Rating: 
Summary: Rollicking good fun!
Review: This combination of romance and mystery couldn't be better. Keeps you turning pages until the very end.
Rating:
Summary: Rollicking good fun!
Review: This combination of romance and mystery couldn't be better. Keeps you turning pages until the very end.
Rating:
Summary: Rollicking good fun!
Review: This combination of romance and mystery couldn't be better. Keeps you turning pages until the very end. Det. Adam Bodecker put me in mind of Major Barnes in "The Tornado Struck at Midnight. In fact, I haven't read a better mystery/romance since "THE TORNADO STRUCK AT MIDNIGHT" by Wesley Carrington Greayer
Rating:
Summary: Gripping!
Review: This was a fantastic story. I could not put it down. Linda Castillo is a great author and I hope she keeps the books coming. I thought The Perfect Victim was good, but this one tops that.
Rating:
Summary: Chilling intensity -- Very highly recommended
Review: With childhood tragedy as a motivator, Dr. Elizabeth "Eli" Barnes devotes her life to medical research. Indeed, her one and only love is work. Consequently, Eli eagerly anticipates receiving the Distinguished Woman of Science Award for the development of Valazine, a drug that treats depression. But before the ceremony, Detective Adam Boedecker approaches her, convinced that Valazine has contributed to a sudden rash of murder/suicides. While she initially rejects the possibility, Eli's conscience quickly leads her own research and shocking conclusions.Adam's career as a street cop nearly ended three years ago when a kid put a Saturday night special to his head and pulled the trigger. Brain damage left him struggling to relearn ordinary skills while his wife slept with his best friend. Admittedly a better cop than a brother, Adam concludes his brother's usage of Valazine led to murder/suicide, leading him to unofficially pursue investigation regardless of the cost. Moreover, intrigued by Eli's strengths and vulnerabilities, Adam does not anticipate the damage the investigation could do to his heart. All the more shocking for its potential to appear in contemporary headlines, THE SHADOW SIDE presents an evocative, chilling tale of suspense. Once again author Linda Castillo displays remarkable talent for creating a tale both plausible yet extraordinary. Both Eli and Adam are damaged, finding recovery as they move through a maze of antagonism and suspicion to learning to trust their hearts and each other. As Eli's priorities shift and as Adam overcomes his disability, their characters develop with strength and power, even as they masterfully reflect the edgy, underlying tension of the novel. A novel fraught with chilling intensity and betrayal, THE SHADOW SIDE comes very highly recommended.
| 
