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FBI Thriller #26
Reckoning: An FBI Thriller
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Agents Savich and Sherlock are back in the latest installment in Catherine Coulter’s #1 New York Times bestselling FBI Thriller series, and this time both are enlisted to help women with traumatic pasts who are in mortal danger.
When she was twelve years old, Kirra Mandarian’s parents were murdered and she barely escaped with her life. Fourteen years later Kirra is a commonwealth attorney back home in Porte Franklin, Virginia, and her goal is to find out who killed her parents and why. She assumes the identity of E.N.—Eliot Ness—and gathers proof to bring down the man she believes was behind her parents’ deaths. She quickly learns that big-time criminals are very dangerous indeed and realizes she needs Dillon Savich’s help. Savich brings in Special Agent Griffin Hammersmith to work with Lieutenant Jeter Thorpe, the young detective who’d saved Kirra years before.
Emma Hunt, a piano prodigy and the granddaughter of powerful crime boss Mason Lord, was only six years old when she was abducted. Then, she was saved by her adoptive father, San Francisco federal judge Ramsey Hunt. Now a twelve-year-old with a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, she narrowly saves herself from a would-be kidnapper at Davies Hall in San Francisco. Worried for her safety, Emma’s entire family joins her for her next performance, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.. Sherlock and officers from METRO are assigned to protect her, but things don’t turn out as planned…
Agents Savich and Sherlock are back in the latest installment in Catherine Coulter’s #1 New York Times bestselling FBI Thriller series, and this time both are enlisted to help women with traumatic pasts who are in mortal danger.
When she was twelve years old, Kirra Mandarian’s parents were murdered and she barely escaped with her life. Fourteen years later Kirra is a commonwealth attorney back home in Porte Franklin, Virginia, and her goal is to find out who killed her parents and why. She assumes the identity of E.N.—Eliot Ness—and gathers proof to bring down the man she believes was behind her parents’ deaths. She quickly learns that big-time criminals are very dangerous indeed and realizes she needs Dillon Savich’s help. Savich brings in Special Agent Griffin Hammersmith to work with Lieutenant Jeter Thorpe, the young detective who’d saved Kirra years before.
Emma Hunt, a piano prodigy and the granddaughter of powerful crime boss Mason Lord, was only six years old when she was abducted. Then, she was saved by her adoptive father, San Francisco federal judge Ramsey Hunt. Now a twelve-year-old with a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, she narrowly saves herself from a would-be kidnapper at Davies Hall in San Francisco. Worried for her safety, Emma’s entire family joins her for her next performance, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.. Sherlock and officers from METRO are assigned to protect her, but things don’t turn out as planned…
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First published August 2, 2022
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August 16, 2022
I remember Emma's book (Backfire). She is one of five-year-old Sean's many, many prospective brides. Too bad Coulter isn't letting him grow up, I would love to see the man he turns out to be. I am so glad that a certain element that has been missing in the last several books is back. I really missed the romance part in those books and am glad to have it back, even if it was just a small part of the plot. The duo plots kept me on my toes. This time Savich and Sherlock were working the same case - Emma's attempted kidnapping. Sherlock ended up in danger again and I'm not a fan of that. Griffin Hammersmith and Kirra Mandarian were an awesome couple that should have had a lot more page space for their relationship. That is a problem trying to cram two plot lines in one book. Oh! The last sentence of the book will make longtime fans cheer and cry, don't miss it!
Six years ago, Emma Hunt was kidnapped as a pawn in a deadly game between her grandfather, Mason Lord, a notorious Chicago crime boss and his rival Rule Shaker, a Las Vegas kingpin, that ended with death and a truce, of sorts. Now, Emma has been attacked again, but the savvy 12-year-old fought back and escaped. The adults around her are on high alert and Sherlock is acting as personal protection for Emma as she plays a concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington. The danger is real, but the motive is unknown making everyone concerned in danger too.
For fourteen years Kirra Mandarian has hidden in the outback of Australia. At twelve she witnessed the murder of her parents and fled before the shooters killed her. She has lived with her Uncle Leo, but now she has decided she needs to find her parent's killers. As an attorney for the Commonwealth of Virginia in Pointe Franklin, Kirra has been investigating on her own as E.N. - Eliot Ness and has found enough evidence which she presents in a most unusual way. But she soon finds herself in the crosshairs of these killers and reaches out to Dillion Savich. He sends Special Agent Griffin Hammersmith, and he has his hands full not only of the beautiful Kirra, but also trying to keep her alive.
