To catch a falling book: jami alden

Sean Flynn should feel lucky he's alive. But a betrayal by a close friend - and two years on death row - has left him feeling only numb. When his conviction was overturned, Sean retreated to a quiet woodland cabin, far away from prying eyes. There, he believed, the past couldn't come back to haunt him... until she showed up.

Overcome with guilt, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Krista Slater can't forgive herself for convicting an innocent man. But when another brutal murder reveals chilling, new facts about his case, she must turn to Sean for help. She's ready to face his anger, but the desire in his eyes ignites a need she's never felt before. Shadowed by danger, Sean and Krista uncover a twisted maze of deception and betrayal - all under the dangerous gaze of a cunning mastermind who will do whatever it takes to keep his evil secrets safe.

Megan Flynn thought she was falling in love. Cole Williams wasn't just handsome and passionate, he was one of the good guys. Or so she thought, until he arrested her brother-the only family she has left-for a murder she knows he couldn't have possibly committed. Now, with her heart broken and her brother's life hanging in the balance, Megan will risk everything to prove his innocence. Even if that means throwing herself into the path of a sadistic killer with a hauntingly familiar MO.

Seattle Detective Cole Williams had given up on making Megan see reason where her brother is concerned. But when she insinuates herself into the most shockingly brutal case Cole has ever worked, he can't stand idly by. Plunged into a secret world where the city's elite indulge their darkest desires, Cole will do whatever it takes to bring down a madman who has made Megan his most coveted prey.

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Gerade noch hab ich das Buch bei meinen Neuzugängen erwähnt, schon ist es gelesen. Leider ahnte ich bereits nach einem Viertel des Buches, wer der „Seattle Slasher“ war, daher war die Auflösung dann keine Überraschung mehr. Man bekommt zwar einen Einblick in die Vorgeschichte des Mörders bzw. sein Motiv, wirklich Angst oder Spannung fühlte ich dabei aber keine. Außerdem zogen sich einige Passagen, das wäre also auch kürzer gegangen. Am interessantesten fand ich noch Coles und Megans Aufarbeitung ihrer gemeinsamen Vergangenheit und ihrer Probleme. Auch wie sehr Megan in den drei Jahren, in denen ihr Bruder im Gefängnis war, nach Beweisen für seine Unschuld gesucht hat, war bemerkenswert. Dass sie darin immer schneller bzw. besser als die Polizei war, fand ich hingegen etwas übertrieben. Wobei es generell durchaus so ist, dass engagierte Privatermittler mehr leisten können als offizielle Ämter.