Mystery

For the most part I really loved this. My biggest issue was the inclusion of the clairvoyant. I don't mind reading about psychics. And I like crime. But I'm not a huge fan of mixing the two. While Claire seemed like an alright character, her insights into Krissy's mind annoyed me. I had to work hard to ignore it. I could've accepted it had she been more like Shawn from Psych. Her own view that it's just precognition was acceptable. But seeing visions of how Krissy was feeling was just a step too far for me.

But that was my biggest issue. The rest of the book was enjoyable. I liked the cast of characters. The mystery was interesting, if a little predictable. The romance between Hutch and Casey was alright, although the sex scene was a bit out of left field. It was rather graphic for what was otherwise mostly a crime novel. Although this was long, the pages flew by. I'll definitely be picking up more of the series. 3.5 stars, rounded up to 4. ( )

When Family Court Judge Hope Willis' six year old daughter Krissy is kidnapped, it's not only a traumatic event but it also brings back memories of her twin sister Felicity's kidnapping when they were children. That kidnapping was never solved and Felicity simply disappeared without a trace. Hope wants her daughter back so while the local police and FBI are investigating, Hope contacts Casey Woods, owner of Forensic Instincts for additional help. Casey's company has a reputation for solving crimes, often outside the lines of the law. Her company is well known to the local police, state police, and the FBI; all three are willing to take advantage of any information that Forensic Instincts can develop. The concept of Forensics Instincts is fascinating, and their unconventional methods to solving crimes makes this far more interesting than the standard FBI type book.

I found myself engaged in the mystery even though it seemed somewhat predictable and easy to guess who the villains were. I really liked the Forensic Instincts characters and look forward to reading another in the series. Overall it was a good book, with a fast moving plot and a variety of interesting characters.
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The story was good, but I have loved this author for ever as a romance/suspense novelist and so was dispointed that this book mainly fell in the suspense catagory. I'm not really into reading any more of her books if they are going to keep falling into this category. ( )

A five-year old child is stolen from her school. Her parents Judge Hope Willis and Atty Edward Willis have many enemies, it will take the FBI a long time to screen out so many possibilities. But Hope has another secret 32 years ago her twin sister was kidnapped. She hires Forensic Instincts a company of profilers who think outside the box to find her child.

This is a wild ride of Amber alerts, interrogations and following the clues as they come up. The suspense is top-notch and the characters are vivid. I recommend this book. ( )