[The Prey (Predator Trilogy)] [By: Brennan, Allison] [December, 2005] Mass Market Paperback – 27 Dec. 2005

Love the suspense excellent read

Really enjoyed this book. Grrat characters with lots of flaws which makes them more believable. Not too heavy on the romance compared to similar authors in this genre. I hoped for more from the final showdown, it seemed a little messy and although the female lead had her day I hoped for more emphasis on the heroines retribution. It didnt detract from the story though and I will definitely be reading more from this author.

If like all other A Brennan books, I am sure it will be a good read

Three women have known violence in their childhood. They come together as roommates at the FBI training academy. Ten year later, their nightmares really begin.Rowan Smith left the FBI after she was assigned to a case very similar to her own childhood violence. No one really knew she left to preserve her sanity. She began a writing career and had astounding success. In fact, one of her books is being made into a movie in Hollywood. Rowan thought she had left her past behind her at last. Then a dismembered body is found in Colorado. The victim had the same name, occupation, and looks as a character Rowan wrote in one of her novels. This is followed by a second victim, again eerily similar to a character in one of Rowan novels.Michael Flynn is an ex-cop. John Flynn is a former DEA agent. The two brothers own and operate a security firm. They are hired to protect Rowan. John believes there is more to it all than they currently know. He also has some secrets of his own that he wants no one to learn of. Yet even he will be astounded as the truth comes out. And the only way to reach the truth is for Rowan to revisit the violence in her past, a past that just may kill them both.***** It is hard to believe that this is Allison Brennan's debut novel. It is fantastic! This title is the first of a trilogy. Each woman from the academy will get her own story told. You will not have to wait a long time between the stories either. The three books come out with only a month between each. (The other two titles will be "The Hunt" and "The Kill".) I could not read fast enough to find out what was going to happen next. Highly recommended reading! *****Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

Good storyline

really enjoyed this book, the characters were really believable. I read the book from start to finish in a day I couldn't drag myself away from it! I just hope there's plenty more from Allison Brennan

I have always admired writers and the challenge they face to bring their creations to life so, writing a review that does not applaud their efforts is hard.I read all three books in the series and found books 1 and 2 to be amazingly long winded and repetitive. Book 3 was better but not by much. Initially I felt caught up in the disasterous lives these women had led and their fight to overcome their misfortunes but by page 200, I just wanted the book to end and indeed if not for the repetition, it would have. Maybe the author was trying too hard to create a tense atmosphere within the book and took it too far as the flow of the story became sluggish during the middle. By the time the climax of the book arrived I found I had very little interest in the ending but forced myself to finish the books. I also could not determine what actually made them fall in love. The barriers that have been thrown up to protect themselves didnt, in mind, allow the closeness you would expect if people are in love, until of course they fall into bed.I am sorry I could not be more positive about this book as some parts were excellently written especially when in the mind of the murderer but unfortunately this does not carry over to the whole book.

I have read quite a few Allison Brennan novels and have never been disappointed. Definitely recommend.

This book is a great start to the series. It grabs you in the beginning and holds on until the end. It is a chilling mystery/thriller with lots of suspense and a budding romance.Rowan Smith is a former FBI agent with a traumatic past. She abruptly left the FBI after a horrific case hits too close to home; stirring up memories she tried to keep buried. Currently living in a borrowed beach house in Malibu while one of her novels is being made into a Hollywood movie, she is shocked when the LAPD and former colleagues at the FBI contact her with information about a recent murder copied from her novel and fearful for her life, she is assigned a personal bodyguard. As she provides them with information, more murders taken from the pages of her novels occur leading them all to the conclusion it has to be someone from her past. Her world shatters once again when buried memories and secrets come to light as she works with them all to discover the identity of the killer before she is the final victim.In the midst of the murders and trying to discover who the killer might be Rowan, with the help of her personal bodyguard, John (a Delta Force officer with his own buried secrets) they dig into her past for the answers. Along the way they form an unbreakable bond of trust and ultimately love as they race to find the killer before he comes for Rowan to execute his final plan.

Dies ist das erste Buch der Predator Trilogy und sehr spannend, perfekt für einen gemütlichen Leseabend. Neben der Spannung kommt natürlich die Liebe nicht zu kurz. Ich habe das Buch in wenigen Tagen gelesen.

Loved the book and book 2 but you don't have book 3 - very disappointing

It kept me on the edge of my seat. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a new thriller to read.

Loved it I can hardly wait for the 3rd book in trilogy