Marking His Mask by Gianni Holmes
Series: A Marksman's Tale #2
Release date: February 20, 2019
Page Count: 257 pages
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Synopsis
As police officers, we sometimes get carried away and feel like we are mini-gods, placed on earth to protect others, but every so often we are reminded of our own mortality.
Sergeant Julius King is going through his fourth divorce, though he’ll likely point out it’s technically the third since his first marriage was annulled. Sworn off men until he figures out why he’s so unlucky in love, King gets a distraction he could do without...the brutal murder of a fellow cop with no leads except a hyper-realistic mask caught on body cam.
Two years ago Emmett’s husband was murdered during a prank that went downhill fast. Seen as a liability, Emmett was shot and left for dead. Now struggling to cope with the effects of his traumatic brain injury, Emmett has a fear of the men in blue. Thankfully, he has the therapeutic practice of making masks as a hobby which soothes him.
The second he sees Emmett, King knows he’s screwed, but he tries to back off when it becomes all too clear Emmett’s brain functions differently. As Emmett’s mask-making puts him at the top of the suspect list, King finds himself searching for a killer as much as trying to prove Emmett’s innocence.
You’re the one I’m fighting for. I’m going to get you out of this alive.
When another cop is murdered and Emmett’s life threatened, can King keep his distance from their only potential witness? Or will he be willing to compromise his job to protect the man he’s come to love?
Sergeant Julius King is going through his fourth divorce, though he’ll likely point out it’s technically the third since his first marriage was annulled. Sworn off men until he figures out why he’s so unlucky in love, King gets a distraction he could do without...the brutal murder of a fellow cop with no leads except a hyper-realistic mask caught on body cam.
Two years ago Emmett’s husband was murdered during a prank that went downhill fast. Seen as a liability, Emmett was shot and left for dead. Now struggling to cope with the effects of his traumatic brain injury, Emmett has a fear of the men in blue. Thankfully, he has the therapeutic practice of making masks as a hobby which soothes him.
The second he sees Emmett, King knows he’s screwed, but he tries to back off when it becomes all too clear Emmett’s brain functions differently. As Emmett’s mask-making puts him at the top of the suspect list, King finds himself searching for a killer as much as trying to prove Emmett’s innocence.
You’re the one I’m fighting for. I’m going to get you out of this alive.
When another cop is murdered and Emmett’s life threatened, can King keep his distance from their only potential witness? Or will he be willing to compromise his job to protect the man he’s come to love?
Review
This is a mystery, hurt/ comfort story. Julius and Emmett are a really cute couple.
The prologue broke my fucking heart. I cried like a baby. I actually read the blurb after the prologue so it was quite unexpected. (Yay!!Go me!!)
I must say that I sort of knew the perp halfway through the book. It's a well written mystery that I really enjoyed. There were times when I felt some of the phrases/reactions were a bit out of place. Its probably just me though. This is my first Gianni Holmes book(her other books have been on my TBR pile for a long time) and I'm really glad I finally around to reading it.
Julius and Emmett are perfect together. They been through so much but they never gave up. I loved them so much.
The secondary characters were all amazing. We meet Mark and Mac from the first book and also Jarrod who's one of the MCs in the third book. I'm looking forward to reading his story.
The prologue broke my fucking heart. I cried like a baby. I actually read the blurb after the prologue so it was quite unexpected. (Yay!!Go me!!)
I must say that I sort of knew the perp halfway through the book. It's a well written mystery that I really enjoyed. There were times when I felt some of the phrases/reactions were a bit out of place. Its probably just me though. This is my first Gianni Holmes book(her other books have been on my TBR pile for a long time) and I'm really glad I finally around to reading it.
Julius and Emmett are perfect together. They been through so much but they never gave up. I loved them so much.
The secondary characters were all amazing. We meet Mark and Mac from the first book and also Jarrod who's one of the MCs in the third book. I'm looking forward to reading his story.
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