Kiss Me, Kill Me (Lucy Kincaid, #2) in 2-3-4 Challenge

Jul 13, 2020 Jonetta rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: nc-br-digital-library, 2020-in-2020, author-of-the-week, romantic-suspense, 2020-library-love, 5000-2020, group-read, 2020-beat-the-backlist-challenge, 2020-audiobook-challenge

Lucy Kincaid is anxiously waiting to see if her application to the FBI is accepted and it’s not going well. With all of her proverbial eggs placed in that one basket, she has no other life plan and is rudderless for the moment. In the meantime, Sean Rogan and her brother Patrick have accepted an assignment to find a missing teenager who is sort of related to the Rogans. Sean quickly realizes that Lucy has the unique skills they need and convinces her to join the case. His instincts were on targe Lucy Kincaid is anxiously waiting to see if her application to the FBI is accepted and it’s not going well. With all of her proverbial eggs placed in that one basket, she has no other life plan and is rudderless for the moment. In the meantime, Sean Rogan and her brother Patrick have accepted an assignment to find a missing teenager who is sort of related to the Rogans. Sean quickly realizes that Lucy has the unique skills they need and convinces her to join the case. His instincts were on target as she uncovers details that lead them to New York and Detective Suzanne Madeaux who is the FBI point person on a task force created to find a Serial killer who‘s been dubbed by the media as the Cinderella Strangler. The case immerses Lucy into a world she barely escaped and threatens to damage her emotionally.

This was an exceptionally difficult case on many levels. In the background are these underground sex clubs involving young college teens who are at serious risk, beyond the Cinderella Strangler. We have multiple narratives, including Kirsten Benton, the missing teen. Nailing down a suspect was difficult as the narratives weren’t necessarily on the same timeline and those involved were murky at best. It kept me highly engaged.

The best part of this story, however, comes from Lucy who gradually gains her confidence, thanks to Sean’s genuine encouragement, and asserts herself in the case, flexing her profiling muscles. Preeminent FBI profiler Hans Vigo is also in the background pushing Lucy to trust her instincts. I loved how she found her mojo at a low point in her burgeoning career, faced her fears and got seasoned investigators to not only pay attention but take her seriously. I loved the subtlety of this aspect of the story as well as all the other elements that made this a great listening experience, including the narrator’s performance. She continues to make this series one I look forward to each month, taking a really good story and lifting it off the pages. ...more

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Jul 19, 2020 Anita rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle-libby-city, romantic-supense, audio

This is one great Romantic-Suspense. It has it all: the romance of Lucy and Sean, a mystery that keeps you guessing right to the end, and a suspenseful ending that had you wondering who will survive.

Lucy is waiting to hear from the FBI about her application. She knows that there are so many factors she has going for her and just as many going against her. But, the FBI is all Lucy has ever wanted and the thought of trying to figure out what else she could do is daunting. To take her mind off the ...more

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Jul 14, 2020 Robin rated it it was amazing

Shelves: romantic-suspense, 2020

When Security Specialist Sean Rogan takes a job searching for a missing teen, he asks for help from his girlfriend Lucy Kincaid. Lucy discovers that missing teen Kirsten Benton is a member of a cybersex website. While working the case, Lucy and Sean see an email Kirsten has recently sent to her best friend, saying she is in New York City and needs help. When Sean and Lucy arrive in the city, they find that their case has ties to a current FBI case. A serial killer known as the Cinderella Strangl ...more

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Aug 20, 2020 Sharon Kallenberger Marzola rated it it was amazing

Shelves: good-romance, buddy-read, series-in-progress, mystery, favorites, romantic-suspense, audio-whispersync, love-hero, love-heroine, 2020-series-challenge

I really enjoyed this story. Brennan takes Lucy on a personal and professional journey in this story. Lucy and Sean are working together to find a missing teenage. As they track down clues to find Kirsten, one of Sean's relatives, they end up in NYC where a serial killer is on the prowl.

Sean and Lucy share information with the local investigators which brings them into the case more than they expected. Lucy and Sean's relationship hits some bumps that they need to work through. I love how Sean ...more

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Jul 11, 2020 Melissa rated it really liked it

When Sean Rogan and Lucy Kincaid head to New York to find a missing teenager they soon find out that their case may be linked to the serial killer known as The Cinderella Strangler.

I really like how this book points out the dangers in something that many young college kids do all the time: parties in isolated areas with drugs. Also, there is an online party site involved that goes way beyond just parties. Having current issues makes a book more relatable and entertaining.
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