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Partners

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the romance is this book is according to a pattern which readers of gerri hill have by now come to be familiar with. they start out as friends, cannot help but fall in love, try to deny it first but cannot help the gravity of their feelings. been there, read that. as if in compensation, the love scenes are quite hot.
what really killed me was the mystery, however. it was just boring, boring, boring. and to end the book with a cliff-hanger, that seemed to be quite lazy.

Many people have given this book a bad review because they feel that it's basically Hunter's Way but with two new characters, however aren't most of her novels like this? Like one reviewer basically stated, two women meet (usually one out and the other either in the closet or questions their sexuality once meeting the other woman). Both are unable to be together for one reason or another but in the end things work out in their favor. The only difference are the events leading up to the ending. Either way Gerri Hill is one of my favorite authors even though everyone knows how her novels will end (at least when it comes to the love story.

That being said, this novel wasnt as good as Hunter's Way but was still a good read. The ending, that some people are complaining about, is a bit upsetting however Gerri Hill has posted something on her website in response to some people's questions. [...]

As a third story involving Tori Hunter of the Dallas, Texas police force you don't have to read the other two novels (Hunter's Way or In the Name of the Father) to enjoy this book.

The story opens up with the murder of a college student. The only suspect Casey, Tori and John have is a report of a peeping tom. Casey is new on the squad transferring over from the Special Victims Unit. She is teamed with Lesley who has transferred over from another unit herself.

Thirty-three year old Casey is upbeat, fun to be with, smart, enthusiastic and currently single. Her best friends are Tori and Sam. An outcast from her family, she tries not to be bitter.
Lesley is the same age as Casey but they have little in common, but perhaps opposites will attract after all. Lesley has been engaged to Michael for two years with no wedding date set. Michael enjoys spending all his free time with his buddies. Lesley has never emotionally or physically connected with Michael and is just beginning to question why they are together. She isn't close to either of her parents, neither seeming to have any interest in their daughter after divorcing when she was in high school.

Could Lesley and Casey possibly make a go of it?

What about the murder investigation? Will it turnout to be connected to the homeless shelter? Will the peeping Tom aptly named John Doe know anything about it? How will the murder be brought to justice?

I just finished "Partners" at 3:00 this morning, and found it to be a solid read. I was doubtful about it, due to all of the less-than-stellar reviews, but it was pretty good. Yes, it could seem like a rehash of Sam and Tori's relationship; I prefer to keep an open mind (maybe something will fall in, y'know).

And yes, some things are left unresolved. I see Ms. Hill writing one more book in this series to tie up the loose ends, and then she'll probably move on to her other books.

Casey and Leslie are solid characters in their own right, much as Sam and Tori were solid characters.

Give it a chance, especially if it's been awhile since you've tackled the first two books.

Partners is the third installment in the series of books featuring Police Detective Tori Hunter and her partner Samantha Kennedy. Detective Casey O'Conner has joined Tori's squad and is quickly becoming the best friend that Tori has never had. They have just begun to work on a case involving a serial killer who goes after women when O'Conner is assigned a new partner. Leslie Turner is going to have to get up to speed quickly if they're going to stop the murders. As they pick their way through some strange clues and even stranger people, there seem to be more questions than answers. One of those questions for Leslie is why she's more interested in spending her free time with Casey and Tori than with her fiancé. Leslie is being attracted to Casey and she can't understand why, so she turns to Sam for help since she went through the same situation. Casey feels that there is a hole in her life and she would like to have a relationship like her friends share, but she doesn't know if that is possible and certainly not with Leslie since she's supposed to be straight. Casey and Leslie find themselves being distracted by their confused attraction for each other and that could prove to be fatal because the killer is still lurking out there and he knows who they are.

