting is over and the person responsible dead, Sophie begins to question the investigation based on something she saw. No one besides Jonah believes her but when it turns out that she was right Sophie ends up being the killer’s target and Jonah is the only one able to protect her.

This book was gripping, the opening scene is full of drama and suspense and just like Sophie you don’t know who is going to make it and what is going on. Once the action picks up it never ends. The book focuses on the investigation and in Sophie’s desperation to make people believe her. Because in this case the leads are not really that much involved with the Delphi Center, the main focus of the plot is on the police procedurals and how they must make things work within their tight budgets. The suspense aspect of the story was interesting and unpredictable, I don’t think you will be able to guess who was responsible mostly because this isn’t that type of book, is more a race against the clock to find out who is behind the shootings before they get to Sophie.

The romance was well balance and much more straightforward than in previous books. In this case is all about timing since they both feel attracted to one another and are waiting for the right moment to act on it. I was glad for this because there was enough angst as it was without having to add relationship drama to it. Sophie and Jonah made a great and believable couple and I was rooting for them the entire time.

Sophie was a great heroine. She wasn’t stupid and she wasn’t a pushover. She knew what she saw and she wasn’t going to let anyone intimidate her into doubting herself. She wasn’t unaffected by the bad things that happened to her but she wasn’t crippled by them either. She was strong and sexually confident and all in all a fantastic romantic suspense’s protagonist. And in case you were wondering, she doesn’t have one single TSTL moment.

I loved Jonah as well. My favorite part about him was that once he saw what he wanted (in this case Sophie) he went for it. I loved that even though he doesn’t really believe Sophie at first, he gives her the benefit of the doubt and once he realizes she is right then he does everything to protect her.

Overall this was a great romantic suspense with a great balance between the romance and the suspense aspects of the story, a realistic plot and a wonderful ending that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Previous characters make appearances, including Fiona from Thread of Fear (the first book I read by this author and my all-time favorite), but it stands alone perfectly well and there are no spoilers for previous books. I do recommend all the books in the series and Laura’s complete backlist because she is a wonderful writer, if you are a fan of the genre then you should read them.
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Aug 31, 2011 Bookaholics rated it 5 of 5 stars

Snapped by Laura Griffin
Romantics Suspense – August 30th, 2011
4 ½ stars

In Laura Griffin’s latest Tracers suspense novel, the action and high emotion are non-stop. As the main characters try to hunt down the mystery behind a tragic shooting at a college.

Sophie Barrett is beautiful and young. But a horrific trauma changed her out look on life. As she tries to get her life back on track she visits the local college where she plans to enroll and eventually find a better job. But when she gets on ca...more Snapped by Laura Griffin
Romantics Suspense – August 30th, 2011
4 ½ stars

In Laura Griffin’s latest Tracers suspense novel, the action and high emotion are non-stop. As the main characters try to hunt down the mystery behind a tragic shooting at a college.

Sophie Barrett is beautiful and young. But a horrific trauma changed her out look on life. As she tries to get her life back on track she visits the local college where she plans to enroll and eventually find a better job. But when she gets on campus there is an insane shooter on the library roof targeting people. The shooter later commits suicide but something about the shooting bothers her and she begins to suspect that the death one of the three victims could actually have been planned. But no one wants to believe her, even the sexy and protective Detective Jonah Macon.

Jonah has dreamed about Sophie ever since he saw her. Although he has never crossed the line and had any attachment with a woman connected with his police work he is considering breaking that vow with Sophie. When she asks him for help, he is doubtful of her claims to help the investigation. But when she is suddenly targeted he realizes that Sophie is onto something big and any relationship with her is more than just a fling.

This was most definitely the most exciting and spellbinding Tracers novel to date. I was completely enthralled with the opening scenes as a ‘crazy’ gunman kills and wounds poor innocents at a college. I could feel the terror. And even though I knew it was just a story it touched so close to reality that I didn’t want anyone in the story to be harmed. Not only was the tension in the novel first rate. I also enjoyed that the author built a very credible romance between two very realistic characters. (The heroine doesn’t immediately fall into Jonah’s strong arms.)

