Lily Loves 📚's Reviews > The Family Man

This was so good! This is my favorite type of story, a murder/mystery type that has a budding romance. There was a lot of action and it moved fast so there was no time for the story to drag. The author encompassed the lives of criminal analysts and psychologists working for the BAU in a way I’ve not seen in other books. This is a hard job, often lonely and haunting. Having Tracey as a rookie still thinking there is good in humanity and Jon who is damaged not only from what he has seen in the job but from his own past was a good mix because they each see something in the other that draws them together. It’s almost as if they can balance each other out and lean on each other. Who else would understand what they see in their jobs besides a fellow agent?

While the story moves at a fast pace I did feel like the romance moved a little too fast. Tracey has never admitted that he is attracted to men before and while him accepting himself is great he jumps in quickly with his boss during a very high pressure situation. I would have thought that there would be more indecision on both their parts. For how much risk it is to their jobs they started a sexual relationship very quickly. On the other hand I loved how Tracey saw what Jon needed and was able to comfort him. Jon seems like a complex character but Tracey is able to get him to open up and trust him.

I am very excited for more in this series. This book is just the beginning for this relationship and what they will do to juggle being together in secret while working on cases that have the worst of the worst humanity has to offer. The psychological effects are fascinating to read about, something that other books haven’t really dug into.

Overall this was near perfect. I wish the next book was available already. I’ll be waiting with bated breath!!!!!

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