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Lethal
When her four year old daughter informs her a sick man is in their yard, Honor Gillette rushes out to help him. But that "sick" man turns out to be Lee Coburn, the man accused of murdering seven people the night before. Dangerous, desperate, and armed, he promises Honor that she and her daughter won't be hurt as long as she does everything he asks. She has no choice but to accept him at his word.
But Honor soon discovers that even those close to her can't be trusted. Coburn claims that her beloved late husband possessed something extremely valuable that places Honor and her daughter in grave danger. Coburn is there to retrieve it -- at any cost. From FBI offices in Washington, D.C., to a rundown shrimp boat in coastal Louisiana, Coburn and Honor run for their lives from the very people sworn to protect them, and unravel a web of corruption and depravity that threatens not only them, but the fabric of our society.
But Honor soon discovers that even those close to her can't be trusted. Coburn claims that her beloved late husband possessed something extremely valuable that places Honor and her daughter in grave danger. Coburn is there to retrieve it -- at any cost. From FBI offices in Washington, D.C., to a rundown shrimp boat in coastal Louisiana, Coburn and Honor run for their lives from the very people sworn to protect them, and unravel a web of corruption and depravity that threatens not only them, but the fabric of our society.
472 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2011
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Sandra Brown
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Sandra Brown is the author of more than sixty New York Times bestsellers, including STING (2016), FRICTION (2015), MEAN STREAK (2014), DEADLINE(2013), & LOW PRESSURE (2012), LETHAL (2011).
Brown began her writing career in 1981 and since then has published over seventy novels, bringing the number of copies of her books in print worldwide to upwards of eighty million. Her work has been translated into over thirty languages.
In 2009 Brown detoured from romantic suspense to write, Rainwater, a much acclaimed, powerfully moving historical fiction story about honor and sacrifice during the Great Depression.
Brown was given an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Texas Christian University. She was named Thriller Master for 2008, the top award given by the International Thriller Writer’s Association. Other awards and commendations include the 2007 Texas Medal of Arts Award for Literature and the Romance Writers of America’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Sandra Brown is the author of more than sixty New York Times bestsellers, including STING (2016), FRICTION (2015), MEAN STREAK (2014), DEADLINE(2013), & LOW PRESSURE (2012), LETHAL (2011).
Brown began her writing career in 1981 and since then has published over seventy novels, bringing the number of copies of her books in print worldwide to upwards of eighty million. Her work has been translated into over thirty languages.
In 2009 Brown detoured from romantic suspense to write, Rainwater, a much acclaimed, powerfully moving historical fiction story about honor and sacrifice during the Great Depression.
Brown was given an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Texas Christian University. She was named Thriller Master for 2008, the top award given by the International Thriller Writer’s Association. Other awards and commendations include the 2007 Texas Medal of Arts Award for Literature and the Romance Writers of America’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
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March 25, 2015
“Put your hands on me. Pretend this means something.”
Well there was no pretending from me!
This book will always be special to me, probably because the ending is so burned in my memory I know I will never ever forget it.
The story
Dirty cops. Cover-ups. A man running from the law and holding a young cop widow hostage while trying to search through her house looking for something important.
I think that about covers it.
If you want to know more, read the book because I don't want to spoil it for you.
So, I loved it, the plot, everything. It was dynamic and full of action and suspense, the whole mystery and that thing they were all searching for, I didn't guess what it was but clever thinking on the author.
I do have one thing i didn't like here, and that's the POVs of all the other characters. Yes, it did deepen the story and everything, but I just wasn't interested in reading so much about some people I wasn't interested in in the first place. LOL! Like that assassin and FBI guy. Could've done without a few chapters of them.
Lee
"But I'm not a hearts and flowers guy. I'm not even an all-night guy. I don't hold hands. I don't cuddle. I don't do any of that stuff."
He's accused of killing a whole bunch of people and is on the run.
After he forces Honor to take him into her house, Lee ransacks it trying to find something belonging to her deceased husband.
He's what made the book for me. Such an amazing main character, I loved everything about him.
He's direct, he doesn't mince words and speaks whatever is on his mind.
Like Honor said at one point in the book, he does everything like it'll be the last time he does it.
Loved. Him.
"He also knew that whenever he recalled her kissing his cheek with such unqualified trust and acceptance, it was going to ache just a little in the vicinity of his heart.
It ached now."
Honor
"You don't have to give me flowers, Coburn. You don't even have to hold me. Let me hold you."
A cop's widow with a young daughter, Honor's led a quiet life, until one day a murderer comes into her house and threatens to kill both her and her child unless she gives him what he's searching for. She, of course, has no idea what he wants, but helps him search the house in hope he'll leave them alone.
Lots of other things happen that I can't talk about, but it's what I liked most about the book.
When it comes to Honor, I really liked her. She was both brave and intelligent, trying to escape but still playing along with the murderer so he wouldn't suspect it.
She did everything she could to protect her daughter and I admire her for it.
I liked her even better in the second half for supporting Lee like she did, she was amazing there <3
The ending
I only know one book who left me this emotional after I finished it, with that one I cried about 3 hours during the last 30% and after finishing.
Here I cried for about an hour and the next day every time I remembered the ending.
Now, normal people would see this ending as hopeful, it's open and you know what's going to happen because it just has to considering what happened just before it, I can't say anything (spoilers).
For me, this was just so damn sad. My heart broke for him and even now when I remember his thoughts, I just want to cry.
After reading the whole book and meeting Lee, I just HAD to see him happy. He deserved it, he really did. And in my mind I know he will be, but I didn't SEE it.
I needed to see this:
Still, after taking a few days to think it over, I calmed down and I'm glad I did, because I got everything settled in my mind. If I'd have rated it then, I'd have given it one star and sent a hate letter to the author ahahhahha but now I remember how great the book actually was, and even though I wanted more from the ending, it wasn't that bad, it could do with an extra chapter or paragraph or sentence, but overall it is a good one.
I will always love Lee and hope to see something extra written for this book <3
June 21, 2017
4.5 stars.
Just as good the second time around. Had totally forgotten the "bad guy"! I cannot wait for her new book, due out in August.
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My original review.
I liked this one a lot
Brooding, tough, hero
Widow with young daughter
Suspense
Mystery
Sex – although not a lot of that
We had the two main characters and her daughter. But we also had secondary characters who played a big part in the storyline too.
It really is a great “Who dunnit?” Keeps you guessing until the end.
Emily was so cute.
I read a few reviews where people were not too happy with the ending. Look, this is fiction. If an ending is right there in your face, you have to take it but if there is an ending where something is implied, you go with the flow … I usually use my imagination and imagine the ending I WANT! So obviously for this one
Just as good the second time around. Had totally forgotten the "bad guy"! I cannot wait for her new book, due out in August.
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My original review.
“You know who this is. All hell’s broke loose.”
I liked this one a lot
Brooding, tough, hero
Widow with young daughter
Suspense
Mystery
Sex – although not a lot of that
His entire aspect was menacing, starting with his chilling eyes and the pronounced bone structure of his face. He was tall and lean, but the skin on his arms was stretched over muscles that looked as taut as whipcord. The backs of his hands were bumpy with strong veins. His clothes and hair had snagged natural debris—twigs, sprigs of moss, small leaves. He seemed indifferent to all that, just as he did to the mud caked on his boots and the legs of his jeans. He smelled of the swamp, of sweat, of danger.
No loose ends. No mercy.
We had the two main characters and her daughter. But we also had secondary characters who played a big part in the storyline too.
It really is a great “Who dunnit?” Keeps you guessing until the end.
“Honor.”
Gasping, she lowered her arm from over her eyes and looked into his face.
“Put your hands on me. Pretend this means something.”
With a whimper, she wrapped her arms around him and clutched his back, then slid her hands down over his ass and drew him even deeper into her. He groaned, buried his face in the hollow of her neck, and rocked his body against hers. An orgasm burst through her at the same time he came.
She pretended nothing.
But I'm not a hearts and flowers guy. I'm not even an all-night guy. I don't hold hands. I don't cuddle. I don't do any of that stuff.
“Does your boo boo hurt?”
Emily was so cute.
“Would you hand me my Elmo please.”
He kissed her openmouthed. . .and when she kissed back, she felt the hum that vibrated deep inside his chest.
I read a few reviews where people were not too happy with the ending. Look, this is fiction. If an ending is right there in your face, you have to take it but if there is an ending where something is implied, you go with the flow … I usually use my imagination and imagine the ending I WANT! So obviously for this one
February 10, 2019
3.5 Stars
I really enjoyed this suspense novel with a touch of romance, especially the second half. The first half was a bit too slow for me. The characterization is strong and the writing is great. The hero is just my type – hot, brooding and stoic. The heroine is strong and likeable.
I didn’t guess who the villain was but I was a little disappointed with the Bookkeeper’s identity. I found it a bit unbelievable. Also, the ending felt a bit too rushed. Although I did love the epilogue, it still left me unsatisfied.
I really enjoyed this suspense novel with a touch of romance, especially the second half. The first half was a bit too slow for me. The characterization is strong and the writing is great. The hero is just my type – hot, brooding and stoic. The heroine is strong and likeable.
I didn’t guess who the villain was but I was a little disappointed with the Bookkeeper’s identity. I found it a bit unbelievable. Also, the ending felt a bit too rushed. Although I did love the epilogue, it still left me unsatisfied.
