The Falcon
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- Author：Isabella Maldonado
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Summary
Special Agent Nina Guerrera and her FBI team are called in to investigate a string of disappearances as a predator stalks the grounds of an elite university。 They piece together clues revealing the dark mind of a killer compelled to fully conquer his victims before they die using a combination of behavioral psychology， Stockholm Syndrome， and Falconry techniques to control his captives。 Nina must face her greatest failure―and her greatest fear―to stop a deadly hunter before he claims another prize
Reviews
Steve Isenhower
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Excellent A fantastic book and a great addition to a great series。 Nina is complex and absolutely riveting。 The storyline is interesting with a very surprising conclusion。
Emma Reid
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God I love me an Isabella Maldonado book。 There's nothing like a fast-paced FBI procedural to get your blood pumping after a series of romance novels。 Adding in the Egyptian elements got my 8 year old Egyptologist self excited， and the elements were well done。 I didn't feel as though there was *quite* enough foreshadowing for the unsub reveal， but it was still exciting。 And the growing sexual tension between Kent and Guerrera？ Chef's kiss。 I don't know if there'll be a book 4， but I am SO down。* God I love me an Isabella Maldonado book。 There's nothing like a fast-paced FBI procedural to get your blood pumping after a series of romance novels。 Adding in the Egyptian elements got my 8 year old Egyptologist self excited， and the elements were well done。 I didn't feel as though there was *quite* enough foreshadowing for the unsub reveal， but it was still exciting。 And the growing sexual tension between Kent and Guerrera？ Chef's kiss。 I don't know if there'll be a book 4， but I am SO down。*Thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review* 。。。more
Christine
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The Falcon is the third book in the Nina Guerrera series， but the first I've read。 I really liked the book and think it works well as a standalone novel。 Nina is an FBI Special Agent assigned to a case in Phoenix， Arizona。 Young women are disappearing from a college campus and the FBI has been called in to assist。 I love the procedural elements of the book and the way Nina and her core team work together， each using their special skills and knowledge to contribute to the investigation。 Nina is a The Falcon is the third book in the Nina Guerrera series， but the first I've read。 I really liked the book and think it works well as a standalone novel。 Nina is an FBI Special Agent assigned to a case in Phoenix， Arizona。 Young women are disappearing from a college campus and the FBI has been called in to assist。 I love the procedural elements of the book and the way Nina and her core team work together， each using their special skills and knowledge to contribute to the investigation。 Nina is a brave， smart main character who is trying to put past traumas in her life behind her。 She doesn't give up even when facing danger or when the case turns personal。 The Falcon is a well-written Procedural Thriller that is fast-paced and intense。 I especially liked the procedural chapters。 However， the chapters describing the predator's methods are disturbing and at times hard to read。 However， overall I really liked the book and rated it 4。5 stars。 I think fans of Lisa Regan or Jeffery Deaver would enjoy this book by Isabella Maldonado。 I know I want to go back and read the book that comes right before this one in the series。I received this ebook from NetGalley through the courtesy of Thomas and Mercer。 An advance copy was provided to me at no cost， but my review is voluntary and unbiased。 。。。more
Anna
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I adore the Nina Guerrera mysteries and this one was just as fun！ Nina Guerrera was thrust into the spotlight and joined an elite team of FBI agents when a serial killer who barely left her alive at sixteen resurfaced and forced her to find him through a strange series of ciphers。 Now， （two books later） Nina and her team are tracking the monster kidnapping and killing college students in Phoenix。 As they look into these disappearances， they realize the serial killer is using falconry， behavior p I adore the Nina Guerrera mysteries and this one was just as fun！ Nina Guerrera was thrust into the spotlight and joined an elite team of FBI agents when a serial killer who barely left her alive at sixteen resurfaced and forced her to find him through a strange series of ciphers。 Now， （two books later） Nina and her team are tracking the monster kidnapping and killing college students in Phoenix。 As they look into these disappearances， they realize the serial killer is using falconry， behavior psychology， and forced Stockholm Syndrome to manipulate his victims。 But can they catch him before he takes someone close to Nina？ I love how Isabella Maldonado writes mysteries！ Showing the victims and the investigation from the killer's perspective throughout the story makes the plot much more intense and creates an exciting insight into the mystery。 I also love how she writes characters that feel so incredibly real。 Every character carries past traumas that impact their lives without controlling who they are and how they act。 I love that her characters are not shown as weaker because of what they went through， but instead immerge stronger for it， even as they deal with their PTSD。 I also feel like I am being tormented with unrequited relationships in my mystery series！ I desperately want two of the characters to date， and while I understand why they do not， I am hoping to see them together in future books！ I know when I pick up a book from this series， I am going to be unable to put it down！ Thank you to Netgalley， Thomas & Mercer， and Isabella Maldonado for an ARC in exchange for my honest review。 This series is a must-read for anyone who loves dark mysteries！ 。。。more
