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Calderone, ein New Yorker Stadtei, kauft sich eine Ranch in einer kleinen Ortschaft in South Dakota und möchte dort zur Ruhe kommen.
Nun ja, mit der Ruhe wird wohl nix, immerhin findet er auf seiner Veranda eine tote Frau, Mackenzie "Mack" Redford ist der Sheriff von Hartwick County und untersucht den Mordfall, Brantley kann er als Verdächtigen bald ausschließen, aber anscheinend ist jemand hinter ihm her, Aber wer Und warum

Ich war von diesem Buch wirklich positiv überrascht, Obwohl die Einleitung eher kurz war und man gleich mal in das Geschehen "reingeschmissen" wurde, konnte man sich doch sehr gut auf Brantley und Mack einlassen.
Der Krimiplot nimmt einen großen Anteil der Geschichte ein, aber die Romanze zwischen den beiden kommt dadurch nicht zu kurz.
Im Gegenteil, sie hilft, dass sich die Beziehung entwickelt, Ich habe manchmal Probleme damit, wenn sich ein Pärchen zu schnell findet, aber hier fand ich es glaubwürdig und konnte mich daher gut drauf einlassen.


Der Krimiplot ist spannend und obwohl ich Verdächtige im Visier hatte, so hätte ich mit dieser Auflösung definitiv nicht gerechnet.
Well done, Dirk Greyson.

Ein paar Dinge kamen mir dennoch zu kurz, wie z, B. die Freundin von Brantley, die er am Anfang anrief, aber dann fand sie keine Erwähnung mehr, Das fand ich ziemlich schade,

Deshalb gibt es von mir solideSterne und eine Leseempfehlung, Originally ed for Love Bytes s with a copy provided by the author / publisher for an honest review.


Ive read this authors other books, and was curious where he was going with a western under this pen name.
I like his books, no matter which name he publishes under but at first I wondered why this one wasnt under his other name.
Then I got into the book and realized it is primarily a murder mystery / whodunit, It is definitely a Dirk story, That said, I liked the book, quite a bit in fact, I liked the underlying mystery / whodunit, but I think more time was spent on the whodunit, than on the characters.
Usually with this author, I have a pretty good image in my head of what his characters look like.
Not in this one. I felt the characters background and descriptions were a little lacking, While that didnt necessarily hurt the story, it hurt my connection to the story just a little bit.


Lets talk about the story, Brantley Calderon was a big time hedge fund manager in Manhattan, When his business partner pulled some shady deals and tried to pin it all on Brantley, it didnt stick, but the backlash was enough to topple Brantley from his position of trust to the ultrawealthy clients he served.
Washed up in Manhattan he purchased a ranch in South Dakota, sight unseenwell except for a ton of photos taken by his local realtor.
So off he went to rural South Dakota, where there arent any sounds but insects and birds for as far as he can hear.
Idyllic. Welluntil he comes home from an unproductive visit to the local town to find his realtor shot dead on his front porch.
Of course just when he leans over her and gets blood all over himself, the local Sheriff pulls up.


Mack is a hometown boy, having grown up in the community, He trained to become a police officer and planned on moving to a bigger town / city to pursue a police career.
All that changed though when he had to return to his hometown when his father was crippled in a ranching accident.
Mack then ran for and was elected to the County Sheriffs position, What is he to make of the overdressed stranger standing over a local realtors body covered in blood

That leads us off on a string of suspects in this story.
I liked this book. It was well written except for my minor character background concerns that I mentioned above, On the whodunit sidehonestlyI had no idea all the way through who the miscreant was, I had my suspicions and was hoping I was wrong, And I wastotally. Didnt see that reveal ending coming at all! This was a good, fast read, similar to the authors other books in its ease of readability.
It had humor and drama in equal portions and Id recommend it to anyone looking for a feel good mystery/romance.
No surprise with this author that it is a HEA, Trust me, if you like this authors writing, youre in for another enjoyable read,

