Private investigator Ian Coulter and his FBI partner Rick Mohr work hard and play harder. Making their relationship a priority is a challenge they willingly embrace. Life is better together, and when their cases overlap, it also gets pretty interesting.
An evening stroll turns deadly when a sniper targets Rick. Needing to be with his lover, Ian has to trust Rick’s team with the hunt for the shooter. As Rick heals tensions between the men escalate and some uncomfortable truths are revealed.
Ian gets a break in the case but the sniper proves to be elusive. With the FBI conducting a manhunt in Amethyst Cove, Ian has to deal with his own man. It’ll take patience and some tough love to heal recent fractures and secure the future he wants with Rick.
FBI agent Rick Mohr has been shot and his live in lover Private Investigator Ian Coulter fears the worst. However, once Rick is on the road to recovery, Ian and Rick turn their focus to finding the answers to the key questions of who is the shooter and why did he choose Rick as a target?
Circle Of Steel is part of the Amethyst Cove Mysteries series. The plot centers on several issues that have a direct impact on Rick and Ian’s relationship. Their lack of marital status causes problems for hospital care plus adds a level of tension to the relationship.
Attempting to discuss their personal situation, their contradictory personalities progress into an explosive exchange of verbal assault. One bone of contention between Rick and Ian is a matter of trust, as well as their different methods for solving crimes. Rick wants to overprotect Ian, while Ian, a former street cop, takes a few risks in his investigations.
KC Kendricks has created another intriguing and enjoyable episode to the series. I look forward to the next installment, especially since the perpetrator introduced in this episode is still on the loose.
2.5 stars. Quickly realised this was part of a series when I started reading but it drew me in. Not the best writing but a decent story that makes me want to go back and try the rest of the books.