Juli Sante
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This third Special Agent Nina Guerrera book has Nina and her team in Arizona hunting a serial killer。 This killer is ruthless using aspects of falconry and ancient Egyptian history。 His hunting ground is a university。No CCTV is available， （ it has been tampered with） no witnesses to the abductions， and he puts down poison， so dogs can't be utilized。Nina has become a more developed character in this book， questions about her past were answered in the previous book， A Different Dawn。 Bianca is a g This third Special Agent Nina Guerrera book has Nina and her team in Arizona hunting a serial killer。 This killer is ruthless using aspects of falconry and ancient Egyptian history。 His hunting ground is a university。No CCTV is available， （ it has been tampered with） no witnesses to the abductions， and he puts down poison， so dogs can't be utilized。Nina has become a more developed character in this book， questions about her past were answered in the previous book， A Different Dawn。 Bianca is a great character， love her snark。 The plot lags in places due to the authors intricate descriptions of falconry and Egyptian history。 There are a few twists and turns before the villain is revealed。 I enjoyed the book， but felt it did not move as quickly as the previous books in the series。Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC。 The review is my own。 。。。more
Adanna
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Women on the Arizona Institute of Technology campus are disappearing without a trace。 FBI agent Nina Guerrera along with the rest of her elite team arrive on campus to investigate the disappearances and realize there is a serial killer on the loose。 Can they stop him before he kidnaps his next victim？Like the other books in this series， The Falcon is dark， fast-paced， and has plenty of twists and turns in the case。 This excellent police procedural also includes the unknown subject's POV so there Women on the Arizona Institute of Technology campus are disappearing without a trace。 FBI agent Nina Guerrera along with the rest of her elite team arrive on campus to investigate the disappearances and realize there is a serial killer on the loose。 Can they stop him before he kidnaps his next victim？Like the other books in this series， The Falcon is dark， fast-paced， and has plenty of twists and turns in the case。 This excellent police procedural also includes the unknown subject's POV so there's insight into the mind of a twisted killer （and， this one is definitely not your garden variety criminal！）。 Note， the details of this killer's crimes are a tad graphic in parts so this book won't be for everyone; check the trigger warnings。I also enjoyed seeing how this specialized unit has gelled。 Team camaraderie is evident as well as Nina's growth as a team member。 It will be interesting to see where the series takes us next。The Falcon blew me away with its kicka$$ female protagonist， chilling murders， and nail-biting race to stop a serial killer。 Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for an early digital copy。 。。。more
Jessica Kimbel
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FBI Special Agent Nina Guerrera and her team are called back to Phoenix， shortly after leaving from their last case in the Arizona desert。 Investigating the disappearance of several coeds from a high tech university， the discover a serial killer using falconry techniques to control his victims。 When someone close to the team is captured， it’s a race against time to find the killer。The Falcon is my favorite of the series so far as each one gets better than the last。 I love the emerging rich backs FBI Special Agent Nina Guerrera and her team are called back to Phoenix， shortly after leaving from their last case in the Arizona desert。 Investigating the disappearance of several coeds from a high tech university， the discover a serial killer using falconry techniques to control his victims。 When someone close to the team is captured， it’s a race against time to find the killer。The Falcon is my favorite of the series so far as each one gets better than the last。 I love the emerging rich backstory revealed about Nina and her team and the caring， family like relationships developing between them， entwining their lives and their families。 With some crazy twists and a shocking ending I didn’t see coming， I highly recommend this thriller。 。。。more
LianaReads blog
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I have read none of the previous books in this series but now I will rectify that soon。When several undergraduate students are missing without a trace， the pressure is building up more and more each day for the special agent Nina Guerrera and her close team。I didn’t expect this kind of ride at all！The story starts at full speed and never stops till the last page。 So many turns and unpredictable twists that my head was spinning。The most scary moments were probably the killer’s narrative for me。 A I have read none of the previous books in this series but now I will rectify that soon。When several undergraduate students are missing without a trace， the pressure is building up more and more each day for the special agent Nina Guerrera and her close team。I didn’t expect this kind of ride at all！The story starts at full speed and never stops till the last page。 So many turns and unpredictable twists that my head was spinning。The most scary moments were probably the killer’s narrative for me。 And to get his part and inner thoughts， it’s always a huge plus for me to enjoy fully a story。I honestly did not know how this investigation will be solved and if they will catch the real villain。I enjoyed seeing the friendship and teamwork as well。 It helps depict Nina in a very real sense of strong and also emotional character。 She has to battle her own demons while trying to find a balance and do better than other think of herself。Overall， this is a wild ride， one that any pulse racing seekers will definitely enjoy。🆓📖 Very grateful to the publisher for my review copy 4。5 stars 。。。more
Adanna
