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Matchmakers Underground #3
Matters of Seduction
Matters of Seduction by Amanda Stevens released on May 10, 2005 is available now for purchase.
- GenresRomance
250 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 10, 2005
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May 26, 2018
After five long years of working at the FBI, Special Agent Prudence Dunlop has been picked for her dream job, working for SKURRT...Serial Killer Unit Rapid Response Team. This team is led by Special Agent John Cahill, a veteran agent that Pru has looked up to for years. The first case that they will be investigating is one where three women have been found murdered. They were each found lying on their beds clutching a red rose. The murders resemble the work of prolific serial killer John Allen Styles. Is there a copycat killer or is Styles somehow directing these murders from inside a prison?
This romantic suspense story is part of the Harlequin Intrigue line. I enjoyed the suspense story. There were several suspects and some red herrings. I took a guess at the identity of the killer, but I was wrong. The romance portion of the story didn't work for me. Pru has been in love with Cahill for years, even though she hadn't actually talked to him before joining his team. Cahill didn't seem to think of her as anything other than a team member until over halfway through the book. Suddenly he wanted to kiss her. It seemed like his feelings came out of nowhere. So, great suspense story with a not-so-great romance. My rating: 3.5 Stars.
This romantic suspense story is part of the Harlequin Intrigue line. I enjoyed the suspense story. There were several suspects and some red herrings. I took a guess at the identity of the killer, but I was wrong. The romance portion of the story didn't work for me. Pru has been in love with Cahill for years, even though she hadn't actually talked to him before joining his team. Cahill didn't seem to think of her as anything other than a team member until over halfway through the book. Suddenly he wanted to kiss her. It seemed like his feelings came out of nowhere. So, great suspense story with a not-so-great romance. My rating: 3.5 Stars.
October 6, 2015
As a 35 year old man, I realize that I am not the target audience for this book. That said...
I'd like to review the book "Matters of Seduction", by Amanda Stevens. I found it 3 days ago in the kitchen where I work. It was being offered for free alongside "Fortran 90" and a few other "classic" technical manuals. The physical book itself has seen better days. It was bent awkwardly, as if it had been stored on its side, underneath several other (better) books.
"Matters of Seduction" was published by Harlequin Press in 2005, as a part of their "Harlequin Intrigue" line of novels. This book is actually the 3rd in a series of 3 books that Amanda Stevens wrote that she has dubbed her "Matchmakers Underground" series. The cover features a young woman in a dark and sultry room looking at a laptop screen. She appears to be shocked by what she sees. The cover also boldly states that this book features LARGE PRINT, which I found appealing.
Let me just say up front that this book is not very good.
Our story follows Special Agent Prudence Dunlop, FBI, and her work on one of the toughest cases the Bureau has seen in years. Prudence (aka, "Pru") is a 28 year old FBI agent with big ambition (and the legs to match!). She has just landed her dream job working for SKURRT, the Serial Killer Unit Rapid Response Team, a crack team of FBI agents that specializes in understanding the minds of the psychotic... profilers, if you will. The SKURRT team is being led by Special Agent John Cahill, a legend among his colleagues, this "G-Man" has his own demons to battle, but with eyes you can get lost in!
The first page is a handy "Cast of Characters", where each of the main characters is listed with a small blurb describing who they are. I found this quite handy, as whenever a new character is introduced, you can check if they are on the list. If not, you can pretty much ignore them. You can also flip back here to remind yourself who people are if you forget.
Our story opens with our heroes trying to solve a new string of connected murders. Each victim is a woman who is holding a single red rose when she is found. They appear to be lured to their doom by a "Casanova". They think they've found the man of their dreams, but it turns out to be a nightmare! The murders match the "MO" of a convicted serial killer who's already in prison, John Allen Stiles. Are we dealing with a copycat killer? Does John Allen Stiles' deadly reach somehow extend beyond the prison walls?
The book then takes you on a wild ride of intrigue, romance, action/adventure, and a little sex. A web of interconnected characters emerges... the creepy lawyer... the ex-cop who's now a PI... the local ball-buster cop, Sergeant Janet Stryker... and many more. We follow our main characters as they become entwined in murder, fighting demons of their past, and .... love? It all leads up to a conclusion so shocking you will close the book and go to sleep after you finish it.
"Matters of Seduction" is like a bad episode of NCIS + Twilight - the all the vampires.
I'd like to review the book "Matters of Seduction", by Amanda Stevens. I found it 3 days ago in the kitchen where I work. It was being offered for free alongside "Fortran 90" and a few other "classic" technical manuals. The physical book itself has seen better days. It was bent awkwardly, as if it had been stored on its side, underneath several other (better) books.
"Matters of Seduction" was published by Harlequin Press in 2005, as a part of their "Harlequin Intrigue" line of novels. This book is actually the 3rd in a series of 3 books that Amanda Stevens wrote that she has dubbed her "Matchmakers Underground" series. The cover features a young woman in a dark and sultry room looking at a laptop screen. She appears to be shocked by what she sees. The cover also boldly states that this book features LARGE PRINT, which I found appealing.
Let me just say up front that this book is not very good.
Our story follows Special Agent Prudence Dunlop, FBI, and her work on one of the toughest cases the Bureau has seen in years. Prudence (aka, "Pru") is a 28 year old FBI agent with big ambition (and the legs to match!). She has just landed her dream job working for SKURRT, the Serial Killer Unit Rapid Response Team, a crack team of FBI agents that specializes in understanding the minds of the psychotic... profilers, if you will. The SKURRT team is being led by Special Agent John Cahill, a legend among his colleagues, this "G-Man" has his own demons to battle, but with eyes you can get lost in!
The first page is a handy "Cast of Characters", where each of the main characters is listed with a small blurb describing who they are. I found this quite handy, as whenever a new character is introduced, you can check if they are on the list. If not, you can pretty much ignore them. You can also flip back here to remind yourself who people are if you forget.
Our story opens with our heroes trying to solve a new string of connected murders. Each victim is a woman who is holding a single red rose when she is found. They appear to be lured to their doom by a "Casanova". They think they've found the man of their dreams, but it turns out to be a nightmare! The murders match the "MO" of a convicted serial killer who's already in prison, John Allen Stiles. Are we dealing with a copycat killer? Does John Allen Stiles' deadly reach somehow extend beyond the prison walls?
The book then takes you on a wild ride of intrigue, romance, action/adventure, and a little sex. A web of interconnected characters emerges... the creepy lawyer... the ex-cop who's now a PI... the local ball-buster cop, Sergeant Janet Stryker... and many more. We follow our main characters as they become entwined in murder, fighting demons of their past, and .... love? It all leads up to a conclusion so shocking you will close the book and go to sleep after you finish it.
"Matters of Seduction" is like a bad episode of NCIS + Twilight - the all the vampires.
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