I really felt this book was about the heroine even though the hero does play a very prominent role. Sophie was a victim and has the incredible courage to face her fears even when she realizes she is in danger. She still perseveres. It was also a treat to return to the Delphi Center which is essentially an expensive and state of the art crime lab. (CSI fans will especially enjoy this series.) The people in it and the tid bits the author reveals about the investigation process really fascinated me. This book was very tight. Everything tied together and there weren’t unnecessary sex scenes just thrown in. The only thing that I wondered at was how quickly Sophie was targeted early in the book and if that was realistic.

If you love an intelligent mystery, a healthy dose of romance and excitement,will not want to miss this book!

Reviewed by Steph from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club
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Aug 29, 2011 Debbie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Sophie Barrett’s decision to sign up for classes at the local University has a lot to do with her near death experience in her recent past, but as she crosses the campus she walks into a war zone as a gunman opens fire. As the case goes forward she disagrees with the direction the San Marco’s PD is taking and decides to do some investigating of her own. What she doesn’t know is that she’s just opened one huge can of worms and they just might eat her alive.
Jonah Macon has seen carnage in his life...more Sophie Barrett’s decision to sign up for classes at the local University has a lot to do with her near death experience in her recent past, but as she crosses the campus she walks into a war zone as a gunman opens fire. As the case goes forward she disagrees with the direction the San Marco’s PD is taking and decides to do some investigating of her own. What she doesn’t know is that she’s just opened one huge can of worms and they just might eat her alive.
Jonah Macon has seen carnage in his life but nothing compares to the destruction of lives that this gunman did to this quiet college town. He’s also relieved that Sophie wasn’t one of the unlucky ones, but now she’s come up with this wild conspiracy theory while the higher ups in the department want this crime put to bed with the lone gunman scenario. But the more he digs the more she may be right, but that’s also putting her right in the line of fire. Now he just needs to keep her safe and that means keeping his hands off her if he can.

In 1966 Laura Griffin’s mother was in Austin the day that Charles Whitman took the lives of seventeen people at the U of T, she heard the stories growing up from her mom and when they visited the campus she was shown bullet holes and where her mom was when it happened. And so the inspiration for her new novel in her Tracers series was born. In it you will find gripping detail and edge of your seat terror mixed with a perfect birth and nurturing of a romance. Her detailed and vividly described narrative will keep her readers turning pages to find out what happens next while her enigmatic characters will keep them entertained and informed. Her hero and heroine, if you have read the series will not be unknown to you, but here in their own story you’ll see them in a different light a more personal and detailed look into who they are. Her romance is wrought with possibilities but the odds are against this couple. Will they make it you’ll have to find that out for yourself. The love scenes are visceral and very descriptive and realistic to the effect the events have on our duo.
If you’re looking for that one great read to end your summer, look no farther. If you want a knock your socks off romance, here it is. If you want a roller coaster ride of a crime drama, pick this one up.
Thank you Ms. Griffin for sharing with us a very personal trip down your memory lane and by in turn giving us one heck of a MUST READ.
I can’t wait for the next in this exciting series.
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Sep 08, 2011 Laylah rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: romantic-suspense

It's been a while since I last read the previous book of Laura Griffin's. I guess I should probably have gone back and reread the bits about the h/h in this book - how they met and all those stuffs. I didn't and it costs me some pleasure in reading this latest addition to a now 4-book tracer series.

First and foremost, the mystery plot, the sequence of initial shooting scenes is very well written and they carry my interest through to the very end despite the bland h/h's about whom we'll talk lat...more It's been a while since I last read the previous book of Laura Griffin's. I guess I should probably have gone back and reread the bits about the h/h in this book - how they met and all those stuffs. I didn't and it costs me some pleasure in reading this latest addition to a now 4-book tracer series.

First and foremost, the mystery plot, the sequence of initial shooting scenes is very well written and they carry my interest through to the very end despite the bland h/h's about whom we'll talk later.

