As she works to solve the case, Jordan has to open up to both her fellow officers and to Sam, the man she has left behind. As the story progresses, we see the fragile woman underneath the façade who has never really dealt with the trauma that stole her childhood and has given her a serious case of distrust when it comes to others. At first we only see the police investigator/profiler who is trying to solve a case and is withholding information from those working to solve the case with her. Patrick introduces us to Jordan’s character throughout this book. That, along with a serious (lack of) communication issue, causes her to leave Sam, her husband, behind too. Jordan has never been forthcoming about her childhood experience, which adds to the growing distance between her and her husband. A victim of a stalker/rapist, she’s never really come to terms with what happened to her and when a current case she’s working for the FBI comes too close to home for her, she realizes the only way she’ll solve the case is to go home to where it all began. Jordan, a young woman and former FBI profiler, has left her job and her husband due to a traumatic experience that occurred during her childhood. While the romance between Jordan and Sam, a separated couple having communication issues, isn’t front and center, it’s a nicely developed secondary plot which adds to the story. The two main characters, Jordan and Sam, are well developed, likeable characters whose experiences are believable and understandable.

I reviewed this for TwoLips Reviews, LLC.4.5 Kiss ReviewĪ Familiar Evil by Anne Patrick is a fabulously written romantic suspense which draws you in from the first page and keeps you glued to the pages until you reach the end. I really enjoyed it and would certainly look for other books narrated by Leonor A. It was very easy to listen to and the narration made it flow nicely. I got a real sense of the characters' feelings and fears both from the words in the story and in how the narrator was able to express all these different emotions. Leonor's strength lies in her ability to create a voice for each character, male and female. I couldn't wait to grab every chance I could get to put my head phones on and listen to Leonor A. Jordan's background and childhood trauma was riveting and set a great backdrop for Jordan's return to her home town and her hunt for the killer. The relationship between Sam and Jordan was complex but I felt that their marriage was certainly something that could be mended with a little understanding and forgiveness.

This is a very good murder mystery that had me entertained from beginning to end. It was received at no cost from the narrator via in exchange for an honest review. I listened to the audio version of this novel.

A Familiar Evil by Anne Patrick