Series:
Eagle Mountain: Criminal History (Book 1)
His secret could get him killed…
Unless she can protect him.
Search and rescue volunteer Zach Gregory thought his
sister had been killed years ago after testifying against notorious killers.
But when she's found murdered, FBI agent Shelby Dryden reveals Camille was
actually in the WITSEC program. Shelby is convinced Zach is hiding something
that's made him a target. As threats against him escalate, Shelby must control
her smoldering attraction to Zach while protecting his life.
Exciting start to the new series. The story is told with a mix
of current action and flashbacks to flesh out the history of the unfolding
events. I started reading and couldn't put it down until I finished.
Zach is a relative newcomer to Eagle Mountain. Four years
earlier, his sister was murdered, and his grief caused him to lose focus for a
while. Since arriving in town, he has had a steady job with the mining company
and volunteers with the Search and Rescue group. As the book opens, he and the
others are on a call to evacuate some campers caught in a flood. When they find
the body of a dead woman, Zach is stunned to discover it is the sister he
thought was dead.
Shelby is an FBI agent who was one of Camille's contacts.
Camille was in WITSEC after she witnessed a murder, but it wasn't enough to
convict the perps. Camille disappeared from her new life, and Shelby was
looking for her. Shelby believes Camille was looking for Zach to warn him about
something, but she doesn't know what.
The suspense of the story kept me glued to the pages.
Zach doesn't believe he is in danger, while Shelby is sure he knows something
that puts a target on his back. I liked the persistence she showed in getting
him to open up. The twists of their investigation kept me wondering who was
behind it. The final confrontation took me by surprise and wasn't what I
expected.
I enjoyed watching the relationship develop between Zach
and Shelby. The sparks were there from the start, but Zach's grief and anger
over Camille's death overrode them initially. The more time they spent together,
the more they connected. I loved seeing them together and how Shelby helped Zach
through his grief. There are some obstacles, including Shelby's job, but the biggest
one comes at the end. That was a twist I didn't see coming.
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