LIONESS
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- $4.99
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
Deep in the heart of Africa lies the terrible truth about a brutal death. And the woman searching for answers can't even imagine the consequences exposing the truth will have on her own life.
When Joel Stanton left for Kenya to find the perfect site for a new hotel, it was just another routine business trip for the young architect. But when his battered body came home in a body bag, his twin sister and partner, Cat, knew something had gone terribly wrong. Something someone was determined to cover up.
Heading to Nairobi, Cat hires the same safari outfit her brother used. And soon realizes that Dan Campbell, the man charged with Joel's safety—and a man with his own demons to fight—knows more than he's saying about her brother's death.
Retracing her brother's footsteps across the rugged and heartbreakingly beautiful terrain of Africa, Cat embarks on a journey that will change her life…and put her in the same kind of danger that got Joel killed.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
With its taut plot, Brien's African thriller makes a suspenseful follow-up to her previous book, A Veiled Journey. Only weeks after the death of Joel, her twin brother and business partner, a cryptic note warns Los Angeles architect Cat Stanton that "nothing's what it seems to be." Cat immediately jets off to Kenya under the guise of completing Joel's work on a major hotel project there; actually, she intends to get some concrete answers about his final days from the safari company that led his expedition into the bush, where he was supposedly trampled to death by a herd of buffalo. Brien complements the solid cast of characters Cat encounters during her investigation (a brutal German poacher, flirtatious Australian hunters, natives armed with AK-47s and a suspicious priest) with mesmerizing action scenes and vivid descriptions of Africa's natural beauty and wildlife. Eventually, Cat's unwelcome questions uncover a world of political corruption, terrorist activity and greed that puts her own life in jeopardy. Cat's pursuit seems single-minded, but Brien adds depth to Cat by incorporating flashbacks to her childhood and memories of an abusive father.
