Author: Lori Foster
Series: Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor (#1)
Next in series: Trace of Fever
My rating: 3 Stars
Synopsis: On a mission to recover his friend’s sister from human traffickers, professional mercenary, Dare Macintosh, rescues a badly beaten Molly Alexander. Intelligent and independent, Molly is not your usual victim and she hires Dare to help her track down those responsible for her abduction. As the suspects pile up and the danger increases, Dare becomes the only person Molly can trust but can he save her from the looming threat?
Review: A little disappointing after all the hype. The basic premise of human trafficking is interesting but most of the action takes place before the book even begins. The rest of the story lacks tension and suspense and the ending is predictable. Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare offers a far more in-depth and detailed look at this theme and is a more intense and exciting read.
Series: Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor (#1)
Next in series: Trace of Fever
My rating: 3 Stars
Synopsis: On a mission to recover his friend’s sister from human traffickers, professional mercenary, Dare Macintosh, rescues a badly beaten Molly Alexander. Intelligent and independent, Molly is not your usual victim and she hires Dare to help her track down those responsible for her abduction. As the suspects pile up and the danger increases, Dare becomes the only person Molly can trust but can he save her from the looming threat?
Review: A little disappointing after all the hype. The basic premise of human trafficking is interesting but most of the action takes place before the book even begins. The rest of the story lacks tension and suspense and the ending is predictable. Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare offers a far more in-depth and detailed look at this theme and is a more intense and exciting read.
While Molly
and Dare have steamy chemistry, their character development is problematic. There
is too much focus on their internal thoughts, emotions, and motivations.
Molly's reaction to her ordeal is unrealistic - no one could possibly be that
stoic after the torture and abuse she suffered. Dare is very sexy but seems too
laid back, sweet and caring to be a mercenary and is more in line with law
enforcement.
Finally,
the villain is obvious and the motivation for the crime is bewildering and even
trivial.
Nevertheless,
the writing flows and the romance is sweet. So if you are interested in a light
read to take your mind off things then this fits the bill. I will probably read
the next one if I come across it at a used book store but I won’t be going out
of my way to get it.
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