Hide and Seek is the first book in Mary Burton’s Criminal Profiler series, and it is breathtaking. I’m never fan of books or movies that have bad guys who break in while you’re sleeping – it’s just too real – and this suspense kicks off with just that very scenario. But rather than covering my eyes and peeking out through cracks in my fingers like I would for a movie, I boldly read this book with gusto. Sheriff Mike Nevada has, quite possibly, one of the best literary names ever. And as a character, he’s pretty pristine, too. He’s a former profiler with the FBI, and rather than relaxing into the peaceful house he’d inherited from his grandfather in the little town of Deep Run (and the life that should’ve accompanied it), he finds himself the elected sheriff weeks after closing out his life with the Feds. FBI Special Agent Macy Crow is a holdover from Cut and Run, and I was happy to see where she landed after her traumatic accident. She and Mike had a thing once, but because of their jobs ended it on good terms … so they have a great rapport, even if it’s a little strained in the beginning. They’re both all business when it comes to investigating a thirty-year old murder that points toward a serial killer who’s still at it. As usual, Burton is on her suspense A-game. I just like the way her mind works; she tells a great story. Reader be aware, though, that this serial killer is also a rapist, so if it’s a trigger for you, try some of Burton’s other books.