Crossfire
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3.5 • 2 calificaciones
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- $75.00
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- $75.00
Descripción editorial
FBI special agent Julianna Jameson is a top-notch negotiator who has never lost a hostage. Surely she can manage to take care of her much younger sister, Dottie, who showed up unannounced to live with Julianna while she finished her senior year of high school.
A former sniper with the 75th Ranger Regiment, Clay Fox left the army after a tragic incident that he can't get past. Now he's working as a high school resource officer until he can figure out what to do with the rest of his life.
Their paths cross when Julianna is called in to negotiate a courtroom hostage situation involving Clay's sister. Impressed and a bit intimidated by the calm, capable woman with the dark hair and blue eyes, Clay invites her to speak at his school. Dottie's school.
But as the anniversary of a school shooting from Julianna's past approaches, it becomes clear that her perfect record is about to be tested and that Dottie is at risk. If Julianna and Clay can't figure out who's behind the attacks, more innocent people will die--and Dottie is next in line.
This intense story of revenge and redemption from bestselling author and master of suspense Lynette Eason will have you up all night as you race toward the explosive finish.
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The hair-raising second installment of Eason's Extreme Measures series (after Life Flight) pits a hostage negotiator against an unhinged killer. After three assailants take a Charlotte, N.C., courtroom captive, FBI negotiator Julianna Jameson saves the hostages with the help of Clay Fox, a former Army Ranger whose sister, Reese, was among the hostages and sent him intel from inside the building. Julianna takes a liking to Clay, and they go out for a meal with Reese and Julianna's teenage sister, Dottie, after the incident. A week later, a copycat holds up a bank and asks for Julianna by name to lead negotiations, causing Julianna to suspect the culprit might be a figure from her past. The perpetrator escapes, but not before killing several hostages, leading Julianna and Clay on a cat-and-mouse chase that compels Julianna to lean on her faith and lands Dottie in the killer's crosshairs. In between the action, Julianna discusses her views on God with Clay and helps him to rediscover his Christian faith, which he has doubted since he mistakenly killed a fellow U.S. soldier while posted in Afghanistan. Expertly plotted and relentlessly paced, the narrative drives home its message that "God is there to get us through whatever we have to face." This high-octane thriller keeps up the momentum through the final page.
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Amazing Page Turner Romantic Suspense!
This book was a complete page turner and I had a really hard time putting it down!
The second installment to the “Extreme Measures” Series delivers a thrilling, edge of your seat suspense that will keep you late into the night reading!
Julianna James is an FBI Hostage Negotiator, and she can proudly acclaim she has never lost a hostage, but this achievement is about to change. The hostage taker asks for her and seems to have a personal vendetta against her. And when her sister Dottie gets in the middle, she will do anything to keep her safe.
Former Army Ranger Clay Fox’s younger sister Reese is taken hostage in a courtroom, when the criminal about to be sentenced takes over the courtroom and takes many people hostages. Julianna is called in as a negotiator and his sister contacts him, which aids Juliana and the law enforcement to guess their plans of escape and capture them. Clay and Julianna start a friendship at the same time as their sisters form a strong bond too. This will bring them constantly together, and Clay’s desire to keep Julianna safe, even if she doesn’t seem to need it, and Dottie too, will make their budding friendship quickly grow into something deeper. But they both carry a baggage in their past that has left them scarred and that they haven’t been able to overcome. And it influences in their relationships. Will they be able to forgive themselves -God has already done so- and move on with a free heart? Or will their past continue to have power over them and shadow their lives?
This book was amazing in every way! The plot was fast paced and had unexpected twists that kept me guessing for the most part of the book. The romance was slow burn, sweet and clean, and not the main focus of the book, just like I love it in this genre. The characters were well developed and likeable. Julianna was a strong determined woman, eager to sacrifice and serve others. She had a rough youth, and I admired how she became a better person because of it and not the other way around. I loved her relationship with Dottie and their love and how protective they were of each other. I would like to see Dottie or Reese’s story in another book. They were good secondary characters. Clay was a swoon-worthy hero! I loved his protectiveness of Julianna and their sisters. I loved he was courageous, yet humble enough to learn from others. The faith inspired theme of healing past mistakes and accepting God’s forgiveness and true freedom, so they could start anew without the weight of the past was touching and inspiring. I also loved the way they asked God for help in small and big needs.
The villain’s point of view helped me understand what was in his/her head and his/her motives to target Julianna. It was a bit scary though.
All in all, an amazing story I highly recommend to any kind of readers! It’s so intriguing you will not be able to put it down!
I received a complimentary copy from the Publisher but wasn’t required to post a positive review. This is my honest and unbiased opinion.