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GIVEAWAY! BLOG TOUR & REVIEW: Last to Die by Kate Brady

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Product Description

A ruthless killer hides in plain sight, someone no one believes is capable of murder. Within a week, six women will be murdered, all punished for their dark pasts. Detective Dani Cole is determined to track down this serial killer whose victims include a young woman she pulled out of a life of crime. Her investigation leads her to a photography foundation and the renowned photographer Mitch Sheridan, a man she she fell in love with years ago but has tried to forget. Dani and Mitch are instantly attracted to each other again, though their troubled pasts keep them from getting too close. Together, through the course of the investigation, they unearth a dark chain of deception that leads to a killer who is closer than they think.

About the Author

Kate Brady has won or been a finalist in many writing contests, including the Golden Heart, the Maggies, and the Suzannah.

Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Forever (August 31, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0446541532
  • ISBN-13: 978-0446541534

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MY THOUGHTS:

LOVE IT

WOW!  This is one fast paced story and  I don’t think I took a breath while reading this one.  Dani Cole is a detective tracking down a serial killer who is murdering ex prostitutes and the investigation throws her into the path of an old flame, Mitch Sheridan.  Mitch is rich, worldly and sexy while Dani is a workaholic in order to avoid her own personal issues.  They both have so many personal issues that drove them apart in the first place only to be thrown together again because of a murder and part of the suspense is seeing the two of them overcoming their history.  I really enjoyed the fact that both main characters are really fleshed out and believable.

I haven’t read the first book in the Sheridan series, One Scream Away, but now I plan on it.  I don’t think I missed out on not reading since Dani is pretty well explained in Last to Die.  There is a twist in the story that totally caught me off guard and I love it when that happens.  I usually try to guess who did it and thought I figured it out, but missed it.  Brady also has a wicked way with dialogue and the descriptions are to the point and blend together perfectly.  I really recommend this one to those who enjoy Nancy Bush or Sharon Sala.

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Winner will be chosen by Random.org on 9.22.10
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  5. I liked Kate’s website. I think it’s interesting that this music educator has become an author of serial killers and murderers!
    Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  41. On Kate Brady’s website I learned that ONE SCREAM AWAY won the 2010 RITA Award for Best First Book and was also a 2010 Rita Award Finalist for Best Romantic Suspense.
    blondie_31971(at)yahoo(dot)com

  51. Kate never knows what’s going to happen in her novels until it happens! It’s like channeling and she feels like a scribe or court reporter who simply watches and eavesdrops, and take down what she sees or hears.

    delilah0180(at)yahoo(dot)com

  61. As a romantic suspense fan, I don’t know how I could have missed reading this author. The review sounds intriguing. thanks for the give a way. quilter892ataoldotcom

  62. I am so humbled by all the kind words about LAST TO DIE (and my first book, ONE SCREAM AWAY). I was experiencing complete computer breakdown yesterday and couldn’t get on to chime in, but wow, what a conversation you’ve had! I’m so grateful to those who actually went to my website and and to those who posted.

    I am honored to have my book featured here. Thank you SO much!

    Kate Brady

  152. Alexa Nernberg
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    Last to Die looks like a good suspense book that I’d like to read. Thanks for the giveaway and giving me an opportunity to participate.

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  171. Sounds like a great book…one I would lover to read. Thank you for the chance to win a copy.

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    Cindy W.

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    An email has been sent to the five lucky people named above (first part of their email address in case my note ends up in spam). They have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.

    Thanks to all who entered.