Six years ago, Emma Hunt was kidnapped as a pawn in a deadly game between her grandfather, Mason Lord, a notorious Chicago crime boss and his rival Rule Shaker, a Las Vegas kingpin, that ended with death and a truce, of sorts. Now, Emma has been attacked again, but the savvy 12-year-old fought back and escaped. The adults around her are on high alert and Sherlock is acting as personal protection for Emma as she plays a concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington. The danger is real, but the motive is unknown making everyone concerned in danger too.
For fourteen years Kirra Mandarian has hidden in the outback of Australia. At twelve she witnessed the murder of her parents and fled before the shooters killed her. She has lived with her Uncle Leo, but now she has decided she needs to find her parent's killers. As an attorney for the Commonwealth of Virginia in Pointe Franklin, Kirra has been investigating on her own as E.N. - Eliot Ness and has found enough evidence which she presents in a most unusual way. But she soon finds herself in the crosshairs of these killers and reaches out to Dillion Savich. He sends Special Agent Griffin Hammersmith, and he has his hands full not only of the beautiful Kirra, but also trying to keep her alive.
July 31, 2022
I got an ARC from Goodreads. I found this book contrived, boring, and ridiculous. The dialogue was tedious and the characters were flat.
August 3, 2022
Catherine Coulter knocks another Savich and Sherlock story out of the park! I never tire of their dynamic pairing and the heart stopping stories Catherine Coulter pens about them. And, this one was definitely an edge of your seat read. Finally, the "golden god," Special Agent Griffin Hammersmith, gets his story! I have always gotten a kick out of women's reactions to him whenever he arrived on the scene in past books. It annoyed the hell out of him, but he worked it for the case. Kirra, his guarding assignment, was the perfect foil for me. Her reaction to him (well, you aren't exactly a troll, but you are really nothing to write home about) delighted Griffin. It was perfect.
The dual stories with the two cases was expertly relayed. I literally inhaled it in one day. And, it is always fun to re-visit with Ramsey, Molly and child prodigy Emma again ("Backfire").
All in all, another great addition to one of my favorite all time series. ;)
The dual stories with the two cases was expertly relayed. I literally inhaled it in one day. And, it is always fun to re-visit with Ramsey, Molly and child prodigy Emma again ("Backfire").
All in all, another great addition to one of my favorite all time series. ;)
August 8, 2022
Thanks to William Morrow Publishing for my ARC of New York Bestselling Author Catherine Coulter’s “Reckoning” for an honest review. 📚 ❤️
Really to no one’s surprise, Author Catherine Coulter delivers LARGE again!! Two intertwined brilliant stories draw us deeper and deeper into this articulately woven web until there’s no putting down this FBI thriller until the last gasping page. The characters are deftly developed, the locations emblazoned with familiarity (even if you’ve never been there—but here I come Australia!!), and the story lines raptly delivered in this great who-done-it. You know you need a great book to close out summer 2022 with, and this is IT!!!
Really to no one’s surprise, Author Catherine Coulter delivers LARGE again!! Two intertwined brilliant stories draw us deeper and deeper into this articulately woven web until there’s no putting down this FBI thriller until the last gasping page. The characters are deftly developed, the locations emblazoned with familiarity (even if you’ve never been there—but here I come Australia!!), and the story lines raptly delivered in this great who-done-it. You know you need a great book to close out summer 2022 with, and this is IT!!!
July 29, 2022
Honestly, I could not stand this book and couldn't finish it either. I liked it well enough in the beginning. I thought the dialog was so corny most of the time. It seemed like so much of the book was characters being introduced to other characters with endless descriptions of who they are. That and the constant you're the famous FBI agent, or couple, the famous uncle from Australia over and over again. I mean how many times can you read that? It's boring and its old. Thank you to goodreads for the Advance Reader's Edition of the book and thank God I didn't have to pay for it.
September 28, 2022
I can't believe this is #26 and I have been reading this FBI thriller series since the beginning. There are 2 plots running concurrently as usual, one involving Savitch and Sherlocke and characters from a plot that happened 6 years ago that is particularly thrilling, and another plot with FBI agent Hammersmith who gets his own romance, part of which takes place in Australia. The dialogue is written as only Coulter can, but I have never met anyone in real life who speaks like her characters. A very nice very happy ending and now I am eagerly awaiting the next installment.
July 29, 2022
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I am a big fan of the Savich/Sherlock books by Catherine Coulter, but this one missed the mark for me. The plot felt messy and there were so many characters to keep track of. This story references events that took place in a much earlier book (that I did not read) so I always felt like I was missing a little something. I rolled my eyes at the dialogue several times - it was beyond light banter - nearly just plain ridiculous.
