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Review: Shadow Killer by India Kells

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Title: Shadow Killer
Series: NOPD Forensics Team
Author: India Kells
Read copy: eBook (Kindle)
Published: March 9, 2021
Publisher: Aces Press
ASIN: B08WWN5LC8

Two murder victims, two suspects without any memory of committing the murders, and a masterful killer that hides in the shadows of their minds.

Brandon Turner’s head is still spinning from taking a new job with NOPD and moving to a new city. Although New Orleans is fascinating, it’s not as enticing as Noelle, the curvy beauty who is as cold as ice. Brandon is determined to uncover why she hates him so much, but two strange murders soon require his full attention and Noelle’s professional opinion.

Noelle Breaux is a brilliant forensic scientist, but she’s tired of fighting against old school cops who think that being a woman makes you a burden within the department. A new commander and fresh recruits raise her hopes—and those of her Cajun friends within the forensic department—until the hunk that looks like a blonde Viking out of a romance novel seems to be way too friendly with the old guard and she quickly loses hope.

Two of Brandon’s best friends and former colleagues, Daxton Chambers and Cruz Livingston come for a visit with their wives, Mack and Mickie. When the women disappear without a trace, Brandon has a feeling their abduction is related to the strange series of murders he’s been investigating.

With time running out, Noelle and Brandon will have to work closely together to discover who the mastermind is behind the murders and rescue their friends. Along the way, they unravel a deception that goes deeper than they bargained for.

In a city where magic perfumes the French Quarter, and moonlight shadows danger, profound trust is the key to solving this murder case, but love may be the only way to stay alive.

My rating:

This book should've made up its mind as to which genre it wanted to tackle. Romance between a body-conscious curvy woman and a ripped hunk? A quasi-feminist manifesto about smart women put down by assholes? Suspense/thriller about killer woman without a single memory of committing the act? Paranormal story about a shadowy stalker? Fanfiction? (which explained a lot!)

I would've preferred the suspense plot, which was the best of the bunch, until the motive was revealed.

I couldn't care less about the heroine and her predicament at work. For someone who despised being judged by looks only, she was quick to drool over the hero's looks. And for someone who despised being judged without people really knowing her, she was quick to do the same where the hero was concerned.
The hero failed to really make an impression, his looks and hunkiness used mostly to counterbalance the heroine's curviness.

As I said, the suspense plot, the story's strongest point, fizzled badly, and I have no idea what the paranormal elements were for (except for the story being set in New Orleans).

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