4.5 out of 5 stars
WITHOUT WARNING immediately jumps into action in this whodunit-and-why
novel.
Instead of a much-needed vacation, Katie Singleton—a member
of the Elite Guardians Protection Agency—finds herself at the scene of a
murder, quickly followed by an act of arson. It appears Daniel Matthews—the
uncle of one of Katie’s self-defense students—is being targeted. But why? Out
of concern for Riley, Daniel’s niece, Katie inserts herself into the
investigation to find out what’s going on. When it’s obvious Daniel’s life is
in danger, Riley hires Katie to be her uncle’s bodyguard.
Daniel Matthews is horrified to find a body in the basement
of one of his restaurants, but his horror soon turns to shock when another of
his restaurants goes up in smoke. Confused as to why someone is targeting him,
Daniel tries to figure out who’s behind the attacks. Ex-military, Daniel has
the skills to take care of himself, but to ease Riley’s concerns; he agrees to
let Katie shadow him until the perpetrator is caught.
Katie and Daniel, along with the rest of Katie’s agency, try
to figure out who wants Daniel dead. With long hours spent together, neither
Katie nor Daniel can deny the attraction developing between them. Wanting to
remain professional and free from distraction, they decide to put their
personal feelings on hold until after the investigation. Their priority is to
catch a killer before Daniel, or even Riley becomes the next victim.
WITHOUT WARNING definitely has a lot of action. Though
guessing who was behind the attacks was easy, the added twist at the end definitely
caused me to say Oh no! I didn’t
think the plot was as deep as I’ve come to expect from Lynette Eason, but the genuineness
of the characters easily made up for it. Riley seemed wise beyond her years,
and I enjoyed the tenderness between her and Daniel. As in all romance/suspense
books that I read, I wish the romantic interaction between the hero and heroine
wouldn’t be put off until the end. I feel we miss out on a lot of the story
development between couples when it is quickly summed up in a last chapter or
epilogue. Other than that, WITHOUT WARNING will definitely be added to my
recommendations list.
Book provided for review purposes.
Available August 2016 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
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