I did enjoy the Kirra plot line and character and would be happy to see more of her in the future.
I am a big fan of the Savich/Sherlock books by Catherine Coulter, but this one missed the mark for me. The plot felt messy and there were so many characters to keep track of. This story references events that took place in a much earlier book (that I did not read) so I always felt like I was missing a little something. I rolled my eyes at the dialogue several times - it was beyond light banter - nearly just plain ridiculous.
I did enjoy the Kirra plot line and character and would be happy to see more of her in the future.
July 16, 2024
I read this book and the rest of this series years ago and it quickly became a favorite. As much as I hate to admit it, other books and other series came along and this wonderful, exciting series kind of got put on the backburner until a challenge made me think, how perfect something from this series would be. So, Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock, the pair of married FBI agents agreed to give me a second chance.
They are taking on two cases that have roots imbedded deep in the past. After the murder of her parents in Virginia, 12-year-old Allison Rendahl barely escaped by climbing out a window and hiding in a cave. Her Uncle Leo took her into his home in Australia and raised her to be a strong woman who helped him lead extreme adventures, but her mental scars always remained. Now, she has changed her name and goes by Kirra Mandarian.
After attending law school at the University of Virginia, she's permanently returned to her hometown in Virginia as a prosecuting attorney and hoping to solve the murder of her parents. She finds a painting done by her father, with photos taped to the back that gives her clues that she will need. Using the name Eliot Ness, not very original but then I didn't write the story:), she gathers and sends the incriminating information that she found to Agent Dillon Savich.
Then we travel to the other side of the country where 12-year-old piano virtuoso Emma Hunt, who was traumatized at age 6 when she was kidnapped by a troubled priest, becomes the target of another predator. Savich and Sherlock, his partner and wife, were involved in the original case. The Hunt family is flying to Washington D.C. to attend Emma’s concert at the Kennedy Center and to try to move her into a safer environment. Emma’s grandfather...who is a sophisticated crime boss, could be the reason Emma is targeted for kidnapping and perhaps why her parents were murdered. At any rate, the people involved in both cases are cold-blooded killers that will use any means and stop at nothing to achieve their goals. Savich and Sherlock must identify those goals or more people are going to die.
It's intense and loaded with action and suspense. This one as well as the others in the series, are a great way to spend your reading time.
They are taking on two cases that have roots imbedded deep in the past. After the murder of her parents in Virginia, 12-year-old Allison Rendahl barely escaped by climbing out a window and hiding in a cave. Her Uncle Leo took her into his home in Australia and raised her to be a strong woman who helped him lead extreme adventures, but her mental scars always remained. Now, she has changed her name and goes by Kirra Mandarian.
After attending law school at the University of Virginia, she's permanently returned to her hometown in Virginia as a prosecuting attorney and hoping to solve the murder of her parents. She finds a painting done by her father, with photos taped to the back that gives her clues that she will need. Using the name Eliot Ness, not very original but then I didn't write the story:), she gathers and sends the incriminating information that she found to Agent Dillon Savich.
Then we travel to the other side of the country where 12-year-old piano virtuoso Emma Hunt, who was traumatized at age 6 when she was kidnapped by a troubled priest, becomes the target of another predator. Savich and Sherlock, his partner and wife, were involved in the original case. The Hunt family is flying to Washington D.C. to attend Emma’s concert at the Kennedy Center and to try to move her into a safer environment. Emma’s grandfather...who is a sophisticated crime boss, could be the reason Emma is targeted for kidnapping and perhaps why her parents were murdered. At any rate, the people involved in both cases are cold-blooded killers that will use any means and stop at nothing to achieve their goals. Savich and Sherlock must identify those goals or more people are going to die.
It's intense and loaded with action and suspense. This one as well as the others in the series, are a great way to spend your reading time.
August 6, 2022
Love this series, but I confess….I knocked the entire fifth star off because of the loose editing. I was really surprised by it; felt so unprofessional and unpolished to me. Lots of grammatical errors and things like “..shook his hand..,” instead of “took his hand”, ya know? Just my OPINION. Still a great story with fabulous characters and I’ll preorder the next installment the second I become aware of it! FOR. SURE. :-)
August 8, 2022
I keep reading about Savitch and Sherlock because I've been following them since the beginning, and I feel like it's an obligation (sigh) to keep reading. At this point, though, I wouldn't be shocked to find out that Ms. Coulter (not to be confused with Anne) uses an AI to create her books.
