Irene Hannon scores another hit with her newest release, Lethal Legacy, from Revell Publishing,
the third in her Guardians of Justice
series. I’ve read one other book in this series and really enjoyed Hannon’s
ability to write edge-of-your-seat romantic suspense.
Kelly Warren’s father’s death was ruled a suicide, and the
case was considered closed by the St. Louis County Police Department’s Bureau
of Crimes Against Persons. Whew, that’s a long name for a police department,
but these guys aren’t short on courage, smarts, and some hunky good looks to
boot.
Kelly has never been at peace with the conclusion her father
killed himself, and when she receives a gift in the mail that was preordered by
her dad the day before his death, she concludes her instincts are right. The
detective that worked her case in on vacation and in his absence, handsome Cole
Taylor steps in to help – reluctantly. But his reluctance quickly changes to
enthusiasm as easy-on-the-eyes Kelly grabs a piece of his heart that has been
closed for quite a while.
Romantic and crime-solving tension weave through this story,
with just the right amount of levity thrown in when Cole and his brothers and
sister get together for their weekly brunches. I laughed out loud at several of
those scenes which also made this only child yearn for such a family.
Except for one small instance where I felt the plot point was somewhat contrived, I found this fast-paced story believable and enjoyable.
Irene Hannon has written more than 40 romance and romantic suspense novels. Her
books have been honored with two RITA awards—the “Oscar” of romantic
fiction—and she is a six-time finalist for that prestigious honor. Her
books have also won a Daphne du Maurier award, a Carol award, a HOLT
Medallion, a National Readers’ Choice Award, a Retailers Choice Award
and two Reviewers’ Choice awards from RT Book Reviews magazine. One of her novels was also named by Booklist as one of the top 10 inspirational fiction books of 2011.
Irene, who holds a B.A. in
psychology and an M.A. in journalism, juggled two careers for many
years until she gave up her executive corporate communications position
with a Fortune 500 company to write full-time.
I highly recommend this book. Available now in bookstores
and on line.
NOTE: Lethal Legacy was
provided to me by Revell Publishing, free of charge for purpose of review. All
opinions expressed here are my own.
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