No One Heard Her Scream

No one heard me scream either

Something about the way Jordan Dane writes keeps me on the edge of my seat. I can't put the book down. I actually took it in the bathroom with me! The story is excellent and so is the writing. I can't wait for the next one from her, she is now a favorite, as are the other books below.

An interesting twist

One thing that attracted me to this novel is the fact that heroine is in law enforcement. Finally, there is a romantic suspense novel in which the heroine is a strong woman and not someone waiting to be rescued. Another plus is that Dane takes the time to explain some legal terms for those readers who may not understand them. As it is very detailed, it took me a while to read it, but that is a plus as it made it worth the price I paid for the book.

A reviewer

Now, I'm going to be 100% straight-forward and start with the fact that I'm not a huge fan of this genre (crime fiction and romance could both be described as my turn-offs) and would probably never have picked the book up if not for a recommendation from a friend. But this was a novel WELL worth the time I spent reading it. The characters are realistic and easy to like, the plot twists and turns are many. I admit to having been blindsided by what was REALLY going on with the disappearance of all those young girls. The big baddie is sinister enough to send chills down your spine and his lackeys are thuggish enough that you want to shower off after reading about them. Not a straight police procedural, it focuses just as much on the characters as it does on the crimes they investigate, and it does so to good effect. A burgeoning relationship is put to the test when the protagonist can not quite figure out the motives of the bad guy's left hand. And while his motives are not what they appear, they're not what anyone else suspects, either. There are also some scenes that just make you smile (and I will probably spend the rest of my young life pondering a question posed in one such scene: do condoms have expiration dates?). Other scenes make you smile not at their humor but at their sweetness, so this book provides a wonderful combination of gritty crime and action, humor, and sweetness (the latter two frequently being traits all-too-frequently absent from the crime drama genre). Having read this initial offering by Jordan Dane, I'm now absorbed in her second book 'No One Left to Tell' and am eagerly awaiting her next 'No One Lives Forever'. If this debut (and what I've read so far of 'Tell') is any indication, this is an author to watch. I think we'll be hearing a lot about her in the future.

Suspense that will keep you awake

Jordan Dane has written a terrific first novel. She has placed intrigue everywhere in this book. I could not find a slow spot while reading this tale of murder that begins with the apparent death of the sister, Danielle, of homicide detective, Rebecca Montgomery. It was as though Becca¿s life stopped when that disappearance occurred. Becca couldn¿t forget the case. When several other women disappeared under somewhat similar situations, Becca dug too deep and became too personally involved making the detective that was in charge of the investigation, Paul Murphy, very annoyed to the point that he set the Lieutenant on Becca to order her off the case because she had too personal an interest. Santiago did order her off the case but Becca had too much penned up inside of her to forget the disappearance of her sister. He informed Becca that the FBI had entered the case suspecting human trafficking in the area. With their involvement, he didn¿t want any detective of his messing up a case. Santiago placed her on a cold case thinking it apart from Becca¿s deep-rooted interest. A body was found in the walls of an old theatre downtown and that was now Becca¿s assignment, like it or not. The victim had left scratches in the walls around her location showing she had been buried alive and ¿No One Heard Her Scream¿ as she tried unsuccessfully to get out of her concrete grave. While doing her routine investigating, Becca sensed someone shadowing her. Finally a good-looking man approached her and seemingly knew almost everything about Becca, who had no trust of this man but had pretty strong intimate feelings toward him. Diego Galvin¿s closeness set Becca¿s emotions off and running while trying to maintain the separation that a detective had to observe while working cases. Naturally Becca could not help but see the possibility that Danielle may have vanished in a way that these new found murdered girls had been. Becca continued to dig deep finding those involved through her research and physical hard work. Diego seemed to be ¿there¿ when Becca went to a different witness or suspect to interview them and he also appeared at her home. Becca didn¿t know how far she could trust this man. Hunter Cavanaugh owned a huge estate and had several tough bodyguards around. He seemed to control far too much while having an excess of riches. Becca finds out that Diego works for Cavanaugh, which spun her mind deeper in circles while questioning whether his trust was to her or Cavanaugh. Many more characters intertwine in this book but not to the point of confusing the reader. The author does a fantastic job of locating her characters in the proper places and the reader can keep all phases of ¿No One Heard Her Scream¿ straight in their mind. I highly recommend this book. An impossibly hard-to put-down novel.

