Fallen

By: Leslie Tentler

Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin

Amid a sultry Atlanta summer, someone is targeting police. The investigation becomes personal for APD Detective Ryan Winter when a colleague and friend is shot dead - the second victim in weeks. But even as he finds himself being drawn into the tense hunt for a serial cop killer, he is forced to reexamine his own shattering personal tragedy.

An ER physician at Atlanta's busy Mercy Hospital, Dr. Lydia Costa is no stranger to suffering. Still, the recent police slayings reopen barely healed wounds - and bring her face to face with her ex-husband, Ryan Winter. As the body count rises and paranoia tightens its grip on the police force, Lydia and Ryan are pulled together by circumstances and fate, causing old passions to reignite despite their painful shared past. But as Ryan moves closer to discovering the killer's identity, someone is watching, placing both him and Lydia in mortal danger.

©2015 Leslie Tentler (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Good

3.75 Stars for me!

My rating range of this story... 3 - 4 Stars
If significant, why?

Main Character Ratings...
H = 7/10
h = 7/10

Was cheating involved? No
Any major triggers to be aware of? Death of a child which caused the failure of a marriage.

Scenes with heat... A couple
What point does it start? 60%
How much of the story? 5% or less
Anything beyond M/F? No
If yes, explained

Heat Rating... 4/10
Clean or Fade to Black - 1 or 2
Normal to Descriptive 3-5
Detailed Descriptive Sex - 6-7
Um, Wow, Beyond Descriptive Sex - 8 or above

Was there so much sex or unrealistic sex that you rolled your eyes and/or skipped forward? No

The back story... The H is a detective who gets wrapped up in a case involving the murder of Atlanta Police Officers. His ex is a doctor who is facing issues after she helped a woman escape her abusive ex. Both still have strong feelings for each other.

The Romance... Very slow burn.

The drama explosion... The H stumbles into the murderer.

Did it feel real or contrived? Contrived
Was it OTT? Yes
Separation involved? Ni
Was it resolved properly or rushed? Neither

Final Notes... The drama explosion with the murderer is very drawn out and was a bit frustrating.


HEA or HFN? HEA

Both Thriller and Love Story

This book begins with a violent shooting if a cop. It has a lot of mis directs with Lydia the doctor. She is frustrating initially with her hidden feelings. Then other cops die, while a wife beater is stalking Lydia and his wife. Ryan the lead detective on the cop killer case and Lydia's ex is the hero. He interacts with all parties. However not fast enough before the killer strikes several times and close to home. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

Perfect Combo

A little romance, a little suspense and you’ve got me hooked! I was so surprised by the storyline, the plot twists and the performance. For a free audible book this hit every mark.

Nice surprise!

I enjoyed this one.
Well written & suspenseful, Leslie Tentler has written an intense mystery and suspense thriller with some romance sprinked in.
This was my first read of Leslie Tentler. I will definitely read her again. I listened to the audio version on audible. It was included free with membership.  The narration was top notch and helped the story come alive.
Although I guessed who the killer was pretty early on, the writing kept me wanting to find out how they would be caught.

Recommended!

language

Too many G@!D^%!$ other curse words okay, but not gd .otherwise good story, good character development, excellent plot twist

Connected

Very well done. Storyline flows.
Good narrator
I’ll read more from this writer
What’s next?

Second Chance

Very suspenseful second chance romance. A cop killer and a shared past tragedy lead these two back together.

loss of a child is devastating

This was a great read. An interesting storyline that showed how devastating loosing a child can be and also how abuse from a parent can twist a person's mind. I really felt for Ryan and Lydia in this story. You could feel the pain each had suffered over the loss of their child. The main plot had never thinking a lot in this book. I didn't dawn on me as to who the killer was until Adam was struck down leaving the bar. It all clicked then. I loved how this one kept me guessing. There was plenty of action in this book and I liked that there was another man vying for Lydia's affection, making Ryan work that much harder to win her back. This was a really good read, and I would like to know how Ryan and Lydia get along in the future. As to poor Molly, I totally understand how what happened to her in her past set her on such a destructive path. Great story line, strong characters, made this a read to remember.

Fantastic second chance story!

I enjoyed this book so much that I couldn't stop listening. I finished it in 2 days. Non stop guessing who dunnit throughout. I didn't see it coming until it happened. Narration was excellent as well. I highly recommend it!

Enjoyable

I enjoyed this story very much. I listened to the whole story in one sitting. I liked the twists in the plot and the romance wasn't in your face the entire time. The romance between the main characters was more believable than most stories.