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The Precinct #1
Partner-Protector
Detective T. Merle Banning vowed to conduct the Holiday Hookers homicide investigation based on cold, hard evidence, not psychobabble from the department's "crackpot" consultant. So, despite their smoldering attraction, he scoffed at Kelsey Ryan's unsettling visions of one of the murders. But even he couldn't discount the truth when Kelsey provided a break in the case that had stymied the Fourth Precinct for years.
As their pursuit of the twisted killer led them down the seedy back alleyways of Kansas City, the flamboyant beauty bewitched T's battle-scarred heart...and propelled him to breach her isolated world. Could these partners in passion unravel the killer's web of darkness before it ensnared them both?
As their pursuit of the twisted killer led them down the seedy back alleyways of Kansas City, the flamboyant beauty bewitched T's battle-scarred heart...and propelled him to breach her isolated world. Could these partners in passion unravel the killer's web of darkness before it ensnared them both?
256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 11, 2005
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Julie Miller
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USA TODAY Bestselling author Julie Miller writes breathtaking romantic suspense. She's won a National Readers Choice Award and two Daphne du Maurier Awards among other prizes. She was also honored to receive a Career Achievement Award from RT BookReviews and has been a finalist for many national and international awards. Her books have appeared on the USA Today, Publisher's Weekly, Amazon and BookScan Top 100 Romances bestseller lists.
Writing about Kansas City cops, Julie has crafted bestselling, award-winning books for Harlequin Intrigue. In addition, Ms. Miller publishes romantic suspense books with a military twist. Millions of copies of her books have been sold in print and digital formats around the world.
USA TODAY Bestselling author Julie Miller writes breathtaking romantic suspense. She's won a National Readers Choice Award and two Daphne du Maurier Awards among other prizes. She was also honored to receive a Career Achievement Award from RT BookReviews and has been a finalist for many national and international awards. Her books have appeared on the USA Today, Publisher's Weekly, Amazon and BookScan Top 100 Romances bestseller lists.
Writing about Kansas City cops, Julie has crafted bestselling, award-winning books for Harlequin Intrigue. In addition, Ms. Miller publishes romantic suspense books with a military twist. Millions of copies of her books have been sold in print and digital formats around the world.
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October 17, 2016
Entretenido romance entre un policía serio e incrédulo y una espiritista que ayuda a la policía de vez en cuando con sus casos más complicados.
La parte más ficticia de la historia no ocupa mucho lugar. La autora no le da más importancia que la de explicarnos que la protagonista puede percibir imágenes y sonidos cuando entra en contacto con algún objeto.
El eje de la historia son los asesinatos de las prostitutas que ocurren en Navidad. Todos los años. Desde hace 10 años, si mal no recuerdo. Y de fondo el romance entre T y Kelsey.
El suspense ha estado muy bien. La autora nos da un puñado de posibles candidatos pero hasta el final todos son probables, realmente es imposible adivinar quién puede ser porque todos tienen motivos y ocasión.
La pega? La de siempre: a la pobre heroína le toca sufrir al menos 2 super-estúpidos momentos para mover el suspense… prefiero mis heroínas más inteligentes.
A T no le puedo poner ni una sola pega. Es atento, considerado y sobre todo respetuoso. A pesar de tener que luchar contra sus principios más básicos, al fin y al cabo es un científico-empollón, siempre respeta la habilidad de Kelsey incluso cuando no la entiende. Y cuando se enamora de ella lo hace al 100%. Me ha gustado también como ha llevado al autora el tema de su encaprichamiento con su compañera…
Así que si eres capaz de pasar por alto esos momentos TSTL, la historia merece la pena.
Entre 3.5 y 4 stars.
***
Entertaining romance between a serious and down-to-earth detective and a psychic who occasionally helps the police with their more complicated cases.
The psychic side of the storyline does not take up much room. The author does not give it more importance than explaining that the heroine can perceive images and sounds when in contact with one object.
The story´s axis is the suspense: the murders of prostitutes that occur at Christmas. Every single year. For 10 years, if I remember correctly. And at the background is the romance between T and Kelsey.
The suspense has been really good. The author gives us a handful of possible candidates but until the end all of them are equally possible, it´s really impossible to guess who might be because all of them have a motive and an occasion to be the murderer.
So what was the problem? The usual: the poor heroine has to go through at least 2 TSTL moments for the suspense´s sake ... I prefer my heroines smarter.
I can´t find a fault to T. He is attentive, considerate and above all, respectful. Despite having to fight its most basic principles, after all he is a geek, he always respects Kelsey´s ability even when he does not understand it. And when he falls for her, he falls hard. I also liked how the author had managed T´s infatuation with his partner, so sweet ...
So if you are able to overlook those TSTL moments, the story is worth your time.
Between 3.5 and 4 stars.
La parte más ficticia de la historia no ocupa mucho lugar. La autora no le da más importancia que la de explicarnos que la protagonista puede percibir imágenes y sonidos cuando entra en contacto con algún objeto.
El eje de la historia son los asesinatos de las prostitutas que ocurren en Navidad. Todos los años. Desde hace 10 años, si mal no recuerdo. Y de fondo el romance entre T y Kelsey.
El suspense ha estado muy bien. La autora nos da un puñado de posibles candidatos pero hasta el final todos son probables, realmente es imposible adivinar quién puede ser porque todos tienen motivos y ocasión.
La pega? La de siempre: a la pobre heroína le toca sufrir al menos 2 super-estúpidos momentos para mover el suspense… prefiero mis heroínas más inteligentes.
A T no le puedo poner ni una sola pega. Es atento, considerado y sobre todo respetuoso. A pesar de tener que luchar contra sus principios más básicos, al fin y al cabo es un científico-empollón, siempre respeta la habilidad de Kelsey incluso cuando no la entiende. Y cuando se enamora de ella lo hace al 100%. Me ha gustado también como ha llevado al autora el tema de su encaprichamiento con su compañera…
Así que si eres capaz de pasar por alto esos momentos TSTL, la historia merece la pena.
Entre 3.5 y 4 stars.
***
Entertaining romance between a serious and down-to-earth detective and a psychic who occasionally helps the police with their more complicated cases.
The psychic side of the storyline does not take up much room. The author does not give it more importance than explaining that the heroine can perceive images and sounds when in contact with one object.
The story´s axis is the suspense: the murders of prostitutes that occur at Christmas. Every single year. For 10 years, if I remember correctly. And at the background is the romance between T and Kelsey.
The suspense has been really good. The author gives us a handful of possible candidates but until the end all of them are equally possible, it´s really impossible to guess who might be because all of them have a motive and an occasion to be the murderer.
So what was the problem? The usual: the poor heroine has to go through at least 2 TSTL moments for the suspense´s sake ... I prefer my heroines smarter.
I can´t find a fault to T. He is attentive, considerate and above all, respectful. Despite having to fight its most basic principles, after all he is a geek, he always respects Kelsey´s ability even when he does not understand it. And when he falls for her, he falls hard. I also liked how the author had managed T´s infatuation with his partner, so sweet ...
So if you are able to overlook those TSTL moments, the story is worth your time.
Between 3.5 and 4 stars.
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