Veena’s review of Shattering Dawn (Lost Night Files, Book 3) by Jayne Ann Krentz
Romantic Suspense published by Berkley 07 Jan 25
A thrilling conclusion to the Lost Nights Trilogy. Amelia is paranoid, afraid of the dark, and now fears she’s being stalked. Gideon Sweetwater, the PI whom she finds has his own share of issues, together make for some interesting chemistry with dry dialogue in the best way.
Everything changed for Amelia and her friends during the lost night when they were kidnapped and left for dead. Now Amelia is being stalked, and, regardless of how skeptic Gideon is about her story, he agrees to take on her case. Soon he has proof Amelia is not imagining things, and so the two decide to go back to where it all began – the hotel room in Lucent Springs.
Suddenly things start to pop. With Gideon’s help, Amelia is able to navigate the night and use her talent while keeping her fears of the dark under control. As it turns out, there was an eyewitness as well. Soon Gideon and Amelia are starting to make some serious headway in putting the clues together.
Along the way, Amelia is able to return the favor to Gideon, and she helps him identify and nullify his own stalker. I enjoyed the suspense and the fun of following the crumbs and working to solve the mystery with Amelia and Gideon.
Grade: A
Summary:
Amelia Rivers, a member of the Lost Night Files podcast team, hires private investigator Gideon Sweetwater to catch the stalker who has been watching her. Amelia suspects the stalker may be connected to the shadowy organization responsible for the night that she and her two friends lost to amnesia—a night that upended their lives and left them with paranormal talents.
Gideon suspects that Amelia is either paranoid or an outright con artist, but he can’t resist the chemistry between them. He takes the case despite his skepticism. For her part, Amelia has second thoughts about the wisdom of employing the mysterious Mr. Sweetwater. She is wary of the powerful attraction between them, and deeply uneasy about the nightmarish paintings on the walls of his home. She senses they were inspired by his own dreamscapes.
Amelia knows she doesn’t have time to find another investigator, and Gideon is forced to reckon with the truth when he disrupts what was intended to be Amelia’s kidnapping. Now the pair is on the run, with no choice but to return to the haunting ruins of the old hotel where Amelia’s lost night occurred. They are desperate to stop a killer and the people who are conducting illegal experiments with a dangerous drug that is designed to enhance psychic abilities. If they are to survive, they will have to trust each other and the passion that bonds them.
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