Good job Mr, Greyson. An Excellent Whodunit

Brantley is used to the hustle and bustle of New York City.
Settling in on a ranch in South Dakota means adjusting his entire mindset, Finding a body on his front porch means life has changed irrevocably, Mackenzie Redford moved back to his hometown when his dad needed assistance, Now sheriff, being called to the ranch because a dead body is on the front porch isnt how he planned on meeting the man he didnt know had bought the property.
From there, all sorts of events happen that conspire to present clear and present danger to the countys newest resident.
Solving the mystery of who killed one person and seems determined to kill Brantley as well mixes in with Macks attraction to the urbanite, but can he solve the case before the killer strikes

This is a fairly fastpaced novel.
With a solid plot and curiously unique subplots involving cows and shorttempered ranchers, there is never a dull moment in this book.
The pacing fits beautifully with the style in which the story is told, The main characters are written remarkably well, and it is clear from the moment they meet that the chemistry between them is explosive, even when Mack thinks Brantley is a potential murderer.
The peripheral characters are few, the primary of which is Macks dad, but they add good depth and richness only to this book.


The only scene that really bothered me didnt involve the mystery at all, but rather was a involving a dead cow and one of Brantleys cantankerous neighbors.
However, it wasnt particularly graphic, and it was a relatively short scene, As a matter of fact, there is nothing particularly negatively graphic in the book that might set off triggers, so no need to worry about being squeamish.


This is an instantattractionbutseriouslyslowburn book that is low in angst with a surprise whodunit, I prefer not being able to figure out who the bad guy is, and while I was absolutely certain for a most of the book, it turned out I was wrong, which delighted me.
This was my first Dirk Greyson book, but it absolutely will not be my last, Give this four star wonder a try youll enjoy it!


ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review by sitelinkDivine Magazine.


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Flight or Fight starts out with a “who done it” storyline but that plot quickly turns into something else, as Brantley isnt the culprit enter the hot local cop, Mack.
This was a quick read with a lot of interesting plot twists and turns including constant protection and a surprising murderer.


That being said, the story was entrenched in the mystery and following the clues, There wasnt a lot of character development, although the two main characters still fit together well, I fell in love with Mack and his family, but wished that more time was spent on developing them separately there felt to be a lack of a backstory for some reason.


Regardless, this was a good read I couldnt guess the culprit until aboutpages in, and even then it felt like a stretch which I love!.
The setting was a perfect blend of cowboy country and a city boy add in two hot, sexy and lovable characters with a huge dose of mystery, and Greyson created an enjoyable, fastpaced read.


Copy provided by Dreamspinner Press in exchange for an honest review, ed by Mel from Alpha Book Club,.Stars. I can't quite go to a fullStars but I would say the current rating of,is just about right. I enjoyed the characters. Thought I had the mystery solved aroundof the way in and only realized I was wrong at about the lastso a good job keeping me guessing.
I had no preconceived notions about what this book would be about, especially coming from the Knight and Day series, so this newest from Dirk Greyson has his story all shiny with a strong story, two strong characters, and a beautiful background.
Aside from the murder

Two men meet, each from two different walks of life, They are thrown together and upon meeting, possibly on the very first page, need to solve a murder in a small town in South Dakota.


Brantley Calderone has just moved to town from New York City, A bit of a nerd, a hedge fund manager, he is in his first week living out west.
Brantley relocated to start fresh at a new life, Mack Redford tall dark and dangerous is the county sheriff, Their meeting was in their face, as Brantley came home from shopping in town to find a dead body on his front porch, and this is where Flight or Fight story took off.


So Beware I could NOT put his book downI had to read it through to the wee hoursSo to start it is to be hooked.
The mystery lead us from one clue to another, The fact that Brantley became the target brought the Protect gene out in Mack, I thought I had it all guessed, I am usually good at that, only to be surprised at the reveal.


Now the relationship, . . Both men have been alone a long time, so it surprises them about how they feel so early, but murder, and the need to protect and be protected help their feelings explode.
Fan your face Big heat level !!!!

