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Sleepy wrote this review Sunday, November 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
It has been five months since Detective Rebecca Montgomery's sister Danielle vanished and has been presumed dead eventually.
Grief-stricken Rebecca tries to move one and learn how to deal with her self-reproach when her newest case distracts her:
The old theater has fallen victim to an arsonist but even worse is, that firemen found the remains of a young woman buried alive in the theater's walls.
During the time of the woman's death the theater belonged to Hunter Cavanaugh, a man who's been on the FBIs focus for human trafficking for quite some time.
While Rebecca investigates she is shadowed by a handsome stranger. They soon fall in love but there is one disturbing fact: he works for Cavanaugh.
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No One Heard Her Scream comes from the average suspense/mystery/thriller genre. It isn't worldshaking no is it bad. It's just a good beachread for less demanding reader.
The plot itself sounds promising but doesn't offer lots of surprises. Who's who is pretty much known right from the beginning.
The whole bla about the attraction between Rebecca and mysteryman Diego Galvan, was way too much and reptitive. I believe the reader got the picture after the first two encounters between the two.
For me personally, I found the book not great but entertaining enough to keep me reading. ”“Liked it, but was disappointed in the ending. Can't remember why, though. ”
Sherry Lewis, Author wrote this review Friday, June 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is a great romantic suspense set in Texas, with lots of drama, passion, intrigue and action, all wrapped up in one package. A must read for those who faint at heart. ”
Kristen H wrote this review Sunday, May 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Tenseful suspense but not worth high marks.
GinRobi wrote this review Saturday, September 6 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
We first meet Homicide Detective Rebecca Montgomery working off steam in the SAPD’s gym, frustrated because the investigation of her sister’s disappearance seems to be going nowhere. She is not allowed into the investigation as ’she is too close to the victim’. But still, frustration rules, and an argument insues with the lead detective Paul Murphy. Lieutenant Arturo Santiago breaks them up and sends Becca to investigate the remains found behind a wall in a burned-down theater.
Becca believes, in her gut, that the remains are tied in with her sister’s disappearance somehow and when she gets too close to home, the FBI involves themselves and pushes her off the case and into a ‘forced’ vacation. But she doesn’t stop, even on vacation.
Having met Diego Galvan outside the theater, she is determined to blackmail him into helping her solve her case. She believes that the man he’s working for, Hunter Cavanaugh, is behind it all.
The remains, identified as Isabel Marquez, another missing young woman that had disappeared several years ago, seems to be tied in with her investigation. After interviewing the brothers, Victor and Rudy, she believes that something sinister is going on and is now wondering who murdered her as her suspect list grows.
As she investigates, she gets closer to Cavanaugh and his second-in-command, Matt Brogan. But they won’t be caught, and plan their own retribution against Diego and Becca. While Diego, who is actually working as an informant to the FBI while in Cavanaugh’s house under the guise of the company merger with his father, Joe Rivera, and Cavanaugh, is occupied with Cavanaugh, Brogan has Becca kidnapped, intending to close down their operation, get rid of the rest of the girls, along with Becca and Diego. And Becca is in for an even bigger surprise - her sister isn’t dead after all. But will they all make it out alive?
I didn’t find the story as intense as the synopsis set out to make me believe. Sure, there was tension and suspense, but not intense. I found it lacking. As for romance, while Diego made a few smooth moves, and I did feel a physical attraction, I didn’t feel anything deep-seeded as love. The plot could have used more mystery, more complexity - it made me feel as if I were watching some cop show on TV where they don’t write the episode to complicated so that others can’t follow. It started off a little slow, and everything was based on a ‘gut instinct’. Becca wasn’t finding anything to actually tie to Cavanaugh and/or Brogan other than witness accounts and statements.
It isn’t until Becca is followed while on her way to talk to a witness that the tension and suspense begins to really build. When she is kidnapped right under the nose of the surveillance team that were secretly placed to watch over her, and the truth is brought to light inside a supposedly vacant warehouse that you really feel the suspense and tension. The FBI and SAPD bursts in and a shoot-out begins, and while the action is excellent, I thought the end of that part of the story was rather plain - as in used too often before. I’m glad that Danielle is okay, but I actually wished that we’d get a scene between Becca and her mother after Becca’s remembered scene earlier in the story. And while you’re still feeling the physical attraction between Diego and Becca, I still didn’t feel enough between them to bring love into the picture.
