After The Dark (Killer Instinct, #1) (Killer Instincts Novels, #1)

by Cynthia Eden

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Cynthia Eden has a great grasp on grabbing a reader’s interest from the first page. Her new love of thrillers and this new series proves that she can keep the buzz of excitement going from the first page to the last.

There is a prequel to this story which just came out and is free on most ebook retailers. Get The Gathering Dusk

This story focuses on FBI Profiler Samantha Dark. Samantha finds out the hard way that her friend and former lover was not the man she thought he was. It does have a bit of a Red Dragon feel at the beginning where Will takes some time before he figures out that Hannibal Lecter isn’t the swell guy he originally thought. Here, Samantha’s long-time friend and former lover Cameron Latham was more than just an impressively smart college professor. The fact that Samantha didn’t realize that her BFF was actually a serial killer calls into question Samantha’s ability to do her job.

But her partner, Blake Gamble isn’t about to let Samantha walk away. Not from the FBI and not from him. They might have had to keep their distance while working as partners but things are different now. Gamble uses a new serial killer as an excuse to track down Samantha to get her help but he might have inadvertently led the killer to Sam’s doorstep.

Women in Sam’s small town are being abducted but is there one killer or two? The suspense is high as Gamble and Sam reassemble their team and try to work out their relationship. Partners can’t have a romantic relationship but they are no longer partners so the rules are changed.

There is plenty of suspense and intrigue to keep you excited until the end as well as a passionate romance once Sam and Blake finally give in to their desires.

While it is not necessary to read the prequel to enjoy this story, comments are made about the prior case which would ruin the suspense so I would definitely recommend reading The Gathering Dusk first before starting After The Dark.