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Fatal Justice
Standing over the body of a Supreme Court nominee, Lieutenant Sam Holland is hip-deep in another high-profile murder case.
That she was one of the last people to see Julian Sinclair alive only complicates things even more. With her relationship with Senator Nick Cappuano heating up, they’re attracting a lot of unwanted media attention and blinding flashbulbs. The pressure is on for Sam to find Sinclair’s killer, but a new lead in her father’s unsolved shooting puts her in unexpected danger.
When long-buried secrets threaten to derail her relationship with Nick, Sam realizes that while justice can be blind, mixing romance with politics has the potential to be fatal.
That she was one of the last people to see Julian Sinclair alive only complicates things even more. With her relationship with Senator Nick Cappuano heating up, they’re attracting a lot of unwanted media attention and blinding flashbulbs. The pressure is on for Sam to find Sinclair’s killer, but a new lead in her father’s unsolved shooting puts her in unexpected danger.
When long-buried secrets threaten to derail her relationship with Nick, Sam realizes that while justice can be blind, mixing romance with politics has the potential to be fatal.
287 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 3, 2011
About the author
Marie Force
183 books8,244 followersMarie Force is the New York Times bestselling author of contemporary romance, romantic suspense and erotic romance. Her series include Gansett Island, Fatal, Treading Water, Butler Vermont and Quantum.
Her books have sold more than 12 million copies worldwide, have been translated into more than a dozen languages and have appeared on the New York Times bestseller more than 30 times. She is also a USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller, as well as a Speigel bestseller in Germany.
Her goals in life are simple—to finish raising two happy, healthy, productive young adults, to keep writing books for as long as she possibly can and to never be on a flight that makes the news.
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Her books have sold more than 12 million copies worldwide, have been translated into more than a dozen languages and have appeared on the New York Times bestseller more than 30 times. She is also a USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller, as well as a Speigel bestseller in Germany.
Her goals in life are simple—to finish raising two happy, healthy, productive young adults, to keep writing books for as long as she possibly can and to never be on a flight that makes the news.
Join Marie’s mailing list on her website at marieforce.com for news about new books and upcoming appearances in your area. Follow her on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/MarieForceAuthor and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/marieforceauthor/. Contact Marie at [email protected].
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December 5, 2023
the setup…
It’s only been a short time since Nick Cappuano’s best friend US Senator John O’Connor was murdered and he was named to finish out his term. Now he’s grappling with the request that he run for the seat in a year and the murder of another friend, Supreme Court nominee Julian Sinclair. Of course, Lieutenant Samantha (Sam) Holland has the case, another sticky situation with lots of minefields given her new, high profile relationship with Nick.
the heart of the story…
Despite the explosive nature of the Sinclair murder case, it was the strain on Nick and Sam’s relationship that resonated throughout the story. She’s learning to not withhold stuff to “protect” him while he’s been gutted by the loss of his friends and he’s trying to come to grips with the danger associated with her job. This while being in the media spotlight as the new “It” couple. Sam is also investigating another tragic case that just might be connected to her father’s unsolved shooting. On top of all that, Sam’s partner Freddie Cruz is exploring a new relationship that is interfering with the job but opening new avenues in his inexperienced personal life.
the narration…
I am such a fan of Eva Kaminsky that I ditched my older version by another narrator and bought this one. I love her voices for some of the characters, particularly Freddie and Sam, and it makes a big difference. She’s also a wonderful storyteller.
the bottom line…
This is my second time reading this story, first time on audio, and it was a different outcome. I had less patience with Sam and sensed a level of immaturity I had missed initially. However, I still love that there are multiple storylines in play and secondary characters are given strong and important roles with depth, crucial to solving the cases. Though it dropped a star, I enjoyed them all and am already hooked again.
Posted on Blue Mood Café
It’s only been a short time since Nick Cappuano’s best friend US Senator John O’Connor was murdered and he was named to finish out his term. Now he’s grappling with the request that he run for the seat in a year and the murder of another friend, Supreme Court nominee Julian Sinclair. Of course, Lieutenant Samantha (Sam) Holland has the case, another sticky situation with lots of minefields given her new, high profile relationship with Nick.
the heart of the story…
Despite the explosive nature of the Sinclair murder case, it was the strain on Nick and Sam’s relationship that resonated throughout the story. She’s learning to not withhold stuff to “protect” him while he’s been gutted by the loss of his friends and he’s trying to come to grips with the danger associated with her job. This while being in the media spotlight as the new “It” couple. Sam is also investigating another tragic case that just might be connected to her father’s unsolved shooting. On top of all that, Sam’s partner Freddie Cruz is exploring a new relationship that is interfering with the job but opening new avenues in his inexperienced personal life.
the narration…
I am such a fan of Eva Kaminsky that I ditched my older version by another narrator and bought this one. I love her voices for some of the characters, particularly Freddie and Sam, and it makes a big difference. She’s also a wonderful storyteller.
the bottom line…
This is my second time reading this story, first time on audio, and it was a different outcome. I had less patience with Sam and sensed a level of immaturity I had missed initially. However, I still love that there are multiple storylines in play and secondary characters are given strong and important roles with depth, crucial to solving the cases. Though it dropped a star, I enjoyed them all and am already hooked again.
Posted on Blue Mood Café
September 16, 2011
Fatal Justice is the second book in Marie Force’s Fatal series and another 5 star read!
This installment finds Lieutenant Sam Holland and Senator Nick Cuppuano feeling their way around their new relationship. It's obvious they're in love, but they're still getting to know one another and working as a couple, rather than individuals with no one else to think about. Not only do they have the added pressure of public scrutiny disrupting their private lives, but they’re also knee deep in another murder investigation. This time the victim is Julian Sinclair who’s in DC to meet with the President. Sinclair is a nominee for a soon to be vacant seat on the Supreme Court, but clearly someone didn’t want him to get that seat and now it’s up to Sam to find out who that person is and what was so important to keep covered up that Julian had to die for it. This one hits close to home for Nick because Julian is a very dear friend of the O’Connor family, who we got to know well in Fatal Affair.
Once again Marie Force gives us an exciting, action packed story that had me riveted, and best of all we get to revisit those same awesome people we met in the Fatal Affair. I’m not normally a fan of political drama and suspense, but Ms. Force knows how to deliver it with such … force … that once again I was up until the wee hours of the morning finishing this story.
The only complaint I have about Fatal Justice - and it’s a minor one, is that I didn’t like the way Sam was keeping secrets from Nick, regardless of her reasons. It seemed unnecessary and had me briefly questioning her ability to be in a solid relationship. But that said, I still adored her and Nick! Fatal Justice is another winner and I can’t wait to read the next book, Fatal Consequences.
March 1, 2018
3.5 stars
November 19, 2023
Life is busy for Samantha Holland. She has just been promoted to Lieutenant, her boyfriend has been sworn in as a new U.S. Senator, and she is working a murder case that may have ties to her father's shooting. Now Supreme Court nominee, Julian Sinclair, has been murdered. Nick and Sam were some of the last people to see him alive. Now Sam and her team are working the case, and digging up secrets that could get her killed.