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Women on the Arizona Institute of Technology campus are disappearing without a trace。 FBI agent Nina Guerrera along with the rest of her elite team arrive on campus to investigate the disappearances and realize there is a serial killer on the loose。 Can they stop him before he kidnaps his next victim？Like the other books in this series， The Falcon is dark， fast-paced， and has plenty of twists and turns in the case。 This excellent police procedural also includes the unknown subject's POV so there Women on the Arizona Institute of Technology campus are disappearing without a trace。 FBI agent Nina Guerrera along with the rest of her elite team arrive on campus to investigate the disappearances and realize there is a serial killer on the loose。 Can they stop him before he kidnaps his next victim？Like the other books in this series， The Falcon is dark， fast-paced， and has plenty of twists and turns in the case。 This excellent police procedural also includes the unknown subject's POV so there's insight into the mind of a twisted killer （and， this one is definitely not your garden variety criminal！）。 Note， the details of this killer's crimes are a tad graphic in parts so this book won't be for everyone; check the trigger warnings。I also enjoyed seeing how this specialized unit has gelled。 Team camaraderie is evident as well as Nina's growth as a team member。 It will be interesting to see where the series takes us next。The Falcon blew me away with its kicka$$ female protagonist， chilling murders， and nail-biting race to stop a serial killer。 Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for an early digital copy。 。。。more
Vanessa
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The Falcon is a surprising thriller with twists I didn’t see coming。 The baddie is using psychological techniques combined with falconry to get his victims。 It’s at turns nail biting and fascinating how it all plays out。 The killer is one creepy guy。 Nina Guerrera is a great MC that grew up in the foster system so has a stunted emotional growth。 I didn’t read the previous books but there is made mention that she was also tortured by a killer in one of the other books and that gives her PTSD at t The Falcon is a surprising thriller with twists I didn’t see coming。 The baddie is using psychological techniques combined with falconry to get his victims。 It’s at turns nail biting and fascinating how it all plays out。 The killer is one creepy guy。 Nina Guerrera is a great MC that grew up in the foster system so has a stunted emotional growth。 I didn’t read the previous books but there is made mention that she was also tortured by a killer in one of the other books and that gives her PTSD at times。 I think the author did a great job subtlety reinforcing Nina’s issues at different points in the book。 This is a thriller， an FBI procedural and a book on personal growth。 I really liked how Nina was written and I look forward to reading the other books in the series and any future ones。 It’s nice to see such a strong female FBI agent character。Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the eARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Krystal
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I read the first book in this series and while I found it enjoyable， there was also quite a bit that I found lacking as well。 I somehow missed the second （although it has since been added to my TBR pile）， but was excited to see that there was a third installment in this series。 And honestly？ I loved this book！ It was nice to see how much the entire cast has grown and developed since the first book （especially Bianca， a young girl that Nina saved five years prior from an abusive situation）。 I rea I read the first book in this series and while I found it enjoyable， there was also quite a bit that I found lacking as well。 I somehow missed the second （although it has since been added to my TBR pile）， but was excited to see that there was a third installment in this series。 And honestly？ I loved this book！ It was nice to see how much the entire cast has grown and developed since the first book （especially Bianca， a young girl that Nina saved five years prior from an abusive situation）。 I really enjoyed seeing how the team has really come into their own， each utilizing the skills he or she is best at in order to find the culprit in these heinous crimes。 Nina has also really come into her own going from someone who uses their past trauma as a shield （although many references are made to it）， to someone who can see that they are capable of loving and being loved in return。 I think that this revelation will only make her stronger in the future books， and I can't wait to see what happens next！ However， speaking of the crimes that take place， I will admit that some people may find the intimate details of the girls' imprisonment to be gruesome， and some may not be able to stomach the methods used （a take on falconry and how birds of prey are trained is all I can say without giving too much away）， but I felt that they were needed so that we could get that deep look inside the twisted mind of the person behind the abductions and murders。 I also enjoyed the author's creative use of red herrings to keep the reader guessing as to just who might be behind it all， I will admit that even I was surprised by the earth-shattering reveal at the end。 My one complaint about this story is that the killer's "notes" are too small to read on my kindle paperwhite， so I really would have liked to have had a more detailed mention of what they entailed at the end when everything was wrapping up， but other than that this was a very well-done addition to this series。 If you are a fan of shows like Criminal Minds and CSI， I am sure you will enjoy this story。 I will read more from this author！ 。。。more
Leighton
