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  1. Casey
    Oregon
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    Bodies are Dropping!
    October 11, 2012
    Casey
    Oregon
    Quality: 4
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 4
    Oh the bodies are dropping! I think there must have been another murder every twenty pages and there really isn't much time to do a whole lot of gawking with this novel.

    I'm not a blood and guts kind of girl, I'd rather reader a romance over a murder, so when I read a murder, I take them suspenseful. If you're going to creep me out...then. creep. me. out. I think this novel didn't a pretty fair job of that task. The balance between murder and romance was pretty well level, though it did tip a bit heavier towards the murder business side.

    The novel did feel a bit as though there needed to be a killing to keep the tension level high, but I didn't think it too much until the ending.

    I loved it when the story took a personal turn for our heroine. Putting someone close to her in danger, totally upped the anty and pumped my blood. Excellent moment in the novel. The only place where I thought it totally came out of character for the novel was at the end and the twist. Which of course I can't say anything, so my lips are sealed, except to say I didn't see it coming and wasn't sure it really fit...but that's just my personal opinion.

    All in all, great book, cliffhanger ending, darn that author! ;-) And I have to wait more months until we figure out what's in that envelope people were killing over. Shoot.

    Pun intended.

    This review is my honest opinion. Thanks to the publisher for my copy to review.

    **Available October 2012 from Revell, a division of Baker publishers**
  2. Vera
    North Carolina
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    October 7, 2012
    Vera
    North Carolina
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 4
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This is an intense read involving particulars of a serial killer targeting former classmates of the medical examiner, Serena. Extensive dialogue reveals the characters as they are developed by the author and as the story unwinds. If a reader enjoys mystery, suspense, and the gritty crime investigative world and if the reader wants a clean read, then Lynette Eason's When a Heart Stops is definitely for you.

    There is romantic tension, but nothing passionate and nothing offensive is involved. Frankly, they are very busy trying to stay safe as they solve the series of crimes.

    Dysfunctional family life is given as causative for actions of the criminals though not spelled out directly. However, as the characters Dominic and his sister reflect on the dysfunctional family premise, they are very thankful that they did not end up such as the criminals did for they, too, were from a dysfunctional family.

    There is a subplot or sub-crime involved working in the background and even at the end of the book, I couldn't figure it out. Perhaps in the next book in the series it will come to light. I see it as involving political intrigue and dirty politics. But we'll have to wait to see.

    Not a lot of "churchy-ness" or open Christianity in the book. But you get the basic idea that they are Christians by their actions.

    About the author: Lynette Eason is the author of several romantic suspense novels, including Too Close to Home, Don't Look Back, A Killer Among Us and When the Smoke Clears. She is a member of American Fiction Christian Writers and Romance Writers of America. A homeschooling mother of two, she has a master's degree in education from Converse College. She lives in South Carolina. Visit her website at www.lynetteeason.com and follow her on Twitter at @LynetteEason.

    What others think: "I love this book. It will keep you guessing until the very end." Dee Henderson, bestselling author

    "Available October 2012 at your favorite bookseller from

    Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group."

    DISCLOSURE: I was provided a complimentary copy of When a Heart Stops by Revell a Division of Baker Publishing on behalf of the author in order to write a review. All opinions expressed are solely my own and I was under no obligation write a positive review.
  3. Rel Mollet
    3 Stars Out Of 5
    October 11, 2012
    Rel Mollet
    Lynette Eason returns with her second Deadly Reunions novel focusing on Serena Hopkins, the medical examiner introduced to readers in When the Smoke Clears. The mystery flows from the first book so this is definitely a series worth reading in order and much in this book may be confusing if read as a stand alone novel. Lynette includes plenty of murder and mayhem, danger, suspense and gentle attraction which will please fans but it wasn't a favourite read for me. The chemistry and growing relationship between Serena and Dominic was a little underdeveloped for me and there wasn't enough revelatory scenes surrounding the underlying mystery — I was hoping for some more insight into why Serena's class is being targeted in the lead up to the final story. I am still looking forward to the conclusion of this series as Lynette's writing is always solid and enjoyable — I was just anticipating more from When A Heart Stops and this series.
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