Title: Dangerous Passage (Southern Crimes #1)
Author: Lisa Harris
Pages: 320
Year: 2013
Publisher: Revell
About the book:
She’s dedicated
her life to ending violence. But has she moved too deep into a treacherous
world?
When two Jane
Does are killed on the outskirts of Atlanta, Georgia, detective and behavioral
specialist Avery North discovers they share something in common – a magnolia
tattoo on their shoulders. Suspecting a serial killer, Avery joins forces with
medical examiner Jackson Bryant to solve the crimes and prevent another murder.
As they venture deep into a sinister criminal world, Avery and Jackson are
taken to the very edge of their abilities – and their hearts.
Dangerous Passage
exposes a fully realized and frightening world where every layer peeled back
reveals more challenges ahead. You’ll be hooked from the start.
My review:
An incredible
crime story!
Avery North is a
wonderful character. She has a huge conflict going on inside trying to balance
her job as a police detective and her family commitments. This whole conflict is
very well presented as she works her way through leading the team trying to
solve the murders of 2 Jane Does. Along with this inner conflict she is dealing
with personal heartache from losses in the past that keep coming to her mind as
the case progresses. She is a very realistic character that has been developed
with incredible thought to detail.
She is surrounded
by a number of other well written characters both in her family and on her
team. I really enjoyed getting to know each of them. I hope that I learn more
about them in future books in this series.
The plot leaves
nothing to be desired. It is very intricately woven and proceeds to build
throughout the novel. It is very nicely interspersed with sections that work to
develop the characters and their relationships. This novel has a very nice
balance between the two. I was kept guessing throughout the story as to exactly
how the murders were committed and how they tied in with other criminal
activity that was going on.
I have really
learned my own tastes in reading material and again I’ve picked up a book that
I find I have to give 5 stars to. This one captured my interest so thoroughly that
I read it in just 2 days, which I haven’t been able to accomplish in quite some
time. It was just so good that I couldn’t get distracted from reading it. Not
even by my adorable 6 year old granddaughter. I highly recommend it.
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