No One Heard Her Scream
by Jordan Dane
Cold
Case, hot romance, and one awesome suspense read from a debut author!
Publisher: Avon (March 2008)
San
Antonio, Texas police officer Rebecca Montgomery lost her sister
Danielle. Her body was never found. Tortured by the past, Rebecca
cannot help but be reminded of her sister when another case of
disappearing girls arises. Between the FBI coming in on the case and
the intrusion of Becca's personal life into her professional life,
Lieutenant Santiago has no choice but to take her off the case and
reassign her to another case. At the crime scene of a possible arson at
the Imperial Theater, a body is discovered in the ruins --- a body
whose face is locked into a frozen scream, a body walled up in the
masonry.
Diego Galvan stands out from the mob at the crime scene, seductively
luring Becca into his world. When Becca discovers his connection to the
organized crime through Hunter Cavanaugh, are his words a warning to
protect her or a threat? As Becca's investigation leads her to the
possibility of human trafficking, the modern day slave trade, the
stakes get higher and higher as alliances unravel. Each turn leads to
unexpected clues and increasing danger. Can she get out alive and give
a voice to the victim's screams?
Jordan Dane’s brilliant characterization brings the reader right into
the heart of her story. The reader feels their inner conflicts as well
as how their past motivates them. Becca reaches beyond herself the
victims of these horrific crimes. Even the villains are well developed
and increasingly intriguing as Jordan Dane reveals the alliances that
connect them. The suspense is magnificent, carefully unfolding as Becca
uncovers layer after layer of interconnecting relationships. Even the
most astute clue hunter will find wonderful surprises as each clue
unfolds alongside the careful building of the emotional depth of her
characters. Rebecca's connection to the victim in the case and her
personal hunt for justice for the families makes No One Heard Her Scream a read that
finely tunes the suspense and romance elements. Jordan Dane shows the
heights of what an author can do in the Romantic Suspense genre.
Becca's search for justice, to bring compassion to the families, to
speak for the victims, and the look inside herself and her own pain
brings an unexpected almost spiritual light, a kind of love brought to
the pursuit of justice against crime. Readers who love the television
show Cold Case, especially the scenes when Detective Lilly Rush sees
the ghosts of the victims after the case’s resolution will find special
enjoyment in Jordan Dane‘s debut novel. Although compassion is an
integral part of both works, No One
Heard Her Scream adds new startling twists and rich dimensions
to the cold case hunt as new crimes enter the plot, bringing characters
into encounters and into conflict with one another. Justice is not
about bringing closure but also about bringing compassion to those
devastated by the effects of crime. For this reader, Jordan Dane’s
debut novel is a smash hit. Despite its release early in the year, No One Heard Her Scream is already
on my list of the top 2008 reads. Not only is Jordan Dane a welcome new
voice but undoubtedly a future award winning author whose works will be
marked in readers’ heart for a place on their keeper shelves.
Reviewed by Merrimon,
Merrimon Book Reviews
