An intense, steamy thriller set in the brutal world of human traffickingAdriana Santos, a fearless, idealistic young police officer on beach patrol, interrupts the sale of a young Mexican girl into slavery.
Adriana goes undercover to break up the human trafficking ring, a mission complicated by a the vicious serial killer 'Juan the Ripper'" who stalks the streets of central Texas and brutally murders young Mexican prostitutes.
In Corpus Christi, Adriana is kidnapped, her partner left for dead. She struggles to establish a relationship her captor, both feeling a strong mutual attraction.
In her quest to help the girls that are held captive, Adriana causes trouble with her captor's ruthless boss, and despite their disagreements, she and her captor must learn to work together to survive.
I will admit, the description of ‘an intense steamy thriller’ caught my attention. This book did not disappoint. There was just the right amount of ‘steamy’ and quite a bit of intense and thriller. I found myself not wanting to put the book down because I wanted to know what was going to happen.
Adriana is smart yet seems to have a challenge keeping her mouth shut. I said out loud a few times, ‘come on girl just be quiet!’ But she is smart. The way she explained things made so much sense in this work of fiction. I was believing she could really do all the things she had ideas about. When a situation went awry, I had to keep reading. ‘How in the world is she going to get out of this one?’ was said by me more than once while reading. She came across as a smart, realistic and strong woman.
Easy to read and understand and had a good flow, considering everything that was going on. Again, the steamy was just right. Who doesn’t like a book that starts off immediately with suspense and wonder? It grabbed my attention in a way that few books have. Undercover police, cartel, thugs, a little violence and crime, possible romance and then many elements of humanity.
This book made me feel tense at times and on edge. Adriana’s compassion for the women made me say ‘awwwe’ a few times and I also felt more compassion about the human trafficking element. I hate that it occurs and it is horrible. The book wrote about it in a way that made my stomach not turn. It was a work of fiction. I enjoyed the book.