Can they outplay The Player?
When a fourth copycat killer strikes, Detective Jake
McAllister and Kyra Chase race to find the mastermind behind LA's serial
murders. Now there's a new lead, but to protect the woman he loves, Jake must
reveal a crucial secret about Kyra's past -- the real reason The Player wants
her dead. Exposing the truth could turn this investigation on its head…and
force this notorious criminal to make one final move.
Terrific conclusion to the series. The book opens as yet
another copycat killer strikes. This time, the killer left a witness, something
against The Player's rules. Jake, Kyra, and the rest of the task force are
determined to put an end to his reign of terror. The tension increased with
each book as they pursued not just the copycat but the one pulling the strings.
In this book, we can feel that they are finally drawing close.
Throughout the series, Jake and Kyra's relationship grows
closer and stronger. Both learned to trust each other on and off the job. At
the same time, their attraction deepened to love. But to have a future
together, Jake must keep Kyra alive. When Quinn's death exposes a long-concealed
secret, Jake understands the depth of Kyra's peril. I understood Quinn's need
to protect Kyra, but I also agreed with Jake that she deserved to know the
truth. I loved that his innate need to be honest with her overcame his
protectiveness and that he trusted her to be able to handle the news. I ached
for Kyra's heartbreak and loved her determination to do something with the
information. I loved Jake's support for whatever she wanted to do with it.
The further the investigation goes, the more Jake
suspects that the truth is closer than anyone knew. I thought I had it figured
out in the previous book, but I couldn't have been more wrong. An unexpected
twist in Quinn's autopsy sends the investigation down a new path. At the same
time, Kyra's search for the truth brings the Player out of hiding. The final
confrontation was a nail-biter as the Player attempted to finish what he
started twenty years earlier. I loved Kyra's presence of mind when she figured it
out and her part in the outcome. Jake's arrival was edge-of-the-seat close and
led to a great conclusion.
I liked the epilogue, with Jake, Kyra, and Jake's
daughter Fiona discussing what happened before the subject changed to Jake and
Kyra's relationship. I laughed out loud at Fiona's request and Jake's reaction.
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