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Innocent Prey (A Brown and De Luca Novel)

door Maggie Shayne

Reeksen: Brown and De Luca (book 3)

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Fiction. Romance. Suspense. HTML:To save innocent lives, they'll have to risk their own.
Self-help superstar Rachel de Luca and Detective Mason Brown have finally given in to their overwhelming attraction to each other, but neither of them is ready to let physical passion turn into full-blown romance, so they carefully maintain an emotional distance. Then a judge's daughter disappears, and Mason has a terrible sense that it's connected to the most recent case they solved together: the abduction of Rachel's assistant.
The discovery of a string of missing womenâ??all young, all troubledâ??seems like a promising lead. But there's no clear connection between the missing girls and the high-profile young woman Mason is trying to find. He realizes that once again he'll have to rely on his own well-honed instincts and Rachel's uncanny capacity to see through people's lies in order to catch a predator and rescue his captives. But can they do it before Rachel becomes his next v
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Great mystery about a formerly blind police consultant who is involved with a detective and are in a relationship. Funny comments, cute English Bulldog named Myrtle. A little dry at times but overall well written. ( )
  Lcmcsr | Oct 12, 2021 |
Originally posted at The Bookaholic Cat

Innocent Prey is the third book in the Brown & De Luca series by Maggie Shayne.

I’m going to do something different today. I’m going to give you five reasons why you should read Innocent Prey.

1. Rachel de Luca. Rachel is one of my all time favorite heroines. She went blind when she was 12-years-old, twenty years later she recovered her sight after having a cornea transplant. Apart from seeing her sight brought many changes to her life. What changes? You need to read this series.
I love seeing the world through her eyes because it makes you realize all the things you take for granted. But that’s not the only reason I love her. I love her because she’s smart, sassy, witty and all around very real. She is one of those persons you would love to have as a friend.

2. Detective Mason Brown. Mason is the perfect hero, he’s not only handsome as hell, he is also intelligent, caring and very loyal. He is willing to go the extra mile and more to protect those he loves, he did it in previous book and he does it again in this one. He’s what I called a swoon worthy hero.

3. Mason and Rachel’s Relationship. Mason and Rachel have come a long way, they are together, but no officially. They are both afraid of scaring the other by showing too much interest, but what they can’t see is that they are both feeling the same way. It was highly entertaining to see them play around their feelings, pretending not to want what they both wanted… and the end! OMG! The end!!

4. The Mystery. The mystery is well plotted, with enough twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat. I’m usually really good uncovering the whodunit, but I’m happy to say Mrs. Shayne really surprised me with this one. Well-done Mrs. Shayne, well done!

5. The Writing. Maggie Shayne knows how to write, she knows how to snare the reader with her words and she does it once again with Innocent Prey. She found the perfect balance between mystery, romance and humor, making of Innocent Prey and impossible to put down book. I don’t remember when was the last time I highlighted so many quotes in a book. I’m pretty sure if I hadn’t read an eBook but a physical book I could have easily used it as a lantern.

6. Myrtle. Myrtle is Rachel’s blind dog. I love pets in my stories and Myrtle is exceptional. She just brings so much joy to story and makes it richer. I love how Rachel is with her and I love how Myrtle shows us that even blind you can enjoy simple things in life.

This was supposed to be a five reasons post, but Innocent Prey is so good I needed more than five… Actually I could have gone on and on gushing about this book, but that was not the idea.
Let me just close by telling you that I don’t remember when was the last time I enjoyed a book as much as I enjoyed reading Innocent Prey.

Do I recommend you to read this book? Hell yes! Go read it now! But… even though this book can be read as a stand alone I recommend you to read this series in order to get the full effect of what Brown & De Luca series is all about… you can thank me later. ( )
  BookaholicCat | Mar 4, 2015 |
Rachel agrees to help Mason when a judge's blind 20-year-old daughter is kidnapped. The judge asks the chief to investigate quietly which seemed suspicious to Mason and Rachel too. Rachel doesn't want to admit to being psychic but she has all the hallmarks. Apparently her new senses weren't only because she got a serial killer's corneas.

Rachel uses her insight into people to help Mason who has his own cop instincts. They are sleeping together but are still resisting having a more complete relationship. But both of them are becoming unsatisfied with this arrangement. Both of them want more.

While they are busy trying to track down the judge's daughter, they soon realize that this connects to Amy's kidnapping at Thanksgiving. It is also connected to other disappearances of young girls who age out of foster care and then disappear.