The most important question put to us in this book is more of a why than of a who. We are kept in the dark until late about the identity(ies) of the villain(s), but they don't matter much because they go hand in hand with the motive which I think quite far-fetched.

On the romantic front, we have a stubborn heroine with an-again-super protective law enforcement hero. As I already told you I forgot how they met so I just can't fathom where their so-called chemistry comes from. Their dialogues are not as sharp as the author's usual standard. I don't particularly care for Sophie and I don't think Jonah brings anything new to the table so these couples are a bust for me. Considering I'm a fan of this series, having read all the books the day they are out, I am afraid that new readers would have even harder time getting into this book.

There are a couple good news I should bring up - first, we are introduced to more interesting, future lead in the next book and get to see her in action. Second, we might also have a glimpse of potential couples emerging in the horizon and those, too, should be more interesting than the protagonists in Snapped. So for anyone out there who loves romantic suspense, I strongly recommend you reading Laura Griffin. Pick one of her series (maybe a finished one for your maximum pleasure) and read them in sequence. Apart from Tess Gerritsen, she's still my most trusted author in this genre. The keyword here in this review is 'sequence'. 3 and 1/2 stars(less)

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Aug 29, 2011 Shandy Jo rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery, romance, suspense, thriller, review-2011

This book grabbed me in the beginning. Ms Griffin did an awesome job instilling you with the fear and panic of the situation. She did a great job of projecting the tension that the characters were feeling. While I enjoyed this, I couldn't help thinking that the end of the book must be extraordinary awesome and action packed. The book moved along well, Ms Griffin seemed to know when to toss a bit of action or tidbit of information in to move the plot along and keep you interested. Yet toward the...more

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Sep 11, 2011 Margaret rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book starts with Sophie Barrett going to sign up for classes on PR hoping to get a promotion from receptionist at Dalphi Centre. A lone sniper opens fire killing a college student. a elderly man and a pregnant women whose daughter Sophie saves. Sophie manages to get a call through to the cops, she sees the sniper on roof. Jonah Macon was one of cobs on the scene, he met Sophie 6mts previously.
SMPD believes case is closed when gunman takes his own life, but Sophie tries to tell them he was n...more

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Oct 07, 2011 Anette rated it 4 of 5 stars

Having read all of Laura Griffin's other works I waited very impatiently for the release of her new novel featuring Sophie Barret and Jonah Macon. It was worth the wait - I absolutely loved it, much as I have loved her others, and I finished it much too soon.
We first meet meet Sophie in "Untraceable" and Jonah in "Unforgiveable" and I was very pleased that they finally were able to tell their story. It is a good one with lots of fireworks, suspense and well thought out details.

Snapped started ou...more

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Nov 10, 2011 Erin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Laura Griffin keeps getting better in her Tracers series.

She starts with a school shooting, something timely and terrifying enough for the most jaded suspense reader. The shooting scenes are very well-done, and they give us good insight into Sophie's character. Sophie has been through so much she might as well have a target on her back, and by the end of this book, it will be much worse. But the image of her holding an unknown little girl in a crowded hospital, while simultaneously thinking she'...more

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Sep 05, 2011 D.B. Reynolds rated it 5 of 5 stars

I'm a huge fan of Laura Griffin's Romantic Suspense. Two of her previous books are on my all-time favorites shelf. Her latest opens with a riveting and tense scene on a college campus that's taken right out of today's headlines. Initially, the killer and his motivation seem clear, but it soon becomes obvious that nothing is what it seems. Griffin keeps the tension high right up to the end. My only complaint is that her main characters, Sophie Barrett and Jonah Macon, are an awful lot like Courtn...more

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Oct 02, 2011 Nicole rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: rom-suspense, review, read-in-2011

Review originally posted here: http://thebookpushers.com/2011/09/22/...

Publisher: Pocket
Publish Date: Out Now!
How I got this book: ARC from publisher

This was my first Griffin novel, and it will NOT be my last. I’m going to have to go back and get the other books in this series, because I absolutely fell in love with the world and the characters.