The second book in the Fatal series picks up only a few days after the last book. The suspense story is interesting and fast moving. Nick and Sam are getting to know each other better and learning to trust. Other supporting characters are brought to the front of the story, including Sam's partner, Freddie Cruz, one of my favorites. My rating: 4.5 Stars.
2023 Re-read: I'm reading this series with a Goodreads group. I didn't like this story as much this time around. Sam got on my nerves. She likes to keep secrets and always gets caught. How many times do you have to keep secrets from Nick because he is upset? He's even more upset when he learns that she knew something and didn't talk to him about it. It also felt like the story dragged until we finally got to the murder of the Supreme Court nominee. Still, overall it was a good mystery. My rating: 4 Stars.
The second book in the Fatal series picks up only a few days after the last book. The suspense story is interesting and fast moving. Nick and Sam are getting to know each other better and learning to trust. Other supporting characters are brought to the front of the story, including Sam's partner, Freddie Cruz, one of my favorites. My rating: 4.5 Stars.
2023 Re-read: I'm reading this series with a Goodreads group. I didn't like this story as much this time around. Sam got on my nerves. She likes to keep secrets and always gets caught. How many times do you have to keep secrets from Nick because he is upset? He's even more upset when he learns that she knew something and didn't talk to him about it. It also felt like the story dragged until we finally got to the murder of the Supreme Court nominee. Still, overall it was a good mystery. My rating: 4 Stars.
November 7, 2023
Fatal Justice
3 Stars
When the President’s nominee for the Supreme Court is found dead, newly promoted Detective Lieutenant Sam Holland finds herself knee-deep in another high-profile case. As she unravels the clues to the murder, Sam must also deal with changes in her personal life as her relationship with Senator Nick Cappuano moves in new and problematic directions.
Given the numerous 5 star rating and the comments on many of my groups raving about this series, it has become clear that I am in the minority when it comes to my less than stellar rating for this book.
The most significant problem is my dislike of the heroine. While her tough-as-nails snark could be considered endearing in the first book, in this one she is simply rude, cantankerous and unlikable. She overreacts to the smallest things and seems to resent the fact that her subordinates have their own personal lives. She is also commitment phobic and keeps too many secrets from Nick (a trope that annoys me no end).
While Nick is a sweet and sexy hero, he is also far too emotionally needy for my tastes and there are moments when I have to ask myself what he sees in the self-controlled and distant Sam. Moreover, the chemistry that they shared in the previous installment seems to have fizzled and their sex scenes (of which there are too many) are perfunctory and add little to their romance.
The murder mystery takes a back seat to Nick and Sam’s relationship, which is unfortunate as the case and investigation are very intriguing. As it stands, the villains and their motivations are underdeveloped and the climax and resolution have a tacked on feel to them. I also disliked the way in which the issue of abortion is treated in the book as if women who choose this path for themselves have something to be ashamed of.
The secondary sub-plots involving Sam’s co-workers are far more appealing and it is a pity that they don’t receive more page time as I prefer them to Sam and Nick’s ongoing angst.
All in all, I will probably give the next book a shot sometime but it is not a priority.
3 Stars
When the President’s nominee for the Supreme Court is found dead, newly promoted Detective Lieutenant Sam Holland finds herself knee-deep in another high-profile case. As she unravels the clues to the murder, Sam must also deal with changes in her personal life as her relationship with Senator Nick Cappuano moves in new and problematic directions.
Given the numerous 5 star rating and the comments on many of my groups raving about this series, it has become clear that I am in the minority when it comes to my less than stellar rating for this book.
The most significant problem is my dislike of the heroine. While her tough-as-nails snark could be considered endearing in the first book, in this one she is simply rude, cantankerous and unlikable. She overreacts to the smallest things and seems to resent the fact that her subordinates have their own personal lives. She is also commitment phobic and keeps too many secrets from Nick (a trope that annoys me no end).
While Nick is a sweet and sexy hero, he is also far too emotionally needy for my tastes and there are moments when I have to ask myself what he sees in the self-controlled and distant Sam. Moreover, the chemistry that they shared in the previous installment seems to have fizzled and their sex scenes (of which there are too many) are perfunctory and add little to their romance.
The murder mystery takes a back seat to Nick and Sam’s relationship, which is unfortunate as the case and investigation are very intriguing. As it stands, the villains and their motivations are underdeveloped and the climax and resolution have a tacked on feel to them. I also disliked the way in which the issue of abortion is treated in the book as if women who choose this path for themselves have something to be ashamed of.
The secondary sub-plots involving Sam’s co-workers are far more appealing and it is a pity that they don’t receive more page time as I prefer them to Sam and Nick’s ongoing angst.
All in all, I will probably give the next book a shot sometime but it is not a priority.
October 31, 2018
This is my first book from Marie Force and I have some really mixed feelings. There are many things about this book that I enjoyed and there are some that I didn't like so much.
I haven't read the previous book in this series. And although it was not a problem to follow the plot in the second one, the plot from the previous book was extensively uncovered there, so now I don't see the point in reading the previous one now.
One of the things I am not so keen of is the relation between Sam and Nick which is pretty intense. There is a bit more drama here than I usually like. I didn't like that Sam regularly compares her prick of an ex-husband with Nick, expecting him to just deal with it. And there is too many emotions between them. I expected for the story to be more focused on the criminal cases.
On the other hand, sometimes Sam and Nick remind me of Eve and Roarke. And this is definitely a good thing. I generally like them and I will probably follow the series, especially that the secondary characters are also pretty nice.
The suspense part was more than okay. The killer and his motives are not that obvious, while still believable at some point.
All in all, it's a nice and quick read.
I haven't read the previous book in this series. And although it was not a problem to follow the plot in the second one, the plot from the previous book was extensively uncovered there, so now I don't see the point in reading the previous one now.
One of the things I am not so keen of is the relation between Sam and Nick which is pretty intense. There is a bit more drama here than I usually like. I didn't like that Sam regularly compares her prick of an ex-husband with Nick, expecting him to just deal with it. And there is too many emotions between them. I expected for the story to be more focused on the criminal cases.
On the other hand, sometimes Sam and Nick remind me of Eve and Roarke. And this is definitely a good thing. I generally like them and I will probably follow the series, especially that the secondary characters are also pretty nice.
The suspense part was more than okay. The killer and his motives are not that obvious, while still believable at some point.
All in all, it's a nice and quick read.
November 21, 2023
This was a hot issue filled book. It pushed a lot of my buttons and not in a good way. Sam and Nick continue to channel Eve and Roarke and not in a good way. The mystery was a tough one for Sam to solve, made more difficult because Sam and Nick are under constant surveillance by the press.
Just weeks after solving the murder of Nick's best friend, Sam Holland is now tasked with solving the murder of Julian Sinclair, a Supreme Court nominee and good friend of Nick's. Julian was a controversial nominee, and his left leaning politics were a definitely motive to be considered. She also comes upon information that points to the shooter in her father's case and wants nothing more than to follow that lead.
