Criminal Intent (MIRA) [Mass Market Paperback]

Laurie Breton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2006 | Series: MIRA

Two years after Robin's deputy sheriff husband, Mac, is killed in a car accident she discovers evidence that he may have been murdered. She takes the evidence to the only person she can trust, Mac's best friend, who is also a deputy. Boyd promises to investigate, but is found dead 24 hours later, of an apparent suicide. Robin realizes that she and her daughter are in danger and their only hope for survival is to hang on to the evide-nce and leave town. They end up in Serenity, Maine, where they meet Davy Hunger, an ex-undercover DEA agent. As the attraction between Davy and Robin grows, Davy realizes Robin is hiding something. When Robin's past catches up with her, she has no choice but to rise everything and tell Davy the truth. Together they fight for their lives against an evil strongenough to destroy them both.

Editorial Reviews

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"Breton skillfully balances the suspense and romance." -- Publishers Weekly on Final Exit

"Only seasoned armchair sleuths will guess the killer's identity." -- Romantic Times on Lethal Lies

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Mira (March 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0778322807
• ISBN-13: 978-0894558078
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,217,721 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 4 stars, March 9, 2006

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AK "Bro" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Criminal Intent (MIRA) (Mass Market Paperback)

After two good men die under mysterious circumstances, Robin knows that she and her daughter could well be next. Her husband and his best friend both had learned the same secret implicating powerful men in criminal activities that she also knew about. With no one to turn to, Robin takes her daughter and enters her own make-shift witness protection program. Months later, rechristened as Annie Kendall, she and Sophie are well on their way to building new lives, then someone begins getting closer to her trail. Interim sheriff Davy Hunter is attracted to the young widow, and admires her spunk and grit, but feels he does not deserve her. Then, he begins to learn the truth, almost too late.

**** Subtle suspense will keep you on the edge of your seat as the characters spring to life from the pages of this book. You will really care what happens to them, even the one of questionable character. Humor, romance, mystery, and action, this book has it all. Ms. Breton can always be relied on for a good read. ****

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars exhilarating suspense thriller, March 4, 2006

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Criminal Intent (MIRA) (Mass Market Paperback)

In Atchawalla, Mississippi, widow Robin Spinny finds documents her late spouse Deputy Sheriff Mac left behind that incriminates his boss Sheriff Luke Brogan of doing illegal activities. She took the evidence to Mac's best friend Deputy Boyd Northrup, father of two with a third on the way, who officially commits suicide. Robin believes otherwise and feels that Luke and his brother murdered Boyd and her husband, who two years ago allegedly died in a car accident. With her daughter Sophie, Robin flees with intent to hide in plain sight elsewhere in the country.

Robin changes her name to Annie Kendall and two years later with teenage Sophie she opens up the Twilight Motel & Video Store in Serenity, Maine. As acting police chief for two months, disgraced former DEA Agent Davy Hunter finds Annie quite attractive, but believes she is hiding something. At the same time Luke is closing in on the woman who could expose him. Only Davy and a deputy not happy with his appointment stand in their way, but Luke has killed two law enforcement officials and has no problem with adding one more to his list.

CRIMINAL INTENT is an exhilarating suspense thriller with a romantic subplot that takes a back seat to the action. The story line centers on the woman (and her daughter) in peril from lethal law enforcement officials who want to insure her silence even two years after she vanished. The hired gun though he makes limited appearances is an intriguing character while the Brogan siblings don't appear enough to make them as dangerous as they apparently are. Davy sees the Kendall females as his redemption, but has doubts he can do the job. Fans will enjoy this solid romantic suspense thriller with the emphasis on the paths leading to a High Noon confrontation.

Harriet Klausner

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! No vamps, werewolves, etc......, March 21, 2006

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C. Farley "seafaire" (Bakersfield, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Criminal Intent (MIRA) (Mass Market Paperback)

Are you ready for a great, well written romance that doesn't push the boundaries of reason and religion? This one is for you. Grounded in the day-to-day reality of police corruption, a single mother and her daughter run for cover in a small town. They meet up w/the "temp" town sheriff and sparks fly. Simple plot but what works is the clarity of feelings, the easy familarity of acceptance in a small town but still a good suspense story to keep things interesting. The character of the hapless private dectective hired by the bad guys to track down the small family reminds us that appearances count for nothing. Keeps the reading real and worthwhile.