Reviewed by Kimberley
TITLE: Arresting Behaviour
SERIES: Uniform Encounters 2
AUTHOR: Morticia Knight
PUBLISHER: Totally Bound
LENGTH: 202 pages
BLURB:
The Bondage Butcher has just claimed his third victim, and newly promoted homicide detective Jake Gutierrez is anxious to speak to the one man who has been intimate with all three victims—Quinn Verdugo. The reclusive and mysterious artist and poet stays just out of Jake’s grasp, until one night when they catch him trespassing at his ancestor’s ancient ruins.
Quinn is devastated by the recent murders, and for the men he once dallied with. Not trusting his heart to anyone since a cruel rejection in his teens, he trusts the police department of Mesa, Arizona even less. He is determined to find the bastard who is committing these gruesome murders, and take care of things himself.
When Jake and Quinn finally meet face to face in the interrogation room, both men are startled at the direction things take. Agreeing to work together, they have no idea the dangers they have yet to face. But what is more dangerous – the murderer, or the spark that has been created between the two very combustible men?
REVIEW:
This is a continuation of the series of books written by Morticia Knight, about men who live in Mesa, Arizona. Here we have the story of detective Gutierrez who is on the hunt for a serial killer in their city. The department has a suspect but absolutely no evidence to arrest him. The police find a way to bring him in for questioning and he is tentatively eliminated as a suspect. Jake, the potential suspect, is attracted to Quinn but is not supposed to act on it until the killer is caught. The attraction between these two men is strong and it’s more than sexual; both men realize that this thing that is brewing between them is stronger and deeper than mere sex. The mystery as to who the murderer was, is what really drove the story forward for me. I must admit that I actually had one person in mind as to who the killer might be, but wasn’t too surprised at who it actually was.
I liked the pace of this book, the author didn’t unnecessarily drag out the mystery to reveal the killer’s identity. The surrounding characters were seamlessly introduced into the story. The author did a great job of connecting these characters. She did it in such a way that the books can be read as a standalone and still able to follow what is going on. Bit by bit you meet the other men in the town through her introducing them in each book. The ending was a just a tad bit anticlimactic for me, though. It went out with a bit of a whimper instead of the bang I expected. That being said, the story was still quite enjoyable for me and I will continue to read this author’s work.
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Thank you Kimberley! 🙂