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Publisher:
Tor Paranormal Romance
Release Date:
November 4, 2008
Genres:
Paranormal Romance
Shape Shifter
Suspense
ISBN:
Print
9780765359148
Bookmark Rating:
Reviewed by
Jennifer Ray
Review Posted:
July 2008
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When a grisly murder occurs in her jurisdiction, Gina “Red” Santiago is
determined to ferret out the killer. Only one problem – the powers that be
deemed it an attack by an animal and closed the case. If Gina wants justice for
the victim, she must work outside the system.
The best place to do that? The fringe town where one hunky Morgan Hunter
happens to be sheriff. The lawman does things to her long-dormant libido that
she doesn’t quite understand, but cannot deny. Good news? Morgan has equal
difficulty resisting Gina…
Meanwhile, the killer strikes in Morgan’s town under their noses. Worse, the
villain makes it clear he has targeted Gina next.
I first discovered Jordan Summers’ talent through eBook publisher Ellora’s
Cave. When the request to review her upcoming Tor Paranormal Romance book came
to me, I jumped at the chance, having loved the stories I’ve previously read by
this author.
I wasn’t disappointed. RED is a fantastic paranormal romance that
is all at once dark, hopeful, and sexy. Our kick-butt heroine has no trouble
protecting herself, putting her on a more than equal footing with the hero. The
result is a stimulating courtship in which Morgan finds himself constantly
challenged by Gina, who easily keeps him on his toes.
Of course, Morgan is no slouch either. The reigning Alpha of the region, Morgan
takes his role as leader of his pack of shape shifters very seriously. He is
the epitome of a good Alpha shape shifter – sexy, tough, noble, and empathetic.
He may not be perfect, but that just makes him more realistic. There is no
doubt, however, that he is the perfect mate for Gina. Watching him convince her
of that is only half the fun…
I mentioned earlier the story is dark, and I want to stress that there are
indeed some very dark passages in the story. We are reading about a serial
killer, after all. The parts of the story told from the murderer’s perspective
are written in first person point of view, putting you inside his head, showing
the reader in no uncertain terms how demented the villain is. I also need to
point out for the squeamish that these scenes do include some sexual contact
while in shape shifted form while the killer is attacking his victims. There is
NO intercourse in these scenes, however, simply some contact designed to
demonstrate the twisted way this man views his victims. He believes they are in
love, but ultimately his lust always turns into blood lust rather than the
sexual kind, leaving a trail brutalized of bodies in his wake. These scenes
will make the reader very appropriately uncomfortable, but they definitely add
to the story. And really, should anyone BE comfortable while reading a murder
scene?
In RED, Jordan Summers gives her readers an intense story with
compelling characters who effortlessly endear themselves to the reader from page
one. With a suspenseful plot as important to the story as the romance, the
author has crafted a complex story that is easy to love.
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