5 out of 5 stars
DEADLY ENCOUNTER had so many twists, turns, and ambiguous connections
between suspects and victims, you really have to stay focused as you read. But
. . . it’s worth the effort.
Stacy Broussard has a heart of gold. The feelings she has for,
Whitt—a neighborhood boy with delinquent parents, the people who reside alongside
her in her declining borough, and the patients she treats at her veterinary clinic,
make’s Stacy a strong candidate for citizen of the year. That’s why she is devastated to find a dead
body, an injured dog, and a shot down drone while on her mounted patrol of the
local airport. Not thinking the day could get any worse, Stacy finds out it
indeed can when FBI Special Agent Alex LeBlanc somehow turns the tables on her
and interviews Stacy as a possible suspect instead of a victim.
When one bizarre incident after another points to Stacy
Broussard as the common thread, Alex starts to believe someone is targeting her,
but why is anyone’s guess. The more he investigates, the more Alex is attracted
to Stacy, and her sidekick Whitt. Unfortunately, they don’t have a lot of time
to figure out who is masterminding the incredulous occurrences. Lives are being
claimed, and the next one might be Stacy or Whitt. In a race against time, with
nothing but abstract clues, Alex’s stake becomes personal. Stacy is no longer
just a victim, she’s the woman he’s fallen in love with.
Okay, the story is a bit far-fetched, but the banter and
sparks between Stacy and Alex makes the story worth the reader’s times. Stacy
truly is a woman who genuinely cares for others. The passion she has for her
community is admirable, and the love she has for Whitt is beautiful. These
attributes in Stacy makes Alex’s snarky ‘everyone is a suspect in my book’
treatment of her seem that much more abrasive. Figuring no one can be as altruistic
as Stacy, Alex is determined to find the chink in her armor, but soon finds
out, Stacy is the real deal. That’s what
makes their attraction for each other even more enjoyable.
Like I said, the story was a bit bizarre, but the characters
were spot on.
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