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3.5 stars (rating shown may vary depending on whether the site allows half star ratings).

Somehow on the list of Eason books I saw, this book and the fourth one in the series were swapped, so I actually read the next book in the series before this one.

Though some of the actions are probably true-to-life, things like Quinn's retreating into his "silence" or "distance" got tiresome to me after a few instances. ( )

Characters - 5 stars, amazing, I wuv dem so much, I want to wrap Quinn up and bubble wrap and keep him safe from his emotions and those mean people, and GAH!

Storycontent - 3 stars, hmmm, ehhh.

I wanted to like this book a lot, because of the characters, but the story was a lot creepier than the other ones, which I didn't like.

Favorite character - Quinn. I don't know why, because he really isn't that likable of a guy, but I just loved him! There's something about the irritable, sarcastic, smart detective that makes me like him even though he isn't that nice. (Cyril from London in the Dark, anyone?) I knew there was a lot of emotional baggage he was carrying around, which is perhaps why I was drawn to him. There were plenty of times I just wanted to wrap him up in bubble wrap and protect him from the world, and his inner accusatory voice. His storycharacter arc was phenomenal. Kudos, Eason! I also liked Maddy, although I felt that her character was a little under-devoloped. Which, I actually didn't mind so much, because Quinn's was therefore more prominate, which I was more interested in.

The storyline was fairly well done, although for my personal preferences and tastes, it was a little overmuch on the creepy side. People being kidnapped and brought to a tropical island to be hunted like animals? Ummm . . . O:O Also, the whole premise of a serial killer is just super freaky to me. You could have basically ended the story in the first third, which I found oddslightly annoying. The story had a lot of ebb and flow to it, which I wasn't totally partial to.

The ending was so sweet though! I absolutely loved it!

Recommended for ages 17-18 for creepy stuff and content such as mentions of a serial killer who kidnapped, raped, then killed his female victims, violence, people being hunted like wild animals, dead bodies, etc. ( )

Whew, what a ride. This one had me guessing until the end. Oh, the clues and hints allowed me to narrow it down, but I still wasn't quite sure I knew "whodunit"--and it turned out that I didn't.

Maddy and Quinn recover from their recent injuries (hint: read the first two books first) just in time to be targeted by a clever lunatic. Even with all of their training and experience, they temporarily become push-button people, able only to react, hoping against hope that they're not too late.

In the end, it's their shared experiences that save them both. That allow them to come to terms with the past and make plans for the future. ( )