Second Shot [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Zoe Sharp (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2008

Charlie Fox, ex-Special Forces soldier turned bodyguard, has a new client: a lottery millionairess mother who is looking for protection from a nuisance ex. When Simone decides to escape his unwanted attentions and the scrutiny of the press by going to America, it should make Charlie's job easier, what with the main character she is protecting her from out of the picture. But Charlie has some very bad memories from her last time in the US and from the moment they arrive Simone seems to undermine all of Charlie's measures for her security. As the action culminates in a shoot-out in the snow, Charlie struggles to get to the bottom of what is jeopardising her assignment.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Sharp's second Charlie Fox thriller to be published in the U.S. (after 2005's acclaimed First Drop) opens with a harrowing scene of the hard-hitting British bodyguard slowly bleeding to death in the frigid New Hampshire woods. Flashback to London: under the watchful eye of her boss and sometimes lover, Sean Meyer, Charlie reluctantly takes a job protecting recent lottery winner Simone Kerse and her young daughter, Ella, from Simone's ex-boyfriend. Determined to find her long-estranged father, Simone travels to Boston with Charlie and Ella in tow. Charlie has her suspicions when a mysterious man approaches Simone, claiming to be her father, and these suspicions soon become frighteningly real when secrets about the Kerses' past come to light, culminating in a gun battle that leaves Charlie struggling to piece together why a client shot her own bodyguard. Sharp expertly builds the suspense in a nonstop thrill ride that should win her many new American fans. Author tour. (Sept.)
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From Booklist

*Starred Review* James Bond, watch your back. There's a tough new breed of British muscle on the block, and her name is Fox, Charlie Fox. A former British Army soldier (and survivor of a brutal gang rape), Charlie now earns her living guarding others, a duty that has a nasty habit of putting her in harm's way. Her latest assignment is no exception. She's protecting beautiful British engineer (and recent lottery winner) Simone and her four-year-old daughter from an obsessed ex-boyfriend. She's also helping Simone search for her long-lost father. The trio travels to New England to follow leads on Simone's dad. (Charlie also figures they'll be safer there, a good distance from the ex-boyfriend.) Trouble ensues soon after arrival, when charismatic Greg Lucas claims he's Simone's father. (Is Lucas really her flesh and blood, or does he just want her money to bail himself out of a precarious financial situation?) Two bullets add wounds to Charlie's scar repertoire, but even in a weakened condition, the gutsy twentysomething is undeterred. British novelist Sharp's second thriller to appear in the U.S. (after First Drop, in 2005) crackles with suspense, showcasing crisp prose, plenty of plot twists, and a heroine who adds new meaning to the term femme fatale. Block, Allison --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print (July 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 075318074X
• ISBN-13: 978-0753180747
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, February 27, 2009

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This review is from: Second Shot: A Charlie Fox Mystery (Charlie Fox Thriller) (Mass Market Paperback)

I enjoyed this mystery very much. The characterizations were very well done, it moved along at a great pace.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This was excellent!, November 29, 2008

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This review is from: Second Shot: A Charlie Fox Mystery (Charlie Fox Thriller) (Mass Market Paperback)

When I read a book or story, I know to suspend all belief and just read the words that paint the actions in my mind like a movie does on a screen. If those words and actions keep me glued to the pages of the book and keep me reading from front cover to back cover in one day, then in my opinion the author did a wonderful job and the book can only be rated as excellent. This is the first book I have read by Zoe Sharp and after I get done writing my opinion of her book I am going to place the order for her other two in the Charlie Fox series. This book was very good. It kept my interest from the first sentence and chapter and kept me reading almost breathless to the end to find out the hows and whys. I don't know if some of the things she did were wrong or didn't make sense, or Sean wasn't reacting the way he was suppose to - I just know that the plot and actions and final showing kept me glued to the book and I had a very enjoyable day reading it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of action...kept me up late at night, April 19, 2008

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This review is from: Second Shot: A Charlie Fox Thriller (Charlie Fox Thrillers) (Hardcover)

Second Shot is the fourth Zoe Sharp book that I've read. I wasn't disappointed. This book is full of smart, vivid action, and plenty of twists. It's a fast read that kept me up late at night.

If you like a tough female protagonist, you will like Charlie Fox.
Charlie is ex-British special forces turned bodyguard. She's clever, a crack shot, and a bit of a smartass. She struggles with issues from her past...military career cut short, critical parents, boyfriend, and her dark side. She finds herself in a bad situation and grits it out.

I'm looking forward to the next book in the series, Third Strike, which comes out later this year.

The early books in this series are out of print and unfortunately somewhat challenging to acquire. I got my copies used from various booksellers. Shop around a bit on the prices.