Nick Cappuano is trying to find his way as the new Senator from Virginia and the senior senator is not making it easy on him. He is devastated when his friend, Julian Sinclair, is murdered and even more devastated when it appears that Sam is not on board with his left leaning politics. Just when you think you know someone. He has even more problems to deal with when the leaders of the Virginia Democratic Party tell him they want his to run for the Senate seat on his own. Nick had promised Sam he would finish the current term of one year and be done.
Just weeks after solving the murder of Nick's best friend, Sam Holland is now tasked with solving the murder of Julian Sinclair, a Supreme Court nominee and good friend of Nick's. Julian was a controversial nominee, and his left leaning politics were a definitely motive to be considered. She also comes upon information that points to the shooter in her father's case and wants nothing more than to follow that lead.
Nick Cappuano is trying to find his way as the new Senator from Virginia and the senior senator is not making it easy on him. He is devastated when his friend, Julian Sinclair, is murdered and even more devastated when it appears that Sam is not on board with his left leaning politics. Just when you think you know someone. He has even more problems to deal with when the leaders of the Virginia Democratic Party tell him they want his to run for the Senate seat on his own. Nick had promised Sam he would finish the current term of one year and be done.
May 23, 2017
This series reads like a contemporary knock off of The In Death series by JD Robb. But in all fairness, I don't like that series either.
This sequel started right after book 1 with Lieutenant Sam Holland and Senator Nick Cuppuano's relationship coming to light after a public political scandal involving the senators family.
Here, we see the price both pay to be together. Sam is on the trail of a murder and Nick's political ambitions lead to the loss of Sam's privacy. But they are determined that their love will sustain all the drama surrounding them.
I don't think I enjoy Marie Force's writing as much. Her characters bore me and the story/plot is average. I don't think I'll continue with this series.
This sequel started right after book 1 with Lieutenant Sam Holland and Senator Nick Cuppuano's relationship coming to light after a public political scandal involving the senators family.
Here, we see the price both pay to be together. Sam is on the trail of a murder and Nick's political ambitions lead to the loss of Sam's privacy. But they are determined that their love will sustain all the drama surrounding them.
I don't think I enjoy Marie Force's writing as much. Her characters bore me and the story/plot is average. I don't think I'll continue with this series.
December 7, 2018
Re-read on December 6, 2018 Adding another star to my original rating!
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They are not Eve and Roarke but they will do. :)
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They are not Eve and Roarke but they will do. :)
August 2, 2014
2.5 Stars! Just not feeling these characters or this book, mediocre at best! I can put this in the Marie Force "miss" column!
Sorry kids, I know everyone loves this series, but after a good start with Fatal Affair, this was something of a flop for me. I felt like so much of the plot was recycled from the first book. I understand that the characters are all connected, but it just didn't do it for me. Over the top drama...too much going on. The killer...I didn't get it! I know people do stupid things, but I really didn't see the reasoning behind all of it. The heroine, Sam, started to get on my nerves. For such a tough cop who has to make spur of the moment decisions, she really had trouble moving on in her own life. Nick, he was just there, he didn't appeal to me like he did in Fatal Affair. I honestly couldn't wait for the book to end. Not sure if this series is dead in the water for me, or if I'll continue. Lets just say I'm not rushing off to get the next book to see what happens. Maybe I'll try one more, and hopefully it will be better than this was.
Freddie's circumstances, or rather dilemma was one of the few redeeming sub-plots in this book.
On a brighter note, the narration by Felicity Munroe was once again spot on!
November 23, 2018
3.5 stars
In a few words: love the couple; too many things happening
This is the second book in the Fatal series I am currently hooked on, and I wish I could say it lived up to my expectations... and it did with respect to the developing relationship between Sam and Nick, but the "mystery" part was not as enthralling, and there were way too many other things happening unrelated to it that distracted from the story. For example (minor spoiler), there was a major car chase where the MCs were getting shot at, and it turned out that it had nothing to do with anything related to the case(s) they were investigating. At all. That on top of the mysteries unfolding with Sam's father's case; the ongoing case about the Supreme Court nominee; the side stories of Sam's partner and Nick's staffers; their relationship issues.... it just made it too busy of a read for me. Also, (do not read this if you haven't read this book yet!)
If I could "chunk" the elements of this book and rate it that way, I would give the mystery part a 2/5; the couple's aspect of the story a 4/5, and the rest of it a 3/5...
Don't get me wrong --- I enjoyed the book in general because I really am becoming attached to these main characters and some of the rest of the bunch, and I definitely plan to read on. I just hope the author mixes it up a little more with the mystery part, and that the pieces tie together a little better in future installments of this series.
Plot --- 2.5/5
Main Characters --- 4.5/5 (some angst seemed unnecessary; thus the 4.5 vs. the 5 rating here)
Supporting Cast --- 3.5/5
Steam Level --- 3/5
Violence --- some (car chase scene; murder details, but not gory)
Language --- not egregious
POV --- 3rd
In a few words: love the couple; too many things happening
This is the second book in the Fatal series I am currently hooked on, and I wish I could say it lived up to my expectations... and it did with respect to the developing relationship between Sam and Nick, but the "mystery" part was not as enthralling, and there were way too many other things happening unrelated to it that distracted from the story. For example (minor spoiler), there was a major car chase where the MCs were getting shot at, and it turned out that it had nothing to do with anything related to the case(s) they were investigating. At all. That on top of the mysteries unfolding with Sam's father's case; the ongoing case about the Supreme Court nominee; the side stories of Sam's partner and Nick's staffers; their relationship issues.... it just made it too busy of a read for me. Also, (do not read this if you haven't read this book yet!)
If I could "chunk" the elements of this book and rate it that way, I would give the mystery part a 2/5; the couple's aspect of the story a 4/5, and the rest of it a 3/5...
Don't get me wrong --- I enjoyed the book in general because I really am becoming attached to these main characters and some of the rest of the bunch, and I definitely plan to read on. I just hope the author mixes it up a little more with the mystery part, and that the pieces tie together a little better in future installments of this series.
Plot --- 2.5/5
Main Characters --- 4.5/5 (some angst seemed unnecessary; thus the 4.5 vs. the 5 rating here)
Supporting Cast --- 3.5/5
Steam Level --- 3/5
Violence --- some (car chase scene; murder details, but not gory)
Language --- not egregious
POV --- 3rd
January 6, 2011
If you love romantic suspense, this series is a must. The first book, "Fatal Affair," whetted my appetite - the second installment, "Fatal Justice" has left me starving for more! Marie Force's "Fatal" ebook series set in Washington, D.C. amidst political intrigue and crime continues the evolving relationship between Nick and Sam, and is filled with great dialogue, wonderfully well-developed leads, good secondary characters, as well as the addition of some very amusing characters (Dr. Harry - you're a funny man and I hope we see lots more of you!). Of course, you can expect a big dose of great romance and suspense, too. This series is the perfect package!