Sophie is headed to enroll in classes one day, and gets caught up in a nightmare. A shooting on campus has her hidden behind a statue for hours, watching...more Review originally posted here: http://thebookpushers.com/2011/09/22/...

Publisher: Pocket
Publish Date: Out Now!
How I got this book: ARC from publisher

This was my first Griffin novel, and it will NOT be my last. I’m going to have to go back and get the other books in this series, because I absolutely fell in love with the world and the characters.

Sophie is headed to enroll in classes one day, and gets caught up in a nightmare. A shooting on campus has her hidden behind a statue for hours, watching others around her die. When it’s all over, Sophie worries that things might not be as cut and dry and the police think. With Jonah as the leading detective, and the man who helped her through the worst time in her life, she comes forward about her thoughts and fears.

Jonah isn’t sure what to think about Sophie’s theory, but he does know that above everything else, he wants to protect her. He is attracted to her in ways he never thought possible, and when attacks start happen towards Sophie, he will do just about anything to protect her and keep her safe. But will he be able to keep her safe from a madman?

I really liked this story, the premise, the plot, the romance and the characters (both main and supporting) were all expertly done. After just one book, I think Griffin has become a new favorite romantic suspense author for me. With the premise of Sophie working for one of the top crime labs in the world, I was immediately drawn in. I’m not a big fan of TV, but will admit that I LOVE crime shows, police dramas and anything to do with crime scene investigative topics. It’s something that intrigues me and keeps me engaged. So getting to see glimpses of that throughout the book, was incredible for me. Just another reason I can’t wait to go back and read the other books in this series.

The characters were amazing as well. Sophie is a little damaged, still dealing with the fall-out from when she was kidnapped. And although she is a little broke, she is still determined to live her life to the fullest. She wants to move on, she wants to get better, and she wants to do that with Jonah. I really enjoyed her spunk and determination. Jonah was great as well. He was strong and although he was set in his ways, he was also willing to do anything and almost everything for Sophie. Although he didn’t think either of them were ready for anything serious, he wanted, more than anything, to keep her safe and sheltered. Jonah was also a little broken to me, but that was just another one of his charms. I loved that although everyone else doubted Sophie, he was willing to give her theories a chance, to test them, and get to the bottom of whatever was going on.

One of the things that I really liked about the plot was how much time Jonah and Sophie spent on their own journey, as well as their relationship. They both had things they needed to work on separately, and together, and I loved that Griffin gave them time to do both. It made for a wonderful story and the romance was that much sweeter when they finally got together.

All in all I am super happy with my first Griffin read. The suspense was well drawn out but believable at the same time. The characters, both the main and supporting, were real and created wonderfully that kept me engaged and wanting to support them in any way. The romance was sweet and perfect for the couple.
I give Snapped an A-(less)

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Jan 11, 2012 BJ rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, local-library, mysteries-suspense, series-more-than-3

This is the latest in the Tracer series by Laura Griffin. Hot, sexy, romance and a generally good mystery with lots of forensics, who could ask for more. This is Sophie and Jonah's story. Sophie is the receptionist at the Delphi Center ( a top of the line, latest technology forensic center) and he is a detective on the local police force. They met in a previous book when she was kidnapped by a killer. This story opens with a school shooting much like a real one in Texas in the 1960s. This one is...more

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Sep 11, 2011 Sharon rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: romantic-suspense

Maybe a smidge under a 4, but close enough that I couldn't give it a 3 (darn Goodreads for not having half stars)!
Laura Griffin really is a master at romantic suspense- I always immediately fall in love with her well-developed characters, her plots are perfectly paced and she really plays to my interests when she describes the world of law enforcement and forensics.
Her Tracer series is definitely one to follow, and if I wished she put a little more background information in so I didn't feel lik...more

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Oct 31, 2011 Annie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: comedy-cute-romance, thrillers

The book opens with Sophie Barrett (a returning character from previous Tracer novels) trying to get to the college campus to enroll in classes. When she gets there a sniper opens fire on the campus and Sophie is trapped in the middle of the terror. When the shooting is over, three people are dead and dozens more injured. As the investigation ensues, Sophie becomes more convinced there was an accomplice to this horrible crime and that it wasn’t random at all. Jonah and his team investigating the...more

