Review: The Storm

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On a pitch-black wintry night, Detective Dean Walker finds a man in the middle of an icy road, with a bullet between his eyes—a murder that is eerily similar to his father’s, which was never solved. Coincidence? No, Dean doesn’t believe in coincidences. He also doesn’t believe in love at first sight, until he meets the victim’s wife. 

Psychologist Heidi Novak is hardly settling into her new mansion in the small, country town of Berry Springs when she receives a late-night visit by the handsome Dean Walker. Seconds after learning that her husband has been murdered, gunshots explode around her and it becomes apparent that she is the next target. 

With a massive winter storm looming, Dean races to find the killer and keep Heidi safe, while facing a long a list of suspects, including Heidi’s arrogant sister-in-law and a local, crusty cowboy. As the evidence mounts, Dean becomes more convinced than ever that his father’s murder is connected to the death of Heidi’s husband. 

And he can’t help but think . . . will Heidi be the second love he loses to the ice-cold killer?

Genre: romantic suspense

Publication date: December 2017

Mature content: yes

Review: The Storm is another great romantic suspense book by Amanda McKinney, and even if it's part of the Berry Springs series, in can be perfectly read as a stand alone. I read it in less than two days and stayed up late to finish it.

 

 

   

I did have two issues with the story, which are the reason why I'm rating The Storm with just four stars and not five. First, there are a few plot details that deserved follow up, in particular Heidi's stalker, which we are at a certain point led to believe could be a suspect in the murders but then is never mentioned again. And second, while I'm all for love at first sight, I find it hard to believe that Heidi would engage in a physical relationship with Dean less than two days after her husband was killed.

In any case, and discounting the above, if you love romantic suspense The Storm is still a book you shouldn't miss.

Happy readings!

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