November 18, 2022
3.5* I really am a sucker for series books. Another entry in the Savich and Sherlock books. It's an enjoyable enough read and we see characters from previous books make an appearance again. If you enjoy this series, then this book will also make the grade.
October 26, 2022
This is the latest #26 2022 of Coulter’s FBI Thriller series with Savich and Sherlock. It is a good one, better than some of the more recent ones.
But perhaps I am a bit biased because of the Australian characters, slang and attitudes.
But perhaps I am a bit biased because of the Australian characters, slang and attitudes.
August 12, 2022
I’m a big fan of Catherine Coulter and her FBI mystery/thrillers. “Reckoning” features Savich and Sherlock along with Agent Griffin. These books are so well crafted, and the plots are so creative, I just sit back and enjoy the ride. The characters are relatable and you emphasize with them throughout the book.
If you haven’t read her books, I recommend reading them in order but it’s not necessary to enjoy this book.
This book is one of her best, 5 stars.
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Synopsis:
Agents Savich and Sherlock are back in the latest installment in Catherine Coulter's #1 New York Times bestselling FBI Thriller series, and this time both are enlisted to help women with traumatic pasts who are in mortal danger.
When she was twelve years old, Kirra Mandarian's parents were murdered and she barely escaped with her life. Fourteen years later Kirra is a commonwealth attorney back home in Porte Franklin, Virginia, and her goal is to find out who killed her parents and why. She assumes the identity of E.N.--Eliot Ness--and gathers proof to bring down the man she believes was behind her parents' deaths. She quickly learns that big-time criminals are very dangerous indeed and realizes she needs Dillon Savich's help. Savich brings in Special Agent Griffin Hammersmith to work with Lieutenant Jeter Thorpe, the young detective who'd saved Kirra years before.
Emma Hunt, a piano prodigy and the granddaughter of powerful crime boss Mason Lord, was only six years old when she was abducted. Then, she was saved by her adoptive father, San Francisco federal judge Ramsey Hunt. Now a 12-year-old with a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, she narrowly saves herself from a would-be kidnapper at Davies Hall in San Francisco. Worried for her safety, Emma's entire family joins her for her next performance, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.. Sherlock and officers from METRO are assigned to protect her, but things don't turn out as planned.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed as in this review are completely my own.
If you haven’t read her books, I recommend reading them in order but it’s not necessary to enjoy this book.
This book is one of her best, 5 stars.
QOTD:
Synopsis:
Agents Savich and Sherlock are back in the latest installment in Catherine Coulter's #1 New York Times bestselling FBI Thriller series, and this time both are enlisted to help women with traumatic pasts who are in mortal danger.
When she was twelve years old, Kirra Mandarian's parents were murdered and she barely escaped with her life. Fourteen years later Kirra is a commonwealth attorney back home in Porte Franklin, Virginia, and her goal is to find out who killed her parents and why. She assumes the identity of E.N.--Eliot Ness--and gathers proof to bring down the man she believes was behind her parents' deaths. She quickly learns that big-time criminals are very dangerous indeed and realizes she needs Dillon Savich's help. Savich brings in Special Agent Griffin Hammersmith to work with Lieutenant Jeter Thorpe, the young detective who'd saved Kirra years before.
Emma Hunt, a piano prodigy and the granddaughter of powerful crime boss Mason Lord, was only six years old when she was abducted. Then, she was saved by her adoptive father, San Francisco federal judge Ramsey Hunt. Now a 12-year-old with a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, she narrowly saves herself from a would-be kidnapper at Davies Hall in San Francisco. Worried for her safety, Emma's entire family joins her for her next performance, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.. Sherlock and officers from METRO are assigned to protect her, but things don't turn out as planned.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed as in this review are completely my own.
October 29, 2022
First time reading Catherine Coulter, as recommended from author Brenda Novak. I thought it was a great FBI thriller but kinda all over the place with different groups of people and they do all tie together but had to pay attention which group you were reading about, but not difficult to do . I would recommend this book for someone who likes an FBI thriller.
August 3, 2022
I won this ARC from a Goodreads giveaway. I have read all of the FBI series and love this one as much as the others. There were a few times I felt like I wanted to go back and re-read the previous one that was referenced a lot just because it’s been so long since I read it. I don’t think it affected the story at all though. I can’t wait for the next book in the series!
July 3, 2024
Reckoning is the 26th book in Catherine Coulter’s FBI series and even though I haven’t read any of the others I never felt lost while reading this. I could tell there was a lot of backstory I missed with some of the characters but the storyline was fresh and the intensity was high. I love that all the women in this book were seriously tough and that they were all unwavering in their strength and character.