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Thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review！The Falcon by Isabella Maldonado is an unputdownable thriller about a game of cat and mouse between an FBI agent and a serial killer。 The story revolves around Nina， an FBI agent who is hunting down a serial killer who has kidnapped six female students from a college。 Later， their bodies are found dead and preserved like Egyptian mummies。 Who could have done this？ Can Nina stop the killer before he takes a n Thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review！The Falcon by Isabella Maldonado is an unputdownable thriller about a game of cat and mouse between an FBI agent and a serial killer。 The story revolves around Nina， an FBI agent who is hunting down a serial killer who has kidnapped six female students from a college。 Later， their bodies are found dead and preserved like Egyptian mummies。 Who could have done this？ Can Nina stop the killer before he takes a new victim？Here is a gripping excerpt from Chapter 1:"Fairfax County police officer Nina Guerrera's booted feet pounded the pavement as she raced after the shadowy figure fleeing from her。 The thirteen-year-old girl she chased was petite - no bigger than Nina - but she was fast。Nina knew from experience that a blast of adrenaline favored sprints over marathons。 All she to do was keep her quarry in sight and wait for fatigue to set in。Probably coming to the same conclusion， the girl gripped the edge of a metal trash can as she rushed by， tipping it into Nina's path。Nina timed her footfalls as the can rolled toward her， hurdling over it without slowing her pace。"I can do this all night， Bianca，" she called out。 "How about you？""Overall， The Falcon is a serial killer thriller that will appeal to fans of the Unsub series。 One highlight of this book is how it maintained my interest throughout and even increased the tension midway through。 Another highlight of this book was the creepy chapters from the serial killer's perspective， which included facsimiles of notes that he was taking on each of the girls that he kidnapped and his disgusting plans for each。 If you're intrigued by the excerpt above， or if you're a fan of police procedurals， I highly recommend that you check out this book when it comes out in July！ 。。。more
Dita
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This one is an intense thriller read。 It's gripping from the prologue。 Once I start I just can't stop。In this book Special Agent Nina Guerrera and her FBI team are called in to investigate disappearances of undergraduates in an elite university。 The more they investigate， the more everything getting creepier， that includes， training， conditioning， manipulation， and Falconry techniques with some egypt's myth。 The details is gruesome and sometimes I need to stop because it's just too hard to read， This one is an intense thriller read。 It's gripping from the prologue。 Once I start I just can't stop。In this book Special Agent Nina Guerrera and her FBI team are called in to investigate disappearances of undergraduates in an elite university。 The more they investigate， the more everything getting creepier， that includes， training， conditioning， manipulation， and Falconry techniques with some egypt's myth。 The details is gruesome and sometimes I need to stop because it's just too hard to read， it's really hard to stomach imagining those things the unsub did to the victims。 Then the kidnapping became murder， they're not looking for kidnapper anymore， now they're looking a serial killer。 The suspense of racing to prevent the next kidnapping and to save the victim before the unsub is off the roof。 Love the plot and twist， love when the author keeps me doubting my guess of who's the real unsub。As for characters。 I admire and adore Nina， she's a badass warrior， she's been through a lot of horrible stuff but she come out stronger， she's sharp， smart and loyal and will do anything to protect and help people she cared about and all the victims。 Then there's Bianca， this girl really took the center stage， her action in the last few chapters was superb， she's just like Nina， she's Nina's mirror image， she's smart， resourceful， yup another badass woman in this book。 Love all Nina's colleagues， they're just a perfect team and love those sweet moments that so heartwarming。A gripping story with badass women and great team work， definitely highly recommended。 If you love tv series like criminal minds， definitely need to check this series out。 。。。more
Tien
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Special Agent Nina Guerrera is definitely one of my favourite fictional crime buster。 She's oh-so-broken but yet oh-so-kick-ass！！ And her loyal teammates are just the perfect foil to her solitary warrior outlook。 As the mystery to her background was pretty much resolved in the last book， I was curious where the author was going to take Nina next and whether it will be comparably thrilling。。。 no worries there， she's definitely got me engaged and I really can't wait to see Nina develop as a charac Special Agent Nina Guerrera is definitely one of my favourite fictional crime buster。 She's oh-so-broken but yet oh-so-kick-ass！！ And her loyal teammates are just the perfect foil to her solitary warrior outlook。 As the mystery to her background was pretty much resolved in the last book， I was curious where the author was going to take Nina next and whether it will be comparably thrilling。。。 no worries there， she's definitely got me engaged and I really can't wait to see Nina develop as a character in future。I don't want to give too much away but The Falcon was an intriguing mix of Egyptology， psychology， falconry， technology， and so many other interesting bits which made the read really fascinating。 There were some images which may be a lot paper in print but I had to skip reading because it was just too small on my basic kindle。 Plus， one particular incident which didn't quite make sense to me but as I read an uncorrected proof， this might've been fixed for the final print。 Otherwise， this series is becoming one of my favourites and I can't wait for book 4。My thanks to Thomas & Mercer for ecopy of book via NetGalley in exchange of my honest thoughts 。。。more
Donald J