October 14, 2016
4.5 stars
I haven’t met a Sandra Brown book I didn’t love (knock on wood). She’s so skilled at weaving stories full of intrigue, suspense and one unexpected twist after another. It’s never clear to me who can be trusted. Never. Meanwhile, there’s tension galore and an unlikely romance that always seems to culminate in the perfect moment between the characters. Amidst all the chaos of uncovering the truth, it’s pure genius that she manages to pull it off every single time.
Honor is making cupcakes with her four-year-old daughter, when a bloody and filthy guy shows up at her house. He's brandishing a gun and demanding information. Of course, she has no clue what he’s talking about. What she does know, this is the man that’s been all over the news. He’s been identified as the shooter in a mass murder. With her dead husband’s integrity in question, she's forced to choose between those she considers family and this unhinged stranger.
I read Mean Streak last year and it left an incredible mark on my heart. It was my first Sandra Brown and even several books later it still remains my absolute favorite. This one might not be taking the top spot on my list, but I will say, Coburn definitely rivals Hayes in some ways. What I adored the most about Coburn was his gruff and mean exterior. He didn’t even know he had the ability to care about someone else, let alone a woman he thought he could never trust and her kid.
Sandra Brown is so spot on with the dialogue. It's often clever and funny or riddled with enough wit to feed the tension. Be it Coburn and Honor, in this instance, or even Coburn and Emily - talk about frigging adorable. Emily was such a bright spot among the dark of this story and she played the part well. Let's be honest, Coburn didn’t stand a chance.
There were a few nitpicky things I could point out, things like - I didn’t care for how the evidence was hidden or I’m not entirely sure I bought the identity of “The Bookkeeper.” I wouldn’t have guessed who it was in a million years. Maybe, I could have gotten on board, if that aspect of the story hadn’t felt so rushed at the end. If we'd seen that person in action more after their identity was revealed.
The ending left me with a ton of mixed emotions. One on hand, I loved Coburn’s persistence and his need to almost will what he wanted to happen, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t dying for more. I wanted a front row seat.
"It meant something."
I haven’t met a Sandra Brown book I didn’t love (knock on wood). She’s so skilled at weaving stories full of intrigue, suspense and one unexpected twist after another. It’s never clear to me who can be trusted. Never. Meanwhile, there’s tension galore and an unlikely romance that always seems to culminate in the perfect moment between the characters. Amidst all the chaos of uncovering the truth, it’s pure genius that she manages to pull it off every single time.
Honor is making cupcakes with her four-year-old daughter, when a bloody and filthy guy shows up at her house. He's brandishing a gun and demanding information. Of course, she has no clue what he’s talking about. What she does know, this is the man that’s been all over the news. He’s been identified as the shooter in a mass murder. With her dead husband’s integrity in question, she's forced to choose between those she considers family and this unhinged stranger.
I read Mean Streak last year and it left an incredible mark on my heart. It was my first Sandra Brown and even several books later it still remains my absolute favorite. This one might not be taking the top spot on my list, but I will say, Coburn definitely rivals Hayes in some ways. What I adored the most about Coburn was his gruff and mean exterior. He didn’t even know he had the ability to care about someone else, let alone a woman he thought he could never trust and her kid.
Sandra Brown is so spot on with the dialogue. It's often clever and funny or riddled with enough wit to feed the tension. Be it Coburn and Honor, in this instance, or even Coburn and Emily - talk about frigging adorable. Emily was such a bright spot among the dark of this story and she played the part well. Let's be honest, Coburn didn’t stand a chance.
There were a few nitpicky things I could point out, things like - I didn’t care for how the evidence was hidden or I’m not entirely sure I bought the identity of “The Bookkeeper.” I wouldn’t have guessed who it was in a million years. Maybe, I could have gotten on board, if that aspect of the story hadn’t felt so rushed at the end. If we'd seen that person in action more after their identity was revealed.
The ending left me with a ton of mixed emotions. One on hand, I loved Coburn’s persistence and his need to almost will what he wanted to happen, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t dying for more. I wanted a front row seat.
"It meant something."
June 18, 2020
As much as I loved SB's writing and Coburn, I detested the (needless) ill fated endings of some amazing characters. So I'm knocking down a star for this otherwise 5 starrer.
The budding love between Diego and Isobel was so beautiful. I was rooting for them since Isobel's rescue. The abject cruelty of her murder left me devasted. The credibility of the Bookkeeper as a big bad villain had been reiterated to the readers a hundred times before. Such a horrific act of violence for no apparent reason other than to emphasize (again!) the Bookkeeper's power and reach? Diego's grief was almost palpable. Him killing the bookkeeper was cathartic, but why did he have to die too??
They deserved better.
They deserved a happy ending. With their goldfish.
Tom's was another story I resented. He might not have been a hotshot at his job, but his simple and straightforward goodness was a fresh respite from all the ugliness shown in the book. He deserved a better closure.
And in another world, a better wife!
The open ending left me slightly miffed too. After all the struggle Coburn and Honor went through to save each other, why couldn't they have ended up together happily and made cute & chubby siblings for Emily to share her Elmo and bankie with? Just why???!
The budding love between Diego and Isobel was so beautiful. I was rooting for them since Isobel's rescue. The abject cruelty of her murder left me devasted. The credibility of the Bookkeeper as a big bad villain had been reiterated to the readers a hundred times before. Such a horrific act of violence for no apparent reason other than to emphasize (again!) the Bookkeeper's power and reach? Diego's grief was almost palpable. Him killing the bookkeeper was cathartic, but why did he have to die too??
They deserved better.
They deserved a happy ending. With their goldfish.
Tom's was another story I resented. He might not have been a hotshot at his job, but his simple and straightforward goodness was a fresh respite from all the ugliness shown in the book. He deserved a better closure.
And in another world, a better wife!
The open ending left me slightly miffed too. After all the struggle Coburn and Honor went through to save each other, why couldn't they have ended up together happily and made cute & chubby siblings for Emily to share her Elmo and bankie with? Just why???!
November 5, 2014
4.5 Stars!!
I knew after finished my first Sandra Brown book that I was hooked. This is my fifth book in just a little over a month and I am yet to be disappointed. I know no one is perfect and I am sure I will come upon a SB book that I’m just not going to like, but for now I am enjoying the ride.
Lethal was another fantastic read. For me there was a bit of a different feel to it compared to the other books I have read. It was a good difference. :)
The synopsis really covers everything you need to know before going into the story. Adding anything more to it would probably give things away that would be so much better for you to experience once you start turning the pages.
Of course SB gives us some intriguing and sexy main characters. The mystery and suspense was there two fold but I’m pretty proud of myself because this one didn’t baffle me as much as the others.
Lee Coburn ~ He was that kind of guy you don't screw around with. Life experiences have hardened him. Coburn doesn’t let anything or anyone penetrate his walls but he never expected to be crossing paths with Honor and Emily Gillette.
Honor Gillette~ I really enjoyed her. She was no push over, she wasn’t wishy washy and when her back wash pushed up against the wall (literally sometimes) she was a tiger. She wasn’t about to completely let Coburn call the shots especially with Emily involved.
And little Emily. Only SB could work a little one into the middle of a suspense novel and make it work. She was such a cute, sweet, little chatterbox. And more than that, I think she was the first one to put a crack in Coburn’s walls.
Emily bussed Honor’s cheek enthusiastically, then held her arms up to Coburn. “Coburn. Kiss.” After a long, expectant moment, he bent down. Emily looped her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek. “Bye, Coburn.”
Coburn and Honor shared a sense of emptiness, though for different reasons. So when they finally let their defenses down not only does passion take over, something else happens between them that isn’t as easily explained.
“You don’t have to give me flowers, Coburn. You don’t even have to hold me.” She laid her head on his chest below his chin. Her hand curved around his neck. “Let me hold you.” ~ Honor
If you enjoy Sandra Brown books then you will definitely love this one. In addition to the MC’s, the side characters add in that extra suspense, twists and turns and you will be questioning everyone and everything. For a while there when I was trying to figure out…
And that Epilogue. I went to that happy place in my imagination. :)
I knew after finished my first Sandra Brown book that I was hooked. This is my fifth book in just a little over a month and I am yet to be disappointed. I know no one is perfect and I am sure I will come upon a SB book that I’m just not going to like, but for now I am enjoying the ride.
Lethal was another fantastic read. For me there was a bit of a different feel to it compared to the other books I have read. It was a good difference. :)
The synopsis really covers everything you need to know before going into the story. Adding anything more to it would probably give things away that would be so much better for you to experience once you start turning the pages.
Of course SB gives us some intriguing and sexy main characters. The mystery and suspense was there two fold but I’m pretty proud of myself because this one didn’t baffle me as much as the others.
Lee Coburn ~ He was that kind of guy you don't screw around with. Life experiences have hardened him. Coburn doesn’t let anything or anyone penetrate his walls but he never expected to be crossing paths with Honor and Emily Gillette.
Honor Gillette~ I really enjoyed her. She was no push over, she wasn’t wishy washy and when her back wash pushed up against the wall (literally sometimes) she was a tiger. She wasn’t about to completely let Coburn call the shots especially with Emily involved.
And little Emily. Only SB could work a little one into the middle of a suspense novel and make it work. She was such a cute, sweet, little chatterbox. And more than that, I think she was the first one to put a crack in Coburn’s walls.
Emily bussed Honor’s cheek enthusiastically, then held her arms up to Coburn. “Coburn. Kiss.” After a long, expectant moment, he bent down. Emily looped her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek. “Bye, Coburn.”
