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Innocence Taken: A Forensic Thriller (Damien Kaine Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Victoria M. Patton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 6,076 ratings
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Two dead girls, another one missing, and a secret that will rip a tight-knit community apart…

When a missing teen’s body shows up dismembered on the side of the road, Lt. Damien Kaine must crush her parent’s hopes of her safe return. The parents are pushing for details and answers. Two things he can’t give. The abduction of a second girl brings only one clue. The girls look alike.

As Damien searches for a sadistic killer, a disturbing pattern emerges. The more he digs into the community’s history, the more missing girls he finds.

With the lack of evidence or movement forward on the case, a quirky FBI profiler is pulled in to assist with the investigation. Damien wrestles with disdain for the agent and an equally strong sexual attraction to her, as he deals with mounting frustrations.

Tensions rise with the abduction of another girl. Damien and his team are in a race against time to save her. But the case is about to take a frightful turn. What they uncover will not only rock them to their core, it will haunt them forever.

Innocence Taken is the first crime fiction novel in the Damien Kaine Thriller series.

If you are a fan of CSI or Criminal Minds, believable characters, and sarcastic humor, then this book and series is for you.

Buy Innocence Taken - Book 1 and get sucked into Damien Kaine’s world.

*This series has adult themes, adult language, and graphic descriptions of crimes and crime scenes.*

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"...My biggest kudos, though, go to the protagonists' characterization whose strong, fluent, entertaining and real dialogues I consumed with gusto. I didn't miss a single word, I couldn't because I was there with them all the time!..." Review by Bernard Jan author of A World Without Color.

This book is Criminal Minds meets Fifty Shades of Grey with better writing. The characters are strong and pull you into their world. The details the author uses help turn this piece of fiction into reality in your imagination."Ashli Avalon - Author of - A Blonde's Guide To Be A Better Marketer: For Authors Only

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XGMRR84
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dark Force Press (March 31, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 31, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2003 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 279 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 6,076 ratings

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Victoria M. Patton

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Victoria M. Patton uses her time in the Coast Guard and her Forensic Chemistry degree to craft the perfect murders. But since she is averse to wearing orange and being in prison, she keeps her murderous sprees between the pages of her books.

She has several published novels which include her Damien Kaine thriller series and her Derek Reed paranormal thriller series. She describes her books as dark, sexy, edgy mashups of CSI, Motive, and Criminal Minds.

Inspired by her cat Pumpkin’s advice on storytelling, her novels are not cozy mysteries and not for the faint of heart.

You can find her on Facebook (@Whiskeyandwriting), Pinterest (@victoriampatton), and Instagram (@victoriampatton). Email her at victoria@victoriampatton.com.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Andrianna Penn
5.0 out of 5 stars OH MY GOSH!!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2024
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This book had me in love from page one! This was a serious page turner filled with mystery, love, and lust lol. I really cheered when they finally solved the case. The characters were so easy to like.
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LD
4.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2024
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Very well written. I will be following this author. The only negative to this book is way to much explicit sex. I know sex makes the world go round, but for me, it detracted from the story line. I finally just started skipping over it.
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kimmy
5.0 out of 5 stars good read
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2024
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Good book.
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Anna M
5.0 out of 5 stars Hiding In Plain Sight!
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2024
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A dark, well written complex mystery with a violent, sadistic serial killer! I enjoyed the camaraderie between the FBI, CVU and the local police. The characters were realistic and engaging but the open sexual relationships were surprising. I doubt an officer would take a co-worker to his hotel room to keep her safe.
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Hannah Birt
3.0 out of 5 stars Compelling mystery overshadowed by poorly developed characters, unnecessary smut, and fanfare.
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2024
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I did enjoy the main plot of the book, and found the mystery part intriguing. However, I was disappointed in the overall editing, pace and characters.

The characters:
The author's own prejudices show in every description of the female characters, especially when writing in the male voice. The descriptions of the two female leads is always praising their bodies and how their breasts are the perfect size, large. They are always "shaking their a**es" when they walk. The two male leads seem unable to look at a female without having sexual thoughts. While I did find the backstories of Damien and Dillon intriguing, a lot of it felt made up as the story went along. Things that would've come into play sooner seemed hastily added as extra emotional push later. I also felt that the tension between Damien and Dillon at the beginning was forced, and didn't really make sense, instead it seemed added to claim the "enemies to lovers" tag.
Editing:
A lot of the story was poorly edited. There were several grammatical mistakes. There were several instances where commas or periods were missed, causing confusion.
Pace:
The dialogue between characters often felt choppy and interrupted, and could've flowed smoother with some simple fine-tuning. There also were several unnecessary or cliché dialogue tags.
While I know many readers enjoy smut, I felt like the scenes in this book were unnecessary, and actually detracted from the main plot. They felt like an interruption and honestly happened at unrealistic times. There was also no mention of protection. The scenes seemed added in just for fanfare.

Final thoughts:
This is a story with a compelling main mystery plot that had me intrigued, but the undeveloped secondary plots between characters, unneeded smut, and editing mistakes interrupted the main plot to the point that it came close to being a dnf.
3 people found this helpful
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Kim Franklin
5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to put down!
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2024
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A very exciting,edge of your seat read. I loved it. The characters in the story were brought to life in this book . It is definitely worth reading.
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Victoria Romero
4.0 out of 5 stars I want a Damien Kaine
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2024
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It was okay. It read very fast and the jumping was smooth but the way the guys talk was giving frat boys and it was a little annoying. Also I thought they were tall husky guys not skinny fit little things 😂
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Christy T
5.0 out of 5 stars This is Rare.....
Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2024
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My favorite part of this book was the characters!!! I loved them! The pace of the story was amazing. The plot was GREAT! I don't usually give 5 stars.... but this one earned it!
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Laurie Townson
5.0 out of 5 stars Innocence Taken
Reviewed in Canada on June 12, 2023
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I really enjoyed Innocence Taken by Victoria Patton. I can't wait to read more of her books.
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Marc Pearson
5.0 out of 5 stars Totally brilliant
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 4, 2024
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Loved this book. Awesome characters, fantastic plot and great execution
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4.0 out of 5 stars Being Dead Is Better Than Living!
Reviewed in India on March 4, 2024
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"Innocence Taken" is not for the faint of heart. This novel plunges you into the darkness of a psychopath's mind, where the gruesome murders of young girls will leave you frozen in horror.
Lieutenant Damien Kaine, alongside Detective Joe of the Vicious Crimes Unit, delve into a chilling serial killing spree with the expertise of FBI Profiler, Agent Dillon McGrath.
The revelations unearthed by the investigative team are so shocking, they challenge the very limits of human depravity.
The relentless pursuit of the truth, the intricate web of evidence and the sheer intensity of the narrative will hold you captive.
This masterful thriller demands a strong constitution, but for those who dare, it's a riveting descent into the depths of human darkness.

Review by SRD – Where only the brave tread.
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Roberto Cravallo
3.0 out of 5 stars Good story, badly told...
Reviewed in Germany on August 1, 2021
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FIVE stars for the story, ONE because of the TOTALLY UNBELIEVABEL characters. It is basically soft porn with a plot. Sorry, but that messed up an otherwise very well told story. These 4 totally beautiful main characters should have been models or something. Why do authors do this? Should be a half naked pirate on the cover...
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3.0 out of 5 stars It was a thrilling read, finished it in one sitting
Reviewed in Australia on September 7, 2023
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I enjoyed this book, I was taken back with the language and sexual detail however. It was the characters that made it for me, very realistic. Great storyline and lots of twists and turns. I enjoyed the split story.
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