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Review – When a Heart Stops

December 17, 2012 By The Suspense Zone

Medical Examiner Serena Hopkins awakens to someone inside her home, and they are looking for something. She knows they want a package her friend, Jillian sent her. What she does not realize that, this is just the beginning. Dead classmates show up with gifts left on their bodies and poorly written poems. Copycat murders, following the MO and patterns of the Doll Maker Killer. What is frightening is that all of the people who have been found dead are classmates of Serena’s. 

Dominic Allen, Serena’s best friend Alexia’s brother, arrives on the scene, and quickly finds himself as the lead FBI investigator for these crimes. He is highly attracted to Serena, and their friendship grows quickly but he is afraid he will not be able to protect her from the crazy person who is doing these crimes. 

What I liked (loved) about this book:  The suspense is awesome, you feel the creepy feelings when something bad is fixing to happen, you can nearly hear that suspense theme music from the movies. The chemistry among the whole team is great too, and the attraction between Serena and Dominic is sizzling without, while still being believable. 
What I did not like about this book:  There is nothing I didn’t like. I loved this book!
Conclusion:  If you read the first book in this series, you will be excited that the story picks up where the other book left off. There are conclusions to some story lines, but you also are left knowing there is another book coming in this series! This book was true Lynette Eason! LOVED it

When a Heart Stops: A Novel (Deadly Reunions) (Volume 2)
When a Heart Stops: A Novel (Deadly Reunions) (Volume 2)
by Lynette Eason

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Review – When a Heart Stops
Reviewed by Cindy Loven
The suspense is awesome, you feel the creepy feelings when something bad is fixing to happen, you can nearly hear that suspense theme music from the movies

Medical Examiner Serena Hopkins awakens to someone inside her home, and they are looking for something. She knows they want a package her friend, Jillian sent her. What she does not realize that, this is just the beginning. Dead classmates show up with gifts left on their bodies and poorly written poems. Copycat murders, following the MO and patterns of the Doll Maker Killer. What is frightening is that all of the people who have been found dead are classmates of Serena’s. 

Dominic Allen, Serena’s best friend Alexia’s brother, arrives on the scene, and quickly finds himself as the lead FBI investigator for these crimes. He is highly attracted to Serena, and their friendship grows quickly but he is afraid he will not be able to protect her from the crazy person who is doing these crimes. 

What I liked (loved) about this book:  The suspense is awesome, you feel the creepy feelings when something bad is fixing to happen, you can nearly hear that suspense theme music from the movies. The chemistry among the whole team is great too, and the attraction between Serena and Dominic is sizzling without, while still being believable. 
What I did not like about this book:  There is nothing I didn’t like. I loved this book!
Conclusion:  If you read the first book in this series, you will be excited that the story picks up where the other book left off. There are conclusions to some story lines, but you also are left knowing there is another book coming in this series! This book was true Lynette Eason! LOVED it

 

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Cindy Loven

Cindy Loven
Cindy is a stay at home mom, pastor’s wife, and home educator. Mom to two sons, Jarrod who is 17 and John who passed away in 2009, she has chosen to stay at home with her children and teach them at home.
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About Lynette Eason

Lynette Eason is the USA Today bestselling author of Double Take, Target Acquired, and Serial Burn, as well as …

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