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Once again， Isabella Maldonado gives us a great story for Nina Guerra - the Warrior Girl。 As Nina and her team investigate a set of abductions on a university campus， the suspense grows as once again， it gets personal between Nina and her target。 The primary character continues to grow through this 3rd installment in the series， and we are able to imagine where future storylines might emerge。 The writing is crisp and detailed， but not overly verbose， with good depictions of the action as well as Once again， Isabella Maldonado gives us a great story for Nina Guerra - the Warrior Girl。 As Nina and her team investigate a set of abductions on a university campus， the suspense grows as once again， it gets personal between Nina and her target。 The primary character continues to grow through this 3rd installment in the series， and we are able to imagine where future storylines might emerge。 The writing is crisp and detailed， but not overly verbose， with good depictions of the action as well as the internal struggles。 。。。more
Louise Allan
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Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy of this book。 This is the third in an excellent series。 When a university is being stalked by a predator and 5 women are missing presumed dead， FBI special agent Nina Guerrera and her team are called in to investigate。 There’s no trace of the woman and no sign of how they disappeared。 Then someone close to the team disappears and it’s a race to the end。 This book gives some back story of Nina and just why Bianca is so special to her。 There’s also Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy of this book。 This is the third in an excellent series。 When a university is being stalked by a predator and 5 women are missing presumed dead， FBI special agent Nina Guerrera and her team are called in to investigate。 There’s no trace of the woman and no sign of how they disappeared。 Then someone close to the team disappears and it’s a race to the end。 This book gives some back story of Nina and just why Bianca is so special to her。 There’s also a lot of relationships in this book， from family to team members to different law enforcement agencies。 The thing I enjoy most is how strong Nina is。 We know what she’s been through and yet she’s a great role model for how she loves her life。 I really enjoyed this and would highly recommend。 A page turner from start to finish。 。。。more
Louise Allan
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Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy of this book。 This is the third in an excellent series。 When a university is being stalked by a predator and 5 women are missing presumed dead， FBI special agent Nina Guerrera and her team are called in to investigate。 There’s no trace of the woman and no sign of how they disappeared。 Then someone close to the team disappears！ This book gives some back story of Nina and just why Bianca is so special to her。 There’s also a lot of relationships in Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy of this book。 This is the third in an excellent series。 When a university is being stalked by a predator and 5 women are missing presumed dead， FBI special agent Nina Guerrera and her team are called in to investigate。 There’s no trace of the woman and no sign of how they disappeared。 Then someone close to the team disappears！ This book gives some back story of Nina and just why Bianca is so special to her。 There’s also a lot of relationships in this book， from family to team members to different law enforcement agencies。 The thing I enjoy most is how strong Nina is。 We know what she’s been through and yet she’s a great role model for how she loves her life。 I really enjoyed this and would highly recommend。 。。。more
Cheryl
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（4。5） Looking over my shoulder at every sound， all the lights on。 Then I laugh， thank goodness I am not this creepy psychos type。 Yes， I know this is a book psychopath。 Sometimes being old and fat comes in handy。 I had no flipping clue who the serial killer was。 Normally I guess 8 out of 10。 Not here， this one threw me。 Love， Love watching Nina grow within herself and her team。 Family。 I am so hoping there is another book。 Bianca is a pistol， smart， courageous and her snark made me laugh。I want （4。5） Looking over my shoulder at every sound， all the lights on。 Then I laugh， thank goodness I am not this creepy psychos type。 Yes， I know this is a book psychopath。 Sometimes being old and fat comes in handy。 I had no flipping clue who the serial killer was。 Normally I guess 8 out of 10。 Not here， this one threw me。 Love， Love watching Nina grow within herself and her team。 Family。 I am so hoping there is another book。 Bianca is a pistol， smart， courageous and her snark made me laugh。I want to see what the changes will mean to the team and how determined Nina is to accept the pain and self deprecation she shared。 Future possibilities are endless。 I use to live in Scottsdale， and as this took place in Phoenix it was like going home。 Isabella Maldonado shows her life experience with her police back ground and just knock this out of the park。 Thank you Thomas and Mercer and thank you NetGalley for the arc。 Thank you Isabella for sharing your writing passion！ 。。。more
Ray Moon
