Saturday, January 23, 2021

Active Defense

As a former field surgeon in Afghanistan, Heather Fontaine is used to life-or-death situations. She just didn't expect them to follow her home. When she returns from a party to find that someone has broken into her house--and threatened her friends--she assumes it is the stalker who has been following her and creeping her out. She hopes to find safety and peace of mind by leaving the city and hiding out in a small town. But trouble has followed her even there. Luckily, a stalker isn't the only one watching Heather. Travis Walker has been secretly watching out for her for weeks. As owner of his own security agency, it's what he does. Together, Travis and Heather must figure out who wants her dead--and why--before it's too late. Lynette Eason never disappoints. She provides a roller coaster ride turning pages to get to the end with a small break in middle. That break was nerve racking like a cat and mouse game. Yet throughout the book the characters were developed even without reading the other books in the series. Heather’s friends and new characters were added and quickly folded into the situation. I enjoyed it so much that I tried to slow down reading it and could not do that, however just when I am waiting for the conclusion the speed of suspense explodes and suddenly it all gets sorted out. I always enjoy Ms. Eason’s writing style is excellent. She is a master of suspense - she always surprises. She develops her characters quickly with a few strokes of the keys they are genuine. I won this book on LibraryThing and wish to thank them for allowing me to read and review this book in return for the free copy and I was never asked to write a favorable review by anyone. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.