Coburn and Honor shared a sense of emptiness, though for different reasons. So when they finally let their defenses down not only does passion take over, something else happens between them that isn’t as easily explained.
“You don’t have to give me flowers, Coburn. You don’t even have to hold me.” She laid her head on his chest below his chin. Her hand curved around his neck. “Let me hold you.” ~ Honor
If you enjoy Sandra Brown books then you will definitely love this one. In addition to the MC’s, the side characters add in that extra suspense, twists and turns and you will be questioning everyone and everything. For a while there when I was trying to figure out…
And that Epilogue. I went to that happy place in my imagination. :)
July 22, 2011
This book was so good!! I loved Coburn. What a man!!! You can tell I was a happy reader by the number of exclamation points I've used thus far. Honor was a good heroine too. Very intense and awesome suspense. Very close to five stars. Rating: 4.5 stars.
Reviewed in the September issue of Affaire de Coeur magazine: http://affairedecoeur.com.
Dangerous Hero Rating: 5/5
Sexy as all get out hero rating: 5/5
Grumpy is sexy rating: 5/5
Hero Lickability rating: 5/5
Would I volunteer to be a stand-in for this heroine? Yes!
Overall assessment: Lee Coburn can kidnap me anytime he wants!
Reviewed in the September issue of Affaire de Coeur magazine: http://affairedecoeur.com.
Dangerous Hero Rating: 5/5
Sexy as all get out hero rating: 5/5
Grumpy is sexy rating: 5/5
Hero Lickability rating: 5/5
Would I volunteer to be a stand-in for this heroine? Yes!
Overall assessment: Lee Coburn can kidnap me anytime he wants!
September 30, 2022
Undercover, under covers, an entertaining romantic suspense thriller!
Lee Coburn is armed, he’s dangerous, he’s accused of murdering seven men, he’s wounded, and he’s on the run. He’s sure the police are not likely to bother with the niceties of capturing him alive if they find him. But he’s also hunting for something. He doesn’t know exactly what it is but he’s sure he’ll know it when he sees it. He’s also sure that Honor Gillette has what he’s after and he’s promised her and her daughter that he won’t harm them if they do exactly what he says and help him find it.
LETHAL is a well executed suspense thriller that achieved the proverbial “grab you on the first page” and held my interest through to the climax, no doubt about it. But the fact is that, for me at least, it still comes up short on two counts, each of which are worth a one star deduction on my five star scale. The first is that when Coburn and Gillette finally figured out the clue to what he was hunting for, it seemed, well, forced and contrived. I just don’t see that there’s anyway on all of God’s green earth that the person who left the clue should have had any confidence at all that the clue would have ever been found or understood. On top of that, when the story reaches the climax, the ultimate bad guy in the piece just didn’t seem to be a satisfactory final resolution. Frankly, I felt let down and a little deflated in the final few pages.
The other problem I found was the description of the sexual interludes. In all fairness, LETHAL was openly billed as a romantic suspense, so it was an obvious given that there would be sex at some point in the story. I certainly can't say I was blindsided but, from a male reader’s perspective, I thought the hot and sweaty moments were a tad overwrought and melodramatic. Just a few more paragraphs would have been enough to pull me right out of the story and make me set it aside. But, that said, I stayed with it and can ultimately say that I enjoyed it.
I’m a Sandra Brown fan and I’ve got lots more titles on my TBR bookshelf that I can look forward to.
Paul Weiss
Lee Coburn is armed, he’s dangerous, he’s accused of murdering seven men, he’s wounded, and he’s on the run. He’s sure the police are not likely to bother with the niceties of capturing him alive if they find him. But he’s also hunting for something. He doesn’t know exactly what it is but he’s sure he’ll know it when he sees it. He’s also sure that Honor Gillette has what he’s after and he’s promised her and her daughter that he won’t harm them if they do exactly what he says and help him find it.
LETHAL is a well executed suspense thriller that achieved the proverbial “grab you on the first page” and held my interest through to the climax, no doubt about it. But the fact is that, for me at least, it still comes up short on two counts, each of which are worth a one star deduction on my five star scale. The first is that when Coburn and Gillette finally figured out the clue to what he was hunting for, it seemed, well, forced and contrived. I just don’t see that there’s anyway on all of God’s green earth that the person who left the clue should have had any confidence at all that the clue would have ever been found or understood. On top of that, when the story reaches the climax, the ultimate bad guy in the piece just didn’t seem to be a satisfactory final resolution. Frankly, I felt let down and a little deflated in the final few pages.
The other problem I found was the description of the sexual interludes. In all fairness, LETHAL was openly billed as a romantic suspense, so it was an obvious given that there would be sex at some point in the story. I certainly can't say I was blindsided but, from a male reader’s perspective, I thought the hot and sweaty moments were a tad overwrought and melodramatic. Just a few more paragraphs would have been enough to pull me right out of the story and make me set it aside. But, that said, I stayed with it and can ultimately say that I enjoyed it.
I’m a Sandra Brown fan and I’ve got lots more titles on my TBR bookshelf that I can look forward to.
Paul Weiss
October 14, 2016
Written May 9, 2015
4.4 Stars - Simply GREAT once again. Yay!
The very best narration too...
Ohh, I love to listen to these suspence stories by Sandra Brown. Lethal is one of her most read and reviewed suspense romances here on GR. It was time for the audiobook narrated by one of my favorite voices, Mr Victor Slezak.
Stunned...
I've used every possible "free" minute to audiobook listening these two last days. These SB books are a joy in good exciting entertainment every time. I sniffles and sobs, but what a unexpectedly different book-end we were treated with this time. I'm shocked....but I like.
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There is a stranger in their yard one day. The cop widow Honor Gillette is doing party cupcakes and she doesn't really listen at first when her four year old daughter Emily tells her a sick man is in out there in their bushes. The "sick" man turns out to be Lee Coburn, the man accused of murdering seven people the night before. He is supposed to be very dangerous, he is desperate and armed. Coburn promises her that she and her daughter won't be hurt as long as she does everything he asks. Honor hasn't any choice but to accept this man at his word.
Coburn claims that her beloved late husband had something extremely valuable and he is there in her house to retrieve it. The difficult is that he diesn't know what to looking for. Neither does Honor.
A nightmarish long day, and later days, starts. Honor also discovers that it's hard to for her truly know who / which of her (her husbands) old friends, her father in law, etc that can be trusted. Honor and her sweetie Emily are in danger.
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What to say about this one?
In the same way as in the other SB books I've read, is there a large gallery of characters - evil, good, slimy, funny and adorable as little Emily here. There is a crime case and often lot of cops and agents. There are some old secrets, bitterness and terribly heartless villains. Someone dies (I sob), it's romantic hot after halftime (I gasps with content), it's full action at the end (I destroy my nails) and eventually wins of course the good side (I cuddles and smiles).
This time took it a while before I began to sympathize with the hero. He wasn't an easy, easy to like, man. Grumpy, angry, difficult to flirt with and almost cruel. The added child here made it amasing touching cute in parts. I loved that sweetie girl... and so did Coburn even if he didn't want to accept it to start with.
Usually isn't it so very hard to guess who an mysterious person really is (here the cruel insane Bookkeeper). I didn't make it this time. Overall was it quite hard to know who was a good guy or not. I really liked the topic, the "crime case", and it was, as always in a SB book, well throughout, interesting and creepy exciting. There were so many to suspect that it was almost confusing towards the end.
This is of course a romantic romance but the last chapters were surprisingly heartbreaking this time. —The sobbing part— I was even left to guess some outcome by myself. Yeah, it's true. ~ Anyway, I'm very happy about Lethal and I know...
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The audiobook, narrator etc
I really really liked the audiobook edition (12:20 hrs). I knew I should. Once again narrated by Victor Slezak, a favorite of mine, who does it so good every time. For me is he also the best male narrator when it comes to stories with mixed genders. Slezak never tries to do any whiny odd female voices, he just let them have a darker voice. ~ I'm thankful!
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I LIKE - yes, yes! The best kind of audio listenings
4.4 Stars - Simply GREAT once again. Yay!
The very best narration too...
Ohh, I love to listen to these suspence stories by Sandra Brown. Lethal is one of her most read and reviewed suspense romances here on GR. It was time for the audiobook narrated by one of my favorite voices, Mr Victor Slezak.
Stunned...
I've used every possible "free" minute to audiobook listening these two last days. These SB books are a joy in good exciting entertainment every time. I sniffles and sobs, but what a unexpectedly different book-end we were treated with this time. I'm shocked....but I like.
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There is a stranger in their yard one day. The cop widow Honor Gillette is doing party cupcakes and she doesn't really listen at first when her four year old daughter Emily tells her a sick man is in out there in their bushes. The "sick" man turns out to be Lee Coburn, the man accused of murdering seven people the night before. He is supposed to be very dangerous, he is desperate and armed. Coburn promises her that she and her daughter won't be hurt as long as she does everything he asks. Honor hasn't any choice but to accept this man at his word.
Coburn claims that her beloved late husband had something extremely valuable and he is there in her house to retrieve it. The difficult is that he diesn't know what to looking for. Neither does Honor.
“But I'm not a hearts and flowers guy. I'm not even an all-night guy. I don't hold hands. I don't cuddle. I don't do any of that stuff.”
A nightmarish long day, and later days, starts. Honor also discovers that it's hard to for her truly know who / which of her (her husbands) old friends, her father in law, etc that can be trusted. Honor and her sweetie Emily are in danger.
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What to say about this one?
