Diabolical, amazing, intriguing, mesmerizing, scary and disturbing. Did I get your attention yet? Well if you want to read an incredibly addictive mystery-thriller-crime story look no further than MERCY by BJ Daniels. Never heard of Daniels? After reading MERCY, BJ Daniels will absolutely move to the top of your list of must read authors. Daniels has constructed a maze of clues that is continually skirting adding to your already pretty long list of suspects. In fact there really isn't anyone that can be excluded from the pact of questionable characters.

Usually there are several people that stand out as guilty as sin. In MERCY everyone looks guilty.

What starts out as a seemingly innocent interest in a cold case quickly escalates into what might be an ongoing series of murders. Extremely disturbing violent murders. The big question is just what kind of monster has been unleashed and candidly how many victims are there. The main players are Laura Fuller and Rourke Kincaid former partners in the Seattle Police Department. Laura injured in the line of duty is now a profiler. Rourke is a U.S. Marshall. Rourke's interest is peaked in a random search through cold case files. For some reason he becomes fascinated by someone who appears in several photos taken at seemingly random crime scenes. At first glance Rourke and Fuller seem to once again work together to hopefully solve this cold case. BJ Daniel's deftly reminds us not to take anything for granted.

If you read the reviews on books by BJ Daniels you might be tempted to classify her as a western romance suspense writer which would certainly be accurate to a point. Do not expect MERCY to fit this description. It takes place in the west and is suspenseful but MERCY rises to an entirely different level. I think it is fair to consider that MERCY is BJ Daniels masterpiece. It is that good and that nasty. Daniels has written a book packed full of scenes that will truly grab you by the throat and leave you speechless. It is safe to say that page after page the reader is treated to still another piece in what is a very disturbing creepy puzzle. And yet you will not be able to put MERCY down.

As a reviewer I am always cautioned against divulging plots lines and I always try to follow that rule. Reviewing MERCY was a treat. My synopsis of MERCY is intentionally vague. With this winning crime story Daniels has succeeded in joining the ranks of mystery masters. MERCY is my number one recommendation for your summer reading wish list. This is one you don't want to miss and take your time reading this gem for each page is filled with details you need to see if you can figure out this amazing whodunit.

Book Summary

The hunt for a killer leads to a battle between justice and desire

For U.S. marshal Rourke Kincaid, there's the law…and then there's his law. When the two don't agree, he always trusts his instincts. A killing spree has gripped the Northwest, showing a strange connection that only he sees, and now the old rules of justice no longer apply. Forced to turn rogue, he goes deep undercover to track his mysterious female suspect to a quiet, unassuming café in the wild, isolated mountains of Beartooth, Montana.

But encountering Callie Westfield complicates his mission in ways he never expected. As suspicious as she seems, her fragile beauty and sexy charm get to Rourke. Then the gory crimes begin anew. With his heart suddenly at war with his instincts, he has only two options. Either turn Callie over to the law, or put everything—including his badge and his life—on the line to protect her.