September 18, 2023
This book delved deeper into the personal lives of the main characters and branched out a bit into the supporting cast. Very good story line -I like the setting around Washington, DC. Lots of emotion and inner turmoil in this book - interesting and controversial subject matter made for a very good plot line.
Worth the read, and I'm really enjoying this series - getting to know the characters and liking them.
Two thumbs up!
Worth the read, and I'm really enjoying this series - getting to know the characters and liking them.
Two thumbs up!
November 5, 2018
For some reason this seems so fitting for Sam and Nick. Boy these two couldn't seem to catch a break in this one. I'm looking forward to seeing how they plow through the crap that is undoubtedly coming their way.
The secondary characters are rising to the occasion if you ask me. Freddie is pretty awesome and so is Cruz.
The murder mystery held my attention and garnered my interest. The wrap up of everything was spot on.
And the ending......❤
December 4, 2020
4.5 🌟
Secondo atto della serie, di nuovo il nostro tenente Samantha Holland dovrà indagare sull'omicidio di un membro del Senato, e purtroppo, il Senatore Nick Cappuano si ritroverà ad affrontare la perdita di un altro amico. Attraverso questo evento l'autrice tratta un tema importante e assolutamente vergognoso, quello dell'omofobia, ma non posso spiegarvi perché. Inoltre, l'omicidio comporterà altre gravi ripercussioni.
Nel frattempo la relazione tra Nick e Samantha non è ancora stabile, ma i rispettivi ruoli lavorativi tendono a mettersi di mezzo. Quello di tenente secondo Nick è troppo pericoloso per Sam, mentre quello del Senatore comporta un'eccessiva esposizione mediatica per Samantha, arrivando a violare la sua privacy su un tema molto delicato non solo per la protagonista, ma per tutte le donne (ho amato la posizione di Nick come uomo, compagno e Senatore a riguardo)
Riusciranno a superare queste avversità con il loro grande amore? Devo assolutamente dire che Nick è veramente meraviglioso! Ama totalmente Samantha, soprattutto la rispetta, la supporta, è paziente con lei e si preoccupa per lei. Samantha, invece, in nome di un passato amoroso non facile tende ancora a compiere qualche sbaglio nei suoi confronti.
Inoltre, questo romanzo diventa più corale, ogni personaggio ha il suo spazio, soprattutto il partner del tenente: Freddie, un ragazzo di 29 anni, che si ritroverà a tradire un voto fatto in passato. È assolutamente leale e devoto, lavorativamente parlando, al tenente e i loro battibecchi quasi fraterni sono esilaranti!
Un aspetto che ho molto apprezzato è il senso di supporto e di famiglia che ogni membro del team investigativo prova verso l'altro!
Secondo atto della serie, di nuovo il nostro tenente Samantha Holland dovrà indagare sull'omicidio di un membro del Senato, e purtroppo, il Senatore Nick Cappuano si ritroverà ad affrontare la perdita di un altro amico. Attraverso questo evento l'autrice tratta un tema importante e assolutamente vergognoso, quello dell'omofobia, ma non posso spiegarvi perché. Inoltre, l'omicidio comporterà altre gravi ripercussioni.
Nel frattempo la relazione tra Nick e Samantha non è ancora stabile, ma i rispettivi ruoli lavorativi tendono a mettersi di mezzo. Quello di tenente secondo Nick è troppo pericoloso per Sam, mentre quello del Senatore comporta un'eccessiva esposizione mediatica per Samantha, arrivando a violare la sua privacy su un tema molto delicato non solo per la protagonista, ma per tutte le donne (ho amato la posizione di Nick come uomo, compagno e Senatore a riguardo)
Riusciranno a superare queste avversità con il loro grande amore? Devo assolutamente dire che Nick è veramente meraviglioso! Ama totalmente Samantha, soprattutto la rispetta, la supporta, è paziente con lei e si preoccupa per lei. Samantha, invece, in nome di un passato amoroso non facile tende ancora a compiere qualche sbaglio nei suoi confronti.
Inoltre, questo romanzo diventa più corale, ogni personaggio ha il suo spazio, soprattutto il partner del tenente: Freddie, un ragazzo di 29 anni, che si ritroverà a tradire un voto fatto in passato. È assolutamente leale e devoto, lavorativamente parlando, al tenente e i loro battibecchi quasi fraterni sono esilaranti!
Un aspetto che ho molto apprezzato è il senso di supporto e di famiglia che ogni membro del team investigativo prova verso l'altro!
February 11, 2019
****3,5***
Same as the first one!
Same as the first one!
March 12, 2012
This book continues on from Fatal Affair in which we met Samantha & Nick. Sam is a police Detective who has just received promotion to Lieutenant and Nick is now a US Senator. Sam is called out to a murder scene in the early hours of the morning only to find the victim is one of Nick's closest friends who was about to be appointed a Supreme Court Judge. Of course this is devastating to both Nick and his 'adoptive' family the O'Connors.
As well as following Sam and her team through the investigation we get to see how Sam & Nick build on their relationship. Nick knew that Sam wouldn't want to be too far from her father so he bought a house a few doors down. Unfortunately it didn't go quite according to plan as Sam was apprehensive and reluctant to move in with him as her previous marriage was a disaster and left her with emotional scars. There were times when I got really angry with Sam and couldn't understand what she was waiting for. I also got a bit cross that she kept keeping things from him and thought that he dealt with the situations well.
Once again Ms Force did an amazing job with this story and I would happily recommend it to anyone who likes the RS genre.
As well as following Sam and her team through the investigation we get to see how Sam & Nick build on their relationship. Nick knew that Sam wouldn't want to be too far from her father so he bought a house a few doors down. Unfortunately it didn't go quite according to plan as Sam was apprehensive and reluctant to move in with him as her previous marriage was a disaster and left her with emotional scars. There were times when I got really angry with Sam and couldn't understand what she was waiting for. I also got a bit cross that she kept keeping things from him and thought that he dealt with the situations well.
Once again Ms Force did an amazing job with this story and I would happily recommend it to anyone who likes the RS genre.
October 3, 2015
Updated for a reading challenge:
This series gets better with each book, as our stars settle into their fiery hot relationship, real life gets in the way. Bad guys, politics and the media. It's funny I thought the first of the series was better at the time (6/2013). I'd say now this book was a touch better when you read the series again. Either are good though and I recommend if you are a fan of a couple series solving crimes. Though the crime was more interesting in book 1.
I want to be clear the 5 rating has to do more with the couple and the ensemble cast, the crime was secondary in this story and at times I think the crime solving technique could be improved. Crime 4.
Original Review 6/2013:
I love this series, this book in particular is a solid 4.5 stars. I can't rate it over the first in the series because it was just that good. The relationships get better, the ensemble cast is incredibly engaging. You actually look forward to the various snip-it updates MF includes on the secondary characters through out the book. Oh I have so many comments on all the relationships swirling about but I'd have to save that for twitter. The CAST gets a solid 5 out of 5 stars.
Now onto the Crime/Plot, first I'm starting to feel really bad for Nick. The 2nd character to die in this series that is a close personal friend of Nick's, a nominee to the Supreme Court no less. So you get the "what the hell" is going on up on the Hill feel to this 2nd in the series. But, it makes sense for the author to do this to keep Nick involved. She pretty much has to have a crime involve a player in politics.
