The Steel Caress

The Tiger Sword Trilogy #2

by Jessica Hall

Former undercover government agent, Raven, now a high-profile fashion model, is forced to face her past when General Kalen Graden, her former lover and boss, returns and coerces her into performing one last mission, destroying the nation's deadliest Chinese-American crime families. Original.

Genres: Romantic Suspense, Romance, Contemporary

304 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published May 6, 2003

About the author

aka Lynn Viehl

Reviews

[Alp · Rating 4 out of 5]

Raven's story was great. It broke my heart to know more about what happened to her and how she managed to get through it. Ooh, I loved this kick-ass heroine! I loved her confidence, her cleverness, her strength, and her sassiness. I loved how she handled things, difficult people, or even the troubling/crisis situations, and I was like--"You go, girl! Kick their asses!"

Overall, an enjoyable page-turning read.

[Ренета Кирова · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Стоманена ласка" на Джесика Хол започна много объркано за преследванията между "добрите" американци и "лошите" китайци. Даже си помислих: "Леле мале, на каква книга попаднах - скучна". Добре, че не оставям книга и когато продължих с четенето започна да ми се избистря. Между 3 и 4 звезди й слагам оценка. Жанрът е по-скоро романтичен трилър. Имаше интриги, модни ревюта, военни престрелки, китайска мафия, търсене на мечове, които не се намериха. Да, има пропуски в книгата, но като цяло може да се пренебрегнат. Определено ме държа в напрежение.

[T. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Steel Caress, the second book of the Tiger Sword Trilogy, is a re-read of a paperback in my personal collection. The plot behind the book is outlandish, but the author makes it work with smart dialog and strong, varied characters. Left for dead at the conclusion of a mission gone bad, Raven (Major Ravenowitz) reinvents herself. Literally. AWOL from the military because feels she was set-up and she doesn't return, she creates a new persona and continues to fight corruption. Lots of constant action and layered subplots.

[Ayana · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5/5 stars! Bravo! Great combination of CID, Chinese tongs, yakuza, and world's top supermodel! =D Want another one like this soon! :)

[Karen Desmond · Rating 4 out of 5]

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