Closer Than You Think by Karen Rose Series: Faith Corcoran #1
Genres: Crime, Fiction, General, Mystery & Detective, Romance, Suspense, Thrillers
Published by Penguin Group USA Publication Date: February 3rd 2015
Pages: 688
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Watch Your Back and Did You Miss Me comes the newest novel by βthe queen of romantic suspenseβ (Crime and Punishment).
Psychologist Faith Corcoran is desperate to escape the stalker whoβs made her life a nightmare for the past yearβdesperate enough to run to the one place that has been her nightmare far longer. Both boon and bane, her recent inheritance of her grandmotherβs old house in Cincinnati offers sanctuary in which she can start her life anew, but requires that she face the dark memories that still resonate to this day.
But she has no idea how close to home her fears still are.
Two college girls have gone missing in the area, and FBI Special Agent Deacon Novak is called to work on the case. When his inquiry unexpectedly leads him to Faith, he finds a beautiful and brave woman he canβt help but fall for. Soon theyβll discover that this seemingly simple investigation is anything but. Reaching back decades into Faithβs own past, it will shatter everything she believes to be true and will give terrifying new meaning to flesh and blood.
Lucy’s Thoughts
Closer than you think by Karen Rose, is another perfect combination of romance and suspense from the first page. It features psychologist Faith Sullivan and FBI Agent Deacon Novak. We met Deacon earlier in her series, but this book is definitely a standalone, although the rest of the series is pretty amazing as well.
The opportunity to get to know Deacon was one of the best parts about this book. He was such an enigma, and it was interesting getting to see what made this fierce protector and police officer tick. Faith was a woman still haunted by her past, but I liked the way she was willing to open herself up to this man she did know too well. As always, the mystery and suspense leaves you guessing until the very end, and Karen Rose weaves an interconnected story as only she can. The only issue I had with the book was the sheer length, oftentimes with minute details that made it hard to follow along. Despite that, it was a great book and the perfect addition to the series!
