Trust Me by Brenda Novak

Back cover copy:

Four years ago…

Skye Kellerman was attacked in her own bed. She managed to fend off her knife-wielding assailant, but the trauma changed everything about her life. As a result of that night, she joined two friends—also survivors—in starting The Last Stand, an organization to help victims of crime.

But now…

Her would-be rapist is getting out of prison. Skye knows that Dr. Oliver Burke hasn’t forgotten that her testimony cost him his reputation—and his freedom.

Sacramento detective David Willis, who investigated her case, believes Burke is a clear and present danger—and guilty of at least two unsolved murders.

And now Burke is free to terrorize Skye again. Unless David can stop him. Unless Skye can fight back. Because Oliver Burke has every intention of finishing what he started. And that’s a promise.

Trust me.

I enjoyed this book a great deal. Skye and David are both likeable characters and the tension between them excellent. Oliver Burke is disgusting and the little side plot kept me guessing until the very last second.

The only beef I have with this book was the neat and tidy (and too quick) ending. Nothing that complicated is ever wrapped up that neatly. I would have enjoyed a little more cat and mouse between Oliver and Skye. But perhaps he was a little too insane to be smart enough to carry it off. Also, the romance was a little to neat and tidy as well.Where was the black period? Where was the angst and anguish? I mean, there was a plot point in there that could have served as a BEAUTIFUL black period before it got all mushy gushy. lol But that's just me nit picking.

I really did enjoy Trust Me and look forward to reading the other two books in the trilogy.

 

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