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Oct 07, 2011 Emma rated it 4 of 5 stars

What a good book. It's been a while since I've read a romantic suspense THAT good. I've been eyeing Laura Griffin's novels for a long time but for some reasons never got around to buying one, that is, until Snapped. I feared her books would be all about the mystery but not so much about the romance. Gosh was i wrong. The romance between Jonah (love love love *sigh*) and Sophia was well crafted, well paced and very much believable. My heart squeezeed quite a few times (this first time when he ask...more

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Oct 09, 2011 Leslie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: library-book, rs, reviewed

I knew after reading Unforgivable (Book 3) that I would love Sophia and Jonah's story. And hey, I was so right! I did not want to put this one down. It was such a thrill ride with Sophie and Jonah right along with me.

Sophie may not have a bunch of degrees like many of her colleagues, but as the receptionist and the face of the acclaimed Delphi Center she is smart and resourceful. Sophie is a heroine I knew I would connect with. She's written with flaws and strengths that we can all relate to. Sh...more I knew after reading Unforgivable (Book 3) that I would love Sophia and Jonah's story. And hey, I was so right! I did not want to put this one down. It was such a thrill ride with Sophie and Jonah right along with me.

Sophie may not have a bunch of degrees like many of her colleagues, but as the receptionist and the face of the acclaimed Delphi Center she is smart and resourceful. Sophie is a heroine I knew I would connect with. She's written with flaws and strengths that we can all relate to. She comes from a family of doctors and feels like her intelligence is in questions because she didn't graduate from an Ivy League school. But she is very intelligent and has street smarts that help her out of more than one tough situation. She's not perfect but she is funny with a nice slice of attitude to go with that humor.

Jonah Macon is a big guy - 6'4 with plenty of muscles to go with the height. But I never felt like he was this lumbering neanderthal who used his size rather than his brain. He's smart but like so many men, doesn't understand woman well. One woman in particular confuses him - Sophie Barrett. Jonah has know Sophie for months, ever since she was kidnapped and Jonah was the Detective to find her. There's some sexual tension between them but Jonah is giving Sophie her space, which is very cool. But now she's throwing him some mixed signals and confusing him even more. His confusion made him even more attractive.

Sophie and Jonah together really clicked for me. I could see how they could become a couple beyond the physical attraction. There's plenty of chemistry going on but it goes past that and into a more intellectual connection. There is respect and mutual admiration for their abilities regarding their professions. The sexual tension only adds to the overall attraction they have for each other. Definitely a couple you can cheer for.

The gunman, his motivations and the theories surrounding him are well written with Griffin building the crime investigation in and around the romance. The suspense is kept tight, with a good balance of police procedure and action. The investigation didn't simply pause to add in some romance but worked right along side Sophie and Jonah's developing love story.

The Tracer series continues to entertain with appealing characters and absorbing story lines. Spring can't get her fast enough, bringing with it Ms. Griffin's next release.(less)

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Aug 31, 2012 Melanie Chabrol- rated it 2 of 5 stars

Sophie is a great worker at Delphi Centre and is trying to advance her career and decides to go to school for PR work. NOt realizing that there was going to be a mascare, shooting at everyone and 3 people get shot and others seiously injured, and Sophie walks away unharmed.

Though she thinks she saw something ever so briefly it puts her at target. They say a ladies intuituon is good, but the police want facts. Can Sophie convince the police department and the FBI that she saw something more and w...more

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Oct 30, 2011 Maria V. Snyder rated it 4 of 5 stars

Romantic suspense is my go to genre when I'm traveling or just want a fun, fast-paced, read. Laura Griffin's books haven't disappointed me yet. Her main female protags are strong and stubborn and so are the love interests. Her books (that I've read) all have this forensic center called the Delphi center in Texas in them. Boy I'd love to work there as there is no end to the number of employees who are very good looking and in great shape :) Plus you see cameos of other characters from her other b...more

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Sep 11, 2011 Laura (Kyahgirl) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: part-of-a-series, romantic-suspense, action-adventure, military-law-enforcement, mystery

4.5/5; 5 stars; A

This week I really badly needed a book related escape. Laura Griffin kindly delivered that with this book. In fact, as her books usually do, it sucked me in from the first page and offered a well paced romantic suspense that entertained me from beginning to end.

