'He might never have needed a gun in the four years he'd called this rural Missouri acreage home, but it was better to risk overkill than be killed.'

I never miss an Irene Hannon book. She writes two each year and I've always got them on my list of books to read. She is quite skilled at her psychological suspense novels and she keeps the reader guessing throughout.

Former Army Night Stalker Rick Jordan, now running a camp for foster kids, finds blood on his property one evening and evidence that someone has broken into a shed. He needs to find out what has happened to a former Army buddy who saved his life and so he hires Phoenix Inc., an elite group of private investigators. He is given as an investigator Heather Shields, former police detective, who is eager to take his case. Together, they discover that someone is willing to kill, not just once, to keep them from finding the truth and Rick's buddy. All the while they must keep their attraction from one another on the back burner.

Hannon creates intrigue with a good dose of romance to keep her readers coming back for more. She never disappoints with her ability to start a bit slow, though very interesting, then builds layer upon layer as the story progresses, until finally the book is racing toward a surprising, yet satisfying conclusion. I never manage to guess the culprit, either. That's the mark of a good suspense writer. I enjoyed every minute, staying up late to finish the book. Highly recommended.

*My thanks to Revell Publishing for a preview copy of this book via Net Galley. The opinions expressed here are entirely my own.

Rick Jordan is a former Army Night Stalker who is a rescue pilot and runs a kids camp for foster kids in the summer. Heather Shields is a former police officer turned PI that Rick hires to help him find a former Army colleague who has turned up missing. Two things happen right off the bat. Each one has immediate attraction to the other and the whole investigation gets more complicated. I love novels about police officers, private investigators, special forces, FBI, CIA, etc., so this one provided a lot of entertainment for me I had to do one of those continuous reads because I couldn’t put it down and there were all sorts of interesting characters and plot twists. I always enjoy book by this author. She is a master at her craft.

I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from NetGalley. All views expressed are only my honest opinion