Critical Threat by Lynette Eason

Critical Threat
by Lynette Eason

ISBN-13: 9780800737344
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Revell
Released: January 3rd 2023

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
FBI Special Agent Grace Billingsley tracks serial killers, using her skills as a psychiatrist and behavioral analyst to get dangerous people off the street and safely behind bars. But prison psychiatrist Sam Monroe knows that just because a killer is incarcerated doesn't mean they're not a threat. His own father, Peter, is a serial killer--in prison but certainly not out of Sam's life, as much as he wishes he was.

When bodies start showing up with Peter's MO, Sam and Grace are both called in to consult. They've met before--and though Grace thought they'd made a real connection, Sam ghosted her. They'll have to get past the awkwardness to solve this case--especially because it's about to get personal.


My Review:
Critical Threat is a romantic suspense. This is the 3rd novel in a series, but it works as a stand alone novel. Grace went through a rebellious period as a teenager and introduced her brother to weed. Now he's a drug addict. She and her parents blame her for his getting started with drugs. She had to deal with this issue while she worked on the serial killer case by viewing the crime scenes and interviewing people to create a profile. Sam was brought in because of similarities to the killings his father committed; is his father somehow involved despite being in prison?

The main characters were engaging, complex, capable, and reacted realistically to events. They had personal issues to deal with in addition to helping narrow down who was the killer. The suspense was high throughout as not only were more women potentially in danger from the killer but Grace was repeatedly assaulted by the killer. He was obsessed with what she said to him (too quietly for him to hear) when she found a recording device at a crime scene. I always appreciate when the female main characters actively contribute toward their own rescue or the rescue of others, and Grace was good at this while still appreciative of help from Sam and her teammates. Grace and Sam enjoyed spending time together and respected each other.

The Christian element was about forgiveness. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this exciting story.


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