Those who love an action-packed thriller with suspenseful moments and a little bit of romance will enjoy this one!
I actually did a combo of print and audio and the audio was spectacular thanks to multiple narrators, one of them being a favorite of mine, Saskia Maarleveld!
Thank you William Morrow for the #gifted copy!
Those who love an action-packed thriller with suspenseful moments and a little bit of romance will enjoy this one!
I actually did a combo of print and audio and the audio was spectacular thanks to multiple narrators, one of them being a favorite of mine, Saskia Maarleveld!
Thank you William Morrow for the #gifted copy!
July 25, 2022
I received an advanced reader copy of this book.
I really enjoyed this book. There are quite a few characters and two stories taking place at the same time so you do need to read where each chapter is taking place.
The two mysteries did keep you guessing until the end. Lots of twists and possibilities lead to an enjoyable read.
I really enjoyed this book. There are quite a few characters and two stories taking place at the same time so you do need to read where each chapter is taking place.
The two mysteries did keep you guessing until the end. Lots of twists and possibilities lead to an enjoyable read.
September 4, 2022
I’ve read a bunch of this series & it was pretty much your typical Dillon/SherlockBook. I do enjoy reading books with more than one storyline. Kira at a young age whitenesses her parents Murder,calls 911 & escapes the killers. She’s taken to Australia & is adopted by her mothers brother. She becomes a prosecuting attorney & is dedicated in finding who was responsible for the murders. It was hard to believe that her Dads painting was still in the shed,especially after 14 years! Emma is a piano prodigy & is kidnapped at a young age & at the age of 12 someone is trying to kidnap her again.
October 26, 2023
Pee-ew this cheese stinks. This was the cheesiest thing I think I have ever listened to.
Sometimes I think audiobooking changes my star rating but I feel this would have gotten the same one star had I read it myself. Had I left it to my own eyes though I don’t think I would have gotten through the whole thing.
Also, the audiobook is voiced by a male + female and they sometimes got mixed up with who was supposed to be talking (based off of accents) — but doesn’t matter for you because I don’t recommend the read/listen.
Also also (like this review) I felt like the book was never going to end when I knew it was the end of the book… the epilogue itself literally had three chapters and was a 16 minute listen pack completely full of stinky Vieux Boulogne……….
Sometimes I think audiobooking changes my star rating but I feel this would have gotten the same one star had I read it myself. Had I left it to my own eyes though I don’t think I would have gotten through the whole thing.
Also, the audiobook is voiced by a male + female and they sometimes got mixed up with who was supposed to be talking (based off of accents) — but doesn’t matter for you because I don’t recommend the read/listen.
Also also (like this review) I felt like the book was never going to end when I knew it was the end of the book… the epilogue itself literally had three chapters and was a 16 minute listen pack completely full of stinky Vieux Boulogne……….
April 25, 2022
Two mysteries intertwine and end up connected in this fast-paced thriller. Sherlock and Savich are each following separate stories at first. Kirra, now a prosecuting attorney, survived as a child when her parents were murdered and she had to flee for her life. Emma, a piano prodigy, was kidnapped as a young child and now someone is trying to kidnap her again. What seems like two separate cases soon evolves into one twisted mystery.
I always enjoy the Savich and Sherlock stories and look forward to more. The addition of an Australian background was fun. Thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC.
I always enjoy the Savich and Sherlock stories and look forward to more. The addition of an Australian background was fun. Thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC.
October 4, 2022
Normally, I really enjoy this series, with its exciting plots and over the top action, but this book was a miss for me. It was telenovela meets the Hallmark channel. All the “good guys” are strikingly gorgeous geniuses and all the “baddies” are moral free tarantulas with a hefty dose of psychosis. Yet, everything turns out peachy keen. Even the 12 year olds get their first glimpse of love. Blergh.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 27, 2022
This wasn’t as good as previous books by Coulter. It jumps between 2 stories which are not really connected,which is very confusing. I had trouble keeping the 2 stories straight and which characters were in which story. Each story was great and would have been a good book if it was alone. Otherwise , it was a good book.
January 8, 2023
Unfortunately I just couldn’t get into this book and lost focus every time I picked it up. I felt a lot of the dialogue to be unnecessary and repetitive. I ended up skimming most of the latter half.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and Goodreads for an advanced Kindle copy.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and Goodreads for an advanced Kindle copy.
