DANGEROUS PASSAGE is my first introduction to author Lisa
Harris. Though book one in the Southern
Crimes series got off to a slow start, I will definitely be looking for book
two.
Avery North is sure she has stumbled onto two victims in a
serial killer’s spree. With distinguishing
tattoos as the only real link, Avery digs deep to find out what else the two
victims have in common before there is a third.
While work pulls her in one direction, the care for her pre-teen
daughter pulls her in another. Add in a budding
romance with medical examiner, Jackson Bryant, and Avery finds her thoughts
drifting to the ‘what ifs’ of navigating a serious relationship.
I felt DANGEROUS PASSAGE got off to a slightly clunky
start. I can’t put my finger on it, but
I was somewhat disappointed since I had looked forward to receiving the
book. At first I felt that maybe I was
reading the second book in the series instead of the first since the
relationship between Avery and Jackson was introduced so casually and was
breezed over. But, my disappointment
didn’t last long. I quickly got into the
storyline and felt the vulnerability that Avery was dealing with. A single parent, a high-stressed job, a
close-knit family, the loss of both her brother and her husband – Avery was definitely
juggling quite a bit when Jackson steps into the picture. But, she finally gives herself permission to
take a second chance on love. And
Jackson – a man that experienced his own loss – is the perfect man to steer her
through the stops and starts of a new relationship.
In the end, I truly enjoyed DANGEROUS PASSAGE. Of course, I would’ve enjoyed a little more
on the romance side, but I can only hope I will get more of that in the second
installment.
Book provided for review purposes.
Available August 2013 at your favorite bookseller from
Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
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