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A Very Elusive Killer Stalks University CoedsThe novel opens with two introductory chapters。 The first chapter starts five years earlier with Nina Guerrera as a Fairfax County police officer。 She is chasing a thirteen-year-old girl， named Bianca。 Nina discovers that she is an abused foster child。 Nina， who has personal experience when younger， takes Bianca to Nina’s apartment to stay until child services could find a place for Bianca。 Nina’s next-door neighbor， Mrs。 Gomez， takes a liking to Bian A Very Elusive Killer Stalks University CoedsThe novel opens with two introductory chapters。 The first chapter starts five years earlier with Nina Guerrera as a Fairfax County police officer。 She is chasing a thirteen-year-old girl， named Bianca。 Nina discovers that she is an abused foster child。 Nina， who has personal experience when younger， takes Bianca to Nina’s apartment to stay until child services could find a place for Bianca。 Nina’s next-door neighbor， Mrs。 Gomez， takes a liking to Bianca and， eventually， becomes her foster mother。 The main storyline shifts to the present day， when a coed freshman is walking back to her dorm with a male friend on the campus of the Arizona Institute of Technology （AIT）。 He leaves her to walk the last leg by herself。 A campus police officer finds her to walk her to the dorm， but they duck into a building because of the rain。 She is not seen again。 She was the sixth missing coed。 As the Chief of Campus Police was ex-Phoenix police detective but has a bad taste in his mouth about his former employer， calls the FBI for assistance。 The novel starts from here。The main storyline consists of three threads。 First is the major thread， the investigation into the coeds。 Second is Bianca’s visit to the AIT campus to interview with a professor concerning her postgraduate studies。 Last is the perpetrator’s point of view that includes flashbacks and his current time activities。 It is this last thread that cranks up the tension and darkness as the reader and characters learn what he does。 The main thread supported by the other two threads provides many twists， turns， misdirection that captured and maintained my interest all the way to the end。 There even is what I call a literary grenade that in a few words changed my understanding entirely。Besides the usual private thoughts， actions and conversations of Nina， the B-storyline is supported by two threads。 The first is her interaction with Bianca， and the second is Nina’s interaction with her newly discovered family。 These aspects portray a very rich character but not perfect character。 Nina has some large flaws。 Seeing how her complex personality affects and drives her actions both professional and private enriched my reading enjoyment of this novel。For aspects of novels that to which some readers object， the major one is intimacy and violence。 For this novel， I rate it with an Orange Flag。 These aspects are described as they occur and after the fact in crime scene descriptions and autopsies。 While upsetting， it below my limit and did not stop me from enjoying this novel。 This novel earns the caveat of let the reader beware。 On a brighter side， vulgar language appears very infrequently， there is some rude language。 This aspect should not be an issue。 Lastly， can this third novel in the series be read first。 Well， that is exactly what I did。 The two introduction chapters did puzzle me for a while。 Since I purchased the first two novels， I checked， and Bianca was a character in both。 Keeping this in mind， I did not feel that I was missing anything from not reading them first。I particularly liked the chapters in the voice of the perpetrator， so I felt the need to identify and stop him as soon as possible。 Soon， Nina’s team and the police learn what is happening。 This drove the tension through the roof for me that also helped keeping my interest all the way to the end。 On the other side， the ending was just a little over the top， but this is fiction， and it kept the tension continuing to the ending。 Overall， I enjoyed reading this book。 This author easily earned a spot on my Will-Read author list。 I’m only looking forward to reading future books by this author， but also the ones that I own。 I rate this novel with a very strong four stars。I received a free e-book version of this novel through NetGalley from Thomas & Mercer。 My review is based only by my own reading experience of this book。 I wish to thank Thomas & Mercer for the opportunity to read and review this novel early。 。。。more
Grace
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FBI agent Nina Guerrera and her team are back， hunting down another serial killer。 Like the other books in this series， the killer is highly intelligent and always seems one step ahead。 Yet， Nina has proven time and time again， she won't give up without a fight。This is the first book in the series where I correctly guessed the killer based on one small detail provided。 But the author did a good job of trying to throw suspicion elsewhere， making me second guess myself。 However， I never could have FBI agent Nina Guerrera and her team are back， hunting down another serial killer。 Like the other books in this series， the killer is highly intelligent and always seems one step ahead。 Yet， Nina has proven time and time again， she won't give up without a fight。This is the first book in the series where I correctly guessed the killer based on one small detail provided。 But the author did a good job of trying to throw suspicion elsewhere， making me second guess myself。 However， I never could have been able to tie the mysterious kidnappings to the title of this book。 Very clever。If you are a fan of this series like me， you've probably wondered if/when Nina would ever get a love interest。 Given her past， I understand why relationships aren't for her。 But some close calls in this book have her rethinking the future， given the reader just the slightest bit of hope。 I'm eager to see where things lead。*An ARC was received via NetGalley for an honest review。For more reviews， visit 。。。more
Dani Boise
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Pub date: 28 June 2022For the Warrior Girl: 4。25 stars， I loved The Falcon。I read The Cipher （book #1） and loved Nina's character。 She's so badass。 I bought book #2 but haven't read it yet。 It isn't necessary to read either before diving into The Falcon。 This stands strong as a standalone but the history of the characters I know from book #1 is nice to have。 Nina Guerrera is an FBI Agent that travels to Phoenix with her team to help investigate the case of several women that have gone missing fr Pub date: 28 June 2022For the Warrior Girl: 4。25 stars， I loved The Falcon。I read The Cipher （book #1） and loved Nina's character。 She's so badass。 I bought book #2 but haven't read it yet。 It isn't necessary to read either before diving into The Falcon。 This stands strong as a standalone but the history of the characters I know from book #1 is nice to have。 Nina Guerrera is an FBI Agent that travels to Phoenix with her team to help investigate the case of several women that have gone missing from the AIT campus。 As they learn more about this unsub and the case， they're taken down a rabbit hole of ancient Egypt and falconry。This case was wild。 Some "twists" I could see coming but I didn't suspect who the unsub was。 This was like reading an episode of my favorite crime show with their team of FBI profilers and I loved every minute of it。 It was on the shorter side and had short chapters so I was turning pages in a rush to find out what would happen。 Big thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the early copy to read and review。 。。。more
