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Shadow Fall (Tracers, #9; Wolfe Security, #0.5)

Laura Griffin

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* Shadow Fall by Laura Griffin
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Oct 14, 2015 Jonetta rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: romantic-suspense, 4000-books, nc-br-digital-library, group-read, 17000-in-2017

FBI Special Agent Tara Rushing is directed to a crime scene where the mutilated body of a woman was found in the woods near Dunn’s Landing. Security consultant Liam Wolf comes under suspicion immediately but is less than cooperative with Tara and local law enforcement who are in charge of the investigation. However, it soon becomes apparent that a serial killer may be at work. And, Tara and Liam complicate matters with their strong attraction to each other.

The investigation is the heart of the ...more

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Aug 09, 2015 Anita rated it really liked it

Shelves: romantic-supense, arc, kindle-own

ARC provided by the Publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

In addition to being a twisted mystery and a hot romance, Shadow Fall, as Tracers, #9, can easily be read as a standalone. As I am new to the series, I really, really appreciate that. I had no clue who the baddie was and that is just the way I like it.

Laura Griffin takes aim at the good old redneck boys of an East Texas county and calls then out for the way they handled the disappearances of several young women until t ...more

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Jul 25, 2015 CD {Boulder Blvd} rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: s-net-galley, romantic-suspense

It's no surprise to me that once I started reading Shadow Fall I had a hard time putting it down. It's pretty well how all of Laura Griffin's books have been for me. Her books are such a perfect fit for what I like to read; I more or less devour them. For me an indicator of a good book is that you can't put them down and can't wait to get to the ending and then once you get to the end you're disappointed that you're finished.

I really enjoyed the intricate plot that Ms. Griffin developed for Shad It's no surprise to me that once I started reading Shadow Fall I had a hard time putting it down. It's pretty well how all of Laura Griffin's books have been for me. Her books are such a perfect fit for what I like to read; I more or less devour them. For me an indicator of a good book is that you can't put them down and can't wait to get to the ending and then once you get to the end you're disappointed that you're finished.

I really enjoyed the intricate plot that Ms. Griffin developed for Shadow Fall. I was pulled into the story line right from the start and enjoyed all the twists, turns and suspense. I empathized with how Tara had to work against the good ole boy network and it was definitely a believable situation for her to be in. I thought her character development in learning to work with others and to recognize that she couldn't do everything herself was really good. I think I needed a little more back story to understand why she was so self reliant and kept herself apart from others.

Shadow Fall had an excellent supporting cast but I did wish for a little more from them. I was slightly disappointed that some of the characters weren't developed more as I wanted to get to know them. To some degree, I think character development and romance took a back seat to the intricately woven plot and I really love how well written and planned out the Tracer Series suspense plots are.

I really liked the combination of Liam's right hand man (Jeremy) and Tara's right hand "woman" (MJ). I wanted to get to know these characters more and was really hoping for some romance to bloom between them. In fact, there was a part of me that liked the idea of a romance between them better than the romance between Liam and Tara.

Liam and Tara's romance was the weak point in the novel for me. Although other readers swooned for him, I had issues with Liam. There were numerous points where I was frustrated with him. I'm all for the strong silent type, however, silence and being uncooperative in an investigation are very different. His lack of cooperation with Tara didn't show that he cared about her. I also wasn't too impressed by his dropping in on an ex-client for what looked like was a quick liaison while he was supposedly intrigued by Tara. I don't like my male MC to be entertaining other women once he becomes interested in the female MC. Yeah, what can I say, I really like to see good old fashion honor in my heroes.

I had major issues with Liam stonewalling Tara with who his employees are and was really disappointed when she opted to be distracted by sex versus doing her job. My sore point with romantic suspense is when sex shouldn't be happening but the H/h have no control. Finding a murderer should be more important than having a round of sex.

However, he did deliver a few swoon worthy moments, including the line below which is my best romantic line from the book:

"I know you don't need me, Tara" He huffed out a breath and glared down at her. "I want you to want me anyway." Liam

Yep, lines like this tend to redeem a character for a lot of flaws.

Thanks to Net Galley, Pocket Books publishers and Ms. Griffin for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. ...more

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Aug 23, 2015 Jo Ann Reinhold rated it it was amazing

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Shadow Fall is a perfect example of how suspense and romance is blended into a a great read! Laura pulls you in from the first page giving you well developed characters that are full of depth and a suspenseful story that will keep you guessing!

Special Agent Tara Rushing is sent to the crime scene of the murder of a controversial politician and it is clear from the start that the local sheriff and his good old boys club isn't happy with her being there. They are ready to narrow their suspect list ...more

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Mar 17, 2016 Charlene rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery, misleading-cover, black-ops-navy-seals, series-by-author, public-library, rated-not-reviewed, romantic-suspense, forensic, friends-tbr-lists, friends-recommendations

Not sure, maybe 3.5 stars, raising to 4.

This is the 9th in the author's Tracers series. I'm not sure what the title and the cover are referring to. The Delphi center is called in to investigate some data that the local law enforcement and FBI provide, especially after a celebrity politician is found murdered.

The heroine was a conscientious researcher and competent field agent, but she seemed to border on some almost-TSTL decisions, perhaps because the local law was still a boys' club and she had ...more

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Nov 25, 2024 Lauren rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: romantic-suspense, private-investigator-security, small-town, serial-killers, fbi-agents, huge-hero

Shadow Fall
4.5 Stars

The mutilated body of a woman in the woods leads FBI agent Tara Rushing to suspect the work of a serial killer. The local sheriff immediately focuses on Liam Wolfe, a former marine and current security expert who had a prior relationship with the victim. Nevertheless, Tara quickly realizes that Liam's knowledge and skills are essential to catching the killer. Can she trust her instincts?

Series note: This is book #9 in the Tracers series and book #0.5 in the Wolfe Security sp ...more

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