In the same way as in the other SB books I've read, is there a large gallery of characters - evil, good, slimy, funny and adorable as little Emily here. There is a crime case and often lot of cops and agents. There are some old secrets, bitterness and terribly heartless villains. Someone dies (I sob), it's romantic hot after halftime (I gasps with content), it's full action at the end (I destroy my nails) and eventually wins of course the good side (I cuddles and smiles).
This time took it a while before I began to sympathize with the hero. He wasn't an easy, easy to like, man. Grumpy, angry, difficult to flirt with and almost cruel. The added child here made it amasing touching cute in parts. I loved that sweetie girl... and so did Coburn even if he didn't want to accept it to start with.
Usually isn't it so very hard to guess who an mysterious person really is (here the cruel insane Bookkeeper). I didn't make it this time. Overall was it quite hard to know who was a good guy or not. I really liked the topic, the "crime case", and it was, as always in a SB book, well throughout, interesting and creepy exciting. There were so many to suspect that it was almost confusing towards the end.
“Honor.”
Gasping, she lowered her arm from over her eyes and looked into his face.
“Put your hands on me. Pretend this means something.”
This is of course a romantic romance but the last chapters were surprisingly heartbreaking this time. —The sobbing part— I was even left to guess some outcome by myself. Yeah, it's true. ~ Anyway, I'm very happy about Lethal and I know...
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The audiobook, narrator etc
I really really liked the audiobook edition (12:20 hrs). I knew I should. Once again narrated by Victor Slezak, a favorite of mine, who does it so good every time. For me is he also the best male narrator when it comes to stories with mixed genders. Slezak never tries to do any whiny odd female voices, he just let them have a darker voice. ~ I'm thankful!
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I LIKE - yes, yes! The best kind of audio listenings
June 21, 2015
This was a great book to come across. A really gripping story with a sprinkling of romance thrown in as well - the first of this genre that I've encountered. Also the first Sandra Brown novel I have read. Very enjoyable reading, I was engaged from the outset and I did not want to put it down.
Coburn is our most attractive protagonist, with a hard edge that I liked, that is eventually broken by Honor, a capable woman who is stronger than she realises as she fights to save her daughter and deceased policeman husband's name. She learnt of her strength of character, and this was somewhat a coming of age for her.
An easy unputdownable read, with many twists along the way. I loved the strong pull between Honor and Coburn and will look for more from this author. Highly recommended from this happy reader! Loved it.
Coburn is our most attractive protagonist, with a hard edge that I liked, that is eventually broken by Honor, a capable woman who is stronger than she realises as she fights to save her daughter and deceased policeman husband's name. She learnt of her strength of character, and this was somewhat a coming of age for her.
An easy unputdownable read, with many twists along the way. I loved the strong pull between Honor and Coburn and will look for more from this author. Highly recommended from this happy reader! Loved it.
December 27, 2014
✣ Dirty cops ✣ Mystery ✣ Suspense ✣
I listened to this one and thought the narrator did a great job. I wouldn't say LETHAL is a romance book but it does have a sprinkling of "romance" towards the end of the book. If you decide to read this one keep in mind this is more about suspense than it is about romance.
Leathal takes place over 2 days and has 4 couples that play a bigger part in the overall story. The main couple is Coburn and Honor. Honor possibly holds the key to Coburn figuring out who the bad guys are.
The other 3 couples are secondary couples but they have good amount of time in the story.
Couple #1 - Honor's best friend and her rich boyfriend
Couple #2 - An agent and his wife. They have a severally handicapped child.
Couple #3 - Bad guy and the prostitute who he saves
Each of these couples adds to the overall story with their unique part of the story.
LETHAL is my second book by Ms. Brown. It was a suspenseful adventure with low romance but a fun plot twist towards the end of the story.
Standalone
I listened to this one and thought the narrator did a great job. I wouldn't say LETHAL is a romance book but it does have a sprinkling of "romance" towards the end of the book. If you decide to read this one keep in mind this is more about suspense than it is about romance.
Leathal takes place over 2 days and has 4 couples that play a bigger part in the overall story. The main couple is Coburn and Honor. Honor possibly holds the key to Coburn figuring out who the bad guys are.
The other 3 couples are secondary couples but they have good amount of time in the story.
Couple #1 - Honor's best friend and her rich boyfriend
Couple #2 - An agent and his wife. They have a severally handicapped child.
Couple #3 - Bad guy and the prostitute who he saves
Each of these couples adds to the overall story with their unique part of the story.
LETHAL is my second book by Ms. Brown. It was a suspenseful adventure with low romance but a fun plot twist towards the end of the story.
Standalone
March 9, 2015
5 OH MY Stars!! YES!! Good stuff, really good stuff!!
I did not see that coming. Wow…what an ending. I thought I had it all figured it out, but Sandra Brown played me for a fool, and I'd assume the role again if I could read more books that mess with my mind like this one did!
This book ticked off so many of my RS need-to-have boxes. The perfect RS couple…Lee Coburn, a "lethal", protective, swoon-worthy hero with a sensitive side…Honor Gillette, a strong-willed, smart, fearless heroine-√! Plenty of sexual tension-√, witty sarcastic banter-√, suspicious & not-so-trushworthy secondary characters-√, loyal quirky friend-√, death-√, violence-√, and a riveting plot that had me guessing right up until the end-√…everything I love! Oh, and let’s not forget about a the in-your-face delightful 4 year old by the name of Emily, and her side-kick Elmo, who breached the so-he-thought, impenetrable wall around Coburn’s heart…his pixie-sized Waterloo,he didn’t stand a chance-√-√-√!!!
My only gripe…the epilogue. While it was satisfying in so many aspects and wrapped up some loose ends, it left me hanging a little. I wanted more finality in the way of the HEA…for it to play itself out, not just left to the imagination…one more paragraph and I would have been good! Just a personal preference!
About the audiobook…
First rate narration by Victor Slezak! Wonderful plot and character voice depiction! Including, the lively little Emily, which for a man with a deep, rich tone as he has, was no easy task. He kept me on the edge of my seat...I didn't want to stop listening!
November 22, 2020
The arrival of Lee Coburn into the lives of Honor Gillette and her four-year-old daughter, Emily brought drastic and deadly change. Honor’s husband Eddie had died in a car crash two years previously, so the two of them lived alone on the edge of the bayou in Louisiana, with her father in law, Stan Gillette not far away. But Coburn’s arrival after the murder of several men at a nearby warehouse had Honor terrified for their safety. Would Coburn kill them both?
As Coburn searched Honor’s house, with more and more desperation, he continued to ask where “it” was. But Honor was clueless. With the ongoing terror, Honor learned of the corruption that was rife throughout law enforcement across the country. And she learned what it was like not to trust anyone, no one except herself…
Lethal is the 1st in the Lee Coburn series by Sandra Brown and wow! What an incredible ride! I’ve owned this book since July 2011 and am so glad I’ve finally read it. Each time I read a Sandra Brown novel, I’m reminded at what a spectacular writer of her genre she is. I was completely engrossed; could not put it down! Lethal is a thriller I highly recommend.
As Coburn searched Honor’s house, with more and more desperation, he continued to ask where “it” was. But Honor was clueless. With the ongoing terror, Honor learned of the corruption that was rife throughout law enforcement across the country. And she learned what it was like not to trust anyone, no one except herself…
Lethal is the 1st in the Lee Coburn series by Sandra Brown and wow! What an incredible ride! I’ve owned this book since July 2011 and am so glad I’ve finally read it. Each time I read a Sandra Brown novel, I’m reminded at what a spectacular writer of her genre she is. I was completely engrossed; could not put it down! Lethal is a thriller I highly recommend.
September 1, 2016
loved it! Listened to this one on audio. This one is more suspense then romance, but what romance was there was quite believable. This is a story where you can't tell who is the good guy and who is the bad guy, and it makes you second guess every thing said and done. Kept me riveted! When it was over I wanted to scream, "One more chapter, PLEASE!!"
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August 26, 2016
DNF at 28%
I would just respectfully like to say that this book isn't for me. Nothing wrong with the book or writing, this genre/plot just isn't my thing. Just a case of:
September 11, 2012
This was another one of Sandra Brown's really good ones. Lethal starts off with a bang and just keeps going and going.
Honor is a widow with a four year old daughter, Emily. One afternoon, Emily tells Honor she saw a man outside in their yard. When Honor investigates she finds herself and Emily held captive. Coburn, a man accused of a mass killing at a local warehouse, has taken Honor and her daughter hostage. For some reason, Coburn believes Honor's deceased husband, Eddie, had some valuable information and Honor must know what it is and where it is. But, she doesn't. The more she learns, the less she trust the people closest to her. Coburn's accusations against Eddie make Honor want to do anything to clear his reputation. When a shocking event takes place, Honor goes on the run with Coburn. The local police, the sheriff's department, Honor's father in law, and the FBI are hot on their trail.
Coburn is an interesting Hero. He has had a hard life. He doesn't allow emotion to stand in the way of what he had to get done. But, I loved him. Deep down he just needed to make contact with someone like Honor and Emily .
Honor only wanted to clear her husband's name, and when it becomes clear that those she trusted are really bad people, doing unimaginable things, she has to trust Coburn. Along the way she learns a lot about herself and the life she was leading up until that point.
Kids in books like these can be a hard sell. But, Emily was pure comic relief. Also, Honor's best friend was a riot and a heroine in her own right.