I loved the story as the nerd was strong, tough enough in the face of danger.
Loved Macks Dad LewHe needs an HEA

Great mystery, good storyHad all I needed forStars.



by Gloria Lakritz
Sr er and Chair for the Paranormal Romance Guild




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The MM/mystery Flight or Fight is my first exposure to author Dirk Greyson, Like many of the novels I have read in this subgenre of romance, the mystery is not terribly convoluted, but it serves its purpose well enough by giving the romantic pairing something extra to challenge it.
Though the author accomplishes a good balance between the story arcs here, I still found myself scratching my head at times, and not in the way of when a good mystery baffles me.


Brantley Calderone is the new owner of ranch in rural South Dakota, a setting and life far afield from his highrolling, successful days as a New York City investment manager.
Its a change he wanted to make, but when he finds his real estate agent shot dead on his front porch a few days after moving in, he wonders whether moving away from the “safety” of the city was the right choice.
Mackenzie “Mack” Redford, the sheriff of Hartwick County, is relieved that it doesnt take him long to rule out Brantley as the prime suspect, as its never a good thing to be attracted to the man hes investigating.
But since Brantley seems to be equally interested in pursuing something with Mack, the fact that the killer is intent on driving Brantley away by any means necessary makes the murder case all the more personal for the sheriff.
If hes to keep Brantley from leaving, hell have to make sure they work together to expose their adversary, for only then can they have a chance at a happily ever after.


Since much of my teenage years were spent enjoying mystery novels, picking up a romance book framed as a whodunit twenty years later ok, closer to thirtyshut up is something that I always do with a bit of excitement, in spite of the fact that my experience with them has been mixed.
For some reason, it seems a challenge for authors of the subgenre to balance the romantic and mystery aspects without making a mess of it.
Fortunately, the plot of Flight or Fight is not a problem, It does focus much more heavily on the mystery story, using the budding romance between the characters as a means for adding an extra layer of urgency to find the murderer quickly.
I would hesitate to call this a noirstyle mystery, even though it contains some of the style elements, because the story is not dark or gritty.
Add to this the fact that the mystery itself is fairly easy to follow, and you have an easy, comfortable read that would work even in situations where your attention might frequently be dragged elsewhere while reading.
Though theres nothing really surprising here for a seasoned mystery reader, I have no complaints with the plottingno loose ends nor any unbelievable twists, for exampleso since the majority of the story is the mystery, thats a good thing.


Probably the biggest issue I had with the book, though, is the writing style, The dialogue is fine, but the narration seems filled with a lot of extraneous details throughout, Details can be good, but too often here I found myself being pulled out of the story because of it.
Is it necessary, for example, to comment about a character absently scratching his butt before taking a sip of his coffee It certainly wasnt bad enough that I couldnt get back into the story, but still.
And then where details are a big plusahem, in the romantic scenesthe author decided to leave much to the imagination most of the time.
Maybe thats a personal preference thing, but it certainly left me wanting,

As far as the characters and their romance are concerned, for the most part, I enjoyed them.
They make a good pair because they are similar in many ways, While such similarity can post problems from a perspective standpoint, the author does an excellent job keeping this from becoming a problem.
There are a few decisions the author makes that some readers may question, though, For example, almost right from the start, Mack seems rather open with Brantley about the facts of the case.
But this makes a certain amount of sense if one considers the location and situation, There are a few other things like this in the book, but if you try not to let your “television policing” experience interfere with the story and just go with it, it will be for the better.
It shouldnt take long in reading the book for you to understand where the title of the novel comes from, and honestly, this behavior in Brantley seems a touch overdramatized at times, but thats really the only thing I can say bad about either of them as characters.
As I mentioned before, the romance plays a distant second fiddle to the mystery, and like the mystery, the romantic arc is also fairly uncomplicated.
All of the drama in their quickly formed relationship comes directly from the events surrounding the investigation and their reactions to it.
That being said, I do wish the author had taken more time to expand this part of the story line some.


As a whole, Flight or Fight is a decent mystery encasing a quick romance that is worth a read, particularly if you like things to be straightforward.
While you might be tempted to gloss over some of the details that dont pertain to the caseand, frankly, its okay if you do because there are a lot of themif you pay attention to the important stuff, your inner gumshoe will appreciate the story.


The author generously provided me a complimentary copy of Flight or Fight in exchange for this fair and honest review.


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