ARC Review: Shattering Dawn by Jayne Ann Krentz

Amelia Rivers, a member of the Lost Night Files podcast team, hires private investigator Gideon Sweetwater to catch the stalker who has been watching her. Amelia suspects the stalker may be connected to the shadowy organization responsible for the night that she and her two friends lost to amnesia—a night that upended their lives and left them with paranormal talents.

Gideon suspects that Amelia is either paranoid or an outright con artist, but he can’t resist the chemistry between them. He takes the case despite his skepticism. For her part, Amelia has second thoughts about the wisdom of employing the mysterious Mr. Sweetwater. She is wary of the powerful attraction between them, and deeply uneasy about the nightmarish paintings on the walls of his home. She senses they were inspired by his own dreamscapes.

Amelia knows she doesn’t have time to find another investigator, and Gideon is forced to reckon with the truth when he disrupts what was intended to be Amelia’s kidnapping. Now the pair is on the run, with no choice but to return to the haunting ruins of the old hotel where Amelia’s lost night occurred. They are desperate to stop a killer and the people who are conducting illegal experiments with a dangerous drug that is designed to enhance psychic abilities. If they are to survive, they will have to trust each other and the passion that bonds them.

I've been looking forward to the last book in the Lost Night Files trilogy. Even though each book has a different hero and heroine the main story is a cliffhanger until the very end of this book. With saying that I didn't feel like the prior books ended on a cliffhanger most likely because for me the romance didn't end on a cliffhanger. We had a wonder romantic ending to each of the couples. 

The reason I'm summing up the whole trilogy in this review is because of the mystery cliffhanger. If I'll start out with my thoughts on the couple in Shattering Dawn. 

With most of Krentz's books her couples aren't overly affectioned it each other. It's how they treat each other and think about them. They are the other half of each other. You will enjoy how they help each other to figure out what is going on and work it all out. I do wish we had a bit more personal information about them and had them interact about more than what was presently going on in their lives. But with even saying that I enjoyed their story. 

As a whole the mystery story is a good one. I really enjoy how Krentz makes you understand what she's talking about without feeling not bright enough to follow along. If you've read her books, you know that many of them are on the same wavelength as this series. Sadly, I didn't feel like the story (mystery) is totally over. Yes, you know who the bad guy is but so many questions left open. I'm hoping the next series answers them. 

I enjoyed the surprises we got in this story, and I think you'll like them too. You might have thought you already read about Sweetwater but not to worry the name comes up in another series. I'm looking forward to what Krentz has coming next. 

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