Final Justice (MIRA) [Mass Market Paperback]

Jasmine Cresswell (Author)

Book Description

Series: MIRA | Publication Date: May 1, 2005

- The Melody Beecham trilogy will be published over a 15-month period. The first book was Decoy (2/04) and the second is Full Pursuit (11/04).
- Jasmine Cresswell is a USA Today bestselling author of over fifty novels.
- The Conspiracy (Mira Books, 9/01) reached #80 on the USA Today bestseller list and had a 51% NSR.
- The Refuge (Mira Books, 10/00) had a 62% NSR.
- The Inheritance (Mira Books, 1/00) had a 53% NSR.
- The Daughter (Mira Books, 3/98) earned a coveted "starred review" in Publishers Weekly.
- Her books have been nominated for the prestigious Golden Medallion Award from Romance Writers of America and numerous awards given by Romantic Times magazine.

Editorial Reviews

Review

". . . I relax by reading the best in romantic suspense -- like any book by Jasmine Cresswell." -- USA TODAY bestselling author Kasey Michaels

"This is a page-turner in the truest sense." -- Romantic Times on Decoy

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Mira (May 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0778321401
• ISBN-13: 978-0778321408
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #841,804 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars By very far not Cresswell's best, August 29, 2005

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Jorge Frid (Mexico City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Final Justice (MIRA) (Mass Market Paperback)

If you compare this book with another one written by JC like: "Dead Ringer", "The Third Wife", "Conspiracy" and obviously its prequels. You'll think that she wrote this book just to finish the series. Albeit is a thriller in more than half book it has its very boring parts, for example the Xmas dinner or how Melody or Nick "fought" with Josh at the gym among others. I agree that this book is more a personal biography of Melody and Nick and has almost nothing to do with Unit One. So I think that JC could had finish this series with another idea. This doesn't mean that this book is a waster but definitively not the best of the writer.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfying end to a strong trilogy!, September 29, 2005

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E. N. Ling "Ithaca" (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Final Justice (MIRA) (Mass Market Paperback)

Cresswell's stand-alone romantic suspense has been OK reads for me. Nothing that got me that excited but far better than some duds I've come across. Her Unit One trilogy featuring Nick Anwar and Melody Beecham was an unexpectedly enjoyable read starting with the two protagonists' romance. Melody is capable and strong without being brassy and harsh as I've found some kick-ass heroines to be; Nick is downright sexy and their romance develops at a pace that's realistic yet without losing any steam. That's the advantage of trilogies, I find. Lots of room to balance the romance and the action/suspense. Cresswell's trilogy beat Merline Lovelace's Cleo North-Jack Donovan trilogy hands down!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars action-paced romantic suspense, April 27, 2005

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

The secretive quasi government agency Unit One works on destroying criminal masterminds within the United States though they never appear in court handing over arrests to the FBI. Completing a sting, Agent Melody Beecham is shot; this upsets her partner Nick Anwar who loves her. He informs his superior he no longer wants to team up with Melody because he cannot control his emotions.

That changes when suddenly someone tries to assassinate Melody several times in different locales. Many people have motives to eliminate Melody who has insured numerous criminals tasted justice. Nick defies orders and is willing to die to keep her safe, but knows they must lure the culprit out into the open with Melody as the bait, but a personal spin makes the pair more likely to meet their maker rather soon.

Though some doubts about the legality of this Mission Impossible covert Unit One team lingers in the backdrop, fans of action-paced romantic suspense will appreciate this fabulous thriller. The story line is fast-paced from the opening sting to the final altercation, but it is the lead couple who makes the plot work. The support cast, especially their boss grooming Nick as his replacement if he proves not to be a fanatic, augments the insight into the duo and enhances the scenarios. Readers will appreciate this complex tale with a final incredible spin.

Harriet Klausner