The crime and the solving of the crime is logical and intuitive at times, nothing is spelled out and your often surprised. Not shocked, shocked is saved for authors like Balducci, Connelly, Patterson and DeMille. But the perfect level of Suspense for a romance vehicle.
Finally in closing I want to point out I love the emotions in this novel, you get nearly all of them but I especially like it when an author can make me chuckled from time to time and this one accomplishes that.
Well done. Now onto the third in this excellent series.
This series gets better with each book, as our stars settle into their fiery hot relationship, real life gets in the way. Bad guys, politics and the media. It's funny I thought the first of the series was better at the time (6/2013). I'd say now this book was a touch better when you read the series again. Either are good though and I recommend if you are a fan of a couple series solving crimes. Though the crime was more interesting in book 1.
I want to be clear the 5 rating has to do more with the couple and the ensemble cast, the crime was secondary in this story and at times I think the crime solving technique could be improved. Crime 4.
Original Review 6/2013:
I love this series, this book in particular is a solid 4.5 stars. I can't rate it over the first in the series because it was just that good. The relationships get better, the ensemble cast is incredibly engaging. You actually look forward to the various snip-it updates MF includes on the secondary characters through out the book. Oh I have so many comments on all the relationships swirling about but I'd have to save that for twitter. The CAST gets a solid 5 out of 5 stars.
Now onto the Crime/Plot, first I'm starting to feel really bad for Nick. The 2nd character to die in this series that is a close personal friend of Nick's, a nominee to the Supreme Court no less. So you get the "what the hell" is going on up on the Hill feel to this 2nd in the series. But, it makes sense for the author to do this to keep Nick involved. She pretty much has to have a crime involve a player in politics.
The crime and the solving of the crime is logical and intuitive at times, nothing is spelled out and your often surprised. Not shocked, shocked is saved for authors like Balducci, Connelly, Patterson and DeMille. But the perfect level of Suspense for a romance vehicle.
Finally in closing I want to point out I love the emotions in this novel, you get nearly all of them but I especially like it when an author can make me chuckled from time to time and this one accomplishes that.
Well done. Now onto the third in this excellent series.
November 17, 2012
I thought the first book was good, this one is even better. I absolutely love this story. It is a perfectly balanced fare of crime, suspense and romance. This is book 2 in Marie Force's Fatal Series. It is the continuing story of newly promoted Lt. Samantha Holland and new appointed US Senator Nick Cappuano.
Nick is an easy character to love. He is so warm, gentle, manly, caring and devoted. His is outwardly emotional and wears his love for Samantha on his sleeve. Sam is a little more prickly. I've seen reviews where readers think she is mean and undeserving of Nick. I love that about Sam's character. She is a balance between hard and soft edges. She is hot tempered, bossy, foul-mouthed at times, and demanding. She also has a sarcastic sense of humor ...just like virtually every cop I know. I love that she is not perfect, is beyond competent in her own career, but when she is with Nick, she can let it all go and be soft like butter.
But this isn't just about Sam and Nick. The supporting characters are evolving too. Detective Freddy Cruz - the recently deflowered virgin, Detective Tommy Gonzo Gonzalez - the recently captured playboy, the increasingly involved Detective Jeannie McBride, Skip Holland - Sam's retired and IOD (injured on duty) father who is now a quadriplegic and new groom, are an eclectic group who help in solving crimes and contributing to the fun.
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Nick is an easy character to love. He is so warm, gentle, manly, caring and devoted. His is outwardly emotional and wears his love for Samantha on his sleeve. Sam is a little more prickly. I've seen reviews where readers think she is mean and undeserving of Nick. I love that about Sam's character. She is a balance between hard and soft edges. She is hot tempered, bossy, foul-mouthed at times, and demanding. She also has a sarcastic sense of humor ...just like virtually every cop I know. I love that she is not perfect, is beyond competent in her own career, but when she is with Nick, she can let it all go and be soft like butter.
But this isn't just about Sam and Nick. The supporting characters are evolving too. Detective Freddy Cruz - the recently deflowered virgin, Detective Tommy Gonzo Gonzalez - the recently captured playboy, the increasingly involved Detective Jeannie McBride, Skip Holland - Sam's retired and IOD (injured on duty) father who is now a quadriplegic and new groom, are an eclectic group who help in solving crimes and contributing to the fun.
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January 10, 2016
I really should heed my own advice – when I told myself to simply not read any more of these Fatal series, I should have done it. In itself, the premise of the series sounds good. You have a female lieutenant, Sam Holland, in the Metropolitan D.C. police whose love of her life is newly minted Virginia Senator, Nicholas Cappuano. They are both charismatic and head-strong, and have busy schedules. The books present us with her police work and his politicking, but it’s all so trivial and shallow. What mostly gets old, is that this couple is nauseatingly in love, and every twenty pages or so, we find them in bed or such some scene. For me personally, it’s too saccharine and lacks depth. I often say, leave the bedroom scenes to the imagination, it's so much better. The secondary characters are likable enough, but don’t get a chance to shine.
Fatal Justice is the 2nd in this series and continues where book 1 left off. A close friend of Nick, Julian Sinclair, who’s nominated for the Supreme Court, gets murdered and it’s up to Sam to solve it.
What mostly bothers me about Sam is that she can do whatever she pleases, professionally and in her personal life, but her detectives get a harsh treatment from her when it comes to their personal & professional choices. It’s so hypocritical.
Again I tell myself, there are so much better books out there.
Fatal Justice is the 2nd in this series and continues where book 1 left off. A close friend of Nick, Julian Sinclair, who’s nominated for the Supreme Court, gets murdered and it’s up to Sam to solve it.
What mostly bothers me about Sam is that she can do whatever she pleases, professionally and in her personal life, but her detectives get a harsh treatment from her when it comes to their personal & professional choices. It’s so hypocritical.
Again I tell myself, there are so much better books out there.
April 24, 2013
Great read. I'm getting over my JD Robb yips and enjoying Sam and Nick more. The whodunnit was a wee bit too easily resolved but Force is just getting up to speed on this romantic suspense genre so I'll give her a B for suspense and an A for the romantic part. Wow..she does write a hot scene.
October 28, 2023
Reread on audio for group series read. I enjoyed this one more than the first.
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May 23, 2017Yup, I'm hooked.
July 24, 2016
Originally published at Reading Reality
I’m convinced that Eve Dallas and Sam Holland are sisters under the skin. And for those of us who wait with bated breath for the next installment in the lives of Dallas and Rourke and the denizens of the NYPSD, Sam Holland and Nick Cappuano make a terrific early 21st century alternative.
In this second installment of the Fatal series, Sam and Nick are still negotiating the terms of their relationship. Sam is a newly minted Lieutenant in the fictional Washington DC Metro Police Department, and Nick is an equally newly minted U.S. Senator. The book begins with their back-to-back swearing in ceremonies.
