Reviews for Where Innocents Die: A Royce Collins Mystery

The average rating for Where Innocents Die: A Royce Collins Mystery based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-09-26 00:00:00 Elena Aladina J.T. Ellison knows how to spin a tale with Taylor Jackson, a tough-as-nails main character who never seems to lack for passion. She finds it in both her professional and personal life. The Cold Room gripped me from the first page, and it didn't let me go until I had reached the end. The chilling nature of the tale kept me in rapt attention, and while the plot may have seemed a bit farfetched to some, I found it to be both heavily researched and a compelling read. I found myself intrigued by the descriptions of Nashville, and I attribute this to the outstanding writing abilities of the author. She turned a local tale into an international one, when Taylor and her fiancé, FBI agent John Baldwin, crossed the Atlantic Ocean to Italy. Florence never sounded so good. It takes a special writer to delve into some dark places of the human psyche, when many individuals might shy away from such an experience. To her credit, she didn't just skirt across the surface, she jumped all the way in, and her novel is a stronger, better book because of her willingness to peek beneath the surface. Endings can prove a bit of a challenge, but Ellison pulls it off with ease. She sets herself and the reader up perfectly for The Immortals. While this is my first foray into Taylor's world, it certainly won't be my last. Cross-posted at Robert's Reads

Review # 2 was written on 2015-07-12 00:00:00 Kelly Ramsey This is the fourth book in a series, which now feels like it's hit a plateau. There's nothing really exciting, no tension, and a slow pace. Frankly, I felt a little bored and just wanted it over. At the end, there were some loose ends involving the new lieutenant, Taylor's new partner, and a DI from New Scotland Yard. A certain protagonist, The Pretender, who escaped capture in a previous book, is making threats in this book. I hate when this happens in a TV show, and I hate it in books. He's not that interesting. Catch the guy and move on. Anyway, I know he's going to show up in at least one more book. I'm in no hurry to get there.