Untraceable By Laura Griffin

ALEX LOVELL MAKES PEOPLE DISAPPEAR. TURNS OUT, SHE'S NOT THE ONLY ONE.

Private investigator Alexandra Lovell uses computer skills and cunning to help clients drop off the radar and begin new lives in safety. Melanie Bess, desperate to escape her abusive cop husband, was one of those clients. But when Melanie vanishes for real, Alex fears the worst, and sets out to discover what happened. Using every resource she can get her hands on – including an élite team of forensic scientists known as the Tracers, and a jaded, sexy Austin PD detective – Alex embarks on a mission to uncover the truth.

As far as homicide cop Nathan Devereaux is concerned, no body means no case. But as much as he wants to believe that Alex's hunch about Melanie's murder is wrong, his instincts – and their visceral attraction – won't let him walk away. As a grim picture of what really happened begins to emerge, Nathan realizes this investigation runs deeper than they could ever have guessed. And each step nearer the truth puts Alex in danger of being the next to disappear...

MY THOUGHTS:

Untraceable is the first in the Tracers series – an élite team of forensic scientists, funded by several private individuals. The plot however, focuses on Alex, a PI in Austin, helping women like Melanie Bess to start a new life. Alex's courage and skillful investigative techniques make her character interesting and exciting to follow as she untangle the mystery and intrigue behind the disappearance of Melanie. Alex is also not so perfect after all. She portrays a character of a strong woman eager to sacrifice her time and happines to save someone else's life, but within is a vulnerable woman in search for something missing in her own life. Nathan, a homicide cop comes to the rescue. It seems to me that Nathan is an ideal hero, who comes in to Alex's life in the right place, at the right time.

What I love about this novel is the fast paced story line, some short but intriguing dialogues, it almost like watching the characters in action live in a big screen. I could hear the swooshing sound of the danger closing in and feel the tugging of drumbeats in my chest, as both hero and heroine tackle the danger they face. There is so much action and suspense, I couldn't put the book down until I finally reach the ending. I like how the author mixes the search and investigation with couple hot and sexy romance scenes. It could easily grab the mystery/suspense readers and the romantic readers – a perfect all season package in one novel.

I first read Untraceable back in December of 2009 and had so much fun for discovering a romantic suspense author, I wasn't familiar with before. After reading the second book, Unspeakable, I had the urge of reading Untraceable again to feel the magic of Griffin's words come to life.

I highly recommend this novel to anyone who craves for excitement, coupled with suspense and romance in life. 

SOURCE: Paperback

RELEASE DATE: December, 2009

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