But even before the second ceremony ends, Sam is out on another homicide. And it looks like the horrific domestic disturbance gone wrong may have ties to her father’s unsolved case. Deputy Chief Skip Holland is a quadriplegic as the result of a bullet lodged in his spine by an unidentified assailant, and Sam is determined to bring the perpetrator to justice.
If only she can figure out who the hell it was. And if only she can catch a break in any of her ongoing investigations.
But life and work spiral out of control for both Sam and Nick, as their relationship runs into a few rocks. Nick isn’t sure he can handle being the significant other of someone who puts their life on the line every day. And Sam doesn’t believe that she’s capable of being a political wife.
Especially when their personal lives, his political career, and her caseload keep careening into each other. Nick has to deal with the murder of yet another close friend, while Sam finds herself investigating the death of someone they just had dinner with. The profile of the cop and the senator has risen so high that gangs have put bounties on their lives. And someone is digging into the dirt in Sam’s past in order to smear it all over Nick.
Politics is a dirty business, and seems to be getting dirtier all the time.
And Sam’s case, the murder of Nick’s friend, is right in the thick of it. Along with a story about just how deeply hate and bigotry can corrupt a system, a person, and especially a family.
Escape Rating B+: This series is absolutely fantastic reading crack. I needed something that would be utterly absorbing, and Fatal Justice completely took me away from the real world for a few much needed hours.
However, as much fun as I had with Fatal Justice, I also see that I’m going to need to pace myself just a bit. Series like the Fatal series, and also the In Death series that it reminds me so much of, are fun in onesies and twosies, but the patterns get all too clear if one attempts to read three or four very close together.
That being said, this story, just like Fatal Affair, was a whole lot of fun. Sam and Nick are both very likable characters. The reader wants them to work through their problems, which are realistic and over-the-top at the same time. For example, one of their issues is that every time Nick hears that a cop has been wounded or killed, his immediate response is to drop everything and make sure Sam is okay. While that seems laudable on the one hand, on that other hand Sam seems to be in harm’s way every other minute. At the same time, she can’t stop being a cop or doing her job because he’s worried. It is part of who she is.
But in spite of the recent spate of horrible real-life events, most cops do not face as many life-threatening situations in their entire careers as Sam seems to face in an average week. Likewise, Nick’s friends are being murdered at an alarming rate. If this keeps up, he soon won’t have any left among the living.
Though it makes for terrific drama. Or perhaps melodrama.
The case that Sam has to solve in this story is a lesson about the price of hate and bigotry. And as current as it must have seemed in 2011, it seems frighteningly real in 2016. This is a story where hate and bigotry literally kills. Which it so does.
I’m convinced that Eve Dallas and Sam Holland are sisters under the skin. And for those of us who wait with bated breath for the next installment in the lives of Dallas and Rourke and the denizens of the NYPSD, Sam Holland and Nick Cappuano make a terrific early 21st century alternative.
In this second installment of the Fatal series, Sam and Nick are still negotiating the terms of their relationship. Sam is a newly minted Lieutenant in the fictional Washington DC Metro Police Department, and Nick is an equally newly minted U.S. Senator. The book begins with their back-to-back swearing in ceremonies.
But even before the second ceremony ends, Sam is out on another homicide. And it looks like the horrific domestic disturbance gone wrong may have ties to her father’s unsolved case. Deputy Chief Skip Holland is a quadriplegic as the result of a bullet lodged in his spine by an unidentified assailant, and Sam is determined to bring the perpetrator to justice.
If only she can figure out who the hell it was. And if only she can catch a break in any of her ongoing investigations.
But life and work spiral out of control for both Sam and Nick, as their relationship runs into a few rocks. Nick isn’t sure he can handle being the significant other of someone who puts their life on the line every day. And Sam doesn’t believe that she’s capable of being a political wife.
Especially when their personal lives, his political career, and her caseload keep careening into each other. Nick has to deal with the murder of yet another close friend, while Sam finds herself investigating the death of someone they just had dinner with. The profile of the cop and the senator has risen so high that gangs have put bounties on their lives. And someone is digging into the dirt in Sam’s past in order to smear it all over Nick.
Politics is a dirty business, and seems to be getting dirtier all the time.
And Sam’s case, the murder of Nick’s friend, is right in the thick of it. Along with a story about just how deeply hate and bigotry can corrupt a system, a person, and especially a family.
Escape Rating B+: This series is absolutely fantastic reading crack. I needed something that would be utterly absorbing, and Fatal Justice completely took me away from the real world for a few much needed hours.
However, as much fun as I had with Fatal Justice, I also see that I’m going to need to pace myself just a bit. Series like the Fatal series, and also the In Death series that it reminds me so much of, are fun in onesies and twosies, but the patterns get all too clear if one attempts to read three or four very close together.
That being said, this story, just like Fatal Affair, was a whole lot of fun. Sam and Nick are both very likable characters. The reader wants them to work through their problems, which are realistic and over-the-top at the same time. For example, one of their issues is that every time Nick hears that a cop has been wounded or killed, his immediate response is to drop everything and make sure Sam is okay. While that seems laudable on the one hand, on that other hand Sam seems to be in harm’s way every other minute. At the same time, she can’t stop being a cop or doing her job because he’s worried. It is part of who she is.
But in spite of the recent spate of horrible real-life events, most cops do not face as many life-threatening situations in their entire careers as Sam seems to face in an average week. Likewise, Nick’s friends are being murdered at an alarming rate. If this keeps up, he soon won’t have any left among the living.
Though it makes for terrific drama. Or perhaps melodrama.
The case that Sam has to solve in this story is a lesson about the price of hate and bigotry. And as current as it must have seemed in 2011, it seems frighteningly real in 2016. This is a story where hate and bigotry literally kills. Which it so does.
October 4, 2016
Recensione sul sito www.reginlaradiosa.it:
Le lacrime gli bruciavano gli occhi, ma si rifiutò di piangere. Non in quel momento. Più tardi, forse, ma non in quel momento.
Facendo un respiro profondo per calmare i battiti impazziti del suo cuore e uno sforzo immane per cancellare l’isteria della propria voce, disse: “Devo denunciare un omicidio”.
Fornì l’indirizzo e, barcollando, tornò in soggiorno ad aspettare la polizia, tentando invano di togliersi dalla testa l’immagine del suo amico morto, una visione che, già lo sapeva, lo avrebbe tormentato per sempre.
Così inizia il primo libro dell’acclamata serie “House of Crime”: Nick Cappuano trova il suo migliore amico, nonchè senatore degli Stati Uniti, assassinato nella sua casa e da quel momento inizia una caccia al killer perchè la detective Sam Holland, incaricata di risolvere l’indagine, non può e non vuole fermarsi prima di avere scoperto l’assassino.
A rendere tutto ancora più intrigante è la passata relazione tra Nick e Sam, che dopo una notte di passione si sono allontanati per uno stupido malinteso e ora, dopo sei anni, non vogliono sprecare altro tempo.