There is a lot of action in this one. A real mystery as well. Brown does an excellent job of keeping the brains of the massive operation a secret through the whole book. Everyone, even those in high FBI positions are suspect. I was fooled for most of the book. Not until the final showdown when all was revealed did it start to dawn on me who the "bookeeper" was.
Some reviews I read complained about the ending. It wasn't the typical HEA ending. But, you know all Coburn's wishes will come true. It didn't give you the big reunion we all would have loved to witness, but I liked it. This one gets a A-.
Honor is a widow with a four year old daughter, Emily. One afternoon, Emily tells Honor she saw a man outside in their yard. When Honor investigates she finds herself and Emily held captive. Coburn, a man accused of a mass killing at a local warehouse, has taken Honor and her daughter hostage. For some reason, Coburn believes Honor's deceased husband, Eddie, had some valuable information and Honor must know what it is and where it is. But, she doesn't. The more she learns, the less she trust the people closest to her. Coburn's accusations against Eddie make Honor want to do anything to clear his reputation. When a shocking event takes place, Honor goes on the run with Coburn. The local police, the sheriff's department, Honor's father in law, and the FBI are hot on their trail.
Coburn is an interesting Hero. He has had a hard life. He doesn't allow emotion to stand in the way of what he had to get done. But, I loved him. Deep down he just needed to make contact with someone like Honor and Emily .
Honor only wanted to clear her husband's name, and when it becomes clear that those she trusted are really bad people, doing unimaginable things, she has to trust Coburn. Along the way she learns a lot about herself and the life she was leading up until that point.
Kids in books like these can be a hard sell. But, Emily was pure comic relief. Also, Honor's best friend was a riot and a heroine in her own right.
There is a lot of action in this one. A real mystery as well. Brown does an excellent job of keeping the brains of the massive operation a secret through the whole book. Everyone, even those in high FBI positions are suspect. I was fooled for most of the book. Not until the final showdown when all was revealed did it start to dawn on me who the "bookeeper" was.
Some reviews I read complained about the ending. It wasn't the typical HEA ending. But, you know all Coburn's wishes will come true. It didn't give you the big reunion we all would have loved to witness, but I liked it. This one gets a A-.
July 7, 2012
Another addition to my best heroes ever list!! I really want to hunt Sandra Brown down right now and make her write the scene that should have come at the end, but I can live with the way she left it since I have no other choice. So much happened to this couple, and I was so in love with their story, I just felt like he could've at least glimpsed them before the book ended. Maybe it's better the way it turned out in my brain, though, cause that was very sappy and emotional.
Excellent plot, excellent characters, fantastic mystery, and an emotional romance. What other Sandra Brown book should I read? I don't want to be let down.
Excellent plot, excellent characters, fantastic mystery, and an emotional romance. What other Sandra Brown book should I read? I don't want to be let down.
February 15, 2017
update: 1.99 sale price on 02/14/2017
In the category of lethal, dark, and dangerous character, Lee is one of my most favourite heroes in books.
Honor is not a TSTL kinda heroine.
Romance? I feel the ending confirmed the authenticity in their romance. It is real!
The villains are multi-layered.
Plot? Dynamic. Suspenseful.
TBH, the identity of Bookkeeper wasn’t credible to be a mastermind behind the horrific mass crimes.
Lee: "But I'm not a hearts and flowers guy. I'm not even an all-night guy. I don't hold hands. I don't cuddle. I don't do any of that stuff."
Agreed. Buuuuut, gush, with an ending like that, I was totally floored. It made Lee a simply unforgettable book character and a swoonworthy romantic one, imo. 5-stars for Lee character and the unique ending.
In the category of lethal, dark, and dangerous character, Lee is one of my most favourite heroes in books.
Honor is not a TSTL kinda heroine.
Romance? I feel the ending confirmed the authenticity in their romance. It is real!
The villains are multi-layered.
Plot? Dynamic. Suspenseful.
TBH, the identity of Bookkeeper wasn’t credible to be a mastermind behind the horrific mass crimes.
Lee: "But I'm not a hearts and flowers guy. I'm not even an all-night guy. I don't hold hands. I don't cuddle. I don't do any of that stuff."
Agreed. Buuuuut, gush, with an ending like that, I was totally floored. It made Lee a simply unforgettable book character and a swoonworthy romantic one, imo. 5-stars for Lee character and the unique ending.
September 28, 2014
First of all - thank you Blacky for this awesome recommendation. :)
Second, this is what I saw every time Lee Coburn made an appearance in Lethal (which is all the damn time):
And in the end, read this!
Second, this is what I saw every time Lee Coburn made an appearance in Lethal (which is all the damn time):
And in the end, read this!
October 22, 2024
Ir jie gyveno ilgai ir laimingai...😀
Nuo...iki pagal Sandros kurpalių!
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And they lived happily ever after...😀
From...to, everything according to Sandra's well-known script!
Nuo...iki pagal Sandros kurpalių!
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And they lived happily ever after...😀
From...to, everything according to Sandra's well-known script!
April 9, 2016
5 Coburn Stars!!
Wow!! I fucking LOVED this book! There's your review...lolol!!
I think Tori said it best... "Kidnapper? I should be so lucky." You're damn right, girl!!!
This is a great book for when you need a break from the strictly romance reads and want something more on the suspenseful side. I'd been recommended to check this author out by probably a dozen people, and had also been told that this specific book was the best one to begin with because, even though it is mainly a suspense novel...when the romance does come in? Sigh....it's FANTASTIC!!! <3
Allow me to provide a few more visuals here too, because one thing I realized right away, was that Miss. Brown's heroes are HOT and they are ALPHA!!!
You can read a blurb, so I am not going to re-recite it. Basically this is a huge who dunnit with twist, after twist, after twist, that will keep you guessing and glued to your e-reader the whole time! Lee Coburn is on a mission, and he isn't going to stop until he gets the answers he's looking for. And the answers that he needs, he's convinced, are buried somewhere in widow Honor Gilette's home.
What ensues is a huge game where the good guys are bad guys, and vice versa. The entire small town of Tambour, Louisiana is gunning for Lee, putting him, Honor, and her four-year-old little girl Emily, on the run.
In addition to these main characters, we get introduced to a fleet of othersuspects players, some of which I soon hated, and others, I couldn't help but fall in love with too. (Let me tell you how much I BAWLED over the side-story with Isobel and Diego...gahh.. I could cry right now just thinking about it.)
Brown has an effortless way of weaving her story so that I was immediately invested. I feel like she brought the humanity out in every single one of these characters and I felt for them and their individual struggles.
OKAY, now the romance...OMG, it is a super slow burn but when it happens, OMG!!!! Girlfriend delivers!!! No fade-to-black up in here. I'm talking full details...hot, erotic, sensual ones!! I think that because of the fact that we hadn't seen these characters behave this way for most of the book, when they actually did, it was that much more special to me.
Coburn was OH-SO-FUCKING-SEXY!!!! The guy totally has the whole do NOT fuck with me because I will snap your neck in half like a twig dark, loner, brooding thing going on, but he has these very few moments where he attempts to show some emotion, something completely new and foreign to him.
I will say, had it not been for thatlack of epilogue, this puppy would've gone to my 6 Stars of Perfection list! That "epilogue" was not nice. I am all for an open ending, when it is done right. This was a little too fucking open...come on!!! But it's ok...I have an imagination. I'll deal.
I like to think that all that we needed to know was told to us in that second to last line of the book...
This was another awesome rec from my girl Lady Vigilante. Thank u Feifei!! xx
Wow!! I fucking LOVED this book! There's your review...lolol!!
I think Tori said it best... "Kidnapper? I should be so lucky." You're damn right, girl!!!
This is a great book for when you need a break from the strictly romance reads and want something more on the suspenseful side. I'd been recommended to check this author out by probably a dozen people, and had also been told that this specific book was the best one to begin with because, even though it is mainly a suspense novel...when the romance does come in? Sigh....it's FANTASTIC!!! <3
“He stared at her for several beats, then put his hand around the front of her neck to hold her head still. He moved his face close to hers and whispered, “You know me. You know I’m who I say. Because if I wasn’t, I would have fucked you last night.”
Allow me to provide a few more visuals here too, because one thing I realized right away, was that Miss. Brown's heroes are HOT and they are ALPHA!!!
You can read a blurb, so I am not going to re-recite it. Basically this is a huge who dunnit with twist, after twist, after twist, that will keep you guessing and glued to your e-reader the whole time! Lee Coburn is on a mission, and he isn't going to stop until he gets the answers he's looking for. And the answers that he needs, he's convinced, are buried somewhere in widow Honor Gilette's home.
What ensues is a huge game where the good guys are bad guys, and vice versa. The entire small town of Tambour, Louisiana is gunning for Lee, putting him, Honor, and her four-year-old little girl Emily, on the run.
In addition to these main characters, we get introduced to a fleet of other
Brown has an effortless way of weaving her story so that I was immediately invested. I feel like she brought the humanity out in every single one of these characters and I felt for them and their individual struggles.
OKAY, now the romance...OMG, it is a super slow burn but when it happens, OMG!!!! Girlfriend delivers!!! No fade-to-black up in here. I'm talking full details...hot, erotic, sensual ones!! I think that because of the fact that we hadn't seen these characters behave this way for most of the book, when they actually did, it was that much more special to me.
"I think I'm gonna like the way you fuck."
Coburn was OH-SO-FUCKING-SEXY!!!! The guy totally has the whole do NOT fuck with me because I will snap your neck in half like a twig dark, loner, brooding thing going on, but he has these very few moments where he attempts to show some emotion, something completely new and foreign to him.