Suspense that could be right from the headlines

Self-inflicted physical pain does little to ease Detective Rebecca Montgomery¿s frustration and guilt bubbling just below the surface of her hard exterior. Even with her experience and resources, Rebecca is unable to find answers. Rebecca¿s personal interest and combative attitude in the handling of missing and abducted girls lands her on the cold case squad. Her first assignment is meant to keep her occupied and away from the detectives handling her sister¿s case, yet she quickly finds herself being removed from her newest project and told to take vacation time. With time off from work and her heart breaking over her crumbling family, Rebecca knows she can¿t sit around idle. She uses what details she has and contacts she¿s made to build a theory. With a little maneuvering and no badge, she¿s able to step outside the regulations a little to engage a reluctant mysterious man to become her partner. With only circumstantial evidence, Rebecca follows her gut and her heart with little heed to the consequences her actions will wreak. The story is heart pounding. No One Heard Her Scream is unpredictable in a real-life way. The twists and turns that Dane takes the reader on are nothing short of an invigorating roller coaster ride into the dark pit of the real world. The reader is just as surprised to learn new facts as the protagonist, and just as puzzled as to how all the pieces fit together ¿ or even if they do fit together. In the midst of all the action, Rebecca realizes someone is tugging at her heart strings. Love is nice, but now isn¿t time. The female protagonist in Jordan Dane¿s No One Heard Her Scream is solid. The writing makes the book a page turner and difficult to put down. The array of characters keeps the reader engaged and involved in the action. They are unique in their own mix of foibles and strengths. Dane portrays the dark subject matter quite well with tight descriptive details and use of senses. I recommend reading No One Heard Her Scream to anyone who enjoys police action, and a lot of fast paced suspense and a dash of romance. The reader is grabbed at the opening page, is breathless by the climax, and glad to be breathing normally again by the last page.

Great New Author!

Great read by a new author. This is a definite author to add to my re-read library. It's a fast-paced, action romance with great characters. I love to find new authors, and since I read about 7 books a week, this is always nice.

Destined to succeed

If you like heavy romance, enticing sexual encounters and intriguing suspense then look no farther than ¿No One Heard Her Scream¿, Jordan Dane¿s debut novel. She has achieved a level of symmetry in her writing that allows the reader to experience feelings of intrigue, despair and still feel passion and desire. With accurate forensic details and police procedures this book reads like a cross between FORENSIC FILES AND SEX IN THE CITY. Having qualities that appeal to so many readers, this book is destined to succeed.

A reviewer

This is a story of human trafficking, yet there is a great romance in the mix. Becca, a police officer, attempts to uncover the truth about the human trafficking and death of several young girls. She meets up with Diego, an FBI informant. I picture Mark Consuelos¿Kelly Ripa¿s husband. The plot is so amazing that I hesitate to say much more about it. Books like No One Heard Her Scream are the reason I became an avid reader. I have not read a book so suspenseful in years. The suspense is so great that you will find yourself holding the book with a white-knuckled-grip.

Couldn't Put it Down!

Jordan Dane's debut novel will be a huge hit for Suspense Romance fans! It has it all -- a fiesty female, a mysterious love interest and all the emotion and action that comes with trying to find your missing sister, saving others from a horrible fate and trying to stay alive in the process. The strength of this novel is her writing. You really feel like you are in the scene and you are emotionally invested in all the characters, even the flawed ones. All storylines are wrapped up at the end of the novel so the readers are left waiting for her next book to see what happens next to the beloved main characters!

