Blog Tour: Into the Night by Cynthia Eden

Author: Cynthia Eden

Publisher: Harlequin

Date of publication: December 2017

Two FBI agents are caught in a merciless vigilante’s crosshairs in New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Eden’s electric Killer Instinct series

Sheltered in the shadows of the Smoky Mountains is the suspect who’s summoned FBI agent Macey Night’s fears to the surface. Every day that the “Profiler,” a vigilante serial killer, escapes justice is another day she’s reminded of what it is to be a ruthless predator’s prey. Capturing him is a craving deeper than anything she’s felt in a long time. But Agent Bowen Murphy, equal parts sexy and volatile, seems hell-bent on changing that. Working together—needing, living and breathing each other—they’re entwined to distraction.

Bowen’s used to operating on impulse: act, don’t feel. Now Macey and the controlled terror behind her beautiful eyes have him rethinking everything, including his rule to never get close to a colleague. He’s willing to fight for a future with Macey, but the consequences of love could be deadly.

Into the Night is the third book in the Killer Instinct series.  I read and reviewed the first two earlier last month.    If you are unfamiliar with the series, it began with After the Dark.  In the end of that book, a unit in the FBI was established with agents who had either been a survivor of a serial killer or a family member of one.  The thought is that they have a unique perspective that will allow them to be more successful in catching the killers.  This is Bowen and Macey's story.

I thought the mystery in Into the Night was really good and the strongest feature of the book.  I was definitely engaged the entire time I was reading it.  There are a ton of twists, so you kind of have to really pay attention to plot to make sure you don't miss anything.  I definitely didn't see that ending coming!  As for the romance, it "ok" but it wasn't my favorite part of the book.  It just didn't have the heat that I was hoping it would have.  However, the mystery more than made up for it.  

I highly recommend this series. Each one can be read as a stand alone, so you can pretty much start with any of them.  I think lovers of romantic suspense will enjoy this one.

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About Cynthia Eden

Cynthia Eden is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author. She writes dark tales of  romantic suspense and paranormal romance. Her books have received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, and  was named a 2013 RITA® finalist for best romantic suspense. Cynthia lives in the Deep South, loves horror movies, and has an addiction to chocolate. More information about Cynthia may be found at www.cynthiaeden.com.

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Cynthia Eden’s TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS:

Wednesday, December 27th: Book Nerd

Thursday, December 28th: Staircase Wit

Friday, December 29th: Evermore Books

Tuesday, January 2nd: Jathan & Heather

Tuesday, January 2nd: The Sassy Bookster

Wednesday, January 3rd: Books a la Mode – excerpt

Thursday, January 4th: A Fortress of Books

Friday, January 5th: Deborah Blanchard

Monday, January 8th: Book Reviews and More by Kathy – excerpt

Monday, January 8th: From the TBR Pile

Tuesday, January 9th: Books & Spoons

Wednesday, January 10th: Moonlight Rendezvous

Thursday, January 11th: Becky on Books

Friday, January 12th: Cheryl’s Book Nook

Tuesday, January 16th: Books & Bindings

Wednesday, January 17th: Mystery Suspense Reviews

Wednesday, January 17th: Nightbird Novels – excerpt

Thursday, January 18th: Stranded in Chaos

Friday, January 19th: Natalie the Biblioholic

Monday, January 22nd: Smexy Books

Wednesday, January 24th: Buried Under Romance

Wednesday, January 24th: Girls in Books – excerpt

Monday, January 29th: Romancing the Readers

Wednesday, January 31st: Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers – excerpt

Before the Dawn by Cynthia Eden

Author: Cynthia Eden
Publisher: Harlequin
Date of publication: July 2017


Ex-SEAL Tucker Frost knows that the world is full of evil. He saw it in the face of his own brother, Jason Frost, a cold, methodical, sadistic killer. A killer Tucker put down with his own hands in order to save Jason's final victim--Dawn Alexander, the only girl who got away from the infamous "Iceman." 

It's Tucker's up close and personal experience with evil that's made him perfect for Samantha Dark's experimental profiling division in the FBI. And when women start turning up murdered with the same MO used by the Iceman, Tucker is sent back to Louisiana to investigate. 

