Dr. Marie Wilson is a scientist on the verge of a breakthrough. She has come to Montana on the eve of a blizzard to prove her small, portable solar panel can generate electricity even in the harshest environment. But when four men invade her remote cabin with plans to kill her, she knows she¿s in trouble.
Ex-Special Forces soldier, David Quinn, has had enough of danger and death. All he wants … wants is to be left alone on his Montana acreage to pursue his dream of being a beekeeper. But when his old mentor convinces him to help retrieve a stolen solar panel, he thinks it will be a simple job. But the moment he sets eyes on Marie, he knows their assignment is all kinds of wrong.
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This book is exciting and wonderfully written. I don’t believe I’ve read this author but the story was so well told that I’ll certainly read more of her books. There’s excitement, adventure and mystery, plus, situations that keep you glued to the book. Imagine street kids finding someone who will give them a home, education and life itself! So many look for that today. David Quinn was one of those kids that went to school, joined the military special forces, experienced wounds as a soldier, and now wanted the quiet life. In his heart, he always protected others and that carried on after his military career. He met Dr. Marie Wilson, a scientist, and I laughed as his life became a challenge. He never knew what she would do or where she would be. I absolutely loved this book and I want more stories like this.
She has invented a solar panel which will help the world energy supply. There are some who wants it to go away with her as well. He is scared and asked to do one more job and he needs to keep her safe. Can he keep her safe? Can she prove it works? See how it all goes
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Dr. Marie Wilson is in a cabin with no electricity and no running water, during a snowstorm, to test her solar panel, her own design that will blow the power grid apart if it’s successful. Four men burst into the cabin, looking to take the solar panel and kill her. David Quinn is one of the men, and not down for murdering anyone. They go on the run, the ride of their lives. The blurb looked very interesting, but the book is intense and suspenseful, and even better than I expected – I was up until 3:00 in the damn morning because I couldn’t put it down. The action started a few pages in, and never stopped. It doesn’t take David long to figure out who’s after them, but he has trouble convincing Marie. David and Marie have some amusing banter – she hounds him about swearing and manners. This is my first read from this author, and I’m hoping to read the next book soon.
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I had such an amazing time getting to know David the special force agent sent to protect Marie the young scientists. The storyline had a-lot of twists and turns to keep turning the pages to find out what was gonna happen next.
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“Sun Storm” by Marlow Kelly follows inventor and scientist, Dr. Marie Wilson, as she struggles to finally have her work validated, only to discover that her portable solar panel may be worth killing for. Forced to escape with a man whose loyalties are questionable, Marie must quickly determine who to trust with her very life, with a fatal outcome if she’s mistaken.
This romantic suspense story is the first book in ‘The Gathering Storm’ series and provides an exciting tension-filled read. There are delightful twists and I liked the way clues are gradually revealed, plus the hero is a war-wounded ex-military man who backs into the role of rescuer but is definitely up for the challenge. I was less impressed with the naivete of the brilliant scientist who can come up with such wonderful ideas yet has no idea about certain major issues in both her personal and professional lives. Many of the secondary characters are almost caricatures but I would definitely be interested in learning more about a certain couple of FBI agents. For me, the mysterious arch-villains seem a little over the top, and although I liked that one of the bad guys got his comeuppance, the scene strayed into territory that felt better suited to a 007 story. Despite these minor irritants, I enjoyed the story and the sometimes madcap interactions between the main characters and I recommend it to anyone looking for an exciting adventure.
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A really tough book to put down. This is a good thriller with lots of twists and turns. Marie is a child prodigy, a scientist trying to create another source of energy for us. A small mobile type of solar energy. One to help med units, army units, people living in the wild, well many, many things. Enough things to make the big companies nervous enough to make sure she can’t sell it. One of the guys that intends to make sure she can’t sell it was told she stole it and he intends to get it back for his company. David, a decorated soldier, has no idea that a killing is in the planning.
This is a different sort of plot; maybe a little more modern than what you might be used to. Different enough to keep me reading and good enough to keep me guessing a little at who would be good and who would be bad. This is not a book with a huge amount of main characters although there are several characters involved. I had no problem knowing “who was who”, so to speak. I think that’s because Kelly did a very good job with defining her characters. Each seemed to have his or her own unique personality. There is a little romance in this book; not enough to ruin the book for me. It is more romance in the sense of desire than sex (can there be a difference for that).
Sun Storm is Book 1 of a series titled “The Gathering Storm Series”. Marlow Kelly has several books published, all with good reviews.