September 11, 2022
DNF. Ugh. This book was AWFUL. No one talks like this and the action was ridiculous. I’m not wasting my time. Don’t spend your money on the novel.
September 26, 2022
Barbara’s rating: 5 of 5 Stars
Series: FBI Thriller #26
Publication Date: 8/2/22
Period: Contemporary
Number of Pages: 432
As always, Catherine Coulter has delivered a stellar book. One might think that a series with 26 books would become a bit stale and repetitive, but that is NOT the case here. Each book is as fresh, engaging, and inventive as the first. These later books haven’t made use of Dillon’s sixth sense as much as the first ones did, but that isn’t an issue for me – after all, it allows them to solve the crimes by following the evidence. Although – sometimes – a bit of that intuition would be good in the suspenseful parts.
I listened to the audiobook version from my public library and I loved the way they did it. Harper Audio presented the book with narrators Saskia Maarleveld and Pete Simonelli, so we had a female narrator for the female voices and a male narrator for the male. Both narrators did an excellent job with the pacing of the narration and each character had a nicely unique voice.
If you are a fan of the series, you’ll remember Emma’s story – The Target, book #3 in the series. One of the things I love about this series is the continuity of the characters. They don’t all show up in every book, but they recur often enough you can keep up with them. Emma was kidnapped by a heinous pedophile when she was six years old, and now several years later, someone is again trying to kidnap her. Is it a family member of the pedophile who is coming after her as revenge for the death of the pedophile? Is it the man who actually paid the pedophile to kidnap Emma in the first place? Is it someone totally different?
Savich and Sherlock definitely don’t have an easy time solving this one – especially when the victims are very good friends of theirs. They manage to thwart more kidnapping attempts before the kidnappers decide to change targets. Catching the villains and rescuing the abductees becomes a near-death thing for all participants. Can Savich and Ramsey save everyone or will some of them die?
The other featured case features Agent Griffin Hammersmith as he pairs up with Kirra Mandarian, a commonwealth attorney in Porte Franklin, Virginia. When she was just twelve years old, Kirra barely escaped with her life on the night her parents were murdered. Now, after living with her uncle in Australia for years, she is back in Porte Franklin and she is determined to uncover the murderers of her parents.
Little does Kirra know how dangerous those murderers are or how far they can reach until the attempts on her life begin. Lucky for her all of those years in Australia taught her many survival skills – and she’s going to need every one of them to survive. Things are very close even with the ever-so-handsome agent Hammersmith looking out for her. Can Kirra and Hammersmith get the evidence they need to convict the murderers before those murderers get them?
I thoroughly enjoyed this intense, suspenseful read and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.
Series: FBI Thriller #26
Publication Date: 8/2/22
Period: Contemporary
Number of Pages: 432
As always, Catherine Coulter has delivered a stellar book. One might think that a series with 26 books would become a bit stale and repetitive, but that is NOT the case here. Each book is as fresh, engaging, and inventive as the first. These later books haven’t made use of Dillon’s sixth sense as much as the first ones did, but that isn’t an issue for me – after all, it allows them to solve the crimes by following the evidence. Although – sometimes – a bit of that intuition would be good in the suspenseful parts.
I listened to the audiobook version from my public library and I loved the way they did it. Harper Audio presented the book with narrators Saskia Maarleveld and Pete Simonelli, so we had a female narrator for the female voices and a male narrator for the male. Both narrators did an excellent job with the pacing of the narration and each character had a nicely unique voice.
If you are a fan of the series, you’ll remember Emma’s story – The Target, book #3 in the series. One of the things I love about this series is the continuity of the characters. They don’t all show up in every book, but they recur often enough you can keep up with them. Emma was kidnapped by a heinous pedophile when she was six years old, and now several years later, someone is again trying to kidnap her. Is it a family member of the pedophile who is coming after her as revenge for the death of the pedophile? Is it the man who actually paid the pedophile to kidnap Emma in the first place? Is it someone totally different?
Savich and Sherlock definitely don’t have an easy time solving this one – especially when the victims are very good friends of theirs. They manage to thwart more kidnapping attempts before the kidnappers decide to change targets. Catching the villains and rescuing the abductees becomes a near-death thing for all participants. Can Savich and Ramsey save everyone or will some of them die?
The other featured case features Agent Griffin Hammersmith as he pairs up with Kirra Mandarian, a commonwealth attorney in Porte Franklin, Virginia. When she was just twelve years old, Kirra barely escaped with her life on the night her parents were murdered. Now, after living with her uncle in Australia for years, she is back in Porte Franklin and she is determined to uncover the murderers of her parents.
