A retired assassin is called in when a celebration south of the border turns into a nightmare.Everything’s for sale…Former assassin Leine Basso is hired by a wealthy Beverly Hills power couple to find their missing daughter, Elise, last seen partying with her boyfriend at a club in Tijuana. At first, police believe the two teenagers are the victims of a carjacking. But when Leine finds their … teenagers are the victims of a carjacking. But when Leine finds their missing vehicle with a mutilated body inside, and the local cartel warns her away, she knows if Elise isn’t already dead, she will be soon, or worse.
In the lethal world of organized crime, there’s always a worse.
As Leine races to uncover the reason behind Elise Bennett’s disappearance, she must also battle the powerful interests fighting to keep her from the truth.
Praise for the Leine Basso Thriller series:
“Now this, this is what thrillers are made of: grit, spunk, and no-nonsense unputdownability…Quite simply: Brilliant ” ~ Cath ‘n Kindle Book Reviews
”…Ms. Berkom gives us a badass heroine that’s fun to root for. Once Leine discovers what is happening, there is no stopping her…an edge of your seat thriller that delivers!” ~ Night Owl Reviews
“Without a doubt one of the most engaging, complex and enthralling mysteries that had me totally in its grip…” ~ Confessions of a Reader
”Taken fans will be overjoyed with this gritty thriller…following Basso as she works her tradecraft is a pleasure…” ~ BestThrillers.com
“A really exciting heroine for action thriller fans everywhere, but a long overdue tough and plausible literary role-model for women.”~ Ajoobacats Book Reviews
Other books by DV Berkom:
Leine Basso Crime Thriller Series
A Killing Truth (prequel)
Serial Date
Bad Traffick
Cargo
The Last Deception
Dark Return
Absolution
Dakota Burn
Kate Jones Thriller Series
Vol. 1 box set:
-Bad Spirits
-Dead of Winter
-Death Rites
-Touring for Death
Cruising for Death
Yucatan Dead
A One Way Ticket to Dead
Vigilante Dead
more
The Body Market – a review by Rosemary Kenny
Party girl Elise Bennett and her boyfriend, Josh have disappeared, only leaving behind the car they’d travelled to a party in Tijuana in – and nearby blood for police to find. Her wealthy parents hire retired assassin, (now working for SHEN to stop sex-trafficking) Leine Basso, to take on the investigation.
After questioning Elise’s bff, Leine heads for TJ, showing Elise’s photo around a couple of bars to find what happened when she and boyfriend Josh were out together
How do things deteriorate when she’s betrayed?
How does Leine escape?
Where does she find Elise and who helps them?
With a totally unexpected twist in the tail of this superb crime-thriller, DV Berkom’s The Body Market will keep you on the edge of your seat right to the very last page…but don’t despair – there are more Leine Basso crime-thriller novels to come…
why not treat yourself and get them all!
One if the best writers in this genre
First time I have read work from this author and what a romp through the underworld of body trafficking it was with lots of suprises and the body-count went ballistic – there is no favorites in this tale. Touches on a few very real issues such as body part harvesting and people smuggling and the misery associated with it but still manages to offer hope among this dark-side of humanity.
A suspenseful thriller that kept my attention with twists and turns right up to the end.
Bergamot, an author recommended to me and I really like the writing style. I will look for more from this author.
Believable. Heroin actually gets injured.
its really sad the state of the human race. All for the money people have no regard for another person. Although this book is fiction I can imagine things like this happening all over the world. This in not a book for the squeamish but I couldn’t put it down until I finished it.
This was my first read for this author I enjoyed the novel and it kept your attention.
Enjoyed this book – a bit creepy but well written and a good story line.
Fast paced and kept you guessing.
Full of action Don’t mess with a capable woman on a mission.
1st time reading this author’s books. Will be back for more!
Totally enjoyed! I plan on purchasing the rest of this series. I loved the characters and the way they were developed even though I was starting this series at basically the end. It was a fun read and full of action! I love strong female leads!
Berkom always has my attention
Leine Basso is hired to find the missing daughter of a wealthy Beverly Hills wealthy couple. The daughter was last seen in Tijuana, Mexico. Was she in an accident or was she kidnapped? Suspense and a lot of action with a surprise ending.
I really wanted to like this book but the PROFANITY was terrible (along w/SEXUAL content). Sooo disappointing that an author can have a great storyline with lots of action, yet ruin the book due to these things.
Unrealistic , too many phony moves on her Investigations, no one does aLL this without any
backup at all.
Tweety
a bit too violent for my liking, but scary storyline with a few twists.
Good storyline and characters. Believable action.
Wasn’t my type of reading once i read a few pages.