Hits the ground running and doesn't let up

Plenty of reviews will tell you what the book is about, but I want to talk about how this book made me feel. NO ONE HEARD HER SCREAM is in that category of book that you don't want to put down, yet should fate or the vagaries of life require you to, you can't stop thinking about it while you're doing other things. Not only will it interrupt your sleep -- in that delicious way thrillers do -- but it will distract you as you do the dishes, drive to work, walk the dog. 'Or, if you're me, you'll read and walk the dog at the same time!' NO ONE HEARD HER SCREAM is fast-paced, with compelling characters and genuinely creepy villains. It grabs you by the throat from the first page and doesn't let go. Becca commands your attention through the wends and winds of her investigation of the death of a young woman found sealed up in a theatre wall even as the mysterious Diego commands hers. Through it all, this disappearance of her sister haunts and drives her. The multiple plots twist and weave, draw you in and hang on tight. My recommendation? Start it when you know you've got enough time to finish it. And then, lucky you 'and lucky me', Jordan Dane's next book is only a month away.

One of the Best Books I've Ever Read

This author is one of the best storytellers I have ever read. Every time I didn't think the book could get any better, it did. She even nailed that feeling of fireworks exploding grand finale. There were lots of twists I never saw coming. This books has all the elements I love: thrilling suspense, fast-pace, steamy romance, mystery, absorbing characters and thought-provoking writing. Not only that, she gives a resonating voice to abused children. Definitely one of my new favorite authors. If Barnes and Noble allowed 10 star ratings, I would give it that!

This book made my heart pound faster!

Jordan Dane's killer storytelling takes Detective Rebecca Montgomery inside a dangerous missing persons ring as she seeks closure in her sister's brutal murder. In her protagonist, Dane has created a heroine to admire and cheer as she battles grief, desire, and savagery. Besides emotion, NO ONE HEARD HER SCREAM weaves police procedure and forensic detail in compelling dialogue and deft narrative. Calling a novel a page-turner is the ultimate cliche' for a reviewer, but as a reader, I mean it as the ultimate compliment. I could not put this book down. The villains rocked with evil. Jordan Dane is a new voice to watch in romantic suspense.

Compelling and Great Debut!

I'm so very used to starting with a series and finding that the author is still learning their trade and still has some room to grow. With Ms. Dane's, debut, I am wondering what the heck else she can pull out of her sleeve and what the future will hold. As a long time mystery reader, I found the characters complex and compelling in a field that often has shallow characters with obvious motivations. All the loose threads were dealt with in a rather full and interesting plot. Yes, it involves a mysterious murder investigated by a character with their own agenda, but that's where the standard mystery plot ends and goes off in unexpected directions. I can hardly wait to see what the rest of the series will reveal for all of us!

A Powerful New Voice

In her impressive and enjoyable debut novel Jordan Dane has all but redefined the crime thriller genre. Rarely have I read anything written with such finesse which artfully incorporates strong characters and a gripping brilliantly paced plot shot through with unexpected twists. Harper Collins has been smart enough already to have lined up at least two more titles by this author within the next two months. I look forward to them. In the meantime, I'm re-reading Scream. It is decidedly worth it.

Cold Case, hot romance, and one awesome suspense read from a debut author!

