Attorney Kenneth King can’t wait to get away on vacation and leave the courtroom behind. He only has one last errand to do for his boss―drop off a flash drive to fellow attorney Emma James. But as soon as the drive is in his hands, his boss is murdered and Kenneth becomes the next target. With nowhere left to turn, he reaches out to Emma for help―but that only puts them both in danger.
Emma …
Emma James just wants to settle into her new job and provide a good life for her little girl. That is all threatened when she gets a flash drive with information on it that points to an imminent terrorist attack on U.S. soil. With her choices dwindling and her vulnerabilities made crystal clear, Emma is pushed to the limit by those who want her dead and the rest of the country to suffer. How far will she be forced to go to save the lives of everyone around her, including those she loves?
Kenneth and Emma have to find a way to work together to stop the terrorists, but it’s the most difficult trial of their lives―and the verdict will be life or death.
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Doing a favor for your boss, on the way to a much needed vacation. Turns his life and Emma into one of trying to survive. The stakes were high but she had a child to protect. Word that Kenneth’s boss was murdered, he is next on their list. What file could be jeopardizing the life’s of these two attorneys. Good plot and enough tension to follow thru to the end.
Wow!!! This book hooked me from the beginning and kept me until the very end. I lost sleep listening to this book because I just couldn’t stop. It is full of action, romance, suspense and a bit of nail biting. Definitely a fast paced adventure. An amazing mystery that kept me guessing. Love wins out in the end with a really good ending. The narrator did a good job of switching voices and had me seeing who was talking except for the little girl’s IMO.
(I read this as an audiobook)
Story 4.5 stars: This is the second book I’ve listened to my Julie Coulter Bellon and I wasn’t disappointed! She writes romantics suspense/thrillers and they seem (to the uninitiated like me) realistic. Her characters aren’t unhurt by their dangerous circumstances and that’s real. I also like that the guy shares being a hero with the female lead and with other support characters!
Family is a big factor in all her books and I like that because it’s real. In real life, hardly anyone is unconnected by family ties. The villains in her novels use this to their advantage.
Narration 4.5 stars: the voice actor has a really nice deep voice and does a good job with his female voices, as well. His accents are really good.
(The only ‘voice’ of his that didn’t really work for me was his ‘6-year-old-girl ‘ voice and that was more about inflections than -it wasn’t bad, though, by any means. Kids are hard to do. I’ve only heard 2 or 3 voice actors who could do convincing kid voices…I look forward to hearing more from Mr. Michaelson!
Life or Death
Kenneth and Emma’s story will keep you on the edge of the seat and will satisfy your intellect.
Enjoyed it 🙂
I will not summarize this story because it was already given in the description of this book and I do not want to give any of the plot away. The purpose of this review was to give potential readers information to make an informed decision about reading/listening to this book.
What engaged me in this story:
• The author caught my attention right from the beginning with the anniversary celebration of Paul and Emma that went terribly wrong.
• Emma and Kenneth were the type of characters that you wanted to discover more about as you listened to the story.
• The situation that Emma and Kenneth found themselves in pushed the plot along.
• The plot had many twists and turns.
• There was a lot of action and suspense.
• There was a romance between Kenneth and Emma that developed believably.
• The minor players in this story added depth to the storyline.
• The descriptions of locations and emotions were well done, easy to visualize, and to feel. I felt a part of the scenes.
• The pacing of the story was neither too slow nor too fast.
• There was a smooth, coherent flow to this book.
• This story had a satisfying ending.
• The narrator did an excellent job in differentiating the various characters’ voices. He did an amazing job.
• This was a clean story.
I was given a free audiobook by the author. I also own the ebook. My review was voluntary and my opinions were my own. I will be listening to or reading more books by this author. I will also keep a lookout for books narrated by Keith Michaelson.