Helpful Score: 2
This is Iris Johansen's third book in her series featuring Eve Duncan, although it's the first one I've read. What can I say? Now that I've tried one, I have to go check out the others.
From back cover:
He strikes without warning.
He kills without mercy.
He's only just begun.
As part of an elite K-9 search and rescue team, Sarah Patrick and her golden retriever, Monty, have a gift for finding what no one else can. But their latest assignment is not like the others. This time Sarah is being forced to take part in a deadly mission ... by a man who knows enough about her past to ensure her cooperation.
Billionaire John Logan's top-secret venture has been sabotaged, its facilities destroyed, and its handpicked staff massacred. The sole survivor is being held for ransom. Logan knows that the only way to save the man -- and the secrets he holds -- is to find him as soon as possible.
Sarah is furious when she is strong-armed into joining Logan on his search. And once she takes the perilous assignment, not even Logan's promises that she and Monty will be safe may be enough to protect them. Because a killer is devising a sadistic vengeance ... and he may soon find use for Sarah.
From back cover:
He strikes without warning.
He kills without mercy.
He's only just begun.
As part of an elite K-9 search and rescue team, Sarah Patrick and her golden retriever, Monty, have a gift for finding what no one else can. But their latest assignment is not like the others. This time Sarah is being forced to take part in a deadly mission ... by a man who knows enough about her past to ensure her cooperation.
Billionaire John Logan's top-secret venture has been sabotaged, its facilities destroyed, and its handpicked staff massacred. The sole survivor is being held for ransom. Logan knows that the only way to save the man -- and the secrets he holds -- is to find him as soon as possible.
Sarah is furious when she is strong-armed into joining Logan on his search. And once she takes the perilous assignment, not even Logan's promises that she and Monty will be safe may be enough to protect them. Because a killer is devising a sadistic vengeance ... and he may soon find use for Sarah.
Helpful Score: 1
5 stars
Helpful Score: 1
Fascinating story; good ending.
Helpful Score: 1
This book was what I had hoped Dean Koontz's Darkest Evening of the Year would be like: a thriller in which a golden retriever features prominently, with plenty of action and romance. The story centers around a woman and her search and rescue dog Monty. They are unwittingly caught up in a scenario involving industrial espionage, murder, and revenge.
Dog lovers will adore Monty, and this book does provide an interesting look into the world of canine search and rescue. The book follows the usual Johansen format - the briskly moving plot whisks readers to different corners of the earth, and a strong yet vulnerable heroine saves the day with the help of a men she is not sure she can trust. This is an enjoyable quick read.
Dog lovers will adore Monty, and this book does provide an interesting look into the world of canine search and rescue. The book follows the usual Johansen format - the briskly moving plot whisks readers to different corners of the earth, and a strong yet vulnerable heroine saves the day with the help of a men she is not sure she can trust. This is an enjoyable quick read.