Steven Netter
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Suzi
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“The Falcon” is #3 in the Agent Nina Guerrera series。 Just wanted to get that out there first in case you want to grab “The Cipher” and “A Different Dawn” and read them before digging into this newest installment。 Now， you absolutely don’t have to， as “The Falcon” reads pretty great as a standalone novel， but trust me on this。 You want to read the whole series。The newest entry in to the series finds FBI Agent Nina Guerrera and her crackerjack team working a case involving the mysterious disappea “The Falcon” is #3 in the Agent Nina Guerrera series。 Just wanted to get that out there first in case you want to grab “The Cipher” and “A Different Dawn” and read them before digging into this newest installment。 Now， you absolutely don’t have to， as “The Falcon” reads pretty great as a standalone novel， but trust me on this。 You want to read the whole series。The newest entry in to the series finds FBI Agent Nina Guerrera and her crackerjack team working a case involving the mysterious disappearance of five young female students at an Arizona university。 Their unsub is several steps ahead of them， and they are racing to solve the case when a sixth young woman goes missing （I won’t spoil it here， but my one tiny gripe with this book is that this plot point was fairly obvious very early on）。 This isn’t your run-of-the-mill serial criminal， this one has a unique backstory that includes Egyptology and falconry （thus the title）。 If you love police procedurals， creepy criminal masterminds， non-stop action， and a hard-to-predict perpetrator， this is the book for you！Many thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for providing me an advance copy of this book。 。。。more
Elisa
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This is only the third volume in the series， but I already know the characters so well， that I can’t help but rooting for them。 The author was a real-life FBI agent， and it shows in her writing。 All her officers are smart， no going into a room without checking that the bad guy is not behind the door。 One of the victims is also so awesome， I kept yelling at my Kindle every time there was a scare。 Maldonado was the first Latina to become a captain in her district， so she must know how to work hard This is only the third volume in the series， but I already know the characters so well， that I can’t help but rooting for them。 The author was a real-life FBI agent， and it shows in her writing。 All her officers are smart， no going into a room without checking that the bad guy is not behind the door。 One of the victims is also so awesome， I kept yelling at my Kindle every time there was a scare。 Maldonado was the first Latina to become a captain in her district， so she must know how to work hard。 This shows， especially in Nina。 She is a really strong character and her flaws make her relatable。 It’s nice to see how she may be learning how to feel and the secret she reveals about herself made me gasp。 The plot is very suspenseful and some parts made me hyperventilate。 Wherever Nina goes， I will follow。 I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased。 Thank you， #NetGalley/#Thomas & Mercer！ 。。。more
Brittany
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The Falcon was a page turner that I was unable to put down！ Read like an episode of your favorite crime TV show。 It is the third book in a series; however， I read it as a stand-alone with out taking away from the novel。 If you like a fast paced crime novel this is your book！
Poulomi Sharma （_simmi_thebookworm） ❣️
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 𝐄-𝐀𝐑𝐂 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 🦅The falcon is a psychological thriller with a mixture of chilling， thrilling and riveting。 Nina as a protagonist I found her strong， leading， committed and diligent。 Besides Nina's character I really liked Bianca's character also。 From beginning to end her relationship with Bianca was really sweet， friendly and concerning and as a sexual assault survivor Nina， understood Bianca's pain and gave her the love she deserved the most。One thing I personally found interesting in this novel 𝐄-𝐀𝐑𝐂 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 🦅The falcon is a psychological thriller with a mixture of chilling， thrilling and riveting。 Nina as a protagonist I found her strong， leading， committed and diligent。 Besides Nina's character I really liked Bianca's character also。 From beginning to end her relationship with Bianca was really sweet， friendly and concerning and as a sexual assault survivor Nina， understood Bianca's pain and gave her the love she deserved the most。One thing I personally found interesting in this novel is that there is a mention about the Egyptian culture like the Egyptian funerary practices and some details about the pyramids and many more things and honestly who doesn't like all of these😉。 I love psychological thriller and this novel was perfect for me。 From the very beginning I got hooked with the story。 The story is quite unique from the other novels I've read so far。 It has lots of twists and turns plus it's a page turning and a gripping story。The novel is absolutely well written。 The uniqueness of this novel is that how the perpetrator was killing the victims and of course how the victims were dying it was truly shocking and horrifying😱。 I mainly chose this novel because it has abduction and serial killing happening for the same period of time and tbh I haven't read anything like this before that's why I picked it😉。 Also I haven’t read any Nina Guerrera series before but still I enjoyed this novel。 This novel can be read as a standalone and it won’t be a problem。 Thank you @netgalley and Thomas and Mercer for the e-ARC in exchange of an honest review。 。。。more
