5 out of 5 stars
BURIED SECRETS by Irene Hannon is the first installment in the Men of Valor series. Ms. Hannon took a different approach in this romance/suspense storyline; one that I thoroughly enjoyed!
Lisa Grant is the chief of police for the small town of
Carson, though that is not where she honed her detective skills. Originating from Chicago, Lisa is a keen
detective who refuses to let a twenty-four year old mystery go unsolved. With the
help of county detective, Mac McGregor−a former Navy SEAL, Lisa might be able
to firm up two mysteries: the death of a college student, and what’s missing in
her personal life. Immediately attracted to McGregor, Lisa knows the dangers of
mixing business with her personal life. Solving this crime’s importance is
two-fold. Bring closure to the family involved, and see if a relationship with
a certain detective is in her future.
Mac MacGregor might have started on awkward footing with Chief
of Police, Grant, but that is quickly overlooked by the seasoned professional.
And working on an a cold case−that has just caught fire−with the beautiful Lisa
Grant has just up the ante in solving what appears to be more than just a
missing persons. MacGregor left the SEALS because he realized what was missing
from his life−someone to share it with. Convinced that someone is Lisa Grant
gives Mac the added incentive to solve the case.
Two things that were different about BURIED SECRETS. One−we
know from the beginning who the culprit is. Two−our hero and heroine don’t beat
around the bush where their interest in each other is concerned. While some
have said knowing who the perpetrator was took away from the suspense, I
enjoyed seeing the case and evidence come together while watching the offender
squirm and eventually tip their hand. I also appreciated the way our two main
characters came right out and admitted their attraction for each other. So many
times, in romance books, the cat and mouse game is played right until the very
end. This frustrates me to no end. Instead of internalizing all the dialogue
and masking their feelings, there was dialogue between the characters that−to
me−legitimized their relationship.
A great start to a new series. Looking forward to book two
in the series, coming out in Spring 2016.
Book provided for review purposes.
Available April 2015 at your favorite bookseller from
Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
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