I hadn't been especially excited about this one. The blurb gave me the impression that this was going to be a "Nichelle is taken hostage for two thirds of the story" kind of deal, and I'm not really in the mood for that right now.
But I needn’t have worried. Cover Shot, the fifth installment of the Nichelle Clark Crime Thriller series, delivered the same intense, fast-paced, nail biting action and suspense I've come to expect from LynDee walker.
We've got mysterious murders; a team of investigators who, shockingly, shockingly, I tell you, aren't talking to reporters; an angry man with a gun in the oncology wing of St Vincent’s hospital; a threatening letter and photo in a mailbox; a nosy, butthurt, overprotective ATF agent of an ex-boyfriend; a frame job; hackers; a potential deportation; jerky bosses; the shooting of one of my favorite supporting characters; some light family drama; big pharma; politics; a marriage proposal; intensified professional rivalries; and an unarmed protagonist in high heels who gets injured in an attempt to outrun an armed murderer.
This one was a racer from start to finish, and I’m really enjoying binge reading the series as a whole.
All in all, not bad for a much-needed piece of escapism; five stars.