Grief is what drives him. Grief felt by the relatives and friends of the victims. So Homeland Security Investigations agent Carmen Sanchez and her partner, security expert Jake Heron, find out when the suspect dubbed the Honeymoon Killer strikes again. Not killing for the sake of it, but to feed off those left behind after a bride or groom is killed on the wedding day.
Their search takes them between continents, but as more
sides to this seemingly clearcut puzzle appear, it seems they might be the ones
taken down next. Add in office politics and family members who have their own
agenda based on a suicide that may just be murder, well… it’s going to be a
ride.
I did not read the first book in the series (darn timing was
just out!) but it wasn’t 100% necessary in order to understand the backstory
here. It would have helped with the familial connections and understanding the
Intrusions Investigations as well as a previous nefarious tech character, but
otherwise it’s a pretty solid thriller.
Lots of twists and turns, the pacing was smooth, and the
romantic connection moved the story forward. The things that I didn’t like were
the fact that every character had to have some story in the bigger picture – it
seemed no one was just a side character – and the fact that sometimes there were
too many bows that tied things up. You got fed an idea that something bad would
happen or someone would die. But… The fact that you got to know the killer upfront
and the reasons behind some behaviour was a good lead in, and the teaser about
the blades was intriguing. Then the killer’s romantic connection and the killer
going after the killer… too many storylines. The Italian side felt a little
added in without being fleshed out and sometimes I got too many Rhyme vibes off
this.
But in the end, a good thriller, well written, with a bit
for everyone, I suppose!
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