16 Jan 2012 1 Comment

No One Heard Her Scream by Jordan Dane

No One Heard her Scream by Jordan Dane
Hardback: 376 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins (2008)

Burdened by Grief, She Hunts a Killer

They never found her sister’s body, but Detective Rebecca Montgomery knows her murderer is still out there. In the five months since Danielle went missing, there have been two more brutal abductions. A savage menace stalks the women of San Antonio, and the relentless detective will do anything to find him.

And a Seductive Stranger Shadows Her Every Move

But her latest case—the discovery of a young woman’s remains inside the wall of a burned-down theater—plunges Rebecca from her grief into a brand-new nightmare. She soon meets handsome, mysterious Diego Galvan at the crime scene, and his shadowy connections will lead to her first break in both cases. But when Rebecca submits to his considerable powers of seduction, she will leave herself vulnerable to a merciless killer . . . and when he attacks, no one will hear her scream.

I’ll start by saying that I’m a die-hard Dane fan and love her young adult novels. After devouring In the Arms of Stone Angels and On A Dark Wing, I was compelled to try her adult works and I was not disappointed. Dane’s writing style quickly grabs your attention, keeping you enthralled in the action-packed and emotional, twisting tales she weaves.

In No One Heard Her Scream, Dane introduces readers to Detective Rebecca Montgomery, a woman that is no stranger to loss and traumatic experiences, both personal and professional. Montgomery’s younger sister disappears without a trace and her case quickly goes cold but she can’t let go or forgive herself for not solving the crime. When the body of a young girl is found in a theater, she is thrust into a case filled with abductions, murder, the most depraved killer she could ever imagine, and to top it all off, a mysterious man that drives her wild. Will she connect the cases and bring the psycho down or will her emotions get the better of her?

Dane’s characters are more than I could hope for in this thrilling read. Montgomery was, at times, a typical emotional woman while also being a kick-ass heroine you could cheer on with every breath. Diego is definitely my favorite male character. The mystery behind his character only makes him more appealing to me. He is super hot too. The relationship that grows between the two was the only thing I saw coming. When it comes to the bad guy, I wasn’t 100% shocked, but the level of insanity with this character is disturbing. However, it wouldn’t have been the same thrilling read without him. You’ll see what I mean when you devour this novel.

Finding the passage in a book that makes the title jump off the book jacket is something I tend to look for. I like finding that connection that pulls everything together. Let’s just say that the story makes the title more powerful. I highly recommend this novel to readers that enjoy a fast-paced thrilling read with an ending that will both shock and excite. No One Heard Her Scream should be on everyone’s reading list.

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