This one had more of a twist and a little more excitement than Midnight Caller did; though I liked the first book in the series more than this one. Reasons that aren't important really.

 

Still, it's a nice, enjoyable, rainy-day (despite it not really being rainy right now) read with formulaic suspense, thrill, and mystery. Just another romantic-suspense, crime thriller to distract me from everything else I'm reading. It's not like I need the distraction, but I always enjoy a good crime thriller.

 

Can't say for sure how I feel about the twist at the end though, but I don't hate it.

3.85 stars rounded up

Second book in the series and it took me WEEKS to finish. I can't say that it's the book's fault. I was experiencing book slump where all stories just can't interest me.

Story wise, I think this one was better than book #1 Midnight Caller. Ms. Tentler provided several red herrings and kept the identity of the real copycat killer until later in the game (unlike book #1 where she revealed it a bit earlier). It was quite a surprise too, someone that readers might not guess in the beginning (although, if you're like me, I already dislike this person several chapters into the book).

This book had ANGST! Even more so than the first book. Caitlyn Cahill had her life turned upside down when she helped the FBI captured her foster brother (Joshua Cahill was creepy!!). She was just building her life again when the copycat murders happen. Meanwhile FBI Agent, Reid Novak, was roped back to the case while still recurperating from surgery to remove a glioma. Gosh, an FBI Agent who suffered from cancer. I don't think I ever read a book with that kind of premise! So again, the romance was rather subdued.

I had to admit the middle part seemed a bit slow though. Or maybe it was also because I had the book slump. But I thought this series was good. I definitely will read book #3

Midnight Fear is Leslie Tentler’s second novel and follows Agent Novak’s dangerous job to catch a copycat killer before he kills the ex-socialite Caitlyn Cahill.The book starts with a bang – or more accurately a murder and does not slow down after that. The plot is complex and in places very chilling, although the characterisation, particularly of Novak is at times a bit hit and miss, perhaps a bit 2D for my liking. I didn’t realise that this was a romantic suspense until I started reading, this for me spoilt the book a bit as I felt it detracted from the plot – though this is my personal preference. Overall an interesting read with a great ending. The book is let down by the unbelievable lead character and, in my opinion, a token romance plot. All in all, the brilliant plot outweighs the downsides - which is why this has a four-star rating.

Holy cow! What a book!! I read this off and on all day today! I couldn't stop! I had to know what was going to happen and who the copycat killer was!! It was a wild and intense ride! Hats off to you Leslie! I loved this book more than Midnight Caller and I really loved that one!! I can't wait to read the third one! If I had to use one word for this book it would be INTENSE!! You really kept me guessing! Five stars for me!!

I read the first book by this debut author just last month, and really enjoyed it. Therefore, when I got the chance to read this one I jumped at it. I was anticipating another good mystery along the lines of the first book in the series. What I got, however, was an even better book than Midnight Caller. In the time that has passed between the writing of her first book and this one, the author has certainly honed her craft. This second book of the series had a more exciting story line with a myriad of possibilities for the antagonist, leaving the plot twists harder to figure out. Once the antagonist was finally revealed, I found myself cheering that I had guessed correctly, a sure sign that I was involved in the story.


In addition, the characters seemed to have more personality making it even easier to get invested in their stories. The heroine, Caitlyn, had the perfect mixture of softness and backbone and her hero, Reid was the perfect strong but vulnerable leading man. There were also a number of well developed secondary characters who played interesting roles throughout the book. All in all, I had a really hard time putting this book down once I started to read it. I wanted the world to go away and just keep reading. I think I may even have snapped at a few of my family members when they interrupted my reading time.


If I really enjoyed the author's first book, I LOVED this one. I can't wait for the next installment from this author and hope that she writes many more books similar to her first two, and this one in particular.