I have liked the character of Sophie right from the time she went to work for Alex, a few books back. She is smart and feisty yet she has ample flaws and faces a lot of challenges. She is a believable, sympathetic heroin...more

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Nov 30, 2012 Jax Garren rated it 4 of 5 stars

Griffin is a fantastic romantic suspense author, and this was a fun story with a lot of unexpected twists and turns. There are a lot more characters in this book than there are in the (many) other stories of hers that I've read. Because I was really busy while I read this and had to pick it up in small pieces of time over a couple weeks, that caused me some confusion. But I think that's my fault, not Griffin's. Regardless, I think all readers would benefit from having read the other Tracer books...more

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Apr 05, 2012 Mary Tillman rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery-suspense

This is my first Laura Griffin book. It won't be my last.

The fast pace carries through from beginning to end. I will admit that first chapter is front loaded with several different characters and I had to keep up with who they were until I really got to know them around chapter four.

The story of Sophie and Jonah is full of ups and downs, raging emotions and tons of action from all over. Laura keeps you on your toes wondering what's going to happen next.

Loved the mix of forensics, military, and p...more

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Sep 22, 2011 Pam rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I’ve read quite a few of Laura Griffin’s novels and have really enjoyed most of them. That being said, I don’t think this one is as good as her other ones.

As always, Griffin gives her readers a well-written, suspenseful mystery and this one is no exception. That being said, it was near the end of the novel which explained the why and who behind the mystery that made me lose interest. There was way too much information and detail about government defense systems, etc., that didn’t make sense to...more I’ve read quite a few of Laura Griffin’s novels and have really enjoyed most of them. That being said, I don’t think this one is as good as her other ones.

As always, Griffin gives her readers a well-written, suspenseful mystery and this one is no exception. That being said, it was near the end of the novel which explained the why and who behind the mystery that made me lose interest. There was way too much information and detail about government defense systems, etc., that didn’t make sense to me, and which I didn’t care for.

Her heroines are always well-developed and I love the fact that she always has other characters from her previous books, even a different series, make appearances throughout. I haven’t come across any of her hero and heroines (“H&H”) that I didn’t like, including Jonah and Sophie. Most of the time you can feel the passion and chemistry between the H&H, but unfortunately I didn’t feel it between Jonah and Sophie. I also had a hard time understanding how Jonah could be so attracted to Sophie when he thought, along with his partner, how flighty and mentally unstable she was. He also doesn’t believe Sophie’s theory about the crime when she comes to him, thinking instead she’s mistaken, and still recovering from what happened to her six months ago. Despite all this, he’s still drawn to her. It seemed to me that Jonah spent more time aggravating Sophie, tracking down her whereabouts and trying to keep her safe. It was like a revolving door. As for Sophie, for someone who is still trying to deal with what happened to her, she throws herself in the middle of an investigation knowing she’s jeopardizing her life. Hmmmm…not a good way to heal thyself. She also keeps telling herself not to get involved with Jonah, to stay away from him, yet she keeps trying to seduce him, and even shows up at his home several times, only to turn around when she tells herself what she’s doing is not a good idea. As for the way Griffin ended the novel with Sophie and Jonah, I found it disappointing and such a cliché. Instead of telling Sophie his true feelings for her and to keep her from leaving, he proposes to her. Seriously? Why do authors do this? By the way, I’m perplexed as to why Griffin would have Sophie tell Jonah that they don’t need to have a condom when they’re about to have sex. In this day and age, all the love and attraction in the world shouldn’t stop anyone from using a condom.

Regardless of my review, I still recommend this book if you’re reading the “Tracer” series. If you’re new to the series, I suggest that you start with the first one, “Untraceable.” I hope her next novel in this series is much better.
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