There is no such thing as downtime for FBI agents, so Jon and Tracey barely have time to recover from the Family Man case even while they are just beginning to navigate their new relationship. Now they are on the hunt for another serial killer.
From The Phantom blurb:
FBI Special Agent Tracey Smith is barely back on his feet when Behavioral Analysis Unit 4 is dropped into the heart of another case.
The perp is a phantom, flying below the radar of victims and law enforcement alike. His target? A community with their own reasons not to trust the FBI.
As Tracey struggles to find his place with Unit 4 while keeping his illicit relationship with Supervisory Special Agent Jon Anderson under wraps, he’s hit by a series of devastating personal setbacks.
He needs to lean on Jon more than ever, but as the investigation takes his partner to the darkest of places, Tracey’s never felt less secure.
With every fresh body, the Phantom’s threat grows, and with it, Tracey’s unease that he may have bitten off more than he can chew.
The Phantom is book 2 of The Mind Hacker series, and isn’t easily understood without reading book 1, The Family Man. The story follows Jon and Tracey, the grumpy/sunshine main characters through hurt/comfort and forbidden romance situations all the way through to their eventual happily-ever-after.
Content warning: The Mind Hacker series contains themes of dark violence, including off-page sexual assault, homophobia, religious trauma, family neglect, child abuse related to conversion therapy, addiction themes, psychological manipulation, narcissism, and other disturbing themes. If you’d like specifics, the author will happily answer questions through their email: ajrosefiction@gmail.com.
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SNik's review:
Second in series (The Mind Hacker), must be read in order. Mystery suspense. Coworkers. Established couple. Hurt/comfort. Found family. Dual POV. Heed content warnings.
Picking up closely after the first book, Tracey is recovering from his calf injury at the hands of the Family Man and he and Jon are working together as well as temporarily living together which has its positives and negatives for them as a couple. There is a lot more relationship drama in this story as Jon and Tracey have to keep their relationship secret, Tracey comes out to his family, and Jon is keeping other secrets from Tracey.
The investigation into a serial killer is compelling and evolves slowly with many avenues of interest, some of which don’t really get closure even as they eventually find the killer. Jon and Tracey remain committed and sweet with each other, as Tracey grows into his first relationship with another man and Jon navigates how to be close to someone again. Overall an entertaining book, and I am still very invested to see where this couple and series goes.
The Phantom is currently available as an e-book
The Phantom is currently available as an e-book
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