- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: William Morrow (April 2, 2013)
- ISBN-10: 0061655988
- Source: Publisher
Wendy Gould is an ex-cop turned suburban mom. One night, she meets an attractive man and ends up in his hotel room. She puts an end to their intense make-out session before it goes to far and, embarrassed, runs into the bathroom to pull herself back together. When she walks out, she finds herself in the middle of an altercation between two men: the man she nearly slept with and an unknown, armed man. She witnesses a murder and as the shooter escapes, she realizes she is the only witness. The shooter, a rogue federal agent, knows her identity and Wendy fears for her life as well as her freedom. She goes home, confessing everything to her husband. Before they are able to flee authorities end up on her doorstep, the first in a series of life-altering events. She is now being hunted, believed to be the killer. Her family doesn’t believe in her innocence and so Wendy is not only running for her life but also to prove her innocence.
Lauritzia Velez is a nanny who cherishes the children put into her care. When they narrowly escape a shooting, Lauritzia realizes that she is the intended victim and her past has come back to haunt her. Years ago Lauritzia fled to United States, illegally, to escape from a Mexican crime boss named Cano. His men have now found her and she must once again run from their murderous grasp.
These two women, leading completely different lives, are bought together bound by the fate dealt to them. Together, they must seek answers for crimes committed across the border in Mexico, crimes that, unsolved, will prevent the women from leading any semblance of a normal life.
In typical Gross style, the author portrays an incredibly riveting and intense thriller. While the reader is unaware of the connection between the two women, nor the cause of the actions of the rogue federal agent on their trail, until nearly halfway through the book, the storyline Gross delivers is captivating enough to carry the reader along.
What I particularly enjoyed about this particular thriller were the main characters: both were incredibly strong women who would put their own lives at risk in the name of justice. With nearly no one else to trust, they must rely on one another for their safety. While the author’s novels tend to follow a formula in their execution, it is a formula that works quite well, engaging me as a long-time fan! Gross has once again proven to be a true talent in the suspense/thriller genre. Highly recommended.
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