“Honor.” Gasping, she lowered her arm from over her eyes and looked into his face. “Put your hands on me. Pretend this means something.”
With a whimper, she wrapped her arms around him and clutched his back, then slid her hands down over his ass and drew him even deeper into her. He groaned, buried his face in the hollow of her neck, and rocked his body against hers. An orgasm burst through her at the same time he came.
She pretended nothing.”
“But I’m not a hearts and flowers guy. I’m not even an all-night guy. I don’t hold hands. I don’t cuddle…” He paused, swore. “I don’t do any of that stuff.”
“You don’t have to give me flowers, Coburn. You don’t even have to hold me.” She laid her head on his chest just below his chin. Her hand curved around his neck. “Let me hold you”
I will say, had it not been for that
I like to think that all that we needed to know was told to us in that second to last line of the book...
“He braced himself for happiness like he’d never known in his entire life.”;)
This was another awesome rec from my girl Lady Vigilante. Thank u Feifei!! xx
September 24, 2011
It feels like its being ages since I have been invested in a story, its characters and its final outcome as much as I did when reading Lethal by Sandra Brown. And it has been quite sometime since I picked up a Sandra Brown, who always manages to keep the reader glued to the pages, whether it be because of the strong elemental connection she manages to make with the reader or because of the suspense element in her later novels that always manages to entice the reader to put everything else on hold and indulge.
Lee Coburn is a federal agent deep undercover going on 13 months when all hell breaks loose and he is forced to flee for his life after being implicated in the mass murder of 7 men which had initiated a nationwide man hunt for him. His destination is one that will either help him make or break the case of a wide ring of smugglers who dabbles in transportation of young girls to drugs to weaponary.
When widow Honor Gillette's 4 year old daughter Emily discovers the wounded man outside of their home, Honor has no inkling that her whole life is about turn upside down when the dangerous man with menace emanating from his very pores makes her regret the impulse to check on him. But what Lee brings home to light makes Honor question the circumstances surrounding the seemingly innocent death of her husband Eddie two years back and place her trust in Lee to keep Honor and her daughter safe when everything familiar seems so murky in comparison.
Lee with his ingrained mistrust for everyone tries hard to not be disarned by a pair of hazel-green eyes that entices and beckons at the same time. With everyone involved in the man hunt with unclear agendas of their own, Lee trudges his way through with the woman and her child in tow, knowing that anything else would mean a swift death for both of them which he just cannot fathom having on his conscience. And all the while, the awareness that singes through both Honor and Lee's blood grows with every passing minute, practically making the very air between them electrifying.
Sandra Brown takes the reader on a harrowing journey told from multiple viewpoints, the story's impact a much more profound one because of the fact. The villian when brought to light towards the end proved to be a shocker which is a testament to Ms. Brown's ability to spin a well effectuated thriller.
Lacking in romance is this one not for the fans of Sandra Brown who enjoys the way she brings together her two main protagonists. Both Lee and Honor are reason enough to bow down to Ms. Brown's superior talent when it comes to delivering on heroes and heroines a reader can relate to and characters that you want to open up your heart to.
Lee is the version of a dying breed of heroes that few authors have the gumption to write in the present times. Lethal and dangerous, Lee is a former Marine who had a tough childhood, whose days in the military had honed his skills of killing to the extent that he practically feels nothing until Emily and Honor both pierce through the fog of nothingness that has surrounded him all his adult life. With a delcious barbed wire tattoo on his bicep and a straightforwardness to his manner that is both exhilarating and alluring at the same time, Lee is a hero who raced towards my shelf of favorite heroes before I had the time to blink!
Honor is a worthy heroine for a man like Lee. A second grade school teacher who is a total babe in the woods when it comes to the likes of Lee, Honor nevertheless has a backbone of steel that propels her to make the right decisions even when everything else tells her otherwise. Her attraction when it comes to Lee is a visceral one that has her falling hard and fast before she even has the time to gather her wits around her.
Emily was just plain adorable I say and I think my heart just practically turned over during the 1st couple of chapters which brought to light her cherubic character. I knew then and there that if nothing else could get through to a hero of Lee's calibre, Emily could with her innocent and trusting nature that can heal even the most wounded heart.
When it comes to the suspense aspect of the novel, it is how Ms. Brown manages to keep the reader on tenterhooks about her characters, wondering which one's the ally and which one the foe that makes this one hard to put down. With the turn of one page, you think you have learnt a bit more about the characters that constantly keeps you on your toes. But then at the turn of the next page you realize that you might not know as much as you think you do, which makes this an instant page-turner!
My one teensy bit of disappointment stems from how the story ended, though there were elements that makes the reader draw the conclusion that there is a happily ever after in store for both Honor and Lee. But then again, I guess it was because of the ending that Lethal would remain in my heart for a long time, the riot of emotions that coursed through me at that very moment being one I wouldn't be forgetting anytime soon.
A game of cat and mouse timed to perfection & flawless in its execution, Lethal by Sandra Brown is another winner by master storyteller Sandra Brown.
Momentous Scenes
- The moment Emily places a kiss on Lee's cheek. Had me going all Aww! because of how much it affected the stoic Lee Coburn.
- The moments during which Lee holds Honor in his arms, just wanting the moment to linger on, a first for him. Such a sweet and throat tightening moment.
My quotes included below the review.
Rating=5/5
Original review posted on MBR's Realm of Romance
Lee Coburn is a federal agent deep undercover going on 13 months when all hell breaks loose and he is forced to flee for his life after being implicated in the mass murder of 7 men which had initiated a nationwide man hunt for him. His destination is one that will either help him make or break the case of a wide ring of smugglers who dabbles in transportation of young girls to drugs to weaponary.
When widow Honor Gillette's 4 year old daughter Emily discovers the wounded man outside of their home, Honor has no inkling that her whole life is about turn upside down when the dangerous man with menace emanating from his very pores makes her regret the impulse to check on him. But what Lee brings home to light makes Honor question the circumstances surrounding the seemingly innocent death of her husband Eddie two years back and place her trust in Lee to keep Honor and her daughter safe when everything familiar seems so murky in comparison.
Lee with his ingrained mistrust for everyone tries hard to not be disarned by a pair of hazel-green eyes that entices and beckons at the same time. With everyone involved in the man hunt with unclear agendas of their own, Lee trudges his way through with the woman and her child in tow, knowing that anything else would mean a swift death for both of them which he just cannot fathom having on his conscience. And all the while, the awareness that singes through both Honor and Lee's blood grows with every passing minute, practically making the very air between them electrifying.
Sandra Brown takes the reader on a harrowing journey told from multiple viewpoints, the story's impact a much more profound one because of the fact. The villian when brought to light towards the end proved to be a shocker which is a testament to Ms. Brown's ability to spin a well effectuated thriller.
Lacking in romance is this one not for the fans of Sandra Brown who enjoys the way she brings together her two main protagonists. Both Lee and Honor are reason enough to bow down to Ms. Brown's superior talent when it comes to delivering on heroes and heroines a reader can relate to and characters that you want to open up your heart to.
Lee is the version of a dying breed of heroes that few authors have the gumption to write in the present times. Lethal and dangerous, Lee is a former Marine who had a tough childhood, whose days in the military had honed his skills of killing to the extent that he practically feels nothing until Emily and Honor both pierce through the fog of nothingness that has surrounded him all his adult life. With a delcious barbed wire tattoo on his bicep and a straightforwardness to his manner that is both exhilarating and alluring at the same time, Lee is a hero who raced towards my shelf of favorite heroes before I had the time to blink!
Honor is a worthy heroine for a man like Lee. A second grade school teacher who is a total babe in the woods when it comes to the likes of Lee, Honor nevertheless has a backbone of steel that propels her to make the right decisions even when everything else tells her otherwise. Her attraction when it comes to Lee is a visceral one that has her falling hard and fast before she even has the time to gather her wits around her.
Emily was just plain adorable I say and I think my heart just practically turned over during the 1st couple of chapters which brought to light her cherubic character. I knew then and there that if nothing else could get through to a hero of Lee's calibre, Emily could with her innocent and trusting nature that can heal even the most wounded heart.
When it comes to the suspense aspect of the novel, it is how Ms. Brown manages to keep the reader on tenterhooks about her characters, wondering which one's the ally and which one the foe that makes this one hard to put down. With the turn of one page, you think you have learnt a bit more about the characters that constantly keeps you on your toes. But then at the turn of the next page you realize that you might not know as much as you think you do, which makes this an instant page-turner!
My one teensy bit of disappointment stems from how the story ended, though there were elements that makes the reader draw the conclusion that there is a happily ever after in store for both Honor and Lee. But then again, I guess it was because of the ending that Lethal would remain in my heart for a long time, the riot of emotions that coursed through me at that very moment being one I wouldn't be forgetting anytime soon.
A game of cat and mouse timed to perfection & flawless in its execution, Lethal by Sandra Brown is another winner by master storyteller Sandra Brown.
Momentous Scenes
- The moment Emily places a kiss on Lee's cheek. Had me going all Aww! because of how much it affected the stoic Lee Coburn.
- The moments during which Lee holds Honor in his arms, just wanting the moment to linger on, a first for him. Such a sweet and throat tightening moment.
My quotes included below the review.
Rating=5/5
Original review posted on MBR's Realm of Romance
January 5, 2015
4 STARS
This is definitely one of my favorite SB books I've read so far. The only reason it's not getting 5 stars is for two things:
1) The huge reveal of a very prominent and ruthless character was very unbelievable. I was completely stupefied and never for one second guessed who it was, but at the same time it was riddled with improbabilities. I had to suspend reality to believe it!