As usual, Rachel puts herself in danger to help solve the case and Mason arrives in the nick of time to save her. I liked these characters and really enjoy each new adventure. It is nice seeing Rachel come to realize that she really does believe all the self-help, positive-thinking stuff she writes. I love her relationship with her aged, over-weight and blind bulldog Myrtle. I also like her growing relationship with Mason's nephews Jeremy and Josh.

This series has been growing stronger with each book. I can't wait to see what happens next for Mason and Rachel. ( )
  kmartin802 | Dec 29, 2014 |
WARNING: If you haven’t read WAKE TO DARKNESS (aka SLEEP WITH THE LIGHTS ON), you may want to wait to read INNOCENT PREY and this review until you do. A lot of the book refers very specifically to information in the previous one and provides a lot of information about them.

Rachel de Luca, blind for twenty years, regained her eyesight after a cornea transplant from a brutal murderer. Along with the procedure, however, came mental visions that related to other crimes. In the earlier books, she began a relationship with Police Detective Mason Brown but both of them shied away from revealing their feelings for each other for various reasons, primarily the fear of rejection.
In INNOCENT PREY, Stephanie, the teenage daughter of a judge, disappeared while trying to navigate walking down a sidewalk by herself.. She had lost her vision a few months earlier and was working, reluctantly, with a woman who was encouraging her to accept the reality of her blindness and learn to live her life under those new circumstances. Against the woman’s orders, she deliberately walked around the corner where she was kidnapped.
Soon other disappearances occur and the body of another girl is discovered. It carried clues to some of the missing girls.
Both Rachel and Mason, relying on their skills and instincts, set out to figure out the link between the missing girls to help determine a motive and where they are being held.
The book is a well-written, fast read that maintained my interest. Once again, however, Maggie Shayne has Rachel using vulgar language. She’s about the only adult character that does and no explanation is given for it. It isn’t necessary, doesn’t fit the character, and isn’t necessary for the plot. ( )
  Judiex | Nov 13, 2014 |
Now that the threats that pulled them together to begin with are over, newly sighted and best selling self-help author, Rachel de Luca, is trying to come to terms with her feelings for Detective Mason Brown, and he’s suffering the same dilemma; both are somewhat afraid to believe. Mason is requested to unofficially look into the disappearance of a judge’s daughter who was recently blinded in an accident. He asks Rachel’s help as she is able to pick up on things that he can’t. What they uncover is larger; a number of girls are missing.

After the prologue the story is told from three points of view. Mason and Stevie, the missing blind girl, are told in third person. Rachel’s is told in the first person. It was kind of funny that it took me a while to notice it, but it works out well.

Rachel is still discovering the world using her sight, meaning so many things we take for granted, such as a sunset, are still a wonder to her months after regaining her sight, and the author makes the reader feel it. She’s also slowly—kicking and screaming along the way—coming to terms with the fact that she has some psychic ability. And she’s becoming more accepting that the self-help stuff she writes is actually valid.

The mystery is done well and the unveiling of the who is somewhat surprising. That one actually has a couple of nice twists to it. There’s a great deal of tension with the story coming from both Mason and Rachel as well as from what the abducted girls are experiencing. And it’s cool to see the growth in Stevie from being a pissed at the world victim to someone who can again start believing in herself.

I really like the characters and their relationships but I have to say that Rachel is dropping too many f-bombs. She is changing too as she becomes more comfortable with her place in Mason’s life and coming to terms with her beliefs and abilities, so hopefully the language will lighten up as the series continues.

You don’t have to read the prior books in order to follow this, although you’d have a better appreciation for both the relationship and the challenges each of the characters has faced if you do start at the beginning. ( )
  dearheart | Oct 18, 2014 |
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Fiction. Romance. Suspense. HTML:To save innocent lives, they'll have to risk their own.
Self-help superstar Rachel de Luca and Detective Mason Brown have finally given in to their overwhelming attraction to each other, but neither of them is ready to let physical passion turn into full-blown romance, so they carefully maintain an emotional distance. Then a judge's daughter disappears, and Mason has a terrible sense that it's connected to the most recent case they solved together: the abduction of Rachel's assistant.
The discovery of a string of missing womenâ??all young, all troubledâ??seems like a promising lead. But there's no clear connection between the missing girls and the high-profile young woman Mason is trying to find. He realizes that once again he'll have to rely on his own well-honed instincts and Rachel's uncanny capacity to see through people's lies in order to catch a predator and rescue his captives. But can they do it before Rachel becomes his next v

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