Series:
Night Guardians (Book 2)
A Nordic beauty…
Might hold the key to his case!
When a ruthless CEO is assaulted at his own construction
site late at night, Detective Mark Hawthorne is determined to catch the person
responsible. He finds a welcome distraction from the case in captivating bakery
owner Britt Gronlund, who rebuffed the CEO's threat to take over her business.
But when the CEO winds up dead, Mark needs to find out who killed him. Can he
defend Britt from the accusations that she is behind the murder? And can the
two of them find the real killer?
This was an action and drama-filled mystery with a bit of
romance to lighten the mood. The story opens with Mark being called to
investigate an assault. A local businessman with a ruthless reputation was
attacked and left for dead. The victim is disliked by many people, which
creates a plethora of possible suspects. The case became more urgent when the
victim was later murdered. The twists and turns of the investigation kept me
intrigued, and trying to figure out the killer kept me guessing. The shoe clue was
fascinating. Complications arose when the woman Mark was dating became both a
victim and a suspect. The suspense intensified as Mark and Britt closed in on identifying
the killer. The final confrontation was a shock and kept me glued to the pages
until it was over.
I enjoyed watching Mark and Britt's relationship develop.
They first saw each other the night of the assault, as Britt's bakery is across
the street from the scene of the crime. They didn't speak, but their connection
was lust at first sight. They met officially a short time later when Mark came
to question the employees about whether they'd seen anything. There was no
hesitation on either side about getting to know each other, though neither
expected their feelings to develop so quickly. I liked how Britt was sensitive
to Mark's stress during the investigation and how she helped him balance his
work and life. Mark is fascinated by Britt, and I loved seeing how he treated
her. He is also very protective of her when she becomes the victim of vandals.
Their relationship hits a bump when Britt becomes a suspect in the murder,
though that is resolved quickly. I liked the ending and hope to see more of
them in future books.
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