Lethal

I found this book easy reading. It had a great plot And a lot of suspense That built throughout the book Wonderful book thank you

Excellent story, grabs your interest at the beginning. The "bad" guy is almost likeable from the start and the likeability grows. The main characters were all interesting and seemed well rounded, but beyond that you get dumped into a new chapter or section with another person and might not get back to the main characters for a while. There are a lot of extras in the book. Lots of surprises. I would have preferred a little more romance, but I wasn't upset about how little we got -- maybe because there was so much of Lee's thinking to take your mind off of it. However, I was so disappointed in the ending. All I can say is I need another book with either these characters or a book where they are prominent so that I can have the ending I would have expected. I honestly wondered if my book was missing pages when I remembered I was reading on the Kindle! Except for the occasional unnecessary violence that pops up in Ms. Brown's books, I love everything about her writing and stories. Mirror Image and Charade are the two that I recommend to anyone who hasn't read her books. I look forward to her books and I'm always satisfied with the mystery, the amount of suspense, and the romance -- always a good mix. Lethal just didn't have what I would call a complete ending -- I know what I think Ms. Brown wants us to think, but I would have liked two more paragraphs, two more pages, something.

Seven people have been brutally murdered and the killer is still on the loose ... that is until he shows up at Honor Gillette's remote coastal Louisiana home. Lee Coburn has been accused of being the mass murderer and kidnapper of Honor and her duaghter, Emily, and now they're on the run from the manhunt that is bearing down on them. But is Lee Coburn a mass murderer, or is he really someone else?Widow Honor Gillette and her four year old daughter, Emily, live on the bayou in remote coastal Louisiana, and their world as they have known it will never be the same when accused mass murderer Lee Coburn shows up at their home. Coburn tells Honor that he is not the mass murderer that law enforcement has made him out to be, that her life and that of her daughter's are in danger, especially from those that they have considered to be close friends. He tells her that she has "something" that the others want, and he needs to find whatever this "something" is in order to solve a corruption case, and that he needs her help. Is he lying, or should she believe him? Their journey to seek the truth and to solve the corruption case have Lethal ramifications ....Lethal is a novel jammed packed with twists and turns that will have you sitting on the edge of your seat. This novel has all the bells and whistles that a true mystery thriller needs to captivate the reader. The storyline is in true Sandra Brown style, it is very well written, the characters are believable and unforgettable, and the intense suspense she gives her readers is worth the ride. I was hooked on this story from the first page, and was completely shocked by the ending, any good mystery thriller than can do that is well worth reading.RATING: 5 STARS *****(...)

Wish it had a little more closure that they do get together! But it was very engaging and kept you wondering.

Honor Gillette has to make a split-second decision that will save her and her four year old daughter from Lee Coburn an accused mass murderer. He says he is a victim of circumstance but Honor's only concern is their safety and what he plans to do with the gun pointed at her head. Coburn's mission is to absolve himself of the crimes he did not commit and find something hidden in Honor's house.Whatever is driving Coburn to tear her house apart and terrorize her is nothing she knows anything about. Her late husband did not leave anything worth killing for and his death was accidental but Coburn begs to differ on all her accounts including the details she believes to be true about her late husband. As time goes by and more people wind up dead she starts to wonder who is telling the truth and who is pretending to.Coburn has both saved Honor and terrorized her, yet as Honor asks questions his answers begin to make more sense about what he is doing. Going on the run was never on anyone's to do list but staying ahead of the local authorities and the FBI is a challenge she is showing she is up for and proving she is worth the risk Coburn is taking by keeping her with him.As more people become involved in the manhunt for them, Coburn and Honor tear across the state in search of the key to unlock the secrets with absolutely no idea what they are looking for. The place they keep landing is her father in law's house and it is time for a showdown with him. Coburn believes the hunt for answers began there and will end there one way or another even if it involves tearing apart childhood dreams and momentos. But will Honor be able to protect her husband's reputation or is she helping Coburn prove him to be a dirty cop.Meetings are set up, shots are fired, cars explode and the person behind Coburn believes is behind everything the elusive "Bookkeeper" is still lurking in the shadows. The mysterious "Bookkeeper" can't be found or identified but has been sending out the orders and running this nightmare organization from burn phones and secured emails.Sandra Brown has proven year after year the incredible ability she has to write thrillers that draw you in and take you on a adventure. But this book far exceeds any in the past as it keeps you guessing as to who is the shadow boss, where is the key to the answers, and what is the motive behind all of this. Unbelievable barely scratches the surface of how great this book and when it all comes together you find yourself gasping with unexpected revelations. The only downside is Ms. Brown apparently likes to tease her fans with cliffhangers - which you have to read to understand.

