Happy Friday! For today’s First Line Friday linkup, hosted by Reading is My Superpower, I’m featuring the latest nail-biter from Lynette Eason.

Monday, November
Outside Washington, DC

‘”A third victim has been found and a serial killer is once again thought to be terrorizing the Northeast – just east of the territory Peter Romanos paralyzed with his string of murders,’ Rachel Goodwin reported from her position outside the prison.”

Critical Threat by Lynette Eason

The Basics

Title: Critical Threat

Author: Lynette Eason

Series: Extreme Measures (Book 3 of 4)

Publication Date: January 3, 2023

Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense

My Rating: 5 Stars

From the Back Cover:

Working with the son of a serial killer? That’s a first.

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 startling similarities to 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 and mistrust to solve this case–especially because it’s about to get personal.

My Review

Lynette Eason never ceases to amaze me as each of her books is more unique and heart-pounding than the last! In Critical Threat, the stakes are high as a serial killer claims more victims. The action is fast-paced, the plot is engaging, and the characters are authentic and relatable. Both Grace and Sam have fascinating backgrounds and careers as psychiatrists, making this book almost impossible to put down! I appreciated the faith thread and the friendship that forms the basis of this series. Fans of romantic suspense won’t want to miss this series, and I can’t wait to see how it wraps up in the next and final book!

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I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you, Revell!