Lethal

An awesome read. Suspense at rocketing speeds. Having to attend to necessities, and not be at liberty to finish the book, often left me disgruntled.

I'm a big fan of Sandra Brown. I've always found her books to be quite captivating. Although I enjoyed this book, I was not enthralled by it. Normally, when I read a book, I can feel as if I know the characters, personally. That was not the case in this situation. With a little more elaboration and work on character portrayal this may have made a much more interesting story. But you just cannot get a sense of any true relationship between Honor Gillette and Lee Coburn. 'Lethal' was well written and entertaining, it was just missing something. This was a very suspenseful book but it was also very predictable, and the ending could definitely have used a bit more work. I would recommend this book to anyone, just don't expect it to be up to par with her other novels.

Seven people have been brutally murdered and the killer is still on the loose ... that is until he shows up at Honor Gillette's remote coastal Louisiana home. Lee Coburn has been accused of being the mass murderer and kidnapper of Honor and her duaghter, Emily, and now they're on the run from the manhunt that is bearing down on them. But is Lee Coburn a mass murderer, or is he really someone else?Widow Honor Gillette and her four year old daughter, Emily, live on the bayou in remote coastal Louisiana, and their world as they have known it will never be the same when accused mass murderer Lee Coburn shows up at their home. Coburn tells Honor that he is not the mass murderer that law enforcement has made him out to be, that her life and that of her daughter's are in danger, especially from those that they have considered to be close friends. He tells her that she has "something" that the others want, and he needs to find whatever this "something" is in order to solve a corruption case, and that he needs her help. Is he lying, or should she believe him? Their journey to seek the truth and to solve the corruption case have Lethal ramifications ....Lethal is a novel jammed packed with twists and turns that will have you sitting on the edge of your seat. This novel has all the bells and whistles that a true mystery thriller needs to captivate the reader. The storyline is in true Sandra Brown style, it is very well written, the characters are believable and unforgettable, and the intense suspense she gives her readers is worth the ride. I was hooked on this story from the first page, and was completely shocked by the ending, any good mystery thriller than can do that is well worth reading.RATING: 5 STARS *****(...)

~Lethal~ Audio book~ Audio CD Unabridged Version~**SPOILER** if you haven't read the book.*Lee Coburn is accused of killing 7 people in the Royale Trucking Company inTambour, Louisiana. the next morning after the murders Coburn ends up in the yard of Honor Gillette laying on the ground, he's injured and dirty. Honor's 4 yr old daughter(Emily) spots in him thru her bedroom window. she goes down stairs to the kitchen tells honor there's a sick man laying in the yard. Honor goes out to help him. and there he was laying face down motionless he Springs up So fast honor didn't even have time to recoil, and sticks a pistol in her ribs he aimed it upward and to the left right her heart.*Honor Gillette has to make a split-second decision that will save her and her four year old daughter from Lee Coburn an accused mass murderer. He says he is a victim of circumstance but Honor's only concern is their safety and what he plans to do with the gun pointed at heart. Coburn's mission is to absolve himself of the crimes he did not commit and find something hidden in Honor's house.* He takes her in the house checking every room to make sure No one else is there just her and the child. After Coburn finds there's No one else there, he promises honor he won't hurt her or emily as long as she does what he says. mean while the tambour police and a tracker and dogs, are searching for him. they find his cell phone call log 2 calls one to the Chinese take-out and one from a telemarketer that's it in 36hours. he has no bank account,no credit cards nothing no paper trail at all.* Honor asks Coburn how he knew her name, he said your Eddie Gillette's wife Right? honor said yes, eddie was a cop and in possession of something valuable and Coburn wants it. Honor's father in-law is coming over for a birthday celebration at 5:30 that being almost 8hrs away Coburn is hoping to have what he wants and miles away by then. honor insists she has nothing of any value that he could possibly want. that he had to have been misinformed.* Coburn asks for honor's husband's personal belongings to find a clue left there by Honor's late husband Eddie a cop who dies in a car accident two years ago. died from a broken neck and other extensive injuries, He fails to find what he seeks. Coburn tells honor to call her father -in-law(Stan Gillette) to post pone the party doesn't want him showing up early eddie father tells her that the FBI is involved and every officer in 5 parishes are helping with the search, she convinces him not to come tells him she and Emily have some stomach virus and she doesn't want him to get it to. Eddie's father sends the cops to check on his granddaughter,but Coburn is already gone. However, he shoots a cop Fred who he swears to Honor was sent there by the Bookkeeper who runs illegal trafficking and owns the local police, including Coburn believes her husband.* Coburn has both saved Honor and terrorized her, yet as Honor asks questions his answers begin to make more sense about what he is doing. Going on the run was never on anyone's to do list but staying ahead of the local authorities and the FBI is a challenge she is showing she is up for and proving she is worth the risk Coburn is taking by keeping her with him.*As more people become involved in the manhunt for them, Coburn and Honor tear across the state in search of the key to unlock the secrets with absolutely no idea what they are looking for. The place they keep landing is her father in law's house and it is time for a showdown with him. Coburn believes the hunt for answers began there and will end there one way or another even if it involves tearing apart childhood dreams and momentos. But will Honor be able to protect her husband's reputation or is she helping Coburn prove him to be a dirty cop.*Meetings are set up, shots are fired, cars explode and the person behind Coburn believes is behind everything the elusive "Bookkeeper" is still lurking in the shadows. The mysterious "Bookkeeper" can't be found or identified but has been sending out the orders and running this nightmare organization from burn phones and secured emails.Sandra Brown has done it again!! another gripping Story that I couldn't put down!BRAVO! Ms.Brown BRAVO!!!There was one downside to this......in this Novel Ms.Brown that she would Tease "US" (Readers) with a Cliffhanger! But you will have to Read it to Find out...

Lots of twists and turns keeping the reader engaged. One of my favorite Sandra Brown novels thus far. Good read.

Enