I loved this one!

All of the characters were fantastic! What I thought was extremely unique is that every single character was likeable. Some of them were quirky or immature, but all of them were likeable. I also loved that the author stayed away from the normal jealous/competitive stereotype of female coworkers and had Nikki and Miranda work really well together and respect each other-- it was great to see adult women acting like adult women instead of being petty. I absolutely loved that! I also loved the plot, it moved well and I didn't really see the end coming, though maybe I should have.

The only criticism I have of this book is that it was a little heavy on the description of the attraction between Miranda and Joel. The first time it was interesting, the second time it drove the point home, but the constant musings about how physically attracted to him she was got a little old. We get it, you're hot for the detective.

Overall, absolutely loved it, listened in a day and highly recommend!

Miranda is a former crime scene photographer trying to put a difficult case behind her. She just wants to work on her photo project and spend time with her dog. Unfortunately life gets in the way of that... or rather death. She finds a couple dead in a canoe left creepily posed. Her curiosity about a piece of evidence left at the scene leads her down a road she wishes to avoid. Joel, the lead detective on the case wants to hire Miranda since his department doesn’t have a crime scene investigator. Against her better judgement she eventually gives in to accepting the job and later gets herself tangled up with Joel.

What they don’t need is to be distracted by each other. Especially when it appears that this case isn’t some isolated incident but a series of murders. Trying to piece together what the victims have in common and why these murders were committed isn’t easy. Especially when another body is found and Miranda’s life is in danger.

The story was good for the most part. There was some action and suspense and you couldn’t really guess who the killer was at all because well there weren’t any actual clues. In fact if things had happened differently at the end nobody could have known who it was. If the killer wasn’t convinced that they had been witnessed they would have gotten away with it. The solitary piece of information that could of had the police asking questions was enough for a bit of suspicion but otherwise it was nothing.

Not a bad mystery and there was you know romance in there from the start basically. Miranda kind of got on my nerves half the time. The narrator did a great job. This was my first experience with the author and as this happens to be the second book in the series I have to go back and read the first and I would definitely read what comes next.

I really enjoyed this book. I loved the characters, I felt like the were really well developed and had a lot of depth. I listened to the audiobook and the narrator drew me in and made me want to keep listening. I didn’t know this was the second book in a series, I will be reading be first as well as more by this author!

2.75 stars

After an emotionally draining case, Miranda Rhoads decides to put her career as a forensic photographer behind. Now living in Lost Beach, Miranda makes her living as a wildlife photographer. Until one beautiful day, Miranda is taking lake pictures and seeing a couple sleeping on a canoe. Upon further inspection, she realizes they are dead.

Enter detective Joel Breda, an attractive detective who invites Miranda into the investigation because of her knowledge and skill.

With the Lost Beach police, Miranda and Joel set out to catch what they find out is a serial killer before someone else dies.

I am a fan of Dreamscape Media productions, and they delivered in the quality of the audiobook. Teri Clark Linden did a terrific job narrating this book. I liked how her narration allowed me to follow the story and differentiate characters. Her pace was consistent with the book narrative, and she excelled at bringing Miranda to life.

I went into Flight expecting a fast-paced thriller akin to the Temperance Brennan series. The plot grabbed and made me so excited to read it, so I was disappointed when I noticed this is actually a romance.

I did, however, enjoy Miranda and felt that her character was fun, witty, and strong. Though, most other characters fell flat to me. I would say the same about the atmosphere – I didn't really feel like it was Texas, even though Griffin nailed the romance within the book. I understand that in romantic novels, characters and locations are usually toned down and not as developed. It allows for a broad range of readers to identify with characters and get invested in the story.

I appreciated the fact that Griffin played fair in the solution, even though the focus of the book was the romance between Miranda and Joel. Flight fell flat as a mystery/thriller, but as a romance, I think it worked. I would have liked to see more research for the investigation/forensic aspect of the book and more dimension in the characters, though.

I am very sorry that I didn't enjoy this book as much as I anticipated. I take the whole blame for it as my expectations were wrong: I thought I was in for a gruesome, fast-paced, forensic heavy book, not a formulaic romance. Don't get me wrong, I read over 300 formulaic romances in my teens. I have nothing against them, it's just a genre I no longer enjoy. So, if you like an easy-to-read romance, you will enjoy Flight for sure.

Because I requested an advanced copy of Flight and was kindly granted one by Dreamscape Media, I profusely apologize for not liking it more. I did, however, gave this book a fair shot and honest review and cannot fault the narration and audiobook production. They were superb, and Teri Clark Linden was a trooper for reading the many sex scenes.

I think many people will love it and still recommend it for fans of romance / romantic suspense.

Disclaimer: I first read it as an ARC. In exchange for an honest review, I am thankful to Dreamscape Media, NetGalley and Laura Griffin for providing me with a copy of Flight.
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The Flight totally sucked me in! Flight is a fast paced romantic thriller.
I haven't read the first book! But it never did alter my experience for this one!
It wss good and gripping! I devoured it!

Her years capturing the worst of human behavior as a forensic photographer, Miranda Rhodes trades in crime scenes for nature scenes, becoming a wildlife photographer . Her plans for a peaceful career go out the window when she discovers a couple dead in a canoe. Against her better judgment, Miranda finds herself working with detective Joel Breda to try to find a serial killer before he strikes again.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the audio ARC. Yeah I finally was able to download and listen to one!! I am voluntarily reviewing this audiobook. This is part of a series, but reads well as a stand alone. This was a fun listen. The characters are interesting, and the mystery is intriguing. This audio has it all, romance, suspense, mystery. I liked the narrator., she made it fun, and I think most romance and mystery listeners would enjoy. 4 stars