Book safety, content warnings, and tropes down below.

How sexy was that? To actually know that someone was listening, paying attention.

This is the book that really got me hooked on ‘psychic character helps the police’. I literally can’t get enough of this very specific trope. Sure, the book is a little dated, but considering when it was written and the fact that it’s M/F, I would expect a lot worse, lol. I’ve read it god-only-knows how many times, but was stoked to have access to the audiobook. It had also been a while since last time I read it, which made it a little bit more fun.

It’s got a good mystery where it’s also kinda not a mystery because you get chapters and scenes from the killer’s POV, but I love that. My biggest issue with the book is that it uses the words ‘females’ and ‘males’ quite consistently, which I really, really dislike, lol. Overall tho, heavy on the case solving and trust building between Brandt and Sam, lighter on the romance but what is there really brings it all together. Old but gold.

⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️

⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Psychic FMC
Murder visions
Police detective MMC
Hurt/comfort
Police procedural
Serial killer
Murder mystery
Slow burn

⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Drugging and sexual assault of FMC (touching - hands and mouth, on page)
Graphic violence
Graphic injuries
Injured MC
Graphic murders (on page)
Attempted murder of MC (on page)
Killer attacking dogs (on page - injured but survives)
Mentions of female murder victims being raped
Police harassment
Sexual assault of SC through MCs psychic vision (some details)
Mentions of repeatedly being abandoned as a child
Underweight and malnourished FMC
Repeated comments about weight and looks
Injured animals (pets, no death)
Brief mentions of dogs being abused
Vague mentions of psychiatric hospitalization (past)
Themes of poverty
Misogynistic side character

⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, multi
Genre: Romantic suspense
Pairing: M/F
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 35 and 28
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: No
Pages: 326


She needed a keeper. Someone to make sure she ate and rested. If no one else was in her life, then maybe, just maybe, the job fell to him.

Animals offered a respite for her senses. They exuded calm, peaceful energy waves. People, on the other hand, lived on emotion. They constantly projected erratic bursts of painful energy. The larger bursts from strong emotions hurt her the most. Happier, lighter emotions were easier to tolerate. But, when people were angry or upset, overwhelmed in grief, or even sometimes when they were ecstatic, they exploded with energy. For Sam, these waves became almost solid walls, pounding against her.



You can find most of my reviews on Instagram as well: https://www.instagram.com/booksafety?igsh=MWZ3azhkdDc2Y2ludg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr