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Count to Ten

av Karen Rose

Serier: Chicago (5), Romantic Suspense (6)

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Fiction. Romance. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:

A fire department lieutenant and a bold, brash detective must team up to investigate a homicide in this tense and romantic thriller.


"In all his years in the Chicago Fire Department, Lieutenant Reed Solliday has never experienced anything like this recent outbreak of house fires â?? devastating, vicious, and in one case, homicidal. He has another problem: his new partner, Detective Mia Mitchell. She's brash, bossy, and taking the case in a direction he never imagined.


Mia's instincts tell her the arsonist is making this personal. And as the infernos become more deadly, one look at the victims' tortured faces convinces her and Reed that they must work closer to catch the killer. With each new blaze, the villain ups the ante, setting firetraps for the people Reed and Mia love. The truth is almost too hot to handle: This monster's desire for death and destruction is unquenchable . . . and for Mia he's started the countdown to an early grave."… (mer)

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Reed Solliday tiene más de quince años de experiencia en el cuerpo de bomberos de Chicago, luchando contra los incendios y, sobre todo, investigando su origen. Pero nunca había presenciado nada parecido al reciente estallido de fuegos provocados por alguien frío, meticuloso y cada vez más violento. Cuando en la última casa incendiada aparece el cadáver de una mujer asesinada, Reed se ve obligado a colaborar con la policía. Y la detective de homicidios Mia Mitchell es una mujer impetuosa, más acostumbrada a dar órdenes que a recibirlas, y se niega a aceptar que los motivos habituales puedan ser la causa de un odio tan calculado. Algo más se esconde detrás de todo ello…
  Natt90 | Mar 9, 2023 |
Count to Ten is the sixth book in Karen Rose’s larger interconnected romantic suspense series or if you’re reading them by location setting, it’s the fifth in her Chicago series. This one follows Detective Mia Mitchell who has factored into several of the previous books. Both she and her partner, Abe, were recently shot in the line of duty, and she is just returning to work. She’s partnered with fire marshal Reed Solliday who is investigating multiple arson cases that have turned deadly. They quickly discover that the victims were murdered, which changes the whole trajectory of the investigation. As they begin to put the pieces together, the evidence seems to be leading to a facility for juvenile delinquents. But before they can find the culprit, he strikes again… and again. Gradually they figure out his identity, but by then, he has Mia squarely in his crosshairs. Along the way, Reed and Mia grow closer and agree to engage in a no-strings affair. Neither really thinks they’re ready for commitment, but as the killer targets both of them, along with people close to them, they start to rethink their priorities and may discover that there’s room in their lives for each other after all.

As a kid, Reed was abused by his mother and ended up in the foster care system, but he was eventually adopted into a large, diverse family that gave him the stability he craved. As a result, he grew up into a respectable man who was first, a firefighter, and later, a fire marshal. In college, he met the woman who he believed was his soul mate, but she died several years ago, leaving him the single father of a teenage daughter. He hasn’t really dated much since losing his wife, though, because he can’t seem to find another woman who measures up. Reed is called to the scene of a house fire, which he almost immediately recognizes as arson. There is one victim, burned beyond recognition, but an autopsy reveals that she was shot and likely raped before she was burned, which draws the police into the investigation. Reed is paired with Mia, who he, at first, thinks may not be up to the job given that she’s just returned from being shot, but the longer he works with her on the case, the more respect he gains for her abilities as a detective. They make a good team, running down clues and figuring out who the perpetrator is, and along the way, Reed realizes that he’s very attracted to Mia. However, unable to put the memory of his dead wife to rest, he has no real interest in anything beyond a casual fling. The further the investigation goes and the deeper he gets involved with Mia, though, the more he realizes she might be someone he could actually see himself with long-term. But if the killer gets to her first, he may not have the chance to tell her. Reed is a good father, a smart fire investigator, and he treats Mia with respect. Normally I’m a fan of heroes who’ve been celibate for an extended period of time, but even that aspect of his character didn’t grab me in the way it usually does. Overall, Reed is a good character, but for a reason I couldn’t quite pinpoint, I didn’t connect with him or fall for him in the way I wanted to.

Mia grew up in an abusive and extremely dysfunctional household with a father who was a cop. He was respected by his fellow law officers who never would have guessed at what was going on beneath the surface. Because of the abuse, Mia and her sister, Kelsey, took two different paths, with Kelsey ending up in prison, while Mia became a detective with a desire to help people get out of situations like the one they were in. She’s married to her work, and although she was briefly engaged to someone, she doesn’t really see herself as the settling down type. When she’s partnered with Reed, she’s attracted to him, so when he makes his no-strings proposition, she thinks it’s what she wants, too. But the more time she spends with him, the more she finds that Reed is someone she feels comfortable enough with to open up to about things she’s never told anyone else. As the intimacy grows between them, she realizes that she’s not going to be good at a casual affair after all. While waiting to see if she and Reed can get on the same page with their romantic relationship, they work non-stop trying to identify the killer, but when he targets Mia, it puts people both she and Reed care about in jeopardy. For the most part, Mia is a tough, no-nonsense cop. She thinks her partner, Abe, is the one who’s good with people, but she possesses empathy that makes her good at dealing with the victims’ families. She also proves to be better at relationships than she thought, handling Reed’s headstrong, teenage daughter in a healthy way and forming an instant bond with an orphaned little boy. Once Reed realizes that he can’t replace his wife and shouldn’t try, but that he can form a new and different sort of romantic bond, she’s more than happy to completely let him into her life. I liked Mia and thought she was a good heroine, but much like Reed, I didn’t fully connect with her for some reason.

Karen Rose’s romantic suspense world is huge, meaning there are lots of great supporting characters in Count to Ten who either had or will get their own books in the series. Mia’s partner, Abe, and his wife, Kristen (I’m Watching You) are seen a few times. Abe is recovering from a gunshot wound and Mia must get past her own sense of guilt over not preventing him from being hurt. Mia’s best friend, Dana, and her husband, Ethan (Nothing to Fear), help support Mia throughout the investigation and her personal problems. It was nice to see them and their growing family again. Aiden (You Can’t Hide) and his partner, Murphy, get drawn in to help with the investigation. Mia is also friends with David Hunter, who was introduced as a teenager way back in the first book, Don’t Tell. He’s now all grown up, working as a firefighter, and he’ll be paired with Mia’s sister, Olivia, in their own book, Silent Scream. There are assorted other characters who’ve been a part of the series, such as Mia’s chief, Marc Spinelli, their CSI guy, Jack Unger, and reporter Joanna Carmichael, who has questionable methods for getting her stories, but who does help out with important information sometimes. Of course, we also have the bad guy, who is someone most people don’t suspect at first glance, but who manages to wreak havoc on a lot of lives, as well as numerous characters who end up dead at his hands, some deserving of punishment and others mere innocent people who were in the wrong place at the wrong time. All in all, it was a lot of characters to wrangle into one story, but I think I generally kept track of most of them.

Count to Ten ended up being my least favorite Karen Rose book to date, but even still, it was a good story. Karen Rose on a so-so day is still much better than many other authors on their best days, so it held my attention well. I think two things contributed to my mild dissatisfaction. The first is that with all of Ms. Rose’s other books I’ve read to date, I don’t think I figured out who the bad guy was or at least not until very close to the reveal. This time, I pegged him not long after meeting him in the story. I have no idea why it was so easy for me this time, but it did take away some of the enjoyment of figuring out the mystery along with the detectives. I also felt like either his identity was revealed a little too soon or that things were drawn out a little too long after the reveal, which made the pace a bit sluggish. The other reason is that I felt like the romance was more subdued in this one than some of the earlier books. The romantic scenes definitely seemed to take a back seat to the mystery and suspense elements this time. Also, maybe because I didn’t connect deeply with either Reed or Mia on an individual level, I didn’t really feel a strong emotional connection between them as a couple. They each have a lot of respective baggage and yet they form a romantic bond and work through their issues in just a matter of weeks while also being embroiled in an intense investigation, which didn’t leave a lot of time for more romantic moments. There are a few, but not quite enough to satisfy me, and it’s also a very quick time frame to fully develop a relationship. Otherwise, though, Count to Ten was an enjoyable read that was definitely worth my time. ( )
  mom2lnb | Jul 31, 2022 |
I am a big fan of Karen Rose and have been reading the Romantic Suspense series back to back.
So far i find this one to be one of the most disappointing.
One there was way too much of the angst of child abuse. Normally Romantic Suspense is a genre where you want it to be an engaging fast read, a page turner. You don't really want it to be dark and leave you feeling a little disgusted. So the too much child abuse did'nt work for me.
Also the chemistry between the lead characters in my opinion did not really work. Some of the other books are done so much better ( )
  deepatarak | Jun 29, 2021 |
Romantic suspense thriller. Part of a series. Can be read as a standalone.
Strong characters with baggage they work through successfully. Secondary characters you want to know more about.
More cop action than romance which makes it more of a mystery thriller.
Well written and compelling.
Dark subject matter and too much killing for my preference.
Throughly enjoyed the overall story, pace and finish. ( )
  Madison_Fairbanks | Jan 30, 2019 |
Count to Ten
4 Stars

After a series of deadly arson fires, Detective Mia Mitchell must work with fire marshall, Reed Solliday, to catch a killer set on revenge and not afraid to kill anyone who gets in the way.

Count to Ten is a solid thriller with a suitably despicable villain but the romance is not as satisfying as those in previous books.

Mia and Reed are both interesting characters struggling with personal issues and although there is a great deal of potential in their initial love/hate relationship, something is ultimately missing and the emotional connection just isn’t there.

The arson plot is gripping and although the killer’s identity is quite predictable, the motivation, climax and resolution are intense and suspenseful.

It was also good to catch up with characters from the previous books and I look forward to continuing with the series.
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  Lauren2013 | May 24, 2018 |
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Fiction. Romance. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:

A fire department lieutenant and a bold, brash detective must team up to investigate a homicide in this tense and romantic thriller.


"In all his years in the Chicago Fire Department, Lieutenant Reed Solliday has never experienced anything like this recent outbreak of house fires â?? devastating, vicious, and in one case, homicidal. He has another problem: his new partner, Detective Mia Mitchell. She's brash, bossy, and taking the case in a direction he never imagined.


Mia's instincts tell her the arsonist is making this personal. And as the infernos become more deadly, one look at the victims' tortured faces convinces her and Reed that they must work closer to catch the killer. With each new blaze, the villain ups the ante, setting firetraps for the people Reed and Mia love. The truth is almost too hot to handle: This monster's desire for death and destruction is unquenchable . . . and for Mia he's started the countdown to an early grave."

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