BOOK REVIEW: LETHAL LEGACY by IRENE HANNON

LETHAL LEGACY

 by 

IRENE HANNON

“Available August 2012 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.”

About the Book . . . 

Bestselling suspense author Irene Hannon completes the Guardians of Justice series with her much-anticipated novel Lethal Legacy, releasing in August 2012. Hannon’s signature high-intensity action and taut suspense combined with her talent for writing tender, heartwarming romance will have readers on the edge of their seats. A two-time RITA award winner, Hannon completes the critically acclaimed series with a story of old grudges and a budding romance.

Kelly Warren is on a mission to prove her father’s death wasn’t suicide, but Detective Cole Taylor doesn't put much credence in her claim. Nothing in his case review suggests foul play until Kelly ends up in the emergency room with a suspicious life-threatening medical condition. The incident strikes him as more than just coincidence. Digging deeper, he discovers she's linked to a long-ago crime. Is history repeating itself? And who wants Kelly silenced?

About the Author  . . .          

Irene Hannon is the author of more than 35 novels, including the bestselling Heroes of Quantico and Guardians of Justice series. Her books have been honored with two coveted RITA awards from Romance Writers of America, a Carol Award, a HOLT Medallion, a Daphne du Maurier Award and two Reviewers' Choice Awards from RT Book Reviews magazine. She lives in St. Louis, Missouri.

Hannon, a former communications executive for a Fortune 500 company, left the corporate world in 2003 to focus on her growing fiction brand. While continuing to write contemporary romance, she also delved into suspense. The result was her Heroes of Quantico series, which began in 2009 with Against All Odds.  From the beginning, her suspense books have garnered rave reviews. Booklist named her last novel, Deadly Pursuit (Revell, 2011) one of the top ten inspirational fiction titles for 2011 saying Hannon crafted “compelling characters and an emotionally engaging plot powered by a surfeit of nail biting suspense.” 

Each of her suspense titles, though part of a series, can be read as a stand-alone novel.

For more information about her and her books, visit her web site at www.irenehannon.com and follow her on Twitter at @IreneHannon.

Reader Review . . . 

Kelly Warren lost her father five months ago.  Although evidence points to suicide, and the police believe that to be the case,  Kelly refuses to accept that.  She is steadfast in her belief that her father was murdered, but with no apparent motive, the case has stalled.  When she finds a small piece of evidence, there is enough doubt raised in the mind of Detective Cole Taylor to reopen the case.  As they get closer to the answer, they also draw closer to one another.  Will they be able to find the answer without losing their one chance at love?

In this third and last installment of the Guardians of Justice series, Irene Hannon has spun a spellbinder that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. Although this is a series, it is not necessary to read the preceding installments in order to enjoy this book.  The characters are believable, and while Kelly's Christian faith is clearly portrayed, it is not emphasized over the rest of the plot.  A truly enjoyable read and worthy of 4 stars.

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