Saturday, June 9, 2018

DEAD RECKONING by Stanalei Fletcher


Title:  DEAD RECKONING
Series:  Northstar Security #2
Author:  Stanalei Fletcher
Narrator:  Charles Henderson Norman
Length:  7 hours, 41 minutes
Publish Date:   11.20.2015
Audible Release Date:  04.20.2018
Publisher:  The Wild Rose Press
Category /Genre:  Suspense, Thriller
Recommended for:  18+ due to sexual content
Listenability:  OK  or  NSFW
Received from:  Stanalei Fletcher (as an Audible gifted copy)
Goodreads link: Dead Reckoning
Date completed: 06.01.2018

Description from the publisher:
Egan Maddox isn’t sure he’s the right man for the job when Northstar director Byron O’Neal asks him to find his missing daughter and protect her from an unknown danger. Egan’s never shaken off his attraction to Kellee O’Neal and hiding away with her could be more trouble than this former Navy SEAL can handle.  

Kellee is lost, with no memory, and believes someone wants to hurt her. When Egan appears and seems to know her, he convinces her she’ll be safe with him. As her memories resurface, she turns to Egan for comfort, and her youthful crush transforms into a womanly passion she can’t deny.  

With the Russian Mafia closing in, Kellee learns her entire life has been a lie. How can her love for Egan be enough to help her navigate the murky waters of her past and prove that her heritage doesn’t matter as much as the woman she’s become? 

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DEAD RECKONING is the second book in the Northstar Security series.  They each stand completely on their own and can be read in any order.

Hurricane Igor, amnesia, the Russian mafia, and sexual tension all kept me enthralled from beginning to end.  I lost count of the number of times I held my breath in this story!  This is not a good thing when you are driving- LOL. 

It starts out with a hurricane; not one of my favorite things in the world since I do live in Florida.  Kellee’s life spins out of control from there until she finds her anchor, Egan.  I loved that even then she didn’t make it easy on him and he didn’t make it easy for her either.

I loved that Kellee was a strong young lady.  She was resourceful, smart, and independent.  She wasn’t afraid to speak her mind and face the consequences of her decisions.  With Egan, she is fierce and just as determined as he is.  This girl is not going to just say “yes, Sir.”  He better have a reason for his orders or she isn’t going to jump.  She is my hero!

I was rooting for Egan from the minute he fussed at Kellee’s father.  Can you tell I have a bit of the rebel in me?  I’ll pretty much do as you ask, as long as you have a good reason, but “because I said so” isn’t a reason.  Still, you can tell he has a soft spot for his Sweet Kellee and he only needs to know she is missing to start jumping.  Isn’t that sweet, too?

The suspense was fantastic, entertaining, and well executed. 

Narration:  The narrator, Charles Norman, is like listening to a favorite uncle tell a story.  (Mine was named Uncle Wib.)  I could listen to him for hours and hours.  His name on a book would be a positive factor in choosing it for purchase!

Note:  while I was given this book as a gifted audiobook copy, my opinions are my own and are given freely.

Northstar Security series:
1.      Proving Ground
2.      Dead Reckoning
3.      Beyond Duty
4.      Breaking the Honor Code
5.      Tell It Like It Is
Also from Stanalei Fletcher:
·         Dare to Run
·         Imperfect Dream ~ Perfect Reality
·         Lightning Only Strikes Twice


 









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