2) THE. ENDING.
I really, really wish it ended better. I can finish a story from its conclusion and rightfully fill in the blanks but was that necessary? Why couldn't the book have ended naturally with the much anticipated reunion? I know, but knowing this and actually reading it are two very different experiences and I'm of the variety of reader that likes to see things happen.
Even considering those two things, this was a very well written, tightly woven and incredibly suspenseful book. I was always guessing, always trying to stay one step ahead of the game, but always failing. This was also smart, laced with quick one liners and snappy comebacks, but also sweetness and emotion. I didn't find a big focus on the romance part, there was only one sexy time scene, but the sexual tension was there and the promise of things to come. Great book, excellent writing...typical SB!
This is definitely one of my favorite SB books I've read so far. The only reason it's not getting 5 stars is for two things:
1) The huge reveal of a very prominent and ruthless character was very unbelievable. I was completely stupefied and never for one second guessed who it was, but at the same time it was riddled with improbabilities. I had to suspend reality to believe it!
2) THE. ENDING.
I really, really wish it ended better. I can finish a story from its conclusion and rightfully fill in the blanks but was that necessary? Why couldn't the book have ended naturally with the much anticipated reunion? I know, but knowing this and actually reading it are two very different experiences and I'm of the variety of reader that likes to see things happen.
Even considering those two things, this was a very well written, tightly woven and incredibly suspenseful book. I was always guessing, always trying to stay one step ahead of the game, but always failing. This was also smart, laced with quick one liners and snappy comebacks, but also sweetness and emotion. I didn't find a big focus on the romance part, there was only one sexy time scene, but the sexual tension was there and the promise of things to come. Great book, excellent writing...typical SB!
October 29, 2017
Loved it!
(No thorough review this-just few pointers.)
What sells this book?
A mostly no-touch but still amazingly hot h/H chemistry.
Good tight suspense and story.
A mysterious nutcase villain whose identity is tantalizingly within reach.
But then you have plenty of such average to okay romantic thrillers about.
Then what?
The Hero, no doubt about it!
A cold, lethal, barely human killing machine who has immense patience for a trying little bundle.
He’s every romance reader’s dream hero. A soft inner self hidden deep under extra tough exterior, ruthless but capable of love and tenderness that the h’s little daughter immediately detects and latches onto, carrying the h along. And their trust wasn’t betrayed even for a minute.
You rarely come across Hs like Coburn, so don't miss him I'd say.
And that ending – almost a hanging. The hea kept just out of the reader’s view but I loved it.
But big credit also to that pint sized little plot cherub who wins hearts effortlessly with her cute, adorable antics.
Single Irritant - the villain's vast reach, fear factor and ability to create an empire of such proportions seems overplayed - in hindsight.
(No thorough review this-just few pointers.)
What sells this book?
A mostly no-touch but still amazingly hot h/H chemistry.
Good tight suspense and story.
A mysterious nutcase villain whose identity is tantalizingly within reach.
But then you have plenty of such average to okay romantic thrillers about.
Then what?
The Hero, no doubt about it!
A cold, lethal, barely human killing machine who has immense patience for a trying little bundle.
He’s every romance reader’s dream hero. A soft inner self hidden deep under extra tough exterior, ruthless but capable of love and tenderness that the h’s little daughter immediately detects and latches onto, carrying the h along. And their trust wasn’t betrayed even for a minute.
You rarely come across Hs like Coburn, so don't miss him I'd say.
And that ending – almost a hanging. The hea kept just out of the reader’s view but I loved it.
But big credit also to that pint sized little plot cherub who wins hearts effortlessly with her cute, adorable antics.
Single Irritant - the villain's vast reach, fear factor and ability to create an empire of such proportions seems overplayed - in hindsight.
April 22, 2017
4,5 Stars
My very first Sandra Brown's, this turned out to be one of the best Romantic Suspense books I've read recently.
A hidden evidence from the past that could help uncover ruthless drug and human traffickers, a mysterious villain pulling the strings from the shadows, a couple on the run, a gripping plotline and just the right amount of edge made for a compelling and engrossing story, with a strikingly good balance between action and character development. And while the budding romance often tended to take the backseat, all the leads' interactions felt progressively consistent, especially with the hero, Coburn, being the perfect kind of hardened loner that always ups this type of book to a higher level.
Engaging writing, snappy dialogues and a convincingly fleshed-out sultry setting complete the picture for a thoroughly enjoyable and exciting read.
Buddy-read with Jill :)
February 1, 2014
I listened to the audio of this and the narrator did a fantastic job...I was glad it was a guy....this book focused less on the romantic and more on the suspense, but Sandra Brown is my favorite author to write those types of stories.
Initially, I felt this book started out a bit too melodramatic. Some of the craziness that happens during the first forty percent ends up feeling somewhat unnecessary. When certain aspects come to light, I had a bit of an eyeroll moment. However, without giving away too much, I will say that eventually, I understood things a bit better.
Coburn is one tough skinned dude...anyone who can basically terrorize a mother and her unknowing four year old without apology deserves to crawl a bit before his own vindication. I felt like a bit of coddling and gentleness would have gone a long way.
Honor...geez, I felt for this woman. Her only thought was to protect her daughter...and all the while, she kept Emily in the dark and happy, thinking they were on some grand adventure.
I was very impressed with the way she handled the characterization of the two leading protagonists. Neither Coburn not Honor compromised their core beliefs. And Coburn wasn't the typical stoic hero that does a complete 180, turning from a badass who cares about no one into a gentle, thoughtful man who very nearly swoons for the woman and child. He's still pretty much a stoic badass at the end as well. Just with a new outlook on a few things.
The rest of the book was fabulously done...nonstop intrigue until the end. You'll never guess whodunnit, never! Brown isn't dedicated to her characters so much that bad things won't happen either. I had a couple of gasp out loud moments, and one thing in particular that made me super sad.
It had been years since I've read a Sandra Brown book...I had forgotten how intense she is, how intricate her plots and how she utilizes secondary storylines to keep the reader on their toes for the duration. Despite a bit of WTH at first, this was a fabulous story. The end is a tiny cliffie...more one of those that leaves the specifics up to the reader but come on...we all know how that turned out.
Initially, I felt this book started out a bit too melodramatic. Some of the craziness that happens during the first forty percent ends up feeling somewhat unnecessary. When certain aspects come to light, I had a bit of an eyeroll moment. However, without giving away too much, I will say that eventually, I understood things a bit better.
Coburn is one tough skinned dude...anyone who can basically terrorize a mother and her unknowing four year old without apology deserves to crawl a bit before his own vindication. I felt like a bit of coddling and gentleness would have gone a long way.
Honor...geez, I felt for this woman. Her only thought was to protect her daughter...and all the while, she kept Emily in the dark and happy, thinking they were on some grand adventure.
I was very impressed with the way she handled the characterization of the two leading protagonists. Neither Coburn not Honor compromised their core beliefs. And Coburn wasn't the typical stoic hero that does a complete 180, turning from a badass who cares about no one into a gentle, thoughtful man who very nearly swoons for the woman and child. He's still pretty much a stoic badass at the end as well. Just with a new outlook on a few things.
“Honor.”
Gasping, she lowered her arm from over her eyes and looked into his face.
“Put your hands on me. Pretend this means something.”
With a whimper, she wrapped her arms around him and clutched his back, then slid her hands down over his ass and drew him even deeper into her. He groaned, buried his face in the hollow of her neck, and rocked his body against hers. An orgasm burst through her at the same time he came.
She pretended nothing.”
The rest of the book was fabulously done...nonstop intrigue until the end. You'll never guess whodunnit, never! Brown isn't dedicated to her characters so much that bad things won't happen either. I had a couple of gasp out loud moments, and one thing in particular that made me super sad.
It had been years since I've read a Sandra Brown book...I had forgotten how intense she is, how intricate her plots and how she utilizes secondary storylines to keep the reader on their toes for the duration. Despite a bit of WTH at first, this was a fabulous story. The end is a tiny cliffie...more one of those that leaves the specifics up to the reader but come on...we all know how that turned out.
October 29, 2013
I love Sandra Brown's books and whilst this is not my favourite of hers, I still enjoyed it a lot.
Lethal has all the elements I like in romance/suspense....engaging characters, a fast-paced plot that keeps you guessing until the end.
Wow.....and here I had this idea that small towns were filled with nice people....not in the town where Honor Gillette and her daughter live and where Coburn is accused of mass murder!!!
Every one seems to have a secret.....betrayals,murders, deceptions....we have it all here.
Twists and turns abound and did I get a surprise when the identity of the "bad guy" is revealed!!!! I was so not expecting that!!!
My favourite character????? Emily, Honor's gorgeous and adorable daughter
Another great read by Sandra Brown.
Lethal has all the elements I like in romance/suspense....engaging characters, a fast-paced plot that keeps you guessing until the end.
Wow.....and here I had this idea that small towns were filled with nice people....not in the town where Honor Gillette and her daughter live and where Coburn is accused of mass murder!!!
Every one seems to have a secret.....betrayals,murders, deceptions....we have it all here.
Twists and turns abound and did I get a surprise when the identity of the "bad guy" is revealed!!!! I was so not expecting that!!!
My favourite character????? Emily, Honor's gorgeous and adorable daughter
Another great read by Sandra Brown.
