Helpful Score: 5
Action packed. very good read keeps you interested.
Single, independant woman forces her to turn to someone for help, something she is not comfortable with. A ruthless killer with her in his sights.
Single, independant woman forces her to turn to someone for help, something she is not comfortable with. A ruthless killer with her in his sights.
Helpful Score: 5
This is my favorite Iris Johansen book by far. I loved it. Elena is one of the best characters I have encountered. Strong, independent, troubled, but with strong maternal instincts. Galen is funny and appreciates her for what she is. If you like books with a strong female lead, and a character you will very much like, this is the one for you. A million stars!
Helpful Score: 4
I truly enjoyed this book. I barely put it down. It is a great story of what a mother will do for her child.
Helpful Score: 2
I loved this book you have to read all of them in order .. with the first one the face of deception this book is number 5
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Johansen at her best - which is pretty darned good!
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Another good book by Johansen. Her main character is a tough lady who wants to protect her child no matter what the cost.
Helpful Score: 2
Page turner from the very beginning! Plot twist all over the place but staying on target. Quick read!
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Iris Johansen is an exceptional author. This book captured and held my attention from the beginning. Great read.
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Interesting characters make this a very good romantic suspense book. The heroien is a strong-willed woman who will do anything to protect her son. The hero is a mercenary who sees her for what she is. Great on-the-run suspense.
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He is the most terrifying of killers: ruthless, cunning, charismatic.
And he has the means to get whatever he wants.
And what he wants most is Elena Kyler.
Trained as a sniper by the military, Elena didn't need anyone to survive. But now she finds herself on the run from one dangerous man and turning for help to another. Sean Galen was a man without illusions. He knew it was only desperation that caused Elena to accept his help - a mother's desperation to save her young son from a psychopath. Soon a trail of horrifying murders will follow them across country to a shattering showdown. Here a master killer plans for Elena to commit the ultimate act of betrayal. Only then will he take the one thing she'll have left to give: her life.
And he has the means to get whatever he wants.
And what he wants most is Elena Kyler.
Trained as a sniper by the military, Elena didn't need anyone to survive. But now she finds herself on the run from one dangerous man and turning for help to another. Sean Galen was a man without illusions. He knew it was only desperation that caused Elena to accept his help - a mother's desperation to save her young son from a psychopath. Soon a trail of horrifying murders will follow them across country to a shattering showdown. Here a master killer plans for Elena to commit the ultimate act of betrayal. Only then will he take the one thing she'll have left to give: her life.
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An offshoot of the Eve Duncan stories, this one is about Sean Galen. A little different if you're used to the Duncan books, but it picks up and turns out to be a very good read.
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Fabulous book - one of Iris Johansen's best. I have actually read it twice now and enjoyed it both times.
I love books about strong women who do what they have to do and win.
I love books about strong women who do what they have to do and win.
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Very good.
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Seemed interesting when I got it. It was. Good book.
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Think Linda Hamilton in Terminator 2 and a jaded James Bond, and you've got the principals down pat for crowd-pleaser Johansen's (Body of Lies) latest romantic suspenser. Elena Kyler was born in Colombia and raised by her rebel fighter father, formerly an American mercenary. After her father dies and her rebel comrades sell out to druglord Rico Chavez, Elena, now in her mid-20s, concocts a desperate plan to save herself and her five-year-old son Barry from Chavez, who also happens to be Barry's father. She contacts the DEA, who call in the Bondian Sean Galen, a debonair maverick. The plan is to bring Elena and Barry to the U.S., then capture Chavez when he comes for his son. After a daring air-lift escape, Sean, Elena and Barry make it to California, but an ambush by Chavez's men leaves them running for their lives. Unaccustomed to relying on the kindness of strangers, Elena finds herself forced to lean on Sean as the two zigzag across the U.S., falling in love along the way. In the current climate, the threat of drug cartels feels dated and Chavez is such an over-the-top nasty that he's downright silly. Add to that a melodramatic anti-heroine, who's also a cliched assassin-with-a-heart-of-gold seeking spiritual redemption, and a Southeastern climax that's as '80s as Miami Vice, and the sum total becomes a derivative stew. Johansen has delivered better in the past and hopefully will again in the future.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY REVIEW
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY REVIEW
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It's a very quick read. Fast paced and exciting plot, with interesting characters you can "root for"! I read it in a day.