Paula
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The Falcon by Isabella Maldonado is a solid 4-star book for me。 It was a bit predictable that a particular character was going to go missing。 There was a bit too much information about falconry， which pulled me from the story at times。 However， what kept me interested was the storyline of the mystery， and I did NOT see that culprit coming！ Overall， a good mystery。 I would read more from this author。 #TheFalcon #NetGalley @AmazonPub
Jesica Rokohl
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This continuation of the Nina Guerrera series was yet another suspenseful page-turner！ The Falcon has a taste of a Phantom of the Opera-style villain with modern， raw twists。 I appreciated the depth of the character development， building on the previous books， and the twists and turns that drew out their true colors。 If you haven't read the first two， this one is excellent and can be read alone， but I HIGHLY recommend reading the first two to have Nina's backstory in detail。 This continuation of the Nina Guerrera series was yet another suspenseful page-turner！ The Falcon has a taste of a Phantom of the Opera-style villain with modern， raw twists。 I appreciated the depth of the character development， building on the previous books， and the twists and turns that drew out their true colors。 If you haven't read the first two， this one is excellent and can be read alone， but I HIGHLY recommend reading the first two to have Nina's backstory in detail。 。。。more
Michelle
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This could probably be read as a stand-alone， but I decided to read the first two installments before delving into this one， and I’m so glad I did—what a gripping series！In the first installment， we are introduced to FBI Agent Nina Guerrera， who’s had a pretty rough life。 Abandoned in a dumpster as an infant， she bounced around foster homes， neglected and unloved， before being kidnapped and tortured by a psychopath when she was 16。 At 17， she emancipated， changed her name， and used her past to f This could probably be read as a stand-alone， but I decided to read the first two installments before delving into this one， and I’m so glad I did—what a gripping series！In the first installment， we are introduced to FBI Agent Nina Guerrera， who’s had a pretty rough life。 Abandoned in a dumpster as an infant， she bounced around foster homes， neglected and unloved， before being kidnapped and tortured by a psychopath when she was 16。 At 17， she emancipated， changed her name， and used her past to fuel her drive to protect others， first as a police officer， then as an FBI agent。 The author， who worked in law enforcement herself before becoming a writer， does a great job of providing background and fleshing out her protagonist and her terrifying and heartbreaking past in the first installment。 Agent Guerrera’s on-going and understandable struggle to trust others is highlighted as the author further develops her relationships with her still-new team mates in the second installment。 And in this third installment， she and her team are tasked with finding a predator who has been abducting coeds from a college campus， and like the first two installments， the crime scenario is intricate， original and believable， ratcheting up the suspense throughout—I actually stayed up past my bedtime because I HAD to finish this one！ I only hope that this isn’t a trilogy， because now that I’ve found this author and this series， I can’t wait to read what cases Agent Guerrera and her team investigate next！NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer kindly provided me an ARC of this book， which I have read and reviewed honestly and voluntarily。 。。。more
Zeb Kantrowitz
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Four coeds have been kidnapped from the campus of Arizona Tech， a school that Nina's protege is planning to attend。 Nina and the FBI are called in to help with finding the kidnapper。 At the same time Bianca， is interviewing at AIT for a scholarship placement。 While she is there another coed disappears， and a task force is created with the Phoenix Police， the ATI Police and the FBI。There is an all out hunt for the latest girl who has been abducted。 They get a call from their hot line that some on Four coeds have been kidnapped from the campus of Arizona Tech， a school that Nina's protege is planning to attend。 Nina and the FBI are called in to help with finding the kidnapper。 At the same time Bianca， is interviewing at AIT for a scholarship placement。 While she is there another coed disappears， and a task force is created with the Phoenix Police， the ATI Police and the FBI。There is an all out hunt for the latest girl who has been abducted。 They get a call from their hot line that some one has mad a discovery of a cave with four bodies inside。 Each of the bodies has been prepared like a mummy and is wrapped in cloth。 The task force realizes that these are ritual murders and begin a frantic search for the last girl。 When her body is found （unwrapped the kidnapper didn't have time for the ritual） it means they are getting closer to the kidnapper。While searching the campus for where the bodies could be hidden during their their time at the hands of the kidnapper。 While looking at an older copy of the campus， they find that the area under the campus is riddled with old underground tunnels。 While searching the tunnels they find a room where the kidnapper has been hiding the girls。 Then Bianca disappears and they realize they don't have much time to find her alive。 。。。more
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