Criminal Intent by Joanne Swain

An investigator hunting down a shadowy murder syndicate and a mystery writer pulled into one of her own stories make Criminal Intent by Joanne Swain a compelling, multilayered thriller. This female-driven tale is a frantic spiral of brash characters, surprising plot twists, and tragic revelations, laced with eroticism and character-rich drama. With a consistent lack of formatting for dialogue changes and long paragraphs that cover too much ground, the clarity and pacing suffers, so an aggressive edit is recommended. However, the bones of this story are worth exploring, as are the two lead characters, so if more attention was given to storytelling structure, this novel could be an original mystery with major potential.