While the story isn’t bad, it isn’t the best. It could have used a lot more action, mystery and suspense to truly be a great story.”
“Great debut novel. Hope the next 2 live up to it.”
Lynda C wrote this review Sunday, August 10 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Rebecca (Becca) Montgomery is a police officer at the San Antonio Police Department. Her sister, Danielle, has been missing for the past seven years and presumed dead, by both Becca and her mother. Their lives are torn apart and the disappearance has haunted Becca every day since and possibly putting her job on the line, as she seeks justice for her sister. When a fire breaks out at an old theatre and the skeletal remains of what is believed to be that of a young woman show up, Becca is put on the case. Was the fire set to cover up the bones and if so, why after all of this time? Diego Galvan, a dark mysterious stranger appear, before Becca. He seems to know several things about her, even down to her coffee preference. Becca wonders who this dangerous looking man is and if he is out to harm or help her. She soon finds out that Diego is working for one of the most feared mob bosses, Cavanaugh. Becca has a feeling that Cavanaugh is the one responsible for the remains of the dead girl. She begins to ask questions - questions that may put both her and Diego’s lives in danger. Things are not always as they appear, however, nor are people who they appear to be. No One Heard Her Scream delves into the most heinous of crimes imaginable. As I started reading this, I was reminded a bit of Wendy Corsi Staub’s writing. I think that anyone who enjoys her style of writing will also enjoy Jordan Dane’s. This was a hard to put down book, from beginning to end. A roller coaster ride of suspense, twists and turns, with a dash of romance. A small warning, however - there are a couple of graphically disturbing sexual scenes within the story. They all are relevant to the story, but can easily be skipped over if one wishes. Jordan Dane has two upcoming release: No One Left To Tell, which comes out in May and No One Lives Forever, which will be released in June. I am anxious to read both of these. This wonderful debut, lends great promise to a talented writer who I am sure has a very bright future ahead of her! ”
April P wrote this review Saturday, May 17 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Very good book by this new author. She kept me guessing for most of the book. Likeable heroine (cop) and hero. Excellent mystery in the story and a nice balance with the romantic elements involved.”
2Prairiedogs wrote this review Monday, April 14 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Really good book.!!!! ”
Thelma B wrote this review Friday, April 4 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Dane Delivers Romantic Suspense With A Capital “S” Rebecca Montgomery is a determined homicide detective on a mission. Her sister went missing and all the evidence pointed to her being brutally murdered, though no body was ever found. But Montgomery is determined to stay on top of the ongoing investigation, though the trail remains cold and she isn’t allowed to be in on the case because she’s “too close”. While on a suspected arson case assigned to her by her superior, an unidentified woman’s body is discovered among the remains of the rubble. Montgomery’s cop instincts kick into high gear. She’s not sure how, but her gut tells her the two cases are linked somehow. And there are other girls missing, too. Coincidence? Yet all the leads seem to be dead ends. And the feds are trying to keep Montgomery out of the loop, eventually ordering her superior to pull her off the case and put her on vacation. And in the midst of it all is Hunter Cavanaugh, a wealthy business man with suspected mob ties, and a henchman named Brogan with a thirst for killing. Somehow she has to fit the puzzle pieces together. For her sister, Dani, for the woman whose body had just recently been discovered, for the others still missing and for her own peace of mind. With only an empty casket to bury, Rebecca and her mother had no real closure, no real explanation for Dani’s death. She didn’t want that to be the case for the other families. When Montgomery crosses paths with Diego Galvin, her blood heats up and her fiery passion quickly reminds her she is also a woman. But how does he fit into all of this? And why is he staying at the Cavanaugh mansion? Is he connected with the missing women? Or is he in over his head with the FBI. Somehow, he just didn’t seem to calculate into the equation. But he could sure turn the heat up! Jordan Dane is an exciting new author who delivers romantic suspense with a capital “S”. No One Heard Her Scream is a page-turner you aren’t going to want to miss. With well written dialogue, an attention grabbing plot and true-to-life characters, the novel reads like a movie playing out on a picture screen and I could easily envision every scene as the story unfolded. This is a must-read for sure and I believe Dane is well on her way to becoming the next best-selling author. A Must Read Bookpleasures.com Reviewed by: Cindy Bauer a< href=http://www.bookpleasures.com/Lore2/idx/0/3383/article/No_One_Heard_Her_Scream.html>a/< ”
Cindy Bauer wrote this review Sunday, March 23 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
