From Publishers Weekly
Ex-cop Ric Alvarado, after receiving word that Florida mobster Gordon Burns may be working with international terrorists, manages to gain access to Burns's inner circle in prolific bestseller Brockmann's enjoyable 11th Troubleshooters thriller (after 2006's
Into the Storm). Alvarado's feat brings him to the attention of Jules Cassidy, a maverick FBI agent and counterterrorism expert derided by fellow agents for being gay. The message of tolerance and the personal issues—Cassidy's relationship with closeted Hollywood leading man Robin Chadwick; Alvarado's crush on his attractive assistant, Annie Dugan; Cassidy's determined struggle for acceptance and recognition—at times interfere with the terrorist plot in the mix of undercover police work and romance, but romantic suspense fans should be well satisfied.
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From AudioFile
Brockmanns romantic thriller translates splendidly to audio. Patrick Lawlor and Melanie Ewbank capture the cadence and mood of the banter between Annie and Ric as they gain the attention of series hero Jules Cassidy, a maverick, gay FBI agent. The duo go undercover to help Jules find missing agent Peggy Ryan and bring down the evil Burns dynasty. Its a bit disconcerting when Lawlor and Ewbank switch off narrating, seemingly at random. But both do such an excellent job, using cautious pacing and perfect modulation, and the story is so engrossing that listeners will want to hear more. S.C.A. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine--
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