She was hiding from her past… indeed have a twin sister she never knew about.
Now she’ll do anything to see it come to light.
Emory joins Blake in a search for her missing sister, but when an attempt is made to abduct Emory as well, they begin to think the abduction is related to Emory’s birth parents. Blake vows to keep her under his watch until they discover what this maniac is looking for and bring him to justice. But Emory balks at him wanting to keep her under constant surveillance as she’s struggling to come to grips with a former brutal attack, and she wants nothing to do with a man who might want to get close to her. When it becomes clear that Blake is the only one who can keep her safe, will she let him get close enough to do so?
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Oh my goodness what a GREAT book!!!! I started reading the book after church Sunday and finished reading it at 1030p the same evening! The story holds your attention from the first sentence and keeps you spellbound til the end! I love that the Blackwell team made an appearance and how God is very much the main unseen characters. One of the great things about this book is that it is extremely suspenseful and exciting, but at the same time never loses the fact that we need God in every event of our lives….especially when all things seem lost or helpless – that’s the best time to call on Him!! This is definitely a must read!!
Dead Ringer by Susan Sleeman
Truth Seekers Series Book One
Sheriff Blake Jenkins of Cold Harbor is on the clock to solve a case. Caitlyn Abbot has been abducted and the clock is ticking. He knows he needs more help than his own office and from working with Blackwell Tactical, he knows of a lab that they can things done…and faster. So, with Gage Blackwell’s help…he’s off to Veritas Center.
Emory Steele is more than willing to help on a case of a missing woman. She’s never met the sheriff, but her friend Samantha, who works for Blackwell, has told her he’s intense. Very intense and all lawman. And even though Emory has shied away from men, she feels comfortable…and safe…around this man.
The case takes quite a turn. A personal turn. All hands are on deck as the clock ticks closer to the time that they may not find the victim alive. Another great suspense romance. I love the characters and “seeing” them from previous books.
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This book was amazing! The amount of knowledge that an author has to know to write a book like this is astounding but Susan Sleeman has police procedure down pat! I honestly think she could write a handbook for law enforcement in real life! I love reading her books because they are fascinating and this one completely enthralled me. The amount of small details that go into solving a crime are incredible! I don’t know how law enforcement personnel do it! The characters in the book take us on a journey showing us the emotions they have, the rules they must follow, and the disappointments that sometimes happen. However, when a lead pans out, oh the joy! When a woman is kidnapped at the beginning of the book, I thought, “how in the world can the police find her when so little clues are left behind?” The author takes us through a slow and steady process of how that happens but there is nothing “slow” about this book! The characters are fantastic and the action keeps you turning page after page. I couldn’t put the book down until I finished it! If you’ve read the previous “Cold Harbor” books by the author, then you are acquainted with the two main character, Blake and Emory, who were in previous books but now they get their own story! This one is keep you guessing until the end so be ready to miss some sleep
RIVETING!
From the first sentence to the last, Susan Sleeman’s DEAD RINGER (Truth Seekers Book 1) is RIVETING! Sleeman knows how to write believable romantic suspense that keeps you turning the pages. This series may be one of her best yet! One of my favorite elements is how she showcases the different talents of many different people to solve this particular case & it took the efforts of every single one of them!
What if you were a superstar among your peers in a scientific setting but you had let fear petrify you to the point you rarely enjoyed being outside of the fortress you & your associates had built to help people solve all manner of mysteries using DNA and other such complex matters? What if suddenly you are mistaken for a kidnapped woman and investigated for possibly setting up your own kidnapping when you know your completely innocent? That is what happens to DNA Expert Emory Steele when Sheriff Blake Jenkins comes to deliver a blood sample for her to process. With a start like that, you can only imagine how the relationship between these two starts! This quickly turns into an extremely complicated case filled with family secrets, deception, lies, heartbreak, family drama, new friendships, turning to God, trusting God and learning to love again – family and other significant people. This is a fantastic start for this new series! I was provided an ARC of this book by the author. The opinions expressed here are completely my own and without influence.
Once again this talented author gives us a story that will grasp your attention from the first page to the last one. It’s also a very good introduction to the new series, Truth Seekers. A series that’s a spin off of Cold Harbor.
This book one centers around Cold Harbor’s Sheriff Blake Jenkins, and Veritas’s DNA expert Emory Steele.
When a woman goes missing and it appears to have been abducted, Blake goes to Portland to request the help of Veritas, a state of the art lab center . Imagine his surprise when the DNA expert is a dead ringer to the abducted woman.
Family secrets are revealed , feelings are hurt, and the hunt for the abducted woman has Blake and Emory working together. As the plot thickens , and danger grows more as time goes on , so does the attraction. But these two have baggage to resolve and a mystery to solve.
Another well written story with a plot that will keep your guessing. With characters that struggling with their attraction, faith and wondering if change is in their future.
If you have read the Cold Harbor series, you will get a chance to visit with some of those characters as well.
Looking forward to more stories in this series.
I was entrusted a copy of this book. The opinions expressed are solely my own.