Title:
Hidden Instincts

Author:
Lisa Renee Jones

Published By:
Five Star

ISBN #:
1-59414-205-x

Release Date:
November 2004

Format:
Electronic

Lindsay Paxton left her career in law behind years ago, when she defended a man of rape charges, and he ended up killing a woman just after being set free. Now history seems to be repeating itself, and she is being forced to confront her past. Her father has cancer, and is unable to handle his cases. Lindsay attempts to coerce Mark, her father’s old partner to take over the cases, but he refuses. He agrees to mentor Lindsay to take the case and to defend the convicted alongside her.

Together, they confront Lindsay’s past as well as the man who has supposedly raped and killed numerous females in the New York area, females who all look like Lindsay. That is a chilling coincidence, because the rapist (-) turned killer that she defended years ago, bore a striking resemblance to her as well. The more that Lindsay and Mark investigate, the more obvious it seems that the killer is not the one who is being tried for the case. It seems that someone is framing an innocent man. It also seems like Lindsay was correct in her instincts before, the first man that she defended doesn’t seem to be a killer either. It appears that there is a killer lurking out there, attempting to frame innocent men, all in an effort to bring Lindsay to him. The true killer wants Lindsay, and the closer they get to the truth, the closer the killer gets to her. It is up to Mark to protect her from her past and from the psychopath who is intent on having her.

Hidden Instincts is a spine tingling tale of a killer on the loose and the woman that he is desperate to have. Lindsay is a successful lawyer who left the courtroom for the FBI, she is independent, daring, and determined to get the answers, even when she is fearful of what they might be. Mark is sexy, handsome, and fiercely protective of her. The more time that they spend together, the more the attraction between them blazes out of control. While searching for the truth behind the murders, they also begin a passionate tryst that threatens to burn out of control. Ms. Jones delivers a superb novel that has all of the elements; romance, suspense, danger, and steamy sex. Hidden Instincts is a spine tingling read that will keep you enthralled from the first page.


Reviewed by: Ansley