Hush
Karen Robards
Gallery Books, Dec 30 2014, $26.00
ISBN: 9781476766584
FBI Agent Finn Bradley breaks into the dark Houston mansion
seeking Jeff Cowan, son of disgraced and imprisoned financier George, who
scammed billions from his customers. Instead
of confronting Jeff, Finn sees his still warm body hanging in what looks like a
suicide. He also finds Jeff’s separated
wife Riley at the scene.
Riley explains to the Fed that Jeff feared for his safety and that
of his family after several of his dad’s associates “accidently” died at a time
when irate volatile clients demand their money returned immediately; but he
also failed to name names. HPD rules
suicide, but Riley believes otherwise as she concludes her teenage sister-in-law
Emma and her mother-in-law Margaret remain worthwhile targets of violent
scammed investors who demand George reveal where he hid the loot. Finn and his partner trail Riley hoping she
leads them to the missing money. Thus he
intercedes when mobsters assault Riley. Neither
trusts the other, but their misgivings are made worse by their attraction even
as the irate adversary snatch Emma to force George to talk.
Hush is a tremendous romantic suspense starring two refreshing
beloved enemies who spend much of the thrilling storyline lying or concealing
the truth. The fresh relationship
between Riley and Finn make for an intriguing romantic subplot that enhances
the prime suspenseful storyline of keeping safe the Cowan women while locating
those responsible for the attacks on them.
Harriet Klausner
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