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FBI profiler Jack Niemczyk is on the worst case of his life. In his almost twenty years as a Special Agent, Jack has delved into the minds of some of the craziest criminals and sickest serial killers. This latest serial killer case, however, is causing him some serious problems. Someone is killing women, draining their blood, and dumping them on the streets of New Orleans. Jack and his partner, Remy Lambert, are no closer to solving the case than when they first started. That is until Remy decides to ask the local Master to assist in finding the killer. Jack is a little confused as to why the local police, more importantly Remy, would ask for assistance from someone who seems to be nothing more than a criminal himself and whose wife looks like a hooker.
Baby is no hooker. She’s the Queen of the New Orleans vampires and she’s set her sights on having Jack. Baby gets to have her cake and eat it too when she lures Jack into her embrace and makes him her pet while at the same time, she is the local vigilante looking for Jack’s serial killer. Pure lust and desperation allow Jack to overlook the fact that his “lover” is a killer. Has Jack bit off more than he can chew in allowing himself to be the “kept” man of the Queen Vampire? Will they solve the case before more women are killed? Or will Jack’s life be destroyed and the killer roams free?
T.D. McKinney builds on the mysteriousness of New Orleans with her eclectic cast of characters and nail biting suspense. She enhances the book with glimpses from the mind of the killer that will put chills up your spine. Jack’s tendency to look at the case with scientific eyes is reminiscent of X-Files Mulder and at times was frustrating until he finally realized that he was dealing with vampires. I’m interested to see how the series will continue. DANCING IN THE DARK is wonderfully dark and erotic. Anyone up for some DANCING IN THE DARK?
Reviewed by Tina Burns
for The Road to Romance
February 18, 2005
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