Seven years have passed since the night that Tucker faced down his brother...and since he last saw Dawn, his one-time lover. But as Tucker and Dawn grapple with a desire that never died, they must also face the shared shadow from their pasts. Both have the same question--has Jason Frost come back from the dead to hunt again? And this time, will he succeed in killing the victim who got away?

Before the Dawn is the second book in the Killer Instinct series.  I recently reviewed the first book, After the Dark. This is Tucker's story. He appeared in the first book.  Having recently joined a new unit in the FBI, he is called to New Orleans to investigate the recent "Iceman" killings.  The only problem is the Iceman is dead.  Tucker killed him.  The "Iceman" also happened to be his brother.

This one was really good. The story starts with a tension filled scene and doesn't stop.  I definitely didn't know who the killer was throughout the book.  Every time I thought I knew, I was totally wrong.  I'm not going to give spoilers, so you'll have to read to find out for yourself,  As for the romance, this is also a second chance story. Seven years before, Tucker and Dawn where an item when his brother tried to make Dawn his latest victim. The trauma tore them apart and now they have a chance to make things right. I loved them together.  Dawn was a great character.  I loved how she fought her way back from terror to make herself stronger and not afraid to fight back.

This is a great series so far.  The next book Into the Night comes out later this month.  Make sure to come back on January 8 for my stop on the TLCBook Tour.  I'm looking forward to reading it!

After the Dark by Cynthia Eden

Author: Cynthia Eden
Publisher: Harelquin
Date of publication: March 2017

Former FBI agent Samantha Dark was one of the most respected profilers in the bureau, an expert on the twisted minds and dark hearts of the most depraved criminals. But when her own former lover turned out to be the serial killer she was hunting, Samantha's career was destroyed. Blamed for the FBI's failure on the complex case, Samantha fled Washington, DC, for the quiet anonymity of Alabama. 

Now an all-too-familiar killer is hunting once again. She can catch the sadistic assassin, but that means putting her trust in her former partner, Blake Gamble. Ex-military, Blake is tough, protective, precise. With her entire life on the brink, she knows he wants her back in the FBI…and possibly more. 

But someone else wants her, too. A threat is waiting in the dark, a killer who has set his sights on the ultimate trophy victim—Samantha.

After the Dark is the first in the latest series by Cynthia Eden.  I've only read one other book by her, but after reading this one, I know I am ready to read more.  In the story, Samantha was blamed for a botched serial killer arrest and was forced to resign after finding out a close friend was the actual serial killer.  Now she is living in her hometown when the killings have started up again.

This was a fairly solid mystery. You do go in kind of having an idea of what is going on, but there are a few twists.  The story moves at a fairly fast pace not really letting up until the end.  It is a bit romance heavy, so readers who don't like romantic suspense may not enjoy that aspect of the book.  For me, I loved it.  Samantha and Blake were great together and it was nice not to have a lot of angst in that aspect of the book.  

The next book in the series, Before the Dawn, is already out.  I look forward to reading it.

Throwback Thursday: Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden

Author: Cynthia Eden
First published in 2010 by Grand Central Publishing

TWO BRILLIANT AGENTS
FBI Special Agent Monica Davenport has made a career out of profiling serial killers. But getting inside the twisted minds of the cruel and the sadistic has taken its toll: She's walled herself off from the world. Yet Monica can't ignore fellow agent Luke Dante, the only man who ever broke through her defenses.

ONE DREAM TEAM
Luke has the unique ability to put victims at ease...professionally, he and Monica made a perfect team. Now they're reunited to catch a murderer who uses his victims' deepest, darkest fears for sport - but their investigative skills aren't enough. Luke and Monica will have to face the secrets from their past, the ones that terrify them the most, if they are to have a future together.

Deadly Fear was a fast paced hunt for a serial killer involving two FBI agents who have a past history and are both battling inner demons.  For the most part, I liked this one.  I thought the mystery was really good and creepy. I liked the premise that the killer played on the victim's biggest fears. The identity of the serial killer was hard to pin down making it more exciting. 

 The main characters were just OK for me.  I liked Luke, but Monica kept annoying me.  I didn't understand how she got to be in the FBI while hiding her true identity or her past.  Seemed a bit unlikely to me.  I kept waiting for her to share as it probably would have sped up the investigation.  The romance part of the book was a bit underwhelming for me.  So I'd recommend reading this one for the suspense part, not the romance.