Romance

Zijden prooi is uit. Heerlijk vanmorgen in bed uitgelezen. Een goed begin van eerste kerstdag. Het was een soort romantische misdaadroman. Heel smakelijk leesvoer. ( )

I have been a huge fan of Nora Roberts (as J. D. Robb) In Death series but I had never read any of her romantic suspense as Nora Roberts.

I was not disappointed.

Ms. Roberts does romantic suspense right. Just enough steam to hit the notes with romance readers and more than enough psychological thrills for mytery and thiller readers.

This novel's storyline has Dr. Tess Court, a psychiatrist with ties to government politicians, and Detective Ben Paris pitted against a serial killer named by the press "The Priest".

With twists, turns, romance and mental illness, this storyline delivers what you need to be hooked from the first page.

The characters - main and peripheral - are well developed, the dialogue is believable. All in all, this story does not miss a step.

Recommend?
I absolutely recommend this book to anyone to those who like heat with their crime procedurals. If you love Eve and Roarke, you will connect with Tess and Ben.

This review appeared on my website.

Disclaimer
I received via the OverDrive/Libby app from the Harris County Library system. It was read as a Kindle Book. ( )

En los días tranquilos del verano, una ola sofocante de calor se convierte en la más grande en la historia de Washington D.C. Pero el tiempo sale de las primeras páginas de los diarios cuando se encuentra muerta por estrangulación a una mujer joven. Junto a ella una nota pone: sus pecados han sido perdonados.
En poco tiempo le siguen dos víctimas y por ello todos los titulares hablan del asesino que han apodado como "el sacerdote". Cuando la policía pide ayuda en su investigación a la renombrada psiquiatra Dra. Tess Court, ella plantea el inquietante retrato de una mente retorcida.
Al detective Ben Paris le importa un comino la mente del asesino pero lo que no puede olvidar es a Tess. Alto, moreno y atractivo, Ben tiene una reputación legendaria con las mujeres, pero la elegate Tess no reacciona ante él como el resto de mujeres que ha conocido; por eso encuentra ese desafío tan tentador.

Author did a good job of not a lot of repetition for the mystery part. Early on it was apparent what was Ben's hesitation about psychiatrists. Liked the addition of Logan as a priest as well as psychologist being used as a consultant. Good interaction providing the only humor between Ben and his partner Ed especially at the house purchase. Heart warming between Tess and her grandfather. Tess was a strong female until she gets weak with Ben being so macho man. Wondered how Tess's teenage client was going to fit into ending. Suspected the murderer type early but not the particular person. ( )