Anyone who reads my reviews knows that I really don't like thrillers which include sections telling us what the perp is up to. This one not only has lots of perp centered text, but mixes it in with the main narration about Sloane Burbank and Derek Parker, attempting to differentiate them by changed in typeface. In the paperback edition I have, the copyeditor goofed and some of Sloane's font is used for the perp. I worked hard not to read anything about the perp but it was harder than usual.

Anyway, I like Sloane and Derek but the book isn't that great. A lot of drama centers around Sloane's injury last year and her subsequent abrupt resignation from the FBI and flight from her love affair with Derek. Unfortunately, I can't see why she did it and no amount of anguished dialog was able to explain it to me.

The story line for this book is a bit stretched and a couple of the murders are very sad and if I were the editor I would have tried to talk the author out of them. I don't see the perp as capable of what he's done.

All in all this rates about a 2.75 for me. I wouldn't recommend it unless there was nothing else available to read. ( )

From Amazon:
Who will be next? Though former FBI Special Agent Sloane Burbank once survived a life-threatening injury in the line of duty, she now uses her specialized skills as an independent consultant. But when one of her closest childhood friends mysteriously disappears, Sloane takes the case—even though her ex-lover Derek Parker is the FBI agent in charge. Special Agent Derek Parker has no time to spare for a dead-end case—especially since it would mean working with a woman he never expected to see again. But as more women disappear and others turn up brutally murdered, he and Sloane come to the sickening realization that these random crimes are linked to the same crazed killer, a fiend with a mind so psychotic, so twisted, that it will take everything Sloane has to capture him.

My Thoughts:

This one was miles better than Drawn In Blood, the last one of her FBI series that I read. I'd have to say Twisted is a pretty good light mystery with a little romance thrown in. Don't expect intricate networks and convoluted clues to tease the brain. If you read this hoping for a challenge, you're not going to get it. I believe I will be sticking with the Forensic Instinct series. ( )

An enjoyable page turner. It definitely held my interest and kept me guessing. I appreciated the author's research into the details of the FBI as well as medical accuracy. I'll read the sequel. ( )

This is an interesting romantic thriller. Sloane is a former FBI agent that left after a very bad knife wound to her hand. She also left behind a very intense romance with another agent. This story starts over a year after the attack and she is still in therapy for her hand injury. She gets a call from the mother of a childhood friend. The mom is desperate to find her daughter that disappeared a year ago. Sloane agrees to do it even though she knows that the chance of finding her friend is nil. Turns out the agent on the case is her old lover. Sparks fly every time they speak and of course they rekindle their relationship. They mystery half of the book wasn't overlooked in the romance and helps strengthen the relationship between the two. I'll be looking for the next one in the series. ( )

Wow! This was a fast paced thriller with non stop action that keeps you guessing until the very end! I loved the characters and the relationship b/w Sloane and Derek. Kane did an excellent job portraying the hurt and passion that exists b/w them. The villian in this novel is truely twisted 'very deserving for the title for the book'. Make sure you have nothing pressing to do before you start this book because you will not be coming up for air for a while!! The only reason this got 4 stars instead of 5 is b/c i would have liked there to have been more to the ending. I wish Kane would have written more about after the incident at the end. But it is still a stellar novel! ( )