Monday, June 22, 2026

Review - Wait and See

Title: Wait and See
Author Iris Johansen; Roy Johansen
Series:   Kendra Michaels #12
Publisher:  Grand Central Publishing
Genre:   Mystery & Thrillers
Format:  Kindle ARC
No. of Pages:   336
Date of Publication:   June 23, 2026
My Rating:   4 Stars
DESCRIPTION:

Investigator Kendra Michaels—formerly blind and now with uniquely insightful observational skills in the tradition of Sherlock Holmes—returns in this action-packed novel from the #1 New York Times and Edgar Award-winning writing duo Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen.
 

When Kendra Michaels receives a cryptic message from her sometimes-paramour Adam Lynch, she concludes that he must be in extreme danger—the kind where he can’t trust his FBI and Justice department colleagues to rescue him. Lynch has saved Kendra’s life during past investigations so she’s immediately willing to put everything on the line for him. 
 
With her heightened senses, honed in the dark before she regained her eyesight in a cutting-edge surgical procedure, Kendra knows she can do what the federal agents cannot. So along with private investigator Jessie Mercado, Kendra is soon following the first intriguing clue to London.
 
What they find there will lead to a chase with deadly stakes because Lynch is willing to risk it all to protect something he believes is bigger than himself. Something that could change life for everyone on the planet…if only they live long enough to share the truth.


MY THOUGHTS:

Kendra Michaels returns in the twelfth book in this engaging series by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen. Kendra is an exceptional woman. She was blind for the first two decades of her life, and over the years she developed extraordinary observational skills. It is these very skills that now make her uniquely gifted at solving complex cases.

In Wait and See, Kendra is drawn into an unusual investigation that quickly points toward a highly intelligent and dangerous killer. The deeper she becomes involved, the more complex and compelling the case becomes, leading her through a web of clues that also lead to a challenging and intricate puzzle.

This installment is a strong addition to a series I have enjoyed from the very beginning. The Johansens consistently deliver cleverly plotted stories with engaging characters and well-paced suspense. I continue to appreciate Kendra’s uniqueness, particularly her heightened perception and intuition, which set her apart as a protagonist. I am already looking forward to the next book in the series.

Thank you to Grand Central Publishing and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.



ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

IRIS JOHANSEN is The New York Times bestselling author of Your Next Breath, The Perfect Witness, Live to See Tomorrow, Silencing Eve, Hunting Eve, Taking Eve, Sleep No More, What Doesn't Kill You, Bonnie, Quinn, Eve,Chasing The Night, Eight Days to Live, Blood Game, Deadlock, Dark Summer, Pandora's Daughter, Quicksand,Killer Dreams, On The Run, Countdown, Firestorm, Fatal Tide, Dead Aim, and more. And with her son Roy Johansen, she has coauthored The Naked Eye, Sight Unseen, Close Your Eyes, Shadow Zone, Storm Cycle, and Silent Thunder.


Johansen began writing after her children left home for college. She first achieved success in the early 1980s writing category romances. In 1991, Johansen began writing suspense historical romance novels, starting with the publication of The Wind Dancer. In 1996 Johansen switched genres, turning to crime fiction, with which she has had great success. She had seventeen consecutive New York Times bestsellers as of November 2006.


Johansen lives near Atlanta, Georgia and is married. Her son, Roy Johansen, is an Edgar Award-winning screenwriter and novelist. Her daughter, Tamara, serves as her research assistant.



Roy Johansen began his professional writing career with his original screenplay for "Murder 101," written in college and for which he won the national FOCUS (Films Of College and University Students) award, a competition sponsored by Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Martin Scorsese. The screenplay was later produced for cable television and starred Pierce Brosnan. The "Murder 101" script was awarded the Edgar Allen Poe award from the Mystery Writers of America in the Best Television Miniseries or Movie category.

Later, Johansen collaborated with comic book legend Stan Lee in creating The Accuser superhero character, which appeared in a series of animated adventures  from Stan Lee Media.  Johansen has written screenplays for Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Disney, and MGM.

More recently, Johansen has written several New York Times bestselling mystery novels, including "The Answer Man," "Beyond Belief," "Deadly Visions," "Silent Thunder," "Storm Cycle," "Shadow Zone, "Close Your Eyes," "Sight Unseen," "The Naked Eye" and "Night Watch."

His next thriller will be released by Grand Central Publishing in 2021.



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