Plot: n the lazy days of summer, a merciless heat wave is the biggest story in Washington, D.C. But the weather is knocked off the front pages when a young woman is found strangled to death. A note left behind reads Her sins are forgiven her.
Two more victims soon follow, and suddenly every headline is devoted to the killer the press has dubbed “the Priest.” When the police ask top-notch psychiatrist Dr. Tess Court to help with their investigation, she comes up with a disturbing portrait of a twisted soul.
Detective Ben Paris doesn’t give a damn about the killer’s psyche. What he can’t easily dismiss is Tess. Tall, dark, and good-looking, Ben has a legendary reputation with women, but the coolly elegant Tess doesn’t react to him like other women he’s known — and he finds the challenge enticing.
Now, as the two are thrown together in a perilous quest to stop a serial killer, the flame of white-hot passion flares. But someone also has his eyes on the beautiful blond doctor … and Ben can only pray that if the madman strikes, he’ll be able to stop him before it’s too late….
Rating: 6/10
Yep, another improper title that makes you wonder what exactly is going to go down in this book. I swear, if Roberts only had better titles she would get more conservative readers on her side, because then they wouldn’t think her books are porn. That is what kept me steering clear from this particular novel for some time – I thought it was from her Mills and Boon days.
The book is okay. I had major issues with the waving–the-white-flag end, but otherwise I enjoyed it. I even had a few chills about the serial killer – the Priest – his sections were chilling and his stalking of Theresa made me check if my windows were sealed shut. I even enjoyed the –sigh- cop – hero, who managed to be entertaining but not terribly layered.
The book had a good amount of chills and a surprisingly little amount of cheese and improbable romantic gestures. I enjoyed the vibes around the police station and the interaction between COP and BEST COP FRIEND. (I forgot both their names at this point). I just hated the end – no drama and really the equivalent of the widely hated end Breaking Dawn provided.
If you can get over wimpy ends and typecast characters, then read this book. Else, there are much better Nora Roberts books to pick from.
Life of this city girl 
“…they wouldn’t think her books are porn.” – mostly because a lot of her books do feature so much of that xD
Loved the review and the forgotten names Botany Kidney!
hahahahaha
hey, since we found out what her husband does, SO MANY THINGS FALL INTO PLACE
Nora Roberts books are so bland I find. No layers, no deep character sketches. This one sounds slightly better than her usual stuff.
I really enjoy most of her later work. The books she wrote at the start of her career are dreadful but she has improved 🙂
I have to agree. This wasn’t one of her better efforts.😕
Such a silly end. Who wants a villain that comes nicely?!?!
Exactly! Pfft!
Book-porn is something I am not familiar with. Now I am! 😉
Oh, and thanks for the follow on DSB. Really appreciate it!
HAHA – these books are so cringe worthy sometimes
That was such a mistake on my part – yesterday I wanted to click on your URL in the comment section and I accidentally clicked on the unfollow. Sorry – I’ve been following you for ages! And that sounds incredibly creepy. You know what I mean 🙂
Stalker. . . .