Successivamente, dopo aver scoperto chi ha ucciso il giovane John O’Connor, un’altra indagine si presenta alla porta del tenente Holland nel secondo capitolo della serie: “Justice“.
Sam e Nick, ora, sono alle prese con l’inizio della loro relazione e la morte di un altro grande amico di Nick, il giudice della Corte Suprema, Julian Sinclair.
Per i due innamorati, inizia una nuova avventura che renderà le loro vite caotiche e rischiose; ma tra l’intelligenza di Sam, una squadra di polizia di prim’ordine e Nick sempre al suo fianco… riusciranno a superare l’ennesima tempesta.
House of Crime è una serie appunto “crime” da non perdere assolutamente.
La narrazione è in terza persona, alternata tra Sam e Nick – ed è una scelta stilistica che adoro!
Sam è un personaggio forte, combattivo, una vera dura che al suo interno nasconde un animo buono e compassionevole, ama la sua famiglia e dopo tanta sofferenza troverà tra le braccia di Nick un porto sicuro in cui rifugiarsi e tra cui essere se stessa.
Nick, dal canto suo, è un uomo che sa cosa vuole e lui vuole Sam. Non l’hai dimenticata e ora che l’ha ritrovata non vuole lasciarsela scappare per nulla al mondo; inoltre, devastato dalla perdita del suo migliore amico, troverà nell’amore per lei un àncora a cui aggrapparsi per ricostruire le ferite e continuare a vivere, anche in ricordo di John.
Tra le strade di Washington si dipanano una serie di crimini efferati, che fanno da sfondo a una storia d’amore meravigliosa e coinvolgente. Sam Holland e Nick Cappuano sono adorabili: il popolo americano li ama – all’interno del libro – e non potrete fare a meno di amarli anche voi!
Le lacrime gli bruciavano gli occhi, ma si rifiutò di piangere. Non in quel momento. Più tardi, forse, ma non in quel momento.
Facendo un respiro profondo per calmare i battiti impazziti del suo cuore e uno sforzo immane per cancellare l’isteria della propria voce, disse: “Devo denunciare un omicidio”.
Fornì l’indirizzo e, barcollando, tornò in soggiorno ad aspettare la polizia, tentando invano di togliersi dalla testa l’immagine del suo amico morto, una visione che, già lo sapeva, lo avrebbe tormentato per sempre.
Così inizia il primo libro dell’acclamata serie “House of Crime”: Nick Cappuano trova il suo migliore amico, nonchè senatore degli Stati Uniti, assassinato nella sua casa e da quel momento inizia una caccia al killer perchè la detective Sam Holland, incaricata di risolvere l’indagine, non può e non vuole fermarsi prima di avere scoperto l’assassino.
A rendere tutto ancora più intrigante è la passata relazione tra Nick e Sam, che dopo una notte di passione si sono allontanati per uno stupido malinteso e ora, dopo sei anni, non vogliono sprecare altro tempo.
Successivamente, dopo aver scoperto chi ha ucciso il giovane John O’Connor, un’altra indagine si presenta alla porta del tenente Holland nel secondo capitolo della serie: “Justice“.
Sam e Nick, ora, sono alle prese con l’inizio della loro relazione e la morte di un altro grande amico di Nick, il giudice della Corte Suprema, Julian Sinclair.
Per i due innamorati, inizia una nuova avventura che renderà le loro vite caotiche e rischiose; ma tra l’intelligenza di Sam, una squadra di polizia di prim’ordine e Nick sempre al suo fianco… riusciranno a superare l’ennesima tempesta.
House of Crime è una serie appunto “crime” da non perdere assolutamente.
La narrazione è in terza persona, alternata tra Sam e Nick – ed è una scelta stilistica che adoro!
Sam è un personaggio forte, combattivo, una vera dura che al suo interno nasconde un animo buono e compassionevole, ama la sua famiglia e dopo tanta sofferenza troverà tra le braccia di Nick un porto sicuro in cui rifugiarsi e tra cui essere se stessa.
Nick, dal canto suo, è un uomo che sa cosa vuole e lui vuole Sam. Non l’hai dimenticata e ora che l’ha ritrovata non vuole lasciarsela scappare per nulla al mondo; inoltre, devastato dalla perdita del suo migliore amico, troverà nell’amore per lei un àncora a cui aggrapparsi per ricostruire le ferite e continuare a vivere, anche in ricordo di John.
Tra le strade di Washington si dipanano una serie di crimini efferati, che fanno da sfondo a una storia d’amore meravigliosa e coinvolgente. Sam Holland e Nick Cappuano sono adorabili: il popolo americano li ama – all’interno del libro – e non potrete fare a meno di amarli anche voi!
January 21, 2011
I’ve wondered for some time why there were not more romances set in Washington, D. C. I even blogged about the lack once at Romance Vagabonds. So when NetGalley offered Fatal Justice by Marie Force, a romantic suspense set in that city, I requested a review copy. I’m glad I did because it was a terrific read. I’m planning to backtrack and read book 1 in the series, Fatal Affair, and I’m looking forward to Fatal Consequences in July 2011 (all from Carina Press).
The suspense plot in Fatal Justice is fascinating, the murder of a Supreme Court nominee with friends in high places, Senator Nick Cappuano among them, and Lieutenant Sam Holland, with whom the Senator is romantically involved, determined to find the killer. But it’s the characters and their relationship that hooked me on the series. Nick and Sam are complex characters, and their relationship is revealed within the contexts of their personalities, their histories, and their occupations. Sam is unhappy with the media scrutiny that comes with being involved with a politician; Nick is frustrated and frightened by his inability to protect Sam from the risks that come with her job. Secondary characters that include family, friends, and co-workers add richness to the contexts.
I’m selective about the romantic suspense I read for two reasons. First, I’m a wimpy reader and don’t want to read anything that’s going to give me nightmares or leave me worrying about how close the violence and horror are to RL. Second, I find romantic suspense novels often lean too heavily toward the suspense for my taste and give the relationship short shrift. The romantic suspense I enjoy keeps the H/H relationship in focus while giving me a suspense plot I can believe in for the duration of the book but not be haunted by it once I turn the last page. Fatal Justice is exactly that kind of book. I recommend it for fans of romantic suspense and for mystery readers. With its H/H continuing from book to book, it actually reminded me a great deal of some of my favorite mystery series.
The suspense plot in Fatal Justice is fascinating, the murder of a Supreme Court nominee with friends in high places, Senator Nick Cappuano among them, and Lieutenant Sam Holland, with whom the Senator is romantically involved, determined to find the killer. But it’s the characters and their relationship that hooked me on the series. Nick and Sam are complex characters, and their relationship is revealed within the contexts of their personalities, their histories, and their occupations. Sam is unhappy with the media scrutiny that comes with being involved with a politician; Nick is frustrated and frightened by his inability to protect Sam from the risks that come with her job. Secondary characters that include family, friends, and co-workers add richness to the contexts.