Little does Kirra know how dangerous those murderers are or how far they can reach until the attempts on her life begin. Lucky for her all of those years in Australia taught her many survival skills – and she’s going to need every one of them to survive. Things are very close even with the ever-so-handsome agent Hammersmith looking out for her. Can Kirra and Hammersmith get the evidence they need to convict the murderers before those murderers get them?
I thoroughly enjoyed this intense, suspenseful read and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.
August 1, 2022
Reckoning by Catherine Coulter is the 26th book in her FBI Thriller series. Agents Savich and Sherlock, who I always enjoy, are the leads in Reckoning; which has two mysteries, with each involved in, though as we get later into the story, Savich will play a big part in Sherlock’s story.
Kirra Mandarian saw her mother and father murdered 14 years ago, managing to escape to safety. Kirra lived in Australia with her uncle, who brought her up, and now in present time, she returns to the scene of the crime in Porte Franklin, Virginia. Kirra is smart, savvy and trained in self-defense; she is now an assistant prosecutor, and is determined to find out who killed her parents; taking on a secret identity (Eliot Ness), she sends information to the police and prosecuting lawyers with information that would convict the villain; she also sends the paperwork to Agent Dillon Savich, whom she knows will be able to help.
Emma Hunt, a piano prodigy, was only 6 years old when she was kidnapped, but her father and mother saved her. Now at 12 years old, Emma manages to save herself from another attempt to kidnap her. Agent Sherlock, who has been friends with Emma’s mother, decides to spend time watching and protecting Emma, especially, with a performance being scheduled at Kennedy Center, in Washington, D.C.
What follows is a non-stop exciting and intense adventure with two different cases. Both cases escalated, with many twists and surprises, which is another reason not to reveal these spoilers, so not to ruin the book. I love Savich and Sherlock, even when they worked separately; they are a fabulous couple and super agents. I really thought Kirra was a fantastic character, as she was fearless to find the truth about her parent’s death, as well as working closely with Savich, Agent Griffin Hammersmith and the local detective Jeter. With Emma on close watch, the criminals decide to change the game, and manage to kidnap the mother and Sherlock; this will bring Savich into this mystery.
Reckoning was an exciting thriller from start to finish, and even if it was tense at times, as I was unable to put the book down from start to finish. Catherine Coulter once again gives us a fabulous story, with wonderful characters, including evil villains. Reckoning was a fast-paced, exciting, intriguing, suspenseful mystery. If you like suspense, mysteries, espionage, especially in the world of FBI, I wholly suggest you read Catherine Coulter.
Barb
The Reading Cafe
Kirra Mandarian saw her mother and father murdered 14 years ago, managing to escape to safety. Kirra lived in Australia with her uncle, who brought her up, and now in present time, she returns to the scene of the crime in Porte Franklin, Virginia. Kirra is smart, savvy and trained in self-defense; she is now an assistant prosecutor, and is determined to find out who killed her parents; taking on a secret identity (Eliot Ness), she sends information to the police and prosecuting lawyers with information that would convict the villain; she also sends the paperwork to Agent Dillon Savich, whom she knows will be able to help.
Emma Hunt, a piano prodigy, was only 6 years old when she was kidnapped, but her father and mother saved her. Now at 12 years old, Emma manages to save herself from another attempt to kidnap her. Agent Sherlock, who has been friends with Emma’s mother, decides to spend time watching and protecting Emma, especially, with a performance being scheduled at Kennedy Center, in Washington, D.C.
What follows is a non-stop exciting and intense adventure with two different cases. Both cases escalated, with many twists and surprises, which is another reason not to reveal these spoilers, so not to ruin the book. I love Savich and Sherlock, even when they worked separately; they are a fabulous couple and super agents. I really thought Kirra was a fantastic character, as she was fearless to find the truth about her parent’s death, as well as working closely with Savich, Agent Griffin Hammersmith and the local detective Jeter. With Emma on close watch, the criminals decide to change the game, and manage to kidnap the mother and Sherlock; this will bring Savich into this mystery.
Reckoning was an exciting thriller from start to finish, and even if it was tense at times, as I was unable to put the book down from start to finish. Catherine Coulter once again gives us a fabulous story, with wonderful characters, including evil villains. Reckoning was a fast-paced, exciting, intriguing, suspenseful mystery. If you like suspense, mysteries, espionage, especially in the world of FBI, I wholly suggest you read Catherine Coulter.
