In Search of Truth

January 6, 2020
Wray pulls out all the stops in the twisty, pulse-pounding third Deadly Force novel (after Every Deep Desire). After Green Beret Zack Tremaine’s unit is unfairly blamed for a failed operation, they are all dishonorably discharged. Zack believes the man responsible for the mission’s failure was also behind the recent murder of his good friend, Stuart Pinckney. Stuart’s death also puts his widow, and Zack’s longtime secret love, college professor Allison Pinckney in danger; soon, she is contacted by a secret society, whose members speak largely in Latin and Shakespearean allusions, and inform her that her husband died while searching for a pirate treasure with ambiguous ties to her own ancestry. They task her with finishing his quest and threaten those she loves should she fail. Zack and Allison team up to find the treasure, giving in to their chemistry as they uncover shocking secrets. Consistently hair-raising surprises will keep readers hooked as the plot hurtles through kidnappings and conspiracies toward a deeply satisfying climax. This breathless romantic suspense novel provides equal amounts of heat and intrigue. Agent: Deirdre Knight, the Knight Agency.

February 1, 2020

After the death of her husband, Allison Pinckney is thrown together with a man she has been trying to avoid. Former Green Beret Zack Tremaine is given a second chance to redeem his past. Drawing on Allison's historical expertise, they have to hunt down the lost treasure that is the key to Zack's redemption. Their shared mission brings them closer than they ever expected. The third book in Wray's "Deadly Force" series hits the ground running and immediately drops readers into the action. Unfortunately, this means there are plot points and characters from previous books whose importance is not well defined. This book should not be a reader's entry into the series. VERDICT The plot is fast paced but may require some suspension of disbelief, while the romance is mediocre at best, with not much in the way of chemistry between Allison and Zack. Purchase only where previous series entries (Every Deep Desire) circulate well.--Amanda Turk, Corvallis-Benton Cty. P.L., OR

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