The voice was disguised. The agonizing message was not.Alex gets a call no parent should ever receive. It’s a dagger to her heart. But she can’t afford to stop. Forced to carry out the wishes of the captors, Alex is threatened at every turn. It defiles her, but she’ll do anything to get her daughter back. Will it work? The treacherous journey is never-ending. Her life is threatened, but she … treacherous journey is never-ending. Her life is threatened, but she brushes it off. The connection to her family member is still strong. But will she ever see her again?
An Amber Alert in San Antonio — and Ivy Nash intercepts the assailant. But the story behind the story grabs her by the throat. Would a mother actually do such a thing, or is this simply a custody issue?
Two paths intersect, and neither Alex nor Ivy will back down. They must save the lives of these young girls.
The opioid crisis devours people by the thousands. And those behind it slither around like snakes, using the addicted like they’re animals on the end of a leash. Can anyone stop the cycle of abuse?
It all has to stop. One life at a time. One daughter at a time. Alex and Ivy will either succeed or die in the process.
Who will make it out alive?
But in the end, could there be one shining moment?
Get BACK AT YOU now!
Alex Troutt Thrillers:
AT BAY – Book 1
AT LARGE – Book 2
AT ONCE – Book 3
AT DAWN – Book 4
AT DUSK – Book 5
AT LAST – Book 6
AT STAKE – Book 7
AT ANY COST – Book 8
BACK AT YOU – Book 9
AT EVERY TURN – Book 10
AT DEATH’S DOOR – Book 11
AT FULL TILT – Book 12more
This book was so enjoyable from the first page I got drawn in. I did not want to put it down. This book was emotional, action packed, suspenseful and intense. I don’t know how John does it but each book is better and more suspenseful than the last. You feel like you are feeling everything the characters are feeling the descriptions are so vivid. This book will have you sitting on the edge of your seat. I can hardly wait for the next installment. If you have never read John W Mefford run not walk to buy his books you will be glad you did.
John Mefford has done it again. Another great story with many twists and turns and a totally unexpected ending. So unpredictable and full of action that you won’t want to put it down until you reach the end.
Alex Troutt had just received a call informing her that her teenaged daughter Erin had been kidnapped while in Vegas. Alex was prepared to do whatever it took to get Erin back. And before it’s over with, she probably will. Meanwhile Ivy Nash is on the trail of a teenager who’s missing, and may even be dead. And where does the trail lead? Vegas, of course.
Alex Troutt and Ivy Nash together. Now that’s a power team for sure. I was wondering when they would finally meet and it was everything I hoped for. I’m loving how all the characters in the Redemption series are coming together. Every story has been an edge of your seat thriller. I don’t know how Mefford continues to create stories that get better and better as they go. He even continues each story seamlessly.
Wow! I cannot begin to explain how much I enjoyed this book. I have followed the Redemption series from the start and I have enjoyed all the books in the series thus far. However, if I had to choose a favorite Back at You would win hands down. This installment took me on a journey that was not only intense but also emotional, suspenseful and action packed.
I always admired Alex in her role as both a mother and an FBI agent. This installment highlighted how serious she took her role as a Mom. It could not have been easy for when she received a call that would plunge her into her worst nightmare ever. Because of that call she found herself in a race against time. To rescue her, she was plunged into a world of child prostitution and drug dealing.
Alex’s fear and pain leapt off the pages. As an FBI agent, situations like these are the norm but as a mother, it is the scariest situation to face.
This installment reunited fans with Ivy Nash. Once again, I was thrown back into Ivy’s world. Ivy finds herself in the middle of an apparent case of kidnapping. Not one to turn her back on a child in need she immediately took it upon herself to investigate. As she gets deeper into the investigation, she discovers there is more to this kidnapping case. As the story develops, we see how Alex’s situation connects with Ivy’s case. They will both work together to break up the prostitution and drug ring.
This installment reminded me why she was one of my favorite heroines. Calm in the face of trouble, a quick thinker, relentless and cares deeply about children and her friends.
Back at You is a well written, action-packed and suspenseful story, which featured an awesome, cast of characters. The author’s writing style sided in pulling me in to the story. The description of the different scenes and characters made me feel as if I were actually a part of the story.
The story wrapped up quite well. The story ended on an emotional note, which was fitting given the circumstances. It also set the pace for the start of the next book in the series.
Conclusion/Recommendation
Fans of mysteries thrillers will enjoy this latest book in the Redemption series. Although each case is different, it would be best to read the series in order, to better appreciate the development of the characters throughout the series.
Not the best of the series
Another unexpected turn of events. This series really is amazing. Each and every story is able to keep you involved and the tension and suspense keep you on the edge of your seat. Alex is back with another thriller and more action. You know, I would love to see these stories as movies. I think they would be terrific. I highly recommend this book because the stories are well-written and the characters are interesting and well-developed.
