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dantastic's review against another edition
3.0
Someone is stalking DA Paige Callen, someone who can guess her every move. Her father hires Bob Farrell to catch her stalker since the cops have proven ineffective. Can Farrell persuade Kearns to help him catch the lunatic and stay one step ahead of the PD? And will Paige let them?
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There's not a whole lot scarier than a killer that's constantly one step ahead of the police and makes the victim powerless to stop him. That's the running theme of The Fourth Motive, the second Farrell and Kearns thriller from Sean Lynch.
Much like Vernon Slocum in the first book, the villain of The Fourth Motive is frighteningly capable. Bob Farrell is in fine form, drinking whiskey, talking smack, and backing it all up against corrupt cops and anyone else who gets in the way. Kearns, who I originally thought would have more of a starring role in the series, provides the Bad Ass Friend firepower for a lot of the book.
Since this book is one long cat and mouse game, there's not a lot more I want to reveal about the plot. I like the way Kearns was used since Farrell is a far more interesting character. The killer's connection to Paige was well done and not an overused cliche. However, I didn't like this book as much as Dangerous Prey.
My problem with this book was Paige Callen. For the first 80% of the book, she was so stubborn I wouldn't have minded her stalker getting her. A man saves you from getting raped and/or murdered and you try to prosecute him for carrying an unlicensed firearm? Really? Really? She was also so resistant to protection that I hoped Farrell would give Judge Callen his money back and leave her to her own devices.
Anyway, the book was pretty good despite Paige being pretty unlikeable for most of the book. Three stars. I'll be picking up the next Farrell and Kearns book.
I got this from Exhibit A via Netgalley.
There's not a whole lot scarier than a killer that's constantly one step ahead of the police and makes the victim powerless to stop him. That's the running theme of The Fourth Motive, the second Farrell and Kearns thriller from Sean Lynch.
Much like Vernon Slocum in the first book, the villain of The Fourth Motive is frighteningly capable. Bob Farrell is in fine form, drinking whiskey, talking smack, and backing it all up against corrupt cops and anyone else who gets in the way. Kearns, who I originally thought would have more of a starring role in the series, provides the Bad Ass Friend firepower for a lot of the book.
Since this book is one long cat and mouse game, there's not a lot more I want to reveal about the plot. I like the way Kearns was used since Farrell is a far more interesting character. The killer's connection to Paige was well done and not an overused cliche. However, I didn't like this book as much as Dangerous Prey.
My problem with this book was Paige Callen. For the first 80% of the book, she was so stubborn I wouldn't have minded her stalker getting her. A man saves you from getting raped and/or murdered and you try to prosecute him for carrying an unlicensed firearm? Really? Really? She was also so resistant to protection that I hoped Farrell would give Judge Callen his money back and leave her to her own devices.
Anyway, the book was pretty good despite Paige being pretty unlikeable for most of the book. Three stars. I'll be picking up the next Farrell and Kearns book.
erinnejc's review against another edition
5.0
This book grabbed me from page 1. It was action packed and a good solid crime thriller. I haven't read the first in the series but that didn't impact on this second book.
mpr2000's review against another edition
4.0
This is personal, it is a matter of life and death, but why and more important who?
Paige, a deputy DA in Oakland, has been attacked, received prank calls, had her house burned... All in just 48 hours.
So the big question is; Who wants to kill her?
If you know that the police have his hands tied around bureaucratic laws and your daughter is in danger, what would you do?
Bob Farrell, a PI with a not very good relationship with the police because of his previous actions, has been contracted by the Judge Callen to find Paige's stalker.
If you are searching for a book with an unknown criminal, maybe this is not your book. But wait, don't discard Bob and Kearn; they will enchant you and you will start worrying for them after the first shooting.
This is a frenetic thriller, but most of all, you emphasise with all the characters and want to know more about their life.
Ready?
(I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for a review.)
Paige, a deputy DA in Oakland, has been attacked, received prank calls, had her house burned... All in just 48 hours.
So the big question is; Who wants to kill her?
If you know that the police have his hands tied around bureaucratic laws and your daughter is in danger, what would you do?
Bob Farrell, a PI with a not very good relationship with the police because of his previous actions, has been contracted by the Judge Callen to find Paige's stalker.
If you are searching for a book with an unknown criminal, maybe this is not your book. But wait, don't discard Bob and Kearn; they will enchant you and you will start worrying for them after the first shooting.
This is a frenetic thriller, but most of all, you emphasise with all the characters and want to know more about their life.
Ready?
(I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for a review.)
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