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I really enjoyed reading this book.
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I read this in a single sitting, could not put it down.
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A good thriller.
"Trained as a sniper by the military, Elena didn't need anyone to survive. But now she finds herself on the run from one dangerous man and turning for help to another. Sean Galen was a man without illusions. He knew it was only desperation that caused Elena to accept his help -- a mother's desperation to save her young son from a psychopath."
This is both an intense and a fun read. "...vintage, fan-pleasing Johansen"--Booklist
This is both an intense and a fun read. "...vintage, fan-pleasing Johansen"--Booklist
I love all Iris Johansen's books - this one is no exception!
Excellent reading, esp. if you love Johansen.
very good
Helping Elena is Sean Galen, but their efforts to keep her son safe are thwarted by Chavez\'s determination to get his son by any means. He sends hitman to kill those protecting her and offers staggering amounts of money to bribe anyone--the identity of the final betrayer certainly comes as a shock. Amid the battle, the romance between Elena and Galen is believable, but the secondary characters of Dominic, Jared etc added to the book\'s readability. It was also nice to mention her past characters- logan.
This book was a combination of adventure, romance, suspence and is a great book to read! Can\'t wait for her next!
This book was a combination of adventure, romance, suspence and is a great book to read! Can\'t wait for her next!
Typical Johansen, and a very good read
This is taken from the back cover:
"He is the most terrifying of killers: ruthless, cunning, charismatic. And he has the means to get whatever he wants. And what he wants most is Elena Kyler."
This is another great read from Iris Johansen. I loved it.
"He is the most terrifying of killers: ruthless, cunning, charismatic. And he has the means to get whatever he wants. And what he wants most is Elena Kyler."
This is another great read from Iris Johansen. I loved it.
I love that Iris Johansen uses featured and primary characters from her other books for stories of their own. This book delves deeper into the mysterious & likeable Sean Galen.
It was a great story!
It was a great story!
I really liked this book. It was good from start to finish!!
This was a fast read. Fast paced story and interesting plot. Good entertainment.
I enjoyed this book. It was fast moving and made the miles go by on my trip.
Love Iris Johansen books! This is just another great story of murder, suspense and includes Sean Galen character from her other books... could not put it down.
a mystery/romance with Sean Galen who is helping a Colombia rebel escape a killer
Johansen raises the stakes and the heart rate with this relentless thriller that follows the harrowing trail of a ruthless killer on the hunt--and the woman who is determined to hunt him down.
This was a real page turner. Fans of Eve Duncan novels will like this one, even though it is not part of the Duncan series.
SUSPENSEFUL AND EXCITING
Very good book. Another great from Johansen!
VERY good book, WIll keep you reading til the wee hours
Fast paced and gripping from the first page to the last. This is Johansen at her best.
This is a very good read.
a cant put down book
From Publishers Weekly
Elena Kyler was born in Colombia and raised by her rebel fighter father, formerly an American mercenary. After her father dies and her rebel comrades sell out to druglord Rico Chavez, Elena, now in her mid-20s, concocts a desperate plan to save herself and her five-year-old son Barry from Chavez, who also happens to be Barry's father. She contacts the DEA, who call in the Bondian Sean Galen, a debonair maverick. The plan is to bring Elena and Barry to the U.S., then capture Chavez when he comes for his son. After a daring air-lift escape, Sean, Elena and Barry make it to California, but an ambush by Chavez's men leaves them running for their lives.
From Library Journal
One assassin is after another in this latest from the author of Final Target.