Barb
The Reading Cafe
August 20, 2022
This 26 th book in the FBI series was great Savich, and Sherlock are at it again. Sherlock is adding personal protection for a twelve year old child prodigy, who has had several attempts in her life. She is set to play at the Kennedy Center for the Arts, the Chopin series. While Savich is called in to help a young prosecutor, trying to find the killers of her parents when she was only twelve. They tried to kill her too, but she escaped into a cave, and was found by a police detective. She had been adopted by her uncle, and moved to Australia. This book really is about the mob. Several bosses are involved, two are trying to help and two are in the midst of still trying to kill others who hold their secrets, and one of them is the grandfather of the child prodigy. Agent Griffen Hammersmith is part of the back up to protect the assistant prosecutor, Kiera who is determined to get all the dirt on who she believes are the killers of her parents. Savich is called away due to Sherlock, and Mason’s daughter Molly going missing. It is a race to find who has taken Sherlock, and if all this is planned by two mob bosses, who made a pact to end a war six years ago. Well written book, that I really enjoyed. I love the author, and the series. The ending brought all the criminals to an end one way, or the other. Plus there was an Epilogue which I always enjoy. It was suspenseful, and detail oriented, plus complex. You really had to pay close attention since so many people were involved, from so many directions. This could be read as a stand alone book, but since I knew the main characters from so many books, In the past I knew how talented, or determined the characters were. 5 stars. Note. Lots of violence.
August 11, 2022
I won this book from Goodreads-Giveaways. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Overall, I'd rate this a 3.5 star read. I thought it was quite pacey - I was always eager to pick it back up because I wanted to find out what was going to happen next. All of the women were strong characters, either physically, mentally, or extremely talented, and best of all, they were extremely supportive of each other, which is a huge plus. The men were also strong characters, and they all treated the women with love and respect. I liked the Australian bits in the story; Uncle Leo is one of my favorite characters, along with his group of friends. Although I have to admit that Elizabeth Beatrice is my absolute favorite character; I'd love to see more done with her in future installments.
I was slightly frustrated with the insta-love between Kirra and Griffin, and I wish that not everybody had to be portrayed as physically perfect.
All in all, this was a quick, enjoyable read with charming characters.
Overall, I'd rate this a 3.5 star read. I thought it was quite pacey - I was always eager to pick it back up because I wanted to find out what was going to happen next. All of the women were strong characters, either physically, mentally, or extremely talented, and best of all, they were extremely supportive of each other, which is a huge plus. The men were also strong characters, and they all treated the women with love and respect. I liked the Australian bits in the story; Uncle Leo is one of my favorite characters, along with his group of friends. Although I have to admit that Elizabeth Beatrice is my absolute favorite character; I'd love to see more done with her in future installments.
I was slightly frustrated with the insta-love between Kirra and Griffin, and I wish that not everybody had to be portrayed as physically perfect.
All in all, this was a quick, enjoyable read with charming characters.
August 5, 2022
Reckoning by Catherine Coulter is another winner in the long-running and always intriguing Savich and Sherlock F.B.I. series. Kirra Mandarian experienced her parents’ murder years ago. She fled to Australia but has returned to the United States as a prosecuting attorney. But Kirra is not police. She can send information anonymously to the authorities, hopefully leading them to the killer.
As this case unfolds, another Federal agent takes it upon herself to be a WatchGuard for an up-and-coming prodigal pianist who was kidnapped six years ago but managed to escape.
Reckoning is two stories in one superior novel. Catherine Coulter always delivers a thrilling novel that pulls in readers and will not let them escape until they have read the last page.
As this case unfolds, another Federal agent takes it upon herself to be a WatchGuard for an up-and-coming prodigal pianist who was kidnapped six years ago but managed to escape.
Reckoning is two stories in one superior novel. Catherine Coulter always delivers a thrilling novel that pulls in readers and will not let them escape until they have read the last page.
August 24, 2022
A great thriller with two intertwining stories that have you on the edge of
Your seat and unable to put the book down. The characters are familiar
And the thriller moves along at a rapid pace.I always loved reading about
agents Savich and Sherlock and now Agent Griffin Hammersmith who is
Protecting Kirra Mandarian. The story has a satisfying conclusion and I am
Already looking forward to the next book.I was happy to see that there was
Some romance is this tale. I highly recommend this book.
Your seat and unable to put the book down. The characters are familiar
And the thriller moves along at a rapid pace.I always loved reading about
agents Savich and Sherlock and now Agent Griffin Hammersmith who is
Protecting Kirra Mandarian. The story has a satisfying conclusion and I am
Already looking forward to the next book.I was happy to see that there was
Some romance is this tale. I highly recommend this book.
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