FBI special agent Julianna Jameson is a top-notch negotiator who has never lost a hostage. Surely she can manage to take care of her much younger sister, Dottie, who showed up unannounced to live with Julianna while she finished her senior year of high school.
A former sniper with the 75th Ranger Regiment, Clay Fox left the army after a tragic incident that he can’t get past. Now he’s working as a high school resource officer until he can figure out what to do with the rest of his life.
Their paths cross when Julianna is called in to negotiate a courtroom hostage situation involving Clay’s sister. Impressed and a bit intimidated by the calm, capable woman with the dark hair and blue eyes, Clay invites her to speak at his school. Dottie’s school.
But as the anniversary of a school shooting from Julianna’s past approaches, it becomes clear that her perfect record is about to be tested and that Dottie is at risk. If Julianna and Clay can’t figure out who’s behind the attacks, more innocent people will die–and Dottie is next in line.
This intense story of revenge and redemption from bestselling author and master of suspense Lynette Eason will have you up all night as you race toward the explosive finish.
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Summary
Crossfire by Lynette Eason is one of her best books to date and that is saying a lot. The opening negotiation scene will have your heart pumping.
Julianna is a highly trained and capable FBI negotiator who is also trying to support her sister in her last year of high school. I thoroughly enjoyed getting a behind the scenes look at how Julianna worked the negations, and her positive female friendships.
Clay meets her at the first negotiation because his sister is one of the hostages. Clay is a former army sniper and currently the school resource officer where Julianna’s sister attends high school.
The two sisters were a perfect addition to the story.
Lynette handles some tough topics; school bullying, school shootings, friendly fire in the military, abusive relationships, PTSD and dealing with guilt and forgiveness.
Although this is the second book in the series it can be read as a stand alone and you do not feel that you missed anything. Penny from the first book is mentioned but the storylines do not tie together.
I highly recommend. Crossfire has compelling characters and a story that draws you in from the first scene. I couldn’t put the book down and finished in less than 24 hours.
physical - kissing
Violence - several hostage situations, several deaths,
I received this book from Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review.
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