After witnessing an armed robbery, a woman in danger needs a bodyguard’s protection in this suspenseful romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Christy Barritt, part of The Security Experts series. When Elle Philips witnesses an armed robbery while standing in line at the bank, she sets into motion a deadly game of cat and mouse. Mark Denton, a security contractor and former Navy SEAL, also … SEAL, also witnesses the robbery, and is hired by Elle’s father to keep his daughter safe following the incident. And while Denton’s desire to protect Elle goes beyond professional bounds, he cannot let personal feelings cloud his judgment–judgment he’ll have to rely on when the robbers’ true motives are revealed…and Elle becomes a target in the ultimate plot of revenge.
Experience more action-packed mystery and suspense in the rest of The Security Experts series by Christy Barritt:
Key Witness
Lifeline
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Another good one by Christy Barritt
I would give this one 6 stars if I could. It was action packed and a fast read.
I love Christy Barritt’s books! They are hard to put down. Each chapter leaves you wanting to know what happens in the next.
Kept me up late reading it – I couldn’t put it down! I really liked the way the author intertwined the internal and external conflicts. She really did a great job of planting some clues earlier in the book that made the reveal a big “aha!” moment. Nice job and a great read!
This was a suspenseful story, and I enjoyed reading it. While I did guess the bad guy before the end, it wasn’t obvious, and I did have to work for it. This wasn’t my favorite Christy Barritt book, but it was very good.
This book was well-written and edited
Great book
Key Witness is Christy Barrett’s newest suspenseful murder mystery. Both victims and possible suspects all seem to be in the orbit of Elle, who is the daughter and campaign manager of a Seantor and running for re-election. Her dad hires a crackerjack former Special Ops agent, Denton, to be Elle’s bodyguard. I especially appreciated the strong female protagonist who has a good, solid moral compass, who understands that there is good AND evil in the world. We can’t fix problems if we do not acknowledge them! With a decade-and-a-half as a Crime Victim Advocate, I love that Barritt shows effects of crime on secondary victims, too – such as family members dealing with grief over the loss of their loved ones. The issue of faith is handled beautifully, woven seamlessly into the lives of both Elle and Denton without preachiness. The honesty of this book is refreshing, such as when Elle questions why God allowed deaths, including one in an armed robbery. Many questions are answered in this book: Is the murder suspect(s) connected to Elle or to her father’s campaign or irrelevant to both? What will happen with Elle’s father’s campaign? Will Elle and Denton be able to subdue their growing attraction to each other, in order to avoid distraction during the investigation of the murders? Great book, leaving me eager for Barritt’s next book!
I’ve enjoyed this series.
I borrowed this book from our local library and this is my honest review. I really enjoyed the suspense of Christy’s story, and the characters. She did a good job of keeping my interest throughout the book. I would definitely recommend reading her books. I enjoyed the way Christy’s main character Ellie keeps her head in tough situations, and leaves clues for law enforcement to follow.
Key Witness is the first in Christy Barritt’s Security Expert Series, although one of the main characters, Mark Denton, is introduced in an earlier book, Last Target. Although you don’t need to, I went back and read that one first. In Key Witness, Elle Philips witnesses a bank robbery and then all of a sudden, the robbers are trying to kill her. Mark Denton is hired to protect her, and they soon figure out there is a lot more involved than a bank robbery. The thieves seem to have it out for Elle personally. As Mark and Elle try to keep one step ahead of the thieves and try to figure out what on earth is going on, they find themselves attracted to one another. Another suspense-filled, edge of your seat novel by Christy Barritt. A must-read if you like romance and suspense!