Review: Mercy – BJ Daniels

The hunt for a killer leads to a battle between justice and desire…

For U.S. marshal Rourke Kincaid, there’s the law…and then there’s his law. When the two don’t agree, he always trusts his instincts. A killing spree has gripped the Northwest, showing a strange connection that only he sees, and now the old rules of justice no longer apply. Forced to turn rogue, he goes deep undercover to track his mysterious female suspect to a quiet, unassuming café in the wild, isolated mountains of Beartooth, Montana.

But encountering Callie Westfield complicates his mission in ways he never expected. As suspicious as she seems, her fragile beauty and sexy charm get to Rourke. Then the gory crimes begin anew. With his heart suddenly at war with his instincts, he has only two options. Either turn Callie over to the law, or put everything—including his badge and his life—on the line to protect her.

Series: Beartooth, Montana #5
Release Date: August 26th 2014
Publisher: Harlequin HQN
Source: NetGalley
Reviewer: Elizabeth
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Reviewer’s Thoughts

Oh My Goodness! Ms. Daniels has truly outdone herself this time! I was immediately drawn into the intrigue and suspense of the story. I absolutely loved every word of it!

Rourke is following up on cold cases of a serial killer that lead him to a small Montana town and face-to-face with Callie, a waitress and person of interest in the murders. Callie captivated Rourke the first time he saw her picture in the case files and needs to know more about this haunting beauty.

Rourke knows he can be impartial and follow the lead without falling for Callie, despite his former partner’s objections. But as Rourke spends time with Callie, his impartiality ends up out the windows as lines blur and the determined marshal can’t distinguish between the facts and his growing feelings for the lovely waitress.

Callie has premonitions. They are unpredictable and hard to control. So when a tall, dark and handsome stranger walks into her restaurant, her unusual ability warns her of great danger. The longer this cowboy is in town, the stronger her premonition grows. Rourke seems to mute it when she’s in his arms, but she knows he hasn’t been honest with her, but that’s the least of her worries. Is Rourke the one brining danger to Callie’s doorstep or will his association with her make him the victim of her deadly foresight?

This is an incredibly brilliant story with wonderfully supportive secondary characters and intricately woven storylines. I was on the edge of my seat the entire book and just could not put it down. The author kept me guessing until the very end.

The thriller effect of the book literally gave me goose bumps. Something wicked this way comes in Beartooth, Montana and I invite you all to check out a story so  masterfully compelling that it will leave you breathless, speechless and desperate for more!