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St. Martin's Press (2008), Edition: Pre-Release, Hardcover, 342 pgs
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Pursuing a string of senseless murders of clean-cut young adults, detectives M.C. Riggio and Kitt Lundgren find the investigation shattered by M.C.'s fiance's murder, which strains M.C.'s relationship with Kitt and brings the fiancé's true nature into question.
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LibraryThing member Cats57
Breakneck by Erica Spindler
Never having read anything by this author, but being one who loves suspense novels, I was delighted by this book. And even though I am no computer "geek"; the lingo, explanations and plot were easily followed and understood by one as computer illiterate as I am. It may
This is my first meeting with, Detectives M.C. Riggio and Kitt Lundgren and it won't be my last.
Breakneck opens with the seemingly senseless murder of a young computer "geek" and quickly moves to happier events. An engagement, an engagement party and then a very surprising death close to Riggio's heart, followed quickly by more deaths of young computer geeks. Each murder striking closer to home for Riggio. Information and clues pile up at a nearly impossible to keep up with pace, but are quickly sorted, and lead us on a journey to the inevitable. I have to admit that the red herrings were so clever that I didn't figure this one out until nearly the same time as the author had M. C. figure it out.
Excellent writing, suspenseful, highly emotional with tightly written characters and a very true look at very old Italian families. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and look forward to reading Erica Spindler's back list
Never having read anything by this author, but being one who loves suspense novels, I was delighted by this book. And even though I am no computer "geek"; the lingo, explanations and plot were easily followed and understood by one as computer illiterate as I am. It may
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be a bit annoying to "alpha geeks" but there you have it! This is my first meeting with, Detectives M.C. Riggio and Kitt Lundgren and it won't be my last.
Breakneck opens with the seemingly senseless murder of a young computer "geek" and quickly moves to happier events. An engagement, an engagement party and then a very surprising death close to Riggio's heart, followed quickly by more deaths of young computer geeks. Each murder striking closer to home for Riggio. Information and clues pile up at a nearly impossible to keep up with pace, but are quickly sorted, and lead us on a journey to the inevitable. I have to admit that the red herrings were so clever that I didn't figure this one out until nearly the same time as the author had M. C. figure it out.
Excellent writing, suspenseful, highly emotional with tightly written characters and a very true look at very old Italian families. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and look forward to reading Erica Spindler's back list
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LibraryThing member Cherylk
Matt Martin was a part time college student and major computer hacker. He didn’t really have any friends and he rarely left the house, so why was he murdered?
Detective Mary Catherine”M.C.” Riggio and her partner, Detective Kitt Lundgren are back again. It seems in their latest case that
First M.C’s fiancé, Daniel Gallo, is found shot in the head and then her cousin, Tommy is found also shot in the head in his home. Who would want to kill Daniel and Tommy? At first the circumstance seems like Daniel was a victim of the wrong place, wrong time scenario but upon further investigation it seems that M.C. didn’t really have a clue about who the real Daniel was. Before M.C. has a chance to wrap her mind about her fiancé, more college students have been murdered.
M.C. and Kitt discover that all of the victims were key players in a mass cyber ring. M.C. and Kitt are joined by Jonathan Smith with the FBI. Soon all three of them find themselves caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse with a killer known as Breakneck.
M.C and Kitt are two of my favorite detectives. So glad to visit with them again. I thought M.C. brought a good range of depth to her character with all the different emotions, she experienced from joy, sorrow, anger, and revenge. Kitt is the best partner anyone could every have. She always has M.C.’s back. Author, Erica Spindler serves up one hot, steamy plate of suspense, intrigue, and a heart-pounding good time in her latest novel, Breakneck. I read this whole book in one sitting. I was glued to my sit till the very end. The ending I might add was great. It was a surprise ending for me. I did not expect the curve-ball that got thrown to me.
Detective Mary Catherine”M.C.” Riggio and her partner, Detective Kitt Lundgren are back again. It seems in their latest case that
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someone is making it personal for M.C. First M.C’s fiancé, Daniel Gallo, is found shot in the head and then her cousin, Tommy is found also shot in the head in his home. Who would want to kill Daniel and Tommy? At first the circumstance seems like Daniel was a victim of the wrong place, wrong time scenario but upon further investigation it seems that M.C. didn’t really have a clue about who the real Daniel was. Before M.C. has a chance to wrap her mind about her fiancé, more college students have been murdered.
M.C. and Kitt discover that all of the victims were key players in a mass cyber ring. M.C. and Kitt are joined by Jonathan Smith with the FBI. Soon all three of them find themselves caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse with a killer known as Breakneck.
M.C and Kitt are two of my favorite detectives. So glad to visit with them again. I thought M.C. brought a good range of depth to her character with all the different emotions, she experienced from joy, sorrow, anger, and revenge. Kitt is the best partner anyone could every have. She always has M.C.’s back. Author, Erica Spindler serves up one hot, steamy plate of suspense, intrigue, and a heart-pounding good time in her latest novel, Breakneck. I read this whole book in one sitting. I was glued to my sit till the very end. The ending I might add was great. It was a surprise ending for me. I did not expect the curve-ball that got thrown to me.