San Antonio, Texas police officer Rebecca Montgomery lost her sister Danielle. Her body was never found. Tortured by the past, Rebecca cannot help but be reminded of her sister when another case of disappearing girls arises. Between the FBI coming in on the case and the intrusion of Becca's personal life into her professional life, Lieutenant Santiago has no choice but to take her off the case and reassign her to another case. At the crime scene of a possible arson at the Imperial Theater, a body is discovered in the ruins --- a body whose face is locked into a frozen scream, a body walled up in the masonry. Diego Galvan stands out from the mob at the crime scene, seductively luring Becca into his world. When Becca discovers his connection to the organized crime through Hunter Cavanaugh, are his words a warning to protect her or a threat? As Becca's investigation leads her to the possibility of human trafficking, the modern day slave trade, the stakes get higher and higher as alliances unravel. Each turn leads to unexpected clues and increasing danger. Can she get out alive and give a voice to the victim's screams? Jordan Dane¿s brilliant characterization brings the reader right into the heart of her story. The reader feels their inner conflicts as well as how their past motivates them. Becca reaches beyond herself the victims of these horrific crimes. Even the villains are well developed and increasingly intriguing as Jordan Dane reveals the alliances that connect them. The suspense is magnificent, carefully unfolding as Becca uncovers layer after layer of interconnecting relationships. Even the most astute clue hunter will find wonderful surprises as each clue unfolds alongside the careful building of the emotional depth of her characters. Rebecca's connection to the victim in the case and her personal hunt for justice for the families makes NO ONE HEARD HER SCREAM a read that finely tunes the suspense and romance elements. Jordan Dane shows the heights of what an author can do in the Romantic Suspense genre. Becca's search for justice, to bring compassion to the families, to speak for the victims, and the look inside herself and her own pain brings an unexpected almost spiritual light, a kind of love brought to the pursuit of justice against crime. Readers who love the television show Cold Case, especially the scenes when Detective Lilly Rush sees the ghosts of the victims after the case¿s resolution will find special enjoyment in Jordan Dane`s debut novel. Although compassion is an integral part of both works, NO ONE HEARD HER SCREAM adds new startling twists and rich dimensions to the cold case hunt as new crimes enter the plot, bringing characters into encounters and into conflict with one another. Justice is not about bringing closure but also about bringing compassion to those devastated by the effects of crime. For this reader, Jordan Dane¿s debut novel is a smash hit. Despite its release early in the year, NO ONE HEARD HER SCREAM is already on my list of the top 2008 reads. Not only is Jordan Dane a welcome new voice but undoubtedly a future award winning author whose works will be marked in readers¿ heart for a place on their keeper shelves.

Don't Miss This One!

I had the privilege of reading a galley of NO ONE HEARD HER SCREAM ... and couldn't put the book down once I'd begun. Jordan knows how to throw one suspenseful party! SCREAM is a gripping, edge-of-your-seat thriller, with a wonderful atmospheric location (San Antonio), fascinating police procedural detail, compelling characters with rich back stories, and believable, well-written romance. The only reason to scream is if you don't buy this book!

superb police procedural

Five months ago, San Antonio Police Detective Rebecca 'Becca' Montgomery¿s younger sister, Dani, vanished without a trace. Distraught, Becca keeps ¿shadowing¿ the case led by dedicated professional Detective Paul Murphy who wants her to stay out of his investigation. To somewhat occupy her mind and to get her away from fighting her peer, Becca¿s boss Lieutenant Arturo Santiago assigns her to look into the humans ashes found at a burned down theater. Becca knows why her boss assigned her this case, but plans to conduct a professional inquiry. At the inferno sight, Becca glances at the crowd of curious on-lookers, but only one person seems out of place. The human remains are that of a female skeleton with only an expensive locket nearby the victim was walled inside a ¿prison¿ during the last renovation with evidence she was interred while she still lived. Becca learns the out of place stranger is Diego Galvan, who works for allegedly corrupt businessman Hunter Cavanaugh. Diego informs Becca to be careful with her investigation as her case touches Cavanaugh and his nasty Matt Brogan --- This is a superb police procedural with enough of a romance between Becca and Diego to enhance the investigation. Becca is a strong protagonist who knows she is over the edge over her sister, but cannot stop herself from wanting to break Murphy¿s nose. Ironically readers know Diego¿s intentions while Becca wonders whose side is he on. Fans will enjoy the exciting first ¿No One¿ tale as the lead pair each has hidden agendas that come before any feelings they might have for one another. --- Harriet Klausner

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