The Shark: Forgotten Files, Book 1
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (854 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01E0IWBQ8 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 378 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
At the grisly murder scene of a teen prostitute, Virginia state trooper Riley Tatum's past roars back to haunt her. Former FBI agent Clay Bowman, Riley's old flame, is Shield Security's newest member. Only one girl survived. As the Shark gets ready to play his hand, can Riley and Clay stop him - or will this killer finally claim the one who got away?. When she was a teenage runaway, she was kidnapped, drugged, and left unconscious on the streets. With the Shark now bent on evening that score, Clay has a chilling suspicion: Riley is the girl who escaped the Shark's deadly amusement - and she is his next prey. He's plagued by the unsolved case of a serial killer nicknamed the Shark who murdered girls as part of a sadistic poker game. She has no memories of what happened, only strange recurring dreams of two men playing cards
THE SHARK - Forgotten Files Book 1 Trooper Riley Tatum was once a teenage runaway who was lucky enough to have survived the streets. Twelve years later, she's the first responder at a crime scene where she discovers the body of a young prostitute who looks much like herself at that age. As another connection between herself and the victim comes to light, she realizes there's a madman out there who gets his thrills by betting on the lives of runaway teens Clay Bowman is a former FBI agent who once worked the case in New Orleans. He now works for a prestigious private security firm and is assigned to assist Riley in the investigation, as wel. "Some great/believable characters in this story" according to Mrs Woofy. I loved Riley as the main character. Her story flowed, she wasn't dramatic, was intelligent, had baggage but didn't go on about it, and just plain normal (job, exercise, tight funds etc). Even when Clay came into the picture the story wasn't suddenly all girly and sexual.Some great/believable characters in this story . some work acquaintances not liking her (being a girl) and the cranky farmer.. Good mystery. Weak romance. Bvpreadsalot If this had been billed as just a suspense novel, I'd have rated it 4 stars. But it is designated as romantic suspense, and the romance was way underdone. (NOTE: I came back to this comment to let you know that the next book in this, The Dollmaker, has a perfect blend of suspense + romance)On suspense part, the book kept me guessing while laying a legitimate trail; plenty of action, plenty of relevant players. Nicely drawn characters.On romance part, bulk of romance was a single interaction reviewed about 5 timesthen finally, some new movement. I liked the leads individually, and they make a good couple.