The best part of Partners is the mystery involving the hunt for the serial killer. It's a tightly written story with tension on every page as long as it sticks to the killings. There is a character named John Doe that is very well drawn and who offers a different aspect to the book. The culmination of the hunt is exciting, scary and totally unexpected. Where the book bogs down is in the romance. The write up on the back cover says that this is the last book in the series, which is probably a wise move. How often is the reader supposed to accept the premise that a straight woman walks into a squad room, gets assigned a lesbian partner and suddenly discovers she doesn't love her fiancé but she does love her partner? Once in a squad is possible, but two cases in a row stretches credibility. At times the romance gets in the way of the rest of the story. The more interesting personal development is the friendship between Tori and Casey. Both of them have been severely wounded by people in their pasts and don't find it easy to open up to other people. To see two strong women learn to let down their guards and share their pain is an excellent character study.

As usual Gerri Hill provides a book that is quick and easy to read and is enjoyable. It follows the formula of the previous two books, which makes it somewhat predictable, but the mystery of the serial killer compensates for that. Once again Hill has provided readers with a few hours of escapism.

wow, first i read partners by gerri hill since some of the reviews seem to be for a different book? Anyway, good development of the relationship between casey and leslie. it was pretty much like what happened with tori and sam so i felt that the odds of that same thing happening twice in one small circle was a little hard to believe. but letting that go the romance in the story was good. and I was satisfied - even with the unresolved bits of the mystery - until the last page.
i really can't believe it ended that way. i think if i knew that -not the romance - but an important story element would be left that hanging i might not have started reading. now i am just feeling unresolved.
i loved the first two in the series, and most everything but Hill... so this was disappointing.

While I enjoyed this series, Hunter's Way being the best of the three, I did not enjoy this last book as a conclusion to the series. The crime story while interesting, could not compete with the love story of Casey and Leslie. Gerri Hill is excellent as an author in building and telling a story. I find all of her novels capture me and pull me into the story...literally as if these characters were real. That is a gift that few authors really have. With that said, the ending was confusing. Casey and Hunter were amazing, funny and sexy. I enjoyed how the author developed their stories/characters in the series. I understand that the author wants us to think about these characters in our heads after the conclusion of the series, but I was not ready or expecting these characters to go away with so much unanswered. With all that said, if you have read books 1 and 2 of the series, you have to buy and read book 3. It's really Casey's story and if you loved her in book 2, buy book 3.

I'm really torn about this latest book by Gerri Hill.

It's the continuation/conclusion of the series started with Hunter's Way, so it's a return of beloved characters. The story focuses on Casey, the character introduced in the second book of this series, In the Name of the Father, in addition to the case the homicide detectives have to solve in this crime/romance novel.

I liked the case, trying to solve the murder of young women killed by a peeping tom, I liked how the detectives worked together and brainstormed and what not.

I did not like the romance part of the book, the blurb on the back cover already alludes that Casey will fall for her new partner, Leslie Tucker (not Turner as the blurb says ;)) in a manner that is similar to the romance of Tori and Sam in book one. And that's exactly what happens, basically a re-telling of the Tori/Sam plot with some alterations thrown in. I felt bored with it and ripped off at the same time.

I wonder if it's arrogance to write/sell something that basically you've done before, or pressure to publish something, or some genius stroke of writing I fail to recognize. If you can't think of anything new to write in a series it's maybe not a good thing to continue it?

The author's note says this is the last book in the series, which I guess is a good thing, on the other hand, the crime plot of the book would provide enough material to dive into that world again, but not if the characters don't have more to say.

It's too bad that the two components of this book just aren't on the same level.

I read the first 2 books in the series and loved them - so.....I was eagerly awaiting the wrap-up book to those very well-written books. Boy, was I disappointed. Not only was this just another Tori/Sam retread, but even the plot was derivative. It was obvious that this book was some sort of contractual obligation after-thought. Don't waste your money or your time. I would have expected better of Gerri Hill and quite frankly this book was a huge mis-hit in an otherwise notable career. Where were her editors?

Another great hit from Gerri Hill. Equal parts of a detective story with the lesbian drama. Very well written and easy to read. Interesting story from beginning to end.