August 15, 2014
REVIEW OF EBOOK; NOVEMBER 2011
Despite some niggles (that's for KateMc:p), I'm giving SB's latest thriller 5 stars because it kept me up reading till 5am and I don't often finish a book in one sitting.
I agree with the other reviewers about the identity of the Bookkeeper. It was implausible for that person to have masterminded that huge operation without anyone discovering or even suspecting the Bookkeeper's identity. But I'm still not taking away a star!
I also hate kids in my books, especially my Romantic Suspense, because the author always uses the poor suckers to throw in the suspense bone and I, the other sucker, always fall for it. Coburn should have thrown Emily to the gators the first chance he got. Ok, so she stopped the situation from getting worse by waking him up but still, TOO EFFIN' LATE!
Coburn was fabulous. I liked that he was strong and didn't give in to Honor's protests, I liked that he was a true, hardened operative, unlike many of the romance heroes who are trained killers only because the book's blurb said so. This consistent handling of Coburn lasted all the way to the end and so while the ending left my mouth gaping open, it was the right one to give Coburn because it was Coburn's story all the way through. Very rarely does a hero steal the show for me because it depends so much on the woman he's chosen. If the author coupled him with a nitwit, I'd lose respect for him for falling for her but if the heroine is great, she can overshadow him. In Lethal's case, I could empathize with Honor but my sympathies, my support, my hopes, were all firmly attached to Lee Coburn.
For the first chapter or so, I found the pacing a little slow as Coburn went through Honor's home looking for that thing that he suspected got her husband killed. It's not long, however, that the story speeds up and gripped me from page to page and I found myself engaged, not just with the MCs but with Diego, a contract killer in love with what should have been his latest job, and also wondering whether Clint Hamilton, Coburn's superior, was a good guy or one of the villains.
Lethal definitely was a thrilling read for me but I have to just say I "hated" the way the book ended. Yes, I said it was the right way but the romance-lover in me wanted a bit more. Just one more freakin' line would have sufficed! Just "He braced himself for happiness like he’d never known in his entire life.
He watched the door they would come through. And saw them " (Bold Italics my suggested addition).
But no. When I got to the last page of my reader, my mouth dropped open. I was expecting at least 3/4 of a page of reading even though I saw it was the final page but all I saw on my reader was 'THE END'. Those were the only words on an otherwise blank page. Where's the big reunion? Where's the 'You came for me'? Where's the 'We (Emily and Honor) can't live without you.'?
W.T.F.!!! I just froze. Literally froze with my mouth open at 5am. Then I read the last 5 pages FIVE TIMES to drill it into me that Coburn got his HEA. Yea, yea, the suspense purists will say that was enough but my romance-lover buddies will know I'm not asking too much if they were to read this book. And if they enjoy romantic suspense, Ms Brown's latest is a Do Not Miss.
Anyway, after that I couldn't sleep and badly needed my romance fix even though my digital clock showed 5.15am. I needed something really predictable, formulaic and mushy. I chose G A Hauser's Two In, Two Out. Omigod. I should shoot myself:0
November 7, 2018
I haven’t read a book by Sandra Brown for some time. I generally enjoy her books, some of them more, some of them less. This one is okay but not one of her best ones.
The characters are okay and quite likeable but not really memorable. I don’t think I will remember Honor or Coburn in a few weeks. Emily, Honor’s daughter, is okay for a child character. The thing is that I couldn’t find any deep feelings between Honor and Coburn. Some passion, a kind of fascination – yes. But those deep feelings they are thinking about – not really.
The suspense is pretty nice. There are several people I suspected. And even though the villain turns out to be one of these persons, it isn’t really obvious while reading. Also the personality of the Bookkeeper somehow suites the whole story.
I’m not sure if I like the very end of the book, the epilogue. To me it’s a bit too open for possibilities. Especially since there is no continuation of this book.
March 23, 2013
3.5 stars, but 5 stars for the hero. Plot contortions aside, I enjoyed this suspenseful story, especially getting into the hero's POV. My kind of guy, Lee Coburn. Bold, cold, sexy, cynical, and fatalistic, this "lethal" former Marine is blindsided by emerging tenderness, hope, insecurity, and jealousy (the scene with the football). Kudos to Brown for this textured portrayal of character.
I especially enjoyed his taken-aback-ness with little Emily, who demands a bedtime kiss from the adored invader in her home, and reminds this mass murderer to wash his hands before lunch. *chuckling*
Honor is a solid heroine. Intuitive. Stubborn. Courageous. Protective. Not a weeper. Quite likable.
Sandra Brown's style reminded me of Linda Howard (but not on par with Howard's best).
But! Brown pulled an irritating switcheroo on the villain. She painstakingly laid an obvious trail of bread crumbs to the apparent villain and then at the last minute, yanked the rug under my feet and substituted a third-string villain from the locker room. Insult to my intelligence. Unsubstantiated by the text except for a few pages of info-dump confessions at the end, and still not credible.
Also, what kind of clever cop would disguise vital information, carefully collected and documented, in such a chancy location? What are the chances anyone would ever in a million years figure it out? He did want it found, in case he died, so...
Happy to see Lee get his HEA with this lovely little family. (We actually don't "see" it, per se, but I think the HEA is implied. Brown left it hanging.)
As for secondary characters, I thought Brown excelled in her character development of Stan Gilette. In contrast, her characterization of Hamilton was inconsistent (hello, split personality). The situation with Diego and Isobel was interesting, and rather well played. I liked Tori, and found her friendship credible. Doral was decently characterized, too. I loved little Emily -- she seemed real, and added a joyous sparkle to the darker aspects of the story. The scenes with Lanny, the paralyzed boy, made me sad. What a miserable life, and the future looks worse.
Writing style: In my view, Brown writes dialogue like a pro, but she needs to work on the rest of the prose. Some sentences feel pedantic, stocked with trivial details, as seen in this sentence:
"Honor placed the iced cupcake on the platter, returned the spatula to the bowl of frosting, and absently wiped her hands on a dishtowel as she stepped around the child." Details should not be applied to trivia. Sorta clunky. Or this one: "When Stan raised his garage door using the remote on his car's sun visor..." (who cares where his remote is, or even how he opened the garage?).
On the other hand, Brown writes solid dialogue. It feels real, not wooden or false, and it flows naturally.
An enjoyable story! Loved Lee Coburn. Wish we could get a glimpse of Lee, Honor, and Emily in an epilogue or a sequel.
Content: A couple yummy sex scenes, cursing, religious profanity, murder, torture, mutilation
Characters: Honor Gilette, daughter Emily (age four), deceased husband Eddie, father-in-law Stan Gilette, Lee Coburn, Police Sergeant Fred Hawkins, City Manager Doral Hawkins, The Bookkeeper, Diego, Isobel, Tori (Honor's friend),
Tom VanAllen FBI agent, his wife Janice, their adolescent son Lanny, etc.
I especially enjoyed his taken-aback-ness with little Emily, who demands a bedtime kiss from the adored invader in her home, and reminds this mass murderer to wash his hands before lunch. *chuckling*
Honor is a solid heroine. Intuitive. Stubborn. Courageous. Protective. Not a weeper. Quite likable.
Sandra Brown's style reminded me of Linda Howard (but not on par with Howard's best).
But! Brown pulled an irritating switcheroo on the villain. She painstakingly laid an obvious trail of bread crumbs to the apparent villain and then at the last minute, yanked the rug under my feet and substituted a third-string villain from the locker room. Insult to my intelligence. Unsubstantiated by the text except for a few pages of info-dump confessions at the end, and still not credible.
Also, what kind of clever cop would disguise vital information, carefully collected and documented, in such a chancy location? What are the chances anyone would ever in a million years figure it out? He did want it found, in case he died, so...
Happy to see Lee get his HEA with this lovely little family. (We actually don't "see" it, per se, but I think the HEA is implied. Brown left it hanging.)
As for secondary characters, I thought Brown excelled in her character development of Stan Gilette. In contrast, her characterization of Hamilton was inconsistent (hello, split personality). The situation with Diego and Isobel was interesting, and rather well played. I liked Tori, and found her friendship credible. Doral was decently characterized, too. I loved little Emily -- she seemed real, and added a joyous sparkle to the darker aspects of the story. The scenes with Lanny, the paralyzed boy, made me sad. What a miserable life, and the future looks worse.
Writing style: In my view, Brown writes dialogue like a pro, but she needs to work on the rest of the prose. Some sentences feel pedantic, stocked with trivial details, as seen in this sentence:
"Honor placed the iced cupcake on the platter, returned the spatula to the bowl of frosting, and absently wiped her hands on a dishtowel as she stepped around the child." Details should not be applied to trivia. Sorta clunky. Or this one: "When Stan raised his garage door using the remote on his car's sun visor..." (who cares where his remote is, or even how he opened the garage?).
On the other hand, Brown writes solid dialogue. It feels real, not wooden or false, and it flows naturally.
An enjoyable story! Loved Lee Coburn. Wish we could get a glimpse of Lee, Honor, and Emily in an epilogue or a sequel.
Content: A couple yummy sex scenes, cursing, religious profanity, murder, torture, mutilation
Characters: Honor Gilette, daughter Emily (age four), deceased husband Eddie, father-in-law Stan Gilette, Lee Coburn, Police Sergeant Fred Hawkins, City Manager Doral Hawkins, The Bookkeeper, Diego, Isobel, Tori (Honor's friend),
Tom VanAllen FBI agent, his wife Janice, their adolescent son Lanny, etc.
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