Another interesting installment in the series that is always adding unexpected twists and varying the tension and suspense keepi
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A couple since their teens, Nicole and Ryan started an idyllic life. Everything is fine until their five year old adopted son Brandon is diagnosed with autism, and the strain as they seek out multiple ineffective treatments, deal with increased costs and Nicole finds herself juggling her time and attention between husband and child.  Ryan is feeling ignored and unwanted, and shuffled to the side, reignighting his own issues with his own father as a child..  A common issue with couples after children, let alone those who require special care and attention, but Ryans own feelings of inadequacy and abandonment from his own childhood make his position almost untenable.

Ryan and Nicole have separated: shes raising Brandon herself and dealing with his behavioral quirks.  But, when a few moments of inattention lead to Brandons kidnapping, the story ramps up to bring Ryan and Nicole together in search of their son.  Secondary plot involving Jessica and Sean and the kidnapping of Jessicas son Kyle which will be the cornerstone of the next book, but yet another Callaway in the horizon!

Nicole and Ryan have plenty of love for one another, but their own issues surrounding Brandon (and Nicoles guilt over his disappearance) are simply issues that new parents need to learn to work with and around. While Ryan is learning to be honest and open, and sharing more of his history, Nicole is seeing him in a new light.  While I think that there was far too glossy a depiction of autism, and Brandons sudden improvement didn't feel possible, real or even honest, this is fiction, and emotionally the story did pack a series of punches that truly put the struggles and connection between Ryan and Nicole into palpable form.

Another interesting installment in the series that is always adding unexpected twists and varying the tension and suspense keeping every book feeling fresh.

I received an eBook copy of the title from the author via Novel Publicity for purpose of honest review for a blog event. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.
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This is a great addition to a good series.  Once again the characters engage the reader and hold the interest throughout the story.  While parts are somewhat predictable, the plot moves quickly.  Previous main characters return and the reader keeps up with their lives also.
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Continues to be compelling and very well crafted.
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As much as I liked the first three books in the series, it continues to grow and get better with this outing, albeit still being a bit quirky based on Lizzy's assistants who are unlike those in most other books. This is a very good thriller that manages to juggle several story lines adroitly and with little confusion. The finales are exciting and stressful and the ending is a massive shocker. You will immediately want to move on to #6 (which I have done!).
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Each installment gets more and more exciting! I love reading how the mystery continues to unfold and expand and how each character continues to develop! Can't wait to start the next!
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This series just keeps on surprising me. So far I'm really loving it, and I've found that it is hard to take a break from the series without wondering what is going to happen next. These are definitely not the sort of books that I usually read, and for the author to be able to draw me in so completely speaks greatly of his skills!
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The more I read with this series there is one thing I get out of them the most.  You can't do it alone.  The support structure that has been developed in this series is  complex as a spider web where each link is tied in with another that if one should break there are others there to help to support till it can be fixed or another connection made from the one that was broken to continue the web structure in another direction.

This series was again darker than the last to have one die on her door step and leave her with a difficult puzzle.  The rest is for you to learn as you make your way through this next installment.  I know that I am completely hooked and reading each one right after the other.  I don't know if I will be taking a break from them but until such time it is on to the next.

There is only one complaint I have.  The editing is starting to become distracting.  I do not know what has happened.  My only hope is that it is fixed...soon.
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I am enjoying this series and this installment gave not only background information , but a different viewpoint from which to consider the ongoing characters.
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It is rare that I keep up-to-date on a series that has been running as long as this one. But whenever a new Arcane Society books hit the bookstores, I grab me a copy. Fans already know Amanda Quick and Jayne Ann Krentz are the same person. It wasn't until this series that I found out this bit of information. At first, I found it confusing, but now at book six, I've grown comfortable with the idea. The series under Quick is historical. Under Krentz, the story is set in modern day. Here are the books so far:

Second Sight under Amanda Quick
White Lies under Jayne Ann Krentz
Sizzle and Burn under Jayne Ann Krentz
The Third Circle under Amanda Quick
 Running Hot written under Jayne Ann Krentz

In this latest installment, Lucinda Bromley is called in to assist a police inspector with a case. He believes the death of a nobleman was no suicide. That he was murdered. Lucinda, an expert botanist, has a rare psychic gift. She can pick up traces of the type of poison used. When she discovers the poison was from a very rare plant stolen from her home, she realizes she could be accused of murder. There was already a rumor she killed her fianc.

She hires Caleb Jones to investigate. Caleb believes her predicament is related to another case he has been trying to solve. As with the previous books, when the passion heats up, so does the danger. But one thing that makes this book stand out more so than the others, is readers will learn how Jones and Jones began, where the name came from and so on.

If you haven't tried this series, do so. I've found the way the author jumps around in this series, from past to present, surprisingly intriguing.
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Reading the books in this series you find each book gets better and the characters add to the plot and storyline
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I've gotten hooked on this series and I'm continually surprised at how Reeder can find new challenges for the group to overcome in each book and still keep you looking for the next one.
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Once again the author kept my interest through a juxtaposition of characters and events intricately poised to tell a tale common yet intimately illuminating of humanitys inhumanity .
A labyrinth of duplicity and discoveries in search of meaning reflects the human condition both flawed and heroic which strengthens the telling and keeps the reader reflecting upon their own mysteries of fate and desire.
And,though this can be interpreted as a period tale of one of the many genocides, and their lasting effects associated with our human xenophobia; it is more likely an exhortation of our practice to judge without reason and hide behind ascendancy.
It's an excellent addition to the series and leaves one earnestly awaiting another.
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My favourite thing about this installment is the suspense about the true intentions of the love interest.  The author does a great job of keeping you guessing about him, and that has me hooked despite any cheesiness.  Can't wait for book 4.
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This is an unusual third book of the series, but it keeps one's attention.
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Still able to keep the suspense and horror mounting in the 3rd book of the series.  The pages seem to turn by themselves as you eagerly read on to find what hellish artifact will be unleashed next!
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The adventure continues where the last book left off. This book focused more on Phara, Tian and more of the secondary characters.
The plot continues to thickens and the anticipation for what's going to happen next keeps me aways at the edge of my seat. This one started off a little slow for me. It's been awhile since the last book and it took me a bit to get the characters straight. As always there was an excellent balance of action and drama to keep you flipping the pages till the very end. One of my favorite things about this series is all the different characters and getting a chance to see their point of view. This book kept to that and we got to see new characters along with the others we know and love.
To Win the Guarded Heart doesn't disappoint and fans of the series will enjoy this installment. I can't wait to see more.
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More great fun from R.L. Naquin.  The tension builds in this one and she juggles the influx of new Hidden characters skillfully, with subplots that keep surprising and more development of the central characters.