Review: Stalked by Allison Brennan

Stalked

By: Allison Brennan

Series: The Lucy Kincaid Series

Genre: Mystery

Length: 386 pages

Synopsis From Goodreads:

A new trainee at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Lucy Kincaid has already seen more than her share of murder and mayhem. Still reeling from the sex-crime case that sealed her reputation, she's found a true friend and mentor in Agent Tony Presidio. No matter what goes down at the bureau, Tony's got her back-until she's called to New York to help investigate the murder of a reporter with ties to Lucy.

But the reporter might not be the first victim of a patient killer with a penchant for revenge, and she's definitely not the last. Connections between closed cases, a missing person, and Tony himself lead Lucy to fear for those she cares for most. When the FBI is rocked by the death of one of their own, Lucy seeks the help of her bf, PI Sean Rogan, to help put together the puzzle-and puts her career in jeopardy.

But the harder she pushes for answers, the clearer the truth becomes: There's a killer inside Quantico. Watching her every move. Waiting to kill again...

My Review:

Rating:

I absolutely love Allison Brennan's books. She has a way of grabbing you and sucking you into the storyline. Her books are always page-turners from the very beginning. She is a phenomenal author and out of all of her books the Lucy Kincaid series is one of me favorites. 

In Stalked, Lucy has finally made it to Quantico, her dream career is right in front of her however someone is out to sabotage her future. But she is determined to make it through and face her fears, that is until a secret comes to light. 

Not only is Lucy's future on the line but she has found herself in the middle of yet another investigation. And this one has followed her straight to Quantico, there is a murderer among them and she is the only one that can get inside the killers head. Along side Sean, Noah and some old friends, Lucy must track down the killer before anyone else she loves gets hurt. 

While this series is just like every other murder mystery there is something about these books that grabs your interest and just won't let go. The writing is amazing and I enjoy the multiple points of view, getting several little tidbits of the mystery at a time and piecing it all together right along with Lucy and her team. 

If your ever looking for a quick read this is the series for you, they are fast reads and some of the best mystery novels I have read in a while. 

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Review: Silenced by Allison Brennan

Silenced

By: Allison Brennan

Series: Lucy Kincaid Series

Genre: Crime Mystery

Length: 405 pages

Synopsis From Goodreads:

A Washington Sex Scandal

It has been seven years since Lucy was attacked -- and almost killed -- by an online predator. Today, she is well on her way toward a new life. While waiting to begin her training at the FBI Academy, Lucy's is tireless in her fight against cyber sex crime. Her current mission: to find out who killed a high-priced call girl linked to a powerful Congressman. 

A Cold-Blooded Killer

A number of known prostitutes -- with scores of high profile clients -- are turning up dead all over D.C. Is this the work of a depraved killer? Or the result of an inside job? Lucy's investigation will take her into an underground network of prostitutes, the chambers of the country's most powerful players, and her own dark past to confront an unknown enemy who's always one step ahead of her. With the help of her P.I. boyfriend Sean Rogan, Lucy must find and protect the only witness who can identify the killer and end the conspiracy, but can the witness be trusted? Lucy will risk everything to expose the truth and ensure justice is served, even if that means putting herself in the line of fire...

My Review:

Rating:

Silenced is your typical FBI mystery, a crime has been committed and only one person can solve the case. And in this case it is Lucy Kincaid, the soon-to-be FBI recruit with a tragic past. While this book was just your typical murder mystery it was still a great book. It held my interest from the very first page. Sometimes we just need a good murder mystery to break up the norm of fantasy and romance novels. 

Lucy Kincaid finds herself at it again only weeks before she enters the FBI academy at Quantico. A young politician's mistress has been murdered only weeks after the affair was made public and Lucy is on the case along side Noah Armstrong and Sean Rogan. 

Lucy, a skilled analyst with a troubled past has a way of reading a criminal as if they are standing right in front of her telling her every detail themselves. Due to her traumatic past she has a connection to these murderers that very few do. As the story unfolds we find that there is so much more to the story and so many secrets are being uncovered regarding how Lucy actual got into Quantico and the many conspiracies that connects the mistresses death with a runaway prostitute hell bent on saving her sister. 

This book is quite the page-turner and the further you get the more you want to know. Allison Brennan is a phenomenal author and truly has a way of weaving together a believe story. So many points-of-view and so many side stories that are weaved together perfectly to make the story easy to follow. 

I would definitely recommend this series, they are fun reads when you just need a quick read that will hold your interest from start to finish. This past year has been stressful and extremely busy that I did not have much time for reading and when I did I just could not get into the book. It is nice to start this year of right, with a book that captured my attention and has kept me out of my reading slump. 

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