Elena Kyler was born in Colombia and raised by her rebel fighter father, formerly an American mercenary. After her father dies and her rebel comrades sell out to druglord Rico Chavez, Elena, now in her mid-20s, concocts a desperate plan to save herself and her five-year-old son Barry from Chavez, who also happens to be Barry's father. She contacts the DEA, who call in the Bondian Sean Galen, a debonair maverick. The plan is to bring Elena and Barry to the U.S., then capture Chavez when he comes for his son. After a daring air-lift escape, Sean, Elena and Barry make it to California, but an ambush by Chavez's men leaves them running for their lives.
From Library Journal
One assassin is after another in this latest from the author of Final Target.
suspense and mystery
He is the most terrifying of killers and has the means to get whatever he wants and he wants Elena Kyler. Trained as a sniper by the military, Elena didn't need anyone to survive. Sean Galen was a man without illusions. He knew it was only desperation the caused Elena to accept his help-a mothers eesperation to save her young son from a psychopath. Here a mster killer plans for Elena to commit the ultimate acat of betrayal. Only then will he take the one thing she'll have left to give.: her life.
Another great thriller, with a strong and courageous heroine.
I am really beginning to enjoy this author.
He is the most terrifying of killer: ruthless, cunning, charismatic. And he has the means to get whatever he wants. And what he wants most is Elena Kyler. This time there's nowhere to run... No place to hide... No way out of his deadly game....
He is the most terrifying of killers: ruthless, cunning, charismatic. And he has the means to get whatever he wants. And what he wants most is Elena Kyler. Elena is a sniper trained by the military. This books has a nice love interest that develops, which I enjoyed.
An excellent Iris Johansen book!
Good. solid thriller. Little bit of romance.
Trained as a sniper by the military, Elena didn't need anyone to survive. But now she finds herself on the run from one dangerous man and truning for help to another. Very good read.
The book is fast paced with twists and turns. It was very hard to put down as I needed to know what was going to happen next. You knew the eventual conclusion but were never quite sure how it was going to get to that place. She keeps you guessing and you find yourself thinking, "What would I do in that situation".
Paperback. A rescue-chase story set in Columbia and the US around Elena, a rebel soldier and Chavez, cocaine lord. Elena's five-year-old son is both bait and key to their survival and Chavez's demise.
This time there's nowhere to run, no place to hide, no way out of his deadly game.
This book deals with some of Johansen's regular series characters and a few new ones too.
Very good Book I reccomend reading it
Mystery Romance. I new genre for me and I'm enjoying it.
Great read-didn't want to put it down
I liked this book. But then again I have enjoyed reading all the books that Johasen has written over the years.
He is the most terrifying of killers:ruthless, cunning, charismatic. And he has the means to get whatever he wants. And what he wants most is Elena Kyler. Trained as a sniper by the military, Elena didn't need anyone to survive. But now she finds herself on the run from one dangerous man and turning for help from another. Sean Galen was a man without illusions. He knew it was only desperation that caused Elena to accept his help-a mother's desperation to save her young son from a psycopath. Soon a trail of horrifying murders will follow them across country to a shattering showdown. Here a master killer plans for Elena to commit the ultimate act of betrayal. Only then will he take the one thing she'll have left to give: her life.
Great Book, Wonderful Author.
He is the most terrifying of killers: ruthless, cunning, charismatic. And he has the means to get whatever he wants. and what he wants most is Elena Kyler. Trained as a sniper by the military, Elena didn't need anyone to survive. But now she finds herself on the run from one dangerous man and turning for help to another. Sean Galen was a man without illusions. He knew it was only desperation that caused Elena to acccept his help, a mother's desperation to save her young son from a psychopath.
This time there is no place to hide-no place to run...no way out of his deadly game. He is the most terrying of killers:ruthless,cunning,charismatic. And he means to get what he wants. And what he wants is Elena Kyler. He plans for her to commit the ultimate act of betrayal. Only than will he take the only thing she has left to give:her life.
I love this book this one is soft cover the other one i have posted is hard back
Elena Kyler, a trained assassin by the military now finds herself the hunted. Follow the trail of horrifying murders accross the country to the last and shattering showdown.