I’m selective about the romantic suspense I read for two reasons. First, I’m a wimpy reader and don’t want to read anything that’s going to give me nightmares or leave me worrying about how close the violence and horror are to RL. Second, I find romantic suspense novels often lean too heavily toward the suspense for my taste and give the relationship short shrift. The romantic suspense I enjoy keeps the H/H relationship in focus while giving me a suspense plot I can believe in for the duration of the book but not be haunted by it once I turn the last page. Fatal Justice is exactly that kind of book. I recommend it for fans of romantic suspense and for mystery readers. With its H/H continuing from book to book, it actually reminded me a great deal of some of my favorite mystery series.
January 6, 2011
Darn! I really wanted to love this book, but ended up liking it at best. Why? Well, there was just too much going on at once - two separate investigations (one of them an almost cold case), a secondary character getting his own sub-plot so he could lose his virginity (TMI!), the whole ping-pong between Sam and Nick...I sort of understood him and his (ONE!) momentary lapse of judgment, but she, boy, she had no clue what she wanted.
And that was the biggest problem for me. The mighty, ballsy, snarky Sergeant Samantha Holland not only got promoted to Lieutenant in this book but also apparently got a change of character, because I didn't like her that much in this sequel. Keeping secrets, lying, not knowing what she wanted...The secrets part I would've understood if she also didn't claim not to compare Nick to her ex, the lying I'll never understand...And the whole not knowing what she wanted...First she wanted to take it slow, she didn't want to rush things. Okay, I get that. Then, Nick freaks (rightfully so, she has a dangerous job), and she can't understand why he reacted like that, why he's so cold and distant...Suddenly she appears not to want to take it so slow...Then she does, then she doesn't, then she doesn't really know what she wants, then there's that operation option (after the truth comes out), then...
Gosh, there are so many ellipses in this review it's frightening, but that's what I kept imagining went on in Sam's head during this book about her relationship with Nick.
If we forget all the dots, the suspense part wasn't bad, the villain remained a secret, and the final reveal was quite a shocker. But what went on beside the murder investigation. Well, dot dot dot.
And that was the biggest problem for me. The mighty, ballsy, snarky Sergeant Samantha Holland not only got promoted to Lieutenant in this book but also apparently got a change of character, because I didn't like her that much in this sequel. Keeping secrets, lying, not knowing what she wanted...The secrets part I would've understood if she also didn't claim not to compare Nick to her ex, the lying I'll never understand...And the whole not knowing what she wanted...First she wanted to take it slow, she didn't want to rush things. Okay, I get that. Then, Nick freaks (rightfully so, she has a dangerous job), and she can't understand why he reacted like that, why he's so cold and distant...Suddenly she appears not to want to take it so slow...Then she does, then she doesn't, then she doesn't really know what she wants, then there's that operation option (after the truth comes out), then...
Gosh, there are so many ellipses in this review it's frightening, but that's what I kept imagining went on in Sam's head during this book about her relationship with Nick.
If we forget all the dots, the suspense part wasn't bad, the villain remained a secret, and the final reveal was quite a shocker. But what went on beside the murder investigation. Well, dot dot dot.
January 15, 2016
Giustizia a tutti i costi
Gli omicidi alla Casa Bianca non sono terminati. Questa volta viene ritrovato cadavere il prossimo esponente della Corte Suprema.
Il secondo romanzo, della serie Fatal, è ancora più coinvolgente del primo. Gli elementi del thriller, sempre presenti al massimo grado, lasciano spazio alla relazione intensamente intima nata tra l'ormai diventato senatore, Nick Cappuano, e la tenente, Samantha Holland. Una coppia di potere ben assortita, ma che è ancora agli inizi ed ha molto da superare.
E non finisce qui, poiché i casi da risolvere sono due in partenza, ai quali se ne aggiunge un terzo che viene dal passato. E se questo ancora non bastasse, Marie Force ci mette anche un po' di problemi di lavoro e voglia di maternità.
Un poliziesco per donne, molto soft nello stile narrativo, ma che non tralascia i colpi di scena e l'analisi psicologica dei personaggi, anche minori, per renderlo maggiormente avvincente ed interessante. Le vicende narrate vanno a coinvolgere anche i personaggi minori, intrecciandoli tra loro. Leggendo JUSTICE, impariamo a conoscere meglio i personaggi più interessanti del primo romanzo della serie FATAL, ma diamo uno sguardo anche alle comparse new entry, più o meno secondarie.
Gli intrighi di potere, man mano che la scalata al potere procede, si fanno più complicati ed ingarbugliati. Chi vuole di più, deve accettare di mettere la sua vita sotto i riflettori e fare i conti con la giustizia reale e con quella che gli altri credono di poter fare arrivando a commettere crimini efferati.
July 28, 2016
Favorite Quotes:
Closing her eyes tight against the rush of emotion, she slipped her arm around him and burrowed into his embrace, painfully aware that sometimes love - even this kind of love - wasn't enough.
Fine! I'll give it up! But when Nick calls begging you to assist in his suicide, you'll have only yourself to blame. I'm a total gorilla without my caffeine.
Harry says I have to give up soda. Entirely. Because of my stomach... I'm already going through withdrawal. And it's all Nick's fault. Seriously. He must be punished.
Your caring concern is ruining my plans to stab you with a rusty steak knife for subjecting me to the most thorough poking and prodding of my life - and as someone who's been through infertility testing, that's saying something.
My Review:
Impossible to conceive but the second book in the series is even better the first, which was excellent. The storyline was extremely active and non-stop intrigue with multiple murders, kidnapping, car chases, abduction, hostage taking, accidents, shootings, injuries, arguments, missing persons, manhunts, professional concerns, and medical issues; all while several new relationships were blooming among their staff, and a tender and intensely passionate love affair was deepening between two powerful people, one of whom was also stupendously stubborn and complicated. The writing was stellar, engrossing, amusing, captivating, and suspenseful; yet still easy to follow. I am in awe of this author and don't see myself ever tiring of these complex yet highly endearing characters.
Closing her eyes tight against the rush of emotion, she slipped her arm around him and burrowed into his embrace, painfully aware that sometimes love - even this kind of love - wasn't enough.
Fine! I'll give it up! But when Nick calls begging you to assist in his suicide, you'll have only yourself to blame. I'm a total gorilla without my caffeine.
Harry says I have to give up soda. Entirely. Because of my stomach... I'm already going through withdrawal. And it's all Nick's fault. Seriously. He must be punished.
Your caring concern is ruining my plans to stab you with a rusty steak knife for subjecting me to the most thorough poking and prodding of my life - and as someone who's been through infertility testing, that's saying something.
My Review:
Impossible to conceive but the second book in the series is even better the first, which was excellent. The storyline was extremely active and non-stop intrigue with multiple murders, kidnapping, car chases, abduction, hostage taking, accidents, shootings, injuries, arguments, missing persons, manhunts, professional concerns, and medical issues; all while several new relationships were blooming among their staff, and a tender and intensely passionate love affair was deepening between two powerful people, one of whom was also stupendously stubborn and complicated. The writing was stellar, engrossing, amusing, captivating, and suspenseful; yet still easy to follow. I am in awe of this author and don't see myself ever tiring of these complex yet highly endearing characters.
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