Deep Dark was a really good book, but a little creepy for a couple reasons. Those reasons include I live in Austin, there have recently been attacks in north Austin and a murder at UT, and I work in computers. So it hit home on more than one level.

Laney and Reed are on a case involving a dating site and murders around the city of Austin. Laney, a white hat hacker, increased security protocols for the online site after they had been hacked on more than one occasion. Reed is the homicide detective with Austin PD assigned to investigate the murders. During the investigation, Laney realizes the attacks are similar to the one that happened to her years before, the only difference is, she survived. The killer is attacking people that she knows, her friends and previous co-workers.

Reed didn't want to want Laney because she was so much younger than him, but things don't go according to plan. She doesn't listen when he tells her to stay away from the case because he believes that the killer could be after her because she is the only one that got away. She doesn't listen and continues to investigate. She finds a keylogger (a device that records all the key strokes made on a keyboard, ie passwords and usernames), in the system administrators office, allowing the killer access to the server for the dating site. She also finds a lead that breaks the case wide open and eventually leading them right to the killer.

This was a really good book and keeps you hooked. I couldn't put it down I kept wanting to know what happened next. I did not expect the killer to be who it was. I highly recommend Deep Dark!

Received ARC in exchange for honest review.

I like this series. Every book that I have read I have enjoyed. Which this book is no exception, except, that I did feel like this book was more heavy on the romance then the crime. Yet, I was ok with this as I was feeling the romance between Reed and Laney. The way that they interacted with each other I did not notice the age difference between them. At the same time they worked well together and they were smart about the case and putting it together. Just like the other books, this one was a quick read. The pacing of the story was steady with no down time and a good ending.

an extremely interesting story with man plot twists, laughter, and tears. full review coming soon to the blog.

Anyone who dares to venture into the world of online dating may rethink their dating habits after reading Deep Dark!

Delaney 'Laney' Knox is a twenty-four-year-old kick-ass white-hat hacker working for The Delphi Centre as an investigator. When the body of a young woman is discovered, Laney's reminded of an incident from her past. Determined to assist in solving the case and erase the memories that have haunted her, she gets more than she bargained when she messages the chief detective in an unconventional way.

Reed Novak is a thirty-nine-year-old detective with Austin PD, jaded with life generally. He's still sharp as a button when it comes to his job and a new case always fires up his enthusiasm. When a body is discovered with no clues or evidence left at the scene of the crime, he's as determined as ever to find the perpetrator. So, his interest is more than piqued when he receives an unexpected message about the case from an anonymous source, in an unconventional way. He's just as intrigued to know the sender as he is to solve the case.

The beginning was a slow start for me, but it didn't take very long to become engrossed in this original and fast-paced novel. The intrigue definitely kept my attention and the pages turning as Reed and Laney investigated the case. There may be a fifteen year age gap between the protagonists but the pairing works incredibly well and doesn't feel forced. Both are workaholics and loners with a passion for their work with a shared sense of duty work ethic. Their lust filled chemistry, always smouldering under the surface, as they attempt to fight against the attraction for each other.

I'm blown away by the author's attention to detail with the research for this well-written novel. I was on my toes right until the revealing of the murderer, which was a surprise.

If you enjoy the Romantic Suspense genre as much as I do, you'll love this adrenalin-charged, well thought out and intelligent novel. This is the tenth novel in the Tracers series and a standalone. I'll be reading the other nine novels in the series as soon as I can and will add Laura Griffin to my favourite author list.

The question I asked myself after reading Deep Dark is: Why has it taken me so long to discover Laura Griffin?

4.5 Stars

***arc generously received courtesy of Pocket Books via NetGalley***

Another great read from Laura Griffin in the Tracers series. Reed is a detective with a new case, a murdered young woman, and from the beginning he knows this will be a difficult one. His team works hard to investigate and follow the evidence but there seems to be a piece or two missing. Anonymous texts sends him to Laney, hacker extraordinaire working with the Delany Center. Laney knows there's a virtual element that Reed is missing and she's ready to help him crack the case, he's just worried about her safety. Working together will these two be able to find the villain behind the computer screen? I really enjoy how Ms. Griffin combines the suspense and romance and builds a story that doesn't take away from either. Great read!

French & English reviews

4,5 stars
Bon je dois avouer, je n'avais pas trop envie de lire ce livre au départ parce que je connaissais pas les personnages et que je mourrais d'envie de lire de Scott Black ... Et finalement j'ai adoré =D
Cette scène où Reed coince Laney pour la première fois parce qu'elle a piraté son portable ... <3 J'ai adoré l'intrigue mais aussi la relation entre les deux personnages qui sont très différents mais qui fonctionnent très bien ensembles =D
PS: si chaque tome de cette série n'atteint pas les 5 étoiles d'office, c'est parce que même si elles sont bien écrites, les scènes de sexe me laissent un peu indifférentes comparées à celles d'autres auteures du même genre ...

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Well I must admit, I didn't really want to read this book at first because I didn't know the characters and I was dying to read Scott Black's book ... And finally I loved it =D
This scene where Reed cornered Laney for the first time because she hacked his cell phone ... <3
I loved the plot but also the relationship between the two characters who are very different but who work very well together =D
PS: if each book of this series doesn't reach 5 stars, it's only because even if they are well written, the sex scenes leave me a little indifferent compared to those by other authors of the same kind ...