Sting by Sandra Brown
Hachette, 2016. ISBN 9781444791518
(Age: Adult) Recommended for readers of romantic suspense. Author of
many bestselling novels, Sandra Brown brings her signature thrills
and sexual tension to Sting. When Jordie Bennet sees Shaw
Kinnard across a crowded disreputable bar, sparks fly but little
does she know that Shaw has been paid to kill her. But Shaw has
decided that he would prefer the $30 million dollars that her
brother has stolen and abducts her instead. But he is not the only
one after the $30 million, her brother's callous boss and the FBI
are on the trail as well and Jordie and Shaw find themselves
fighting for their lives, even though they aren't sure of each
other's motivations.
The reader is taken along on a thrilling ride in the swamps of the
Bayou as Brown ramps up the action all the while having the reader
pondering the questions of whether Jordie is an innocent bystander
or in league with her crooked brother and whether Shaw is the
totally ruthless assassin that he appears to be. The tension between
Jordie and Shaw is mesmerising and the action is terrific. There are
many twists and turns and a complex plot to keep the reader
engrossed to the end.
This is a page turner of a novel, a perfect holiday read and
certainly one for readers who enjoy romance mixed with thrills.
Pat Pledger