Alex and Ivy team up and it is a no holds barred page turner as these two go after the bad guys who soon wish they had learned sooner that “you do NOT mess with a Mother’s child”. EVER. Story is action filled to the brim and definitely grabs the reader and does not let go until the end, and even THEN, the reader is left wanting MORE. And as an accomplished Author John W. Mefford is sure to deliver more…hopefully forever. Great reading. Page turner. Nail biter and exciting, suspenseful, and well…you get the picture. The Redemption Thriller Series is just WOW!!! I highly recommend the whole series or as a stand alone book. Cannot wait for the NEXT installment…write fast Mr. Mefford…already having Mefford Book Withdrawl Symptom’s….(MBWS)!!!
This book is so fast paced I couldn’t put it down. From the opening page when Alex receives a phone call that is every parents worst nightmare to the collaboration with Ivy Nash you see the best of these characters. So many twists and turns right until the final line in the book it will have you flipping pages. The ending is explosive and sets you up for the next great novel.
Received This book as an ARC and this is definitely the best John Medford book in the series. The only problem with that, is how Will he ever be able to tip this offering. From the shocking first sentence and through many twists, turns, tragedies and surprises from left field, this book had everything to keep you turning page after page.
This episode pairs Alex and Ivy in search of a missing teen. But it is so much more. On page one Alex gets a heart-wrenching phone call that her daughter, Erin, has been kidnapped in Las Vegas while there with her friend, Becca, and her parents. Then another call comes that Becca has also been kidnapped. Alex must complete an unknown task if she wants to see the girls ever again. So off she goes to Las Vegas. Meanwhile, Ivy becomes involved with the family of a missing 15 year old and learns she has been sold to a drug dealer in Las Vegas. So off to Vegas Ivy goes. To save the girls, Alex agrees to complete a task and encounters one hair raising obstacle after another. Of course Alex and Ivy finally get together and continue their search not knowing if the cases are connected. This book kept me on the edge of my seat, wanting to keep reading and reading and reading. When I got toward the end I was literally holding my breath and could not believe the huge surprise at the end! This book definitely does not disappoint–read with anticipation!
We are nearing the end of this series and Back AT You will have you on the edge of your seat from the get go, I literally read this in a few hours and now I am twiddling my thumbs patiently waiting on the next book.
Alex is once again pushed to her very limits, how this woman isn’t broken I don’t know, but I did think it was going to happen in this book. She received a call that no mother ever wants to get – do as we say or your daughter dies….!! Faced with having to go it alone in search of her daughter Alex becomes the raging bull she is as she tries to get to get to her daughter, this is really the test of Alex’s endurance and everything she has to endure.
Meanwhile Ivy gets a call about a missing girl and crosses paths with Alex, together they find out some unspeakable things a mother did in order to pay off a drug debt, whilst connecting the dots of how the two woman “case’s” are connected.
Seriously, this is a brilliant series and I really don’t want to it to end, Mefford has created characters that you really connect with and story lines that suck you in.
Always takes unexpected twists in the storyline. Author has shown a willingness to get rid of characters so when danger comes up the outcome is unpredictable and you never know when a series may end as a result. Love the way characters are mixed from the different series and books. In this one Ivy Nash and Alex Troutt match up to save young girls lives while risking their own. No super heroes just real people that do their job.
I was very fortunate to receive an arc copy of this book. John has done it again, I love it! Lots of drama, lots of twists and turns to keep you wanting more. I love that he brings Alex and Ivy together this time. It is a story of a parent’s worst nightmare . No parent wants to hear “we have your daughter”. The story delves into the world of drugs which sadly is prevalent in our society today. John does a great job of relating to us how Alex feels in her terrifying search for her daughter. A wonderful read, I recommend this series!!
I am lucky enough to have gotten a ARC copy of this book from the author. Fantastic book full of suspense and action and touches on some of the biggest problems facing the Midwest.
Another great Alex Troutt storyI’m beginning to sound like a broken record but I can’t help it. John W. Mefford is an awesome author and has done it again with Back At You. Another book that you can’t put down because it’s that good. This is in the Alex Troutt series and what I really like is how he brings in characters from some of his other books into this series.
Alex Troutt has become my hero. She is a strong, smart women that can stand on her own to any bad guy. In this story, she gets a call that her daughter, Erin, has been kidnaped along with her friend. Erin went with the Faulk family to Las Vegas for a little vacation. The kidnappers want Alex to come to Las Vegas to get her daughter back. Turns out the kidnappers want to use Alex as a drug runner and that’s the only way she’ll get her daughter back. Along the way she goes through some tough times that would make any man fear for his life. Then just as she gets her daughter back, she is asked to stay and try to find another young girl, Angel, who was sold by her mother for drugs. Ivy Nash (from the Ivy Nash series) is the one trying to find Angel and with Alex’s help, nothing with stop them. In the story it speaks about the opioid epidemic along with selling of you girls. The author writes so believable that you know this could really happen. The best part is the ending which will totally take you by surprise. I didn’t see it coming and I can’t wait for the next book in the series.