Shadow Fall (Tracers, #9; Wolfe Security, #0.5) in Tall, Dark & Deadly

Oct 14, 2015 Jonetta rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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FBI Special Agent Tara Rushing is directed to a crime scene where the mutilated body of a woman was found in the woods near Dunn’s Landing. Security consultant Liam Wolf comes under suspicion immediately but is less than cooperative with Tara and local law enforcement who are in charge of the investigation. However, it soon becomes apparent that a serial killer may be at work. And, Tara and Liam complicate matters with their strong attraction to each other.

The investigation is the heart of the ...more

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Aug 09, 2015 Anita rated it really liked it

Shelves: kindle-own, arc, romantic-supense

ARC provided by the Publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

In addition to being a twisted mystery and a hot romance, Shadow Fall, as Tracers, #9, can easily be read as a standalone. As I am new to the series, I really, really appreciate that. I had no clue who the baddie was and that is just the way I like it.

Laura Griffin takes aim at the good old redneck boys of an East Texas county and calls then out for the way they handled the disappearances of several young women until t ...more

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Sep 05, 2022 Bea rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2022, romance, action-mystery-thriller, kindle, owned

Good to see Liam get his own book. Still curious as to why Tara and MJ were chosen for the investigation but I enjoyed the story. I hope we'll see MJ and Jeremy again. ...more

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Jul 24, 2015 Shawna rated it really liked it

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4 stars – Romantic Suspense

Another solid suspense read and a great addition to the Tracers series.

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Aug 14, 2015 Julie rated it really liked it

Shelves: netgalley, romantic-suspense, e-book

Dark, Twisty, and Engrossing!

Shadow Fall by Laura Griffin is a 2015 Pocket Books Publication. I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Laura Griffin is one of my favorite romantic suspense authors and ' The Tracers' series is one I actually make a concerted effort to stay up to date with. While this series is always creative, action packed, and suspenseful, the romance and sensuality is usually given a prominent place in the story. In this case, the romance is still ...more

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Jun 11, 2015 Gail rated it it was amazing

This story starts off with the disappearance of a prominent Politician name Catalina Reyes. Tara Rushing, is a FBI Special Agent who is sent to a rural Texas area to investigate a murder that turn out to be more than just a missing Politician.

Liam Wolf, is a retire captain in the Marine. After his last tour in Afghanistan’s he started his own personal security company. Liam is a security consultant, or you could also call him an expert who would be someone bodyguard or suggest better a security ...more

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Sep 22, 2015 Barb Lie rated it it was amazing

Shadow Fall by Laura Griffin in the 9th book in her Tracers series. This is my first book reading Griffin, and it will not be my last. Even though this book was the 9th in the series, it read perfectly as a standalone. Any important details regarding the Tracers are explained when needed.

In Shadow Fall, Tara Rushing, our heroine and an FBI agent, is just coming off a very difficult case, which mentally she has not fully recovered from. Much to her chagrin, she is sent on an immediate assignment Shadow Fall by Laura Griffin in the 9th book in her Tracers series. This is my first book reading Griffin, and it will not be my last. Even though this book was the 9th in the series, it read perfectly as a standalone. Any important details regarding the Tracers are explained when needed.

In Shadow Fall, Tara Rushing, our heroine and an FBI agent, is just coming off a very difficult case, which mentally she has not fully recovered from. Much to her chagrin, she is sent on an immediate assignment in a small town in Texas. When Tara arrives, she finds the local police, especially the sheriff aren’t too happy to have her there. She knows she needs to be one step ahead of them, as they will not willingly be forthcoming with any evidence they find. Tara is also surprised to have a rookie agent assigned to help her, but in the long run she and M.J. learn to work together very well. When they arrive at the scene, they learn a woman was brutally murdered.

Liam Wolfe is our hero, who is a former marine having survived in Afghanistan, and now runs a top notch security firm, with former marines. Tara meets Liam early on, as the murder took place on his land; he was a friend of the victim, which makes him an early suspect. The sheriff would like nothing better than to put the blame on Liam; but Tara and M.J discover quickly that Liam has a valid alibi.

Almost immediately, Liam finds himself attracted to Tara and her to him. But both, due to their own circumstances, do their best to keep their feelings mute. With a second murder, the race is on to find this vicious killer, before another victim is found. Tara meets and begins to work with the people at the Delphi Center lab (Tracers), who have specialized experts in all fields related to DNA, bones, fragments, etc; and they will help Tara find whatever evidence they can pinpoint.

This was such an exciting, suspenseful and captivating storyline, as the case escalates to a serial killer, with murders of women, who upon further investigation are discovered from the past. I was amazed at the writing and knowledge of Laura Griffin, as it was written so well; with each miniscule finding being deciphered by the Tracers, helping Tara to slowly move toward finding the killer. Both Tara and M.J. know Liam is innocent, but they fear one of his employees is the murderer. The danger escalates as they get closer to finding the killer, which will put both of their lives on the brink of death.

Tara and Liam’s relationship heats up, as their chemistry is off the wall. Despite both of their determination to not act on their lust, the dangers and threats that surround them will bring them to release their tension and act on their feelings. I loved Tara and Liam together, as they made a great and sizzling couple. I admire Griffin’s ability to give us a nice slow romance, and keep it as part of the background, not taking anything away from this exciting and intense mystery.

This was a wonderful exciting, suspenseful and tense story, with some wonderful characters, very interesting details of how this wonderful crime lab works, and a great couple, who blend together so well. Laura Griffin has written a page turner that I could not put down, and has won me over as a writer who deftly puts the pieces together, explaining to us every step of the way. Fantastic story, so well written and now I have to find time to go back to the beginning and read this series from the start.

Barb
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Mar 17, 2016 Charlene rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery, black-ops-navy-seals, follow-this-series, crime, law-enforcement, friends-recommendations, romantic-suspense, public-library, series-by-author, misleading-cover

Not sure, maybe 3.5 stars, raising to 4.

This is the 9th in the author's Tracers series. I'm not sure what the title and the cover are referring to. The Delphi center is called in to investigate some data that the local law enforcement and FBI provide, especially after a celebrity politician is found murdered.

The heroine was a conscientious researcher and competent field agent, but she seemed to border on some almost-TSTL decisions, perhaps because the local law was still a boys' club and she had ...more

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Aug 07, 2016 Reen rated it liked it

Shelves: romantic-suspense

3.5 stars
Great story but Tara the experienced FBI agent act like a rookie, takes too many chances and never lets anyone know what she is planning to do. Considering she has a huge chip on her shoulder, maybe that is why she is the way she is. Liked Liam and the story in general, some nice suspense.

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