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| 80% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: Tor Paranormal Romance Catalog: Book Release date: 2008-11-04 Media: Mass Market Paperback Number of pages: 368 Ean: 9780765359148 Book Isbn: 0765359146  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthor:
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Gina Santiago is a member of an elite tactical team in charge of protecting the world. She’s devoted her life to apprehending the most heinous criminals that prey on society—and now she’s after the worst one yet. On her own, with no backup, the trail takes her to a dusty, tight-knit town on the fringes of society, where everyone’s a suspect. Even the sexy sheriff, Morgan Hunter, isn’t telling her everything. Gina knows he’s trouble, but she’s inexorably drawn to him. The closer Gina comes to finding out the secret of this sleepy little town and its big bad sheriff; the closer she comes to catching the predator, the more scared she gets—because she’s beginning to realize that she has a secret too. A secret that will change Gina’s life… and make her the killer’s prey. |
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 Written on November 4, 2008 Summary: powerful paranormal romantic police procedural In 2160, the world has become a global environmental disaster. In that pandemic landscape the United States of America has broken into independent republics with only one inter-regional governmental entity linking these new nations, the International Police Tactical Team (IPTT) serve as cops and peacekeepers between the regions. IPTT peacekeeper Gina "Red" Santiago investigates a particularly ferociously violent homicide until her superiors close the case based on murder by an animal. Red disagrees as she has clues to show some sort of super human did the brutal deed. Her clues lead her to Nuria, Republic of Arizona where she finds the residents behaving guardedly friendly towards her. Especially amiable yet wary is Sheriff Morgan Hunter who acts attracted to her while also wanting her to stop her inquiry. Red is stunned because she wants the sheriff too. As uncovers the truth about the residents of Nuria and her desire for the alpha Morgan she knows the serial killer she tracks is closing in on her. This opening of what appears will be a powerful paranormal romantic police procedural series sets a forlorn futuristic world as Jordan Summers paints a dying planet. That is needed to establish reality especially with paranormal elements combined with a post apocalyptic America. However this also slows down the investigation and romance, the twin plot engines that run the tale. The lead couple is a delightful pairing of two kick butt heroes while the first hand account of the psychopath killer requires a warning label of not to read this tale on a full stomach. Fans will enjoy RED as the cop and the sheriff battle each other for supremacy in their relationship and team up to end a serial killer's reign of terror. Harriet Klausner Written on November 4, 2008 Summary: Dark, compelling paranormal romance 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. **Courtesy of Wild on Books** Written on November 4, 2008 Summary: Gritty new werewolf series It's been some time since I've read a paranormal romance that I thought was worthy of a five star rating, but Red is just that. It's the start of a new series and it's definitely written in a more gritty style. The main voice of the story is Red, Gina Santiago, a member of an elite tactical team whose job is to enforce the rules in the new and different world 150 years from now. Gina's reputation is rather uncomfortable as her nickname 'Red' has come from the large amount of deaths when she's investigating. It's not that she's a murderess, rather more that she's trigger happy, but her colleagues don't connect with her and she feels alone. The second point of view of the story is that of Morgan Hunter, Sheriff of the town of Nuria. Morgan, and most of the others in his town, have a secret - they're slightly more than human. The 'Others', as these are known, are thought to have been a fairy story or at least a species that died out long ago. Morgan wants to keep the reality a secret and as Alpha of the Nuria Werewolves he is in a position of responsibility. When a woman turns up dead, apparently savaged by a wolf, he realises that one of his group may have gone rogue, but knows he has to deal with it himself, without outside authorities, as then they may find out that the Others do indeed exist. There's a third narrator to parts of this story - the murderer themself. It's rather creepy reading these passages and those who dislike blood and gore won't get on with this part of the book. However the three different views enable the story to move along at a good pace. When Gina discovers a dead body that appears to have been mauled by animals she has a hunch there's more to it than just animals and decides to investigate, in her holiday time, the nearest town, that of Nuria. Once she arrives she meets Morgan Hunter and there's an instant attraction. But there is more to it than that, as Gina and Morgan investigate together Gina may find out rather more than she wants about both Morgan and herself. This book was a very enjoyable read. Despite the fact that I guessed the identity of the murderer by halfway through, it was still gripping to watch as events unfolded and as Gina began to realise what she was dealing with. Although Gina becomes the killer's prey I wasn't ever really afraid for her safety as a reader but was interested in the different layers as more and more people lined her up in their sights. Although the book is clearly the start of a series, most of the loose ends were tied up. My one criticism was that I didn't really understand the motivations of the killer, or of another significant 'baddie' in the book, and how the killer and this other baddie ever connected initially. There were some interesting plot directions involving a vampire or two and, although the characterisation wasn't always that in depth, the story felt well-rounded. Overall this is a great start for a new series. Originally published for Curled Up With A Good Book © Helen Hancox 2008 |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 2008-11-04 | 2008-11-04 | 2008-09-29 | 2008-11-25 | 2008-11-29 | 2008-12-30 |
| Media | Mass Market Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Mass Market Paperback | Paperback | Mass Market Paperback |
| Number of pages | 368 | 368 | 368 | 336 | 368 | 352 |
| Ean | 9780765359148 | 9780451462404 | 9780809573035 | 9780440244929 | 9780809573059 | 9780061583070 |
| Book Isbn | 0765359146 | 0451462408 | 0809573032 | 0440244927 | 0809573059 | 0061583073 |
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