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Infiltration Rescue
Facing her past
Could mean losing her future.
Running away had saved her life but Avery Samuels could run no longer. Having spent thirteen years in a cult, she was good at hiding, but Special Agent Nick Diaz needed Avery to face her past. Posing as Nick’s wife to infiltrate the cult was a dangerous plan. But Avery had a secret to uncover and Nick was the only man she trusted to make her nightmares disappear.
Could mean losing her future.
Running away had saved her life but Avery Samuels could run no longer. Having spent thirteen years in a cult, she was good at hiding, but Special Agent Nick Diaz needed Avery to face her past. Posing as Nick’s wife to infiltrate the cult was a dangerous plan. But Avery had a secret to uncover and Nick was the only man she trusted to make her nightmares disappear.
- GenresRomance
288 pages, ebook
First published April 2, 2020
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Susan Cliff
15 books25 followersSusan Cliff is the author of Navy Seal Rescue and Witness on the Run.
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December 30, 2020
Hanna fled the cult she was born into as a young teen. Traumatized by her upbringing, Hannah finds safety in a new identity as Avery and a fresh family. Unfortunately for Avery, the past comes knocking on her doorstep.
Special Agent Nick Diaz is ready for revenge on an alt-w cult that took the life of his best friend. The only former member he can find is a pretty psychologist who becomes his last hope in scoring an undercover op to take down the leader from the inside.
I loved Susan Cliff’s writing even before when she was writing as JS. I love her writing even more now that she’s Susan Cliff. Her material has more substance than any of the other prolific romance writers I have come across. I am always pleasantly surprised by what she is capable of imagining.
I went into the novel knowingly only that Susan Cliff wrote it. I was definitely not expecting a suspense-filled romance taking place within the confines of an alt-w cult commune. I loved it completely.
The romance is a fringe benefit to a mostly untouched topic in the romance novel genre. Cult polygamy communes are just not sexy. But somehow SC is able to shed light on a dark topic while still weaving in romance. (The romance is pretty light, only one “graphic” scene).
Special Agent Nick Diaz is ready for revenge on an alt-w cult that took the life of his best friend. The only former member he can find is a pretty psychologist who becomes his last hope in scoring an undercover op to take down the leader from the inside.
I loved Susan Cliff’s writing even before when she was writing as JS. I love her writing even more now that she’s Susan Cliff. Her material has more substance than any of the other prolific romance writers I have come across. I am always pleasantly surprised by what she is capable of imagining.
I went into the novel knowingly only that Susan Cliff wrote it. I was definitely not expecting a suspense-filled romance taking place within the confines of an alt-w cult commune. I loved it completely.
The romance is a fringe benefit to a mostly untouched topic in the romance novel genre. Cult polygamy communes are just not sexy. But somehow SC is able to shed light on a dark topic while still weaving in romance. (The romance is pretty light, only one “graphic” scene).
June 17, 2020
I really enjoy Susan's books, I have enjoyed the books that she wrote under her other author name too. She's one of my fav's. I could see this book three times the size with so much more story in it. It's a very interesting topic (I think) and one not really covered in romance/suspense books.
January 23, 2022
I was excited when I heard that Susan Cliff is a pseudonym for Jill Sorenson. Ms. Sorenson's romantic suspense novels were fabulous and I've missed reading her since her last novel, the outstanding Off the Rails was published in 2016. Unfortunately, Infiltration Rescue was a mess of a book.
Nick Diaz lost a friend to undercover work while that man was investigating a cult led by a guy named Brother Jeff. Nick has been determined ever since to see his friend's murderer brought to justice but he needs intel on the extremely isolated cult in order to successfully infiltrate them and not wind up dead like his buddy and that information has been in short supply. Then he tracks down Avery, formerly Hannah, the only woman who'd ever escaped from the compound. She has the information he needs to become the ideal candidate for recruitment - or at least acceptance - by Brother Jeff and his cohorts. Initially, his plan had been to use Avery as a resource/consultant but when the woman who was supposed to pose as his wife - and fellow inductee - is hit by a car and too injured to go, Nick pressures Avery into going with him. He shows her a picture of the sister she left behind and guilts Avery into attempting a rescue.
By this point in the story I didn't like Nick much but he actually manages to get worse throughout the tale by continuously making maverick decisions which place both himself and Avery in danger. The lust talk throughout the tale, which replaced actual relationship building, made both him and Avery seem like juvenile teens in the midst of a first crush.
Many of Ms. Sorenson's works are favorites of mine and I purchased this book because I am a fan. However, as much as I would like to, I can't recommend this story. I would urge readers to look up the books in her Aftershock and Caught series. Those are excellent and well worth reading.
Nick Diaz lost a friend to undercover work while that man was investigating a cult led by a guy named Brother Jeff. Nick has been determined ever since to see his friend's murderer brought to justice but he needs intel on the extremely isolated cult in order to successfully infiltrate them and not wind up dead like his buddy and that information has been in short supply. Then he tracks down Avery, formerly Hannah, the only woman who'd ever escaped from the compound. She has the information he needs to become the ideal candidate for recruitment - or at least acceptance - by Brother Jeff and his cohorts. Initially, his plan had been to use Avery as a resource/consultant but when the woman who was supposed to pose as his wife - and fellow inductee - is hit by a car and too injured to go, Nick pressures Avery into going with him. He shows her a picture of the sister she left behind and guilts Avery into attempting a rescue.
By this point in the story I didn't like Nick much but he actually manages to get worse throughout the tale by continuously making maverick decisions which place both himself and Avery in danger. The lust talk throughout the tale, which replaced actual relationship building, made both him and Avery seem like juvenile teens in the midst of a first crush.
Many of Ms. Sorenson's works are favorites of mine and I purchased this book because I am a fan. However, as much as I would like to, I can't recommend this story. I would urge readers to look up the books in her Aftershock and Caught series. Those are excellent and well worth reading.
May 25, 2020
This was a very slow read. Parts were good but it did not seem to flow.
July 8, 2021
Page Turner
delved into a cult you can read the action. I don't care for learning about cults but it was riveting.
delved into a cult you can read the action. I don't care for learning about cults but it was riveting.
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