Her Deadly Secrets
Wolfe Security #2
Romantic Suspense
Gallery Books
July 2, 2019
Paperback
369
https://amzn.to/3csrQzA
A young private investigator finds out the price of keeping deadly secrets when a vicious killer sets his sights on her in this pulse-pounding thriller from the USA TODAY and New York Times bestselling author of the Tracers series. Private investigator Kira Vance spends her days navigating the intricate labyrinth of Houston’s legal world, and she knows all of its shadowy players and dark secrets. On a seemingly normal day, she’s delivering a report to her top client when suddenly everything goes sideways and the meeting ends in a bloodbath. Twenty-four hours later, the police have no suspects but one thing is clear: a killer has Kira in his sights. Fiercely independent, Kira doesn’t expect—or want—help from anyone, least of all an unscrupulous lawyer and his elite security team. Instead, she launches her own investigation, hoping to uncover the answers that have eluded the police. But as Kira’s hunt for clues becomes more and more perilous, she realizes that she alone may hold the key to finding a vicious murderer. And she knows she must take help wherever she can find it if she wants to stay alive… Written with Laura Griffin’s signature “gritty, imaginative, sexy” (Cindy Gerard, New York Times bestselling author) style, Her Deadly Secrets is an electrifying and scintillating novel that packs a powerful punch.
Romance Thrillers are basically my kryptonite. You mix the drama and adrenaline rush of a good mystery and add in some super sexy storylines and I AM HOOKED.
In fact, it was a romance thriller that started my obsession with romance novels (Thanks, Sandra Brown).
I think it can be rather challenging to have a good thrilling story that also includes a romance storyline and Her Deadly Secrets by Laura Griffin is an example of that struggle.
The overall story was rather engaging I just COULD NOT get into this book. Normally, you have to practically pull me away from the book to do any adulting, but with this book, I had no problem putting it down to do chores.
The Story
Kira Vance is a freelancing Private Investigator who has a knack for reading people and focusing on the details. While providing information to her “boss”, Oliver, and his client, Brock Logan, she’s caught in the middle of a gun fight.
The aftermath of this gun fight leads her deeper into trouble and as a result, is assigned Jeremy Owen – a private security detail from Wolfe Security.
As these two spent more time following the trail of Oliver’s investigation, they unravel secrets after secrets all while fighting off an attraction to one another.
The Characters
Kira Vance: She’s a fiesty woman in a small package. When she gets a lead, she pursues it with a dogged determination. However, this obsession can lead her into pretty harmful situations. She’s extremely smart and stubborn and you can’t help but like her.
Jeremy Owen: Jeremy is a former marine who is extremely dedicated to his job and taking care of the clients’ hired by Wolfe Security.
Let’s Talk About (the) Sex, Baby!
Basically, this is a moderately thrilling book with a few moderate sex scenes. It’s not one of those books where you read about their instant chemistry or their ongoing inability to keep their hands off one another. It’s a slow burn story between these two and quite frankly, I was surprised there was any romance in the book at all.
There wasn’t a ton of angsty lead up or a will-they, won’t-they vibe. It was like they went from not doing it, to doing it.
The Writing
I wanted more of a thrill! I did think it was cool that Griffin had more perspectives than just Kira and Jeremy’s but I think I would have preferred this story to be writting in a first-person point of view, rather than in a third-person point of view. I think the obvious internal emotions of the person would have enhanced the story overall and helped you better understand the specific situations. I wanted to know the inner workings of Kira’s mind when all of this was happening around her. I wanted to FEEL Jeremy’s burning need for Kira, but instead, all I got was a surface level story that left much to be desired.
PS: I bought this book because the cover was ABSOLUTELY F*CKING STUNNING and because the Title made me feel like Kira had some secret backstory. But I think the title is EXTREMELY deceiving because *spoiler alert* Kira has no secrets.
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