Say You're Sorry

Really enjoyed. Picked up fast pace halfway

Thank you so much to Berkley Publishing Group and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review, I have always loved Karen Rose and this one definitely did not disappoint. I love romantic mystery books and she hits it on the nail every time. This book is about Daisy who gets attacked one night while walking home by a man with a stocking on his face. She uses what she's learned to attack back and she gets away from him. During the fight when she tries to grab his coat she accidentally rips a necklace off his neck, a locket with the name Miriam engraved on it. FBI agent Gideon Reynolds recognizes it as it's tied to past crimes and it's tied to his personal past. Gideon becomes Daisy's personal bodyguard and is trying to figure out how this guy is connected to his past before the guy succeeds in getting Daisy again. This was such an awesome fast paced thriller but I wouldn't expect anything else from Karen Rose. Even though a majority of her books are pretty long they are never drawn out or boring, her writing style and plot keeps you interested throughout the entire book and then she always throws in little (or sometimes big) shockers that you're never prepared for, The characters were well-developed and I liked all of their parts within the story. I loved the slow romance within the story and how the two main characters helped each other so much. Excellent, excellent story and I'm very excited for this new series.

The night Daisy was attacked changed her life forever. She met Gideon, a FBI agent with a significant past that puts him directly on the case, and she is now on the run from a deranged serial killer. Gideon has never been one to love, especially after escaping Eden, a cult society that was horrific in nature. Now he has to keep Daisy safe, or risk losing everything. I enjoyed this book a lot. Say You're Sorry is a fast paced thriller that kept me engaged and wanting to know what happened next. It reminded me of a season of Criminal Minds, and since that is one of my favorite shows, I'm not complaining. I really liked that Gideon and Daisy kind of switched traditional roles. In this story, Daisy is the strong, stubborn type that is perfectly capable of saving the day. Gideon is troubled, and doesn't mind showing his emotions and letting Daisy help heal him. I did feel like we learned more about the killer than some of the other characters, but you will feel something for him whether it's horror, sorrow, or contempt. This book was EXTREMLY long, and I didn't feel like it needed to be. There are a lot of parts that seemed there just to be there, or to link things in ways that weren't necessary. My biggest issue with this book is that it is a little disjointed. You have two main mystery/thriller storylines going on that don't really intersect past the first few chapters. I know she did this to be able to continue on into a series, but (view spoiler)[ the locket and Eden didn't go at all with the killer storyline. (hide spoiler)] Both were operating more in their own little universes, and I wish we had just focused on one or the other. Especially with the book being 600+ pages. Overall, I really enjoyed this story. It was my first Karen Rose, and I will more than likely be continuing with the series.