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The review for Ultimate Prey by Kristine Mason is way overdue. I read the book in April 6, 2015, but never got around to it. I have read almost all her books, and she has quite a few. I love them so much I want to share each and every one, so no way was I just gonna let the notes sit in my binder. As I write the review, it all comes back to me.
MY REVIEW
Cami and her hubby, Ian are having a romantic getaway on the edge of the Everglades.
She had been a star in the B movie horror circuit. I wonder if I have seen her. I watch a lot of those B movies. lol Kristine Mason creates some of the most unique and fabulous characters I have ever read about. They all have their distinct strengths and weaknesses, and personalities.
Ian hadn’t fired his gun in years, but he had been an FBI agent and created CORE, a criminal investigation agency, with special and talented employees. They probably couldn’t get a job with the police, because of their background of walking a fine line of legal, but they are perfect for him.
Thanksgiving would not be turkey and pumpkin pie for them.
Kristine does not write short novels, so I am wondering how we will spend almost the entire book in the Florida Everglades. She does her research and went on an airboat ride through the Everglades, so I can understand how her descriptive writing rings true, and so easy to visualize.
We are dodging gators, snakes, sawgrass, mangrove roots, swamps, marshes…and bullets. Will someone die from a snake bite? How about getting eaten by a gator?
Kristine does a great job of using foreshadowing to give a clue here and there to what is coming, but you gotta be quick to pick up on it.
I love romantic suspense and one of the requirements is miscommunication, or no communication. Seems to be a problem in real life too, even though everyone knows, to have a successful relationship good communication is a must.
I love how Kristine develops her characters so well, they feel real, like I know them personally. I can walk with them, talk with them, suffer with them and rejoice with them.
Have you ever had a day when it felt like a lifetime? So much happens in Ultimate Prey, that the book felt like a lifetime to me just reading it. If it were to really happen to me, I can imagine I would feel that way too.
Their romance is alive in the tropics, hot and sexy without being graphic.
Uh, oh. I know their decision is wrong. They just cannot get a break.
A predator is after them and he has only one goal and nothing will stand in his way. He wants her! Not to have and to hold, but to torture her. To tear her apart, worse than any alligator could.
WOW…I read until 2:15am, unable to put the book down until I knew the outcome. Kristine Mason creates an aura of evil and suspense that makes her villains some of my favorites. I do love a good bad guy and this one has no redeeming qualities. The hunt through the Everglades is so vivid, it unwinds like a movie in my mind. Love, love, love it and I highly recommend reading Ultimate Prey before you journey through the Everglades. You may rethink your travel plans. LOL
I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Ultimate Prey by Kristine Mason.
5 Stars
GOODREADS BLURB
When the hunter becomes the hunted…who will become the ultimate prey?
CORE agent Lola Tam has two things on her mind, quitting her job as a criminal investigator and baking a frozen pie for Thanksgiving dinner without burning it. But a midnight call forces a change of plans. Her boss and future stepfather, Ian Scott, has been kidnapped from his Florida vacation rental—along with her mother. The kidnapper’s plan? Drop Ian and her mom in the Everglades and hunt them like animals. Terrified for her mom, Lola takes the bait and travels to Everglade City, Florida where she’s determined to end the hunt before it begins.
Ryan Monahan, former Navy SEAL turned airboat captain is used to taking tourists through the Everglades, not guiding a sexy agent on a rescue mission. After spending years dealing with a past filled with guilt and regret, he needs a little action and adventure in his life—he needs to prove he could still be a hero. What he doesn’t need? Falling for a woman he has no business wanting, especially when the hunt takes a deadly turn…
Mason returns with another sexy, suspenseful C.O.R.E adventure! The Ultimate C.O.R.E. trilogy wraps up with this explosive, final story…where will the series go next? Keep reading to find out!
Kristine Mason is the bestselling author of the popular romantic suspense trilogies, C.O.R.E. Shadow, and Ultimate C.O.R.E. She is currently working on her next trilogy, C.O.R.E. Above the Law, along with a series of Psychic C.O.R.E. novellas.
Although Kristine has published a few contemporary romance novels, she focuses most of her energy on her romantic suspense stories, which she loves for their blend of dark mystery/suspense and sexy romance. She is fascinated with what makes people afraid, and is famous for her depraved villains whose crimes present massive obstacles for her heroes and heroines to overcome.
Kristine has a degree in journalism from Ohio State University and lives in Northeast Ohio with her husband, four kids, and two dogs. If she’s not writing, she’s chauffeuring kids, gardening, or collecting gnomes. Oh, and she makes a mean chocolate chip cookie!Connect with Kristine on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kristinemasonauthor, Twitter https://twitter.com/KristineMason7 or email her at authorkristinemason@gmail.com. You can also find out more about Kristine’s books at http://www.kristinemason.net
MY REVIEWS FOR KRISTINE MASON’S NOVELS
- Shadow of Danger / Shadow of Perception / Shadow of Vengeance
- Ultimate Kill / Ultimate Fear / Ultimate Prey
- Celeste Files: Unlocked / Unjust / Unforgotten / Poisoned / Possessed
- Perfectly Twisted / Perfectly Toxic / Perfectly Tortured
- Sinful Sacrifices / Sinful Deeds / Sinful Vows
- Stab At Love
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Great review, Sherry, for another thrilling story from Kristine! I’m overdue on writing reviews for her books too. I have several scheduled for October for my chillers and thrillers feature. She will fit right in!
I love her work. I think she could have a TV series, even a movie or two. 🙂 I would love to see her characters would come to life on screen.
Wow, wouldn’t it be awesome to see my characters on any screen lol 😀
You bet. May we’ll need to do a guest post some time. You tell us who you would want to play the parts of your characters. I think it would be a hoot to see who you come up with. 🙂
Woah, it sounds like this is action-packed!
Sounds like I will! I have two short ‘chillers and thrillers’ that would work for October. If you haven’t read them, shoot me an email and I’ll send them over for a review!
Hmmm…Have I read them? If you want to send them over, I’ll work them in.
For sure. I love how the book took place in my neck of the woods…sorta. I have never been to the Everglades and after reading this….well, I still want to go. lol
Sherry, you need to go! Whenever we take a trip to Naples to see my dad, we head to Everglades City and do an airboat ride. It’s beautiful!
It is on my bucket list!!!!
Sherry, thank you for the review! I feel like I wrote this book a few months ago, so seeing the date you read it had me going….wow! Especially when you consider how many books I’ve written since. I absolutely loved Ultimate Prey. The characters were fun, being able to visit then write about the area was even better. Thanks again!
As I went over my notes to write the review, it all came back to me. You make your characters easy to root for, even though some of them are a little damaged. 🙂 I love how their little heads keep popping up in other stories, while I am meeting the new ones.
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