Veena’s review of Untouchable (Sons of Anson Salinas, Book 3) by Jayne Ann Krentz
Romantic Suspense published by Berkley 08 Jan 19
Jack Lancaster is haunted by a childhood tragedy and, along with his foster brothers, is determined to bring down the cult leader mastermind responsible. While Quinton Zane has been elusive until recently, Jack has made great progress working with Winter Meadows to control his ability to walk a crime in his mind without going down in flames. Now Quinton is coming for Jack and Winter. Is Jack ready for him?
A botched murder attempt on Winter brings the couple closer. Jack is convinced that it is an attempt by Quinton to take him down, and he’s adding two plus two and focusing in on a car accident in Vegas which involved a fire and a body burned to a crisp, which, while innocuous on the surface, seems to have Quinton’s fingerprints all over it. Why? Who is it? As Jack and Winter team up to solve the crime and take down Quinton, these answers will become a key factor in staying one step ahead.
This story runs on two converging tracks. Readers get a good view into Quinton’s mindset and planning with a few hidden twists and turns to keep the readers involved. When Winter is kidnapped by Quinton’s goons, Jack exercises all his newfound skills to stay one step ahead and walk in Quinton’s mind. Jack’s mind-scape and his process for solving crimes, along with his newly honed skills, thanks to Winter, are fascinating.
The final showdown doesn’t go exactly as Jack had planned, especially since Winter, with her hypnosis skills, lends a hand to influence the outcomes. Even though this is the concluding story in the Sons of Anson Salinas trilogy, the story actually unfolds more like the other novels written under the author’s Amanda Quick pseudonym. All in all, a good read with enough suspense to keep you involved all the way to the end.
Grade: B
Summary:
Quinton Zane is back.
Jack Lancaster, consultant to the FBI, has always been drawn to the coldest of cold cases, the kind that law enforcement either considers unsolvable or else has chalked up to accidents or suicides. As a survivor of a fire, he finds himself uniquely compelled by arson cases. His almost preternatural ability to get inside the killer’s head has garnered him a reputation in some circles–and complicated his personal life. The more cases Jack solves, the closer he slips into the darkness. His only solace is Winter Meadows, a meditation therapist. After particularly grisly cases, Winter can lead Jack back to peace.
But as long as Quinton Zane is alive, Jack will not be at peace for long. Having solidified his position as the power behind the throne of his biological family’s hedge fund, Zane sets out to get rid of Anson Salinas’s foster sons, starting with Jack.
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