Another page turner. I could not stop reading until I reached the last page. One of the best books by this author. The ending will blow you away. Sure to recommend .

Lethal offers good, solid suspense with romantic elements; nice, tight storytelling makes it an especially fast read.I like the linear timeline and the fast pacing of this novel. From the moment Honor steps out to see who is "asleep" on her lawn, I am screaming "NOOOO..." And I say it a lot during this story. Our leading lady makes a few crucial mistakes along the way (including not knowing what her only tattoo looks like or means: who does that?). Yet I love her anyway. She has the aw shucks factor in spades: newly widowed schoolteacher with small child determined to keep her late husband's reputation intact. Of course, we don't know until the end if her pursuit is successful.Her daughter, Emily, is a sweet addition to the story, and it really amps up the tension when the hero, FBI undercover agent Lee Coburn, uses the daughter to manipulate the mother into action. He is always well-meaning in his pursuit of the truth, but I prefer my heroines be as intelligent (and/or savvy) as the hero. Honor has different attributes than Coburn, as is indicated by her name, and the distinct differences in their personalities make them a memorable couple.Naming the villain "The Bookkeeper" is especially apt. The character's presence is ominous and lethal; thus the title. Sandra Brown typically wows with her diction, and Lethal is no exception.Sandra Brown does it again and again, and I enjoy it every time. This time the ending was especially emotionally gratifying. Hanky alert!

I enjoyed this book well enough but it seems others found it a lot more interesting than I did.It kept my interest well enough to keep reading and finish but I was never so caught up in it I couldn't put it down to get a cup of tea, and I never got involved to the point that I felt any tension. A thriller is supposed to provide some tension at some point, so that was a little disappointing.The hero character worked, the heroine mostly worked. The plot was sound - I didn't have to put up with inane plot contortions designed to "force" the two characters together into a romance - thank you Sandra, thank you so much. That rubbish always gets on my nerves, and is one of the biggest reasons I avoid most romance (and John Ringo novels). The sexual attraction and tension grew out of what was happening, without taking over the story and the behaviour of both characters rang true for the most part.I wouldn't have minded some more action, and a bit more grit to the action there was. But this is where I think the problem with genre creep comes in - no thriller reader would comment, like one reviewer, that there was too much violence. That was a romance reader straying too far from their comfort zone. I, on the other hand, am a thriller reader and there was not quite enough "thrill" for my taste.Depending how you look at it, Ms Brown got it right as a cross-genre novel, or didn't quite get it right for either.Strangely enough it was the ending - the one that seems to have annoyed so many people? - that I appreciated most. Up until that point it had been predictable and even bland in parts - but that ending lifted the overall tone of the book for me.It is possible that Ms Brown is on the verge of moving from "romance with some thriller" to "thriller" and is temporarily at a stage where neither genre group is fully satisfied. I have not read enough of her novels to know. If she does move to straight thriller, I think they will be more to my taste. In fact as I write this I am hoping she does and I find myself looking forward to what she might come up with.I will read another Sandra Brown book, maybe even another couple, looking for books of hers with more of that feeling at the end of the book.

Having already read one other novel by Sandra Brown, which was the first taste of this lady's amazing story-telling, I just had to try another one....just to make sure that it wasn't't a fluke!! Well, having spent the last ten minutes trying to read the last chapter and epilogue through tears ( and that's not easy when you wear glasses ) I can vouchsafe that Sandra Brown is now on my must read all list, so I will finish now so that I can get on with ordering my next adventure with her.

The book is a magnet. Once you start you'll be drawn in to a twisting, turning plot that will consume your every spare moment till you're to the last page. And even then you'll wish it never would end. I never imagined for one second how it would end...

I loved this story , it's probably one of my favourites .. Very intense with a great ending to use your imagination

I absolutely inhaled the book, just couldn't put it down.This is romantic suspense at its best!There are no other words for it: great suspense, great romance and great characters.Just...great.

Another thrilling novel by Sandra Brown, entertaining and full of suspense to the last page, with an unexpected end. A kidnapping, a desperate young and single mother and some characters you might know from previous books by Sandra Brown.