Shadows of the Past by Patricia Bradley

All Taylor Martin wants is the truth. She wants to know why her father walked out of her life so many years ago. But the more she digs, the more in danger she becomes. Will she be able to find the truth before it is too late?

In Shadows of the Past by Patricia Bradley, Taylor Martin seems to be at the top of her field. A psychology professor and criminal profiler, she has been able to solve many cases that seemed so unsolvable. Yet, she is haunted by the fact that her father disappeared when she was a child. As she gathers more information on what happened twenty years ago when her father left, it becomes clear that someone is out to get her. When she crosses paths with Nick Sinclair while searching for his brother, Taylor knows she has to figure out her past in order to be able to take hold of the future she desires.

I certainly enjoyed reading Shadows of the Past. The plot was totally engaging and I read it in about three days. While some of the romance stuff was a little too mushy for me, the suspenseful plot would not let me put this book down. I am looking forward to the next books in the series and seeing what else Patricia Bradley writes.

"Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc. Available at your favourite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group".

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