Heart-stopping suspense
This book was an unexpected suspense delight for me. Normall I shy away from hostage situations and bank heists, esp. on television or in movies. They just do not interest me but Lisa Black's protqgonist Theresa with her knowledge of forensic science turned what can often be a cliche on television into a riveting suspense read. Lisa Black adds all sorts of intriguing twists and turns to keep the reader guessing about the motive for this strange bank heist. Theresa makes for a very intriguing entry into the crisis, making me care about the characters. Juxtaposed to her are the hostage negotiator, the FBI, the local police and several characters wanting to use this situation to make headway in their careers. This book will have readers sitting on pins and needles. Also, some interesting philosophica dilemmas about whose life should come first or has more importance in hostage situations.
Since lots of readers here read romance and expect an HEA, I would just like to say that this is not a romance or romantic suspense. I like HEAs but sometimes, I choose suspense over romantic suspense because I like to have my expectations shaken up a bit.
Blurb:
Early
one
Thursday morning, forensic scientist Theresa MacLean is called
to the
scene of a gruesome murder. The body of a man has been found on the
front lawn of a house in suburban Cleveland, the back of his head
bashed in. Although it's not the best start to her day, Theresa has
been through worse. What unfolds during the next eight hours, though,
is nothing she could ever have imagined.
Downtown
at the
Federal Reserve Bank, her police detective fiancé is
taken
hostage with
six others in a robbery masterminded by two clever criminals. When she
arrives at the scene, Theresa discovers that the police have brought in
the city's best hostage negotiator: handsome, high-profile Chris
Cavanaugh. He hasn't lost a victim yet, but Theresa wonders if he might
be too arrogant to save the day this time around.
When
her
fiancé is injured, she seizes the opportunity to trade
places
with him.
Once on the inside, she will use all her wiles, experience, and
technical skills to gain control of the situation. But what initially
appears to be a bank heist turns into something far more complex and
deadly, and Theresa must decide how much more she is willing to
sacrifice in order to save the lives of innocent people as well as her
own.
AKA Merri
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