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LibraryThing member pacey1927
This was a really good thriller. The cyber-theft ring was interesting and at least in my reading world, it hasn't been overdone. The killer was interesting and perfectly cold-hearted. Although some people were turned off by the short chapters, I thought it was different and worked ok. I like M.C.
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best of the two main characters and I think Kitt is okay. I felt horrible watching as the murder victims start to fall, and M.C. knows some of them. I agree with what other reviewers have said about police procedure. I am NOT involved in any aspect of law enforcement but I knew that there was no way some of that would have unfolded that way...but I can see that Spindler had to do things the way she did or her story wouldn't work. I thought this book was very entertaining and I only realized who the killer was a few moments before they did. However much I praise this book, I do acknowledge that this book wasn't nearly as good as Spindler's earlier works. "Forbidden Fruit", "Shocking Pink", "Cause For Alarm" and "Fortune" were just amazing. Those are the books I most recommend that you go and grab. Show Less
LibraryThing member INTPLibrarian
Fun, quick read. No real shocking moments and more than a few times when I had to say "Really? You didn't think to...?" But, still, it was enjoyable. Let's say, I probably wouldn't go and put my name on the waiting list (I get most of my fiction from the library) for a NEW book out with these
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LibraryThing member Lallybroch
Mysteries are the hardest genre for me to review. Unless there is a crazy twist, or characters I love, they tend to run together for me. Most mysteries contain such similar elements that it takes something special to set it apart from the pack. Breakneck didn't have that.
Breakneck is enjoyable, and
Breakneck is enjoyable, and
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it's a fast read with short, exciting chapters, but there wasn't anything amazing about it. Maybe if I was more invested in the characters, as the are part of a series, I would have liked it better. Some of the victims are close to one of the detectives and this helped me get a better feel for her as you see her emotional response to the killings. But, overall it was a pretty standard mystery. Show Less
LibraryThing member neilandlisa
Another enjoyable thriller from Erica Spindler, just in time for beach reading and summer relaxing. This one features a female cop partnership and cyber crime. Fans of her earlier work will enjoy this for sure and she may attract new readers by breaking out of her more traditional serial killer
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LibraryThing member frogprof
Pretty good -- I got through it in a hurry because I needed to know how it ended! I wasn't surprised, actually, but I enjoyed the ride.
LibraryThing member Scoshie
Erica Spndlr does a decent job of keeping your attention with this bok.
LibraryThing member abcarroll
It seems like M.C. (Mary Catherine) finally has it all. A job she loves, a great partner and a boyfriend. All that changes in an instant and her world is suddenly turned upside down and those close to her are in danger. M.C. must solve this crime before anyone else gets hurt. Great book!
LibraryThing member TriciaDM
I really enjoyed this book, the plot was good and suspenceful, and surprising. A must read for those needing a thrilling suspense novel!
LibraryThing member Conkie
First book I've read by this author, whom I had not heard of until I won it through LT's Early Reviewer program. At that point I was primarily reading historicals, but during the last year I've moved toward contemporary "romantic suspense" and "chic lit." I ran into the audio version at the Library
The story was a little slow and uninteresting at the beginning, but once beyond the "Dan" plot turn, it became intriguing. I'd decided who "Breakneck" was several times, but other than considering the actual person once, because I was running out of possibilities, I really didn't guess it was that person. The story was interesting and the content was current. If not for the slow beginning and a saturated use of the words "pard'ner" and "M.C.", this book would be a 4 - 4.5 story for me.
I'll be looking at other titles written by Ms. Spindler.
Thanks for the Review Copy! While I didn't read it when received, seeing it on my bookshelf definitely led me to (eventually) discover a new author, and a new list of books to read.
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and decided to give it a "read," which I often do if I'm uncertain about content or author.The story was a little slow and uninteresting at the beginning, but once beyond the "Dan" plot turn, it became intriguing. I'd decided who "Breakneck" was several times, but other than considering the actual person once, because I was running out of possibilities, I really didn't guess it was that person. The story was interesting and the content was current. If not for the slow beginning and a saturated use of the words "pard'ner" and "M.C.", this book would be a 4 - 4.5 story for me.
I'll be looking at other titles written by Ms. Spindler.
Thanks for the Review Copy! While I didn't read it when received, seeing it on my bookshelf definitely led me to (eventually) discover a new author, and a new list of books to read.
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LibraryThing member RGaryRasmussen
I enjoyed this book a lot, even though as a guy I am probably not in the center of its target audience. Its author is female, as are its two protagonists. The plot is interesting and compelling, but occasionally the dialogue seemed slightly off mark. This is the first book by Erica Spindler that
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LibraryThing member HeatherLINC
This was an enjoyable, fast-paced crime thriller with lots of twists and turns. I really liked MC and Kit, and as the body count climbed to eight I was struggling to decide who the killer was. This was the first book I've read by Erica Spindler, but I will certainly be looking for other books
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written by her. Extremely entertaining. Show Less
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2008
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1410412725 / 9781410412720
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