Rafe was a non-arrogant alpha he was bossy but not misogynistic in his attitude towards Annie. The story arc of her visions also ended up feeling somewhat tagged on as the explanation for them felt puzzling and disjointed. However, with the murder mystery and introduction of the AREs' men, she became a wallflower in her own story at times. She took Rafe's advice and listened to his expertise but still exhibited strength of character. There were a couple times where one or two of the friends were focused on a bit much for what is supposed to be Rafe's story and ended up feeling like series baiting but that is typically a problem in firsts in a series.Īnnie was one of the more level headed heroines usually found in romantic suspense books. It's easy to think about why they would have a close bond but I missed having at least one scene of their time in Afghanistan to get a better feel for them as a group. A prologue gives us all the men's names and what their specialties in the military were, while throughout the story we get more snippets of the men through conversations and interactions with Rafe as they all work together to help Rafe find the serial killer. All discharged, they now live in the states and are starting up a new security business called ARES. They were all in the military, captured in Afghanistan, and tortured before their eventually escape. The first in a new series, Kill Without Mercy, introduces us to Rafe and his four friends. A buried past, lies, and corruption besiege Annie and Rafe as they search for the truth of what happened years ago and fight to stay one step in front of the current danger and their feelings for one another. While in the small town diner he rescues a pretty woman from a town gossip and ultimately finds himself in the middle of a serial killer mystery. Rafe has been putting it off but he eventually decides now is the time to pack up his deceased grandfather's house and get the place sold. Going against her foster mother's wishes, she travels back to Newton, the town where her childhood was shattered. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Īnnie is starting to have visions again, considering these visions have to do with women being murder and her father was the 'Newton Slayer', she has reason to be concerned.

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.

Kill Without Mercy by Alexandra Ivy