Publishers Weekly
01/18/2021
In this uneven suspense novel from bestseller Graham (The Rising with Jon Land), 29-year-old special agent Amy Larson of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and John Schultz, her FDLE partner of two years, look into a young woman’s ritualistic murder at a remote site on the edge of the Everglades. Amy’s knack for making sketches at crime scenes that have proved useful has earned her the respect of 50-year-old John, a career FDLE agent. The case, one that involves several similar murders, attracts the attention of FBI special agent Hunter Forrest, who specializes in ritualistic killings, extremists, and the occult. When a heart attack sidelines John, Amy joins forces with Hunter to investigate the odd murders, and her sketches lead the agents to a chilling cult. The pair’s vivid trek through rural Florida and the growing romantic heat between them help make up for the familiar plot and routine dialogue. Graham’s first standalone hardcover in more than 10 years entertains despite its flaws. Agent: Lucy Childs, Aaron M. Priest Literary Agency. (Mar.)
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Praise for the novels of New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham
“Romantic suspense [fans] will enjoy this hot new standalone from veteran author Graham.” –Booklist on Danger in Numbers
“Heather Graham delivers a harrowing journey as she always does: perfectly…. Intelligent, fast-paced and frightening at all times, and the team of characters still keep the reader’s attention to the very end.” —Suspense Magazine on The Final Deception
“Fast-paced…twists and turns…steamy… This book doesn’t disappoint.” —MysterySequels.com on The Final Deception
“A great read that will keep you on your toes…[with] family dynamics, danger and intrigue with a lot of sneaky twists and turns.” —Fresh Fiction on A Lethal Legacy
“This intricately plotted mystery…[is] especially enjoyable.” —AudioFile Magazine on A Lethal Legacy
"Immediately entertaining and engrossing... Graham provides plenty of face time and intimate connection, all lightened with humor, to reassure and satisfy romance readers. Though part of a series, this installment stands well alone." —Publisher's Weekly on A Dangerous Game
“Action packed, frightening and with a number of twists that only author Heather Graham can come up with. This is a storyline right out of the newspapers of today where evil takes advantage of the innocent for profit.” —Fresh Fiction on A Dangerous Game
"A thrilling, suspenseful plot that starts on the very first page and keeps you guessing until the very end! Kieran and Craig are an amazing crime-solving couple written with keen intelligence and sharp instincts. They demonstrate what a romantic partnership should be." —RT Book Reviews on A Dangerous Game
"A Perfect Obsession is an intriguing mix of mystery, romance and history. You will find yourself drawn into the characters and atmosphere from the first word and [will] want to find that pub and soak it all up.... Solid history background to get the flavor and feel of [this] particular world." —Fresh Fiction
"Intricate, fast-paced, and intense, this riveting thriller blends romance and suspense in perfect combination and keeps readers guessing and the tension taut until the very end." —Library Journal on Flawless
"Graham is the queen of romantic suspense, and her latest is proof that she deserves the title. What makes this story more fun than most is the relationship between Kieran Finnegan, who wants nothing more than family harmony and a functioning restaurant, and FBI agent Craig Fraiser, who wants justice. Sparks fly, and it's electric." —RT Book Reviews on Flawless
Library Journal
10/01/2020
The prequel to Downing's World War II Berlin-set "Station" series, Wedding Station introduces John Russell, an English crime reporter at a Berlin newspaper whose grim tales of everyday mayhem are increasingly swallowed by the darkness descending upon Germany under new chancellor Hitler. Graham's latest stand-alone, Danger in Numbers, a state police agent links arms with an FBI specialist on cults to solve a ritualistic murder in small-town northern Florida (125,000-copy first printing). In Kayode's Lightseekers, Nigerian investigative psychologist Philip Taiwo travels to a remote town in his country's south to probe the public torture and murder of three university students in what he comes to realize is a lot more than a moment of crowd madness. In her #ownvoices debut, London-based criminal attorney Matheson, of the City University Crime Writing competition, sets DI Anjelica Henley the unenviable task of stopping a criminal imitating The Jigsaw Man before the real hack-up-his-victims killer gets the copycat himself (100,000-copy first printing). In The Red Book, from Patterson and Illinois justice/Edgar Award winner Ellis (Line of Vision), Det. Bill Harney of the Chicago PD's Special Operations Section is fresh on the job and walking the finest of lines when the turmoil surrounding a drive-by shooting turns political (520,000-copy first printing). In Rollins's Kingdom of Bones, Sigma Force faces huge swaths of Africa where the populace has turned quiescent even as plants and animals become cunningly fierce; has the biosphere run amok or is fiendish engineering involved (250,000-copy first printing)?