Alex Graham is a celebrated photojournalist that has told the story of many disasters. She has been at the same sites as Sarah and Monty, a search and rescue team, over the past five years. Alex gets a chopper ride to the top of a dam site and witnesses men arriving by chopper and shooting down her returning chopper. Alex dives into raging flood waters and wakes up in the hospital. From here she becomes involved with characters from past novels who are all trying to save her life whether she approves or not.Judd Morgan, an ex-covert agent is charged with keeping her safe which proves to be easier said than done.
Another great thriller by Johansen.
Five stars.
Another great thriller by Johansen.
Five stars.
great book
I love this book keep up the good work
I was surprised at how much I actually liked this book. You're never quite sure who to trust, which leads to a good story.
Elena Kyler was born in Colombia and raised by her rebel fighter father, formerly an American mercenary. After her father dies and her rebel comrades sell out to druglord Rico Chavez, Elena, now in her mid-20s, concocts a desperate plan to save herself and her five-year-old son Barry from Chavez, who also happens to be Barry's father. She contacts the DEA, who call in the Bondian Sean Galen, a debonair maverick. The plan is to bring Elena and Barry to the U.S., then capture Chavez when he comes for his son. After a daring air-lift escape, Sean, Elena and Barry make it to California, but an ambush by Chavez's men leaves them running for their lives. Unaccustomed to relying on the kindness of strangers, Elena finds herself forced to lean on Sean as the two zigzag across the U.S., falling in love along the way.
THIS TIME THERE'S NOWHERE TO RUN...
NO PLACE TO HIDE...
NO WAY OUT OF THIS DEADLY GAME...
He is the most terrifying of killers: ruthless, cunning, charismatic. And he has the means to get whatever he wants.
And what he wants most is Elena Kyler.
Trained as a sniper by the military, Elena didn't need anyone to survive. But now she finds herself on the run from one dangerous man and turning for help to another. Sean Galen was a man without illusions. He knew it was only desperation that caused Elena to accept his help--a mother's desperation to save her young son from a psychopath. Soon a trail of horrifying murders will follow them across country to a shattering showdown. Here a master killer plans for Elena to commit the ultimate act of betrayal. Only then will he take the one thing she'll have left to give: her life.
NO PLACE TO HIDE...
NO WAY OUT OF THIS DEADLY GAME...
He is the most terrifying of killers: ruthless, cunning, charismatic. And he has the means to get whatever he wants.
And what he wants most is Elena Kyler.
Trained as a sniper by the military, Elena didn't need anyone to survive. But now she finds herself on the run from one dangerous man and turning for help to another. Sean Galen was a man without illusions. He knew it was only desperation that caused Elena to accept his help--a mother's desperation to save her young son from a psychopath. Soon a trail of horrifying murders will follow them across country to a shattering showdown. Here a master killer plans for Elena to commit the ultimate act of betrayal. Only then will he take the one thing she'll have left to give: her life.
He is the most terrifying of killers: ruthless, cunning, charismatic. And he has the means to get whatever he wants. And what Rico Chavez wants most is Elena Kyler--and he wants her dead. Trained as an assassin, Elena didnt need anyone to survive. But now she finds herself on the run from one dangerous man and turning for help to another.
Sean Galen was a man without illusions. He knew it was only desperation that caused Elena to accept his help--a mothers desperation to save her young son from a psychopath father who would raise their son in his own chilling image. And yet he was determined to get this woman who had never been able to trust anyone or anything in her whole life to accept him as her ally. But both Galen and Elena know that Chavezs power and wealth mean there is no place they can be safe and no one they can trust--not even each other. Already Chavezs assassins and connections to those in the highest positions of power have turned this into a war with no rules.
With two shocking acts of brutal violence, Chavez shows he will stop at nothing and that nothing will stop him. Soon a trail of horrifying murders will follow Galen and Elena across country to a last stand and a shattering showdown. For Chavez is a master of control and he wants more than just to take Elenas life. He wants her alive long enough to see him destroy every reason she has for living. He wants her to turn against everything and everyone she ever believed in. He wants her to commit the ultimate act of betrayal. And by the time he is through, he wants her to beg him to take the only thing shell have left to give: her life
Sean Galen was a man without illusions. He knew it was only desperation that caused Elena to accept his help--a mothers desperation to save her young son from a psychopath father who would raise their son in his own chilling image. And yet he was determined to get this woman who had never been able to trust anyone or anything in her whole life to accept him as her ally. But both Galen and Elena know that Chavezs power and wealth mean there is no place they can be safe and no one they can trust--not even each other. Already Chavezs assassins and connections to those in the highest positions of power have turned this into a war with no rules.
With two shocking acts of brutal violence, Chavez shows he will stop at nothing and that nothing will stop him. Soon a trail of horrifying murders will follow Galen and Elena across country to a last stand and a shattering showdown. For Chavez is a master of control and he wants more than just to take Elenas life. He wants her alive long enough to see him destroy every reason she has for living. He wants her to turn against everything and everyone she ever believed in. He wants her to commit the ultimate act of betrayal. And by the time he is through, he wants her to beg him to take the only thing shell have left to give: her life
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Final Target, Iris Johansen raises the stakes and the heart rate with this relentless new thriller that follows the harrowing trail of a ruthless killer on the hunt--and the woman who is determined to hunt him down.
He is the most terrifying of killers: ruthless, cunning, charismatic. And he has the means to get whatever he wants. And what Rico Chavez wants most is Elena Kyler--and he wants her dead. Trained as an assassin, Elena didnt need anyone to survive. But now she finds herself on the run from one dangerous man and turning for help to another.
Sean Galen was a man without illusions. He knew it was only desperation that caused Elena to accept his help--a mothers desperation to save her young son from a psychopath father who would raise their son in his own chilling image. And yet he was determined to get this woman who had never been able to trust anyone or anything in her whole life to accept him as her ally. But both Galen and Elena know that Chavezs power and wealth mean there is no place they can be safe and no one they can trust--not even each other. Already Chavezs assassins and connections to those in the highest positions of power have turned this into a war with no rules.
With two shocking acts of brutal violence, Chavez shows he will stop at nothing and that nothing will stop him. Soon a trail of horrifying murders will follow Galen and Elena across country to a last stand and a shattering showdown. For Chavez is a master of control and he wants more than just to take Elenas life. He wants her alive long enough to see him destroy every reason she has for living. He wants her to turn against everything and everyone she ever believed in. He wants her to commit the ultimate act of betrayal. And by the time he is through, he wants her to beg him to take the only thing shell have left to give: her life.
He is the most terrifying of killers: ruthless, cunning, charismatic. And he has the means to get whatever he wants. And what Rico Chavez wants most is Elena Kyler--and he wants her dead. Trained as an assassin, Elena didnt need anyone to survive. But now she finds herself on the run from one dangerous man and turning for help to another.
Sean Galen was a man without illusions. He knew it was only desperation that caused Elena to accept his help--a mothers desperation to save her young son from a psychopath father who would raise their son in his own chilling image. And yet he was determined to get this woman who had never been able to trust anyone or anything in her whole life to accept him as her ally. But both Galen and Elena know that Chavezs power and wealth mean there is no place they can be safe and no one they can trust--not even each other. Already Chavezs assassins and connections to those in the highest positions of power have turned this into a war with no rules.
With two shocking acts of brutal violence, Chavez shows he will stop at nothing and that nothing will stop him. Soon a trail of horrifying murders will follow Galen and Elena across country to a last stand and a shattering showdown. For Chavez is a master of control and he wants more than just to take Elenas life. He wants her alive long enough to see him destroy every reason she has for living. He wants her to turn against everything and everyone she ever believed in. He wants her to commit the ultimate act of betrayal. And by the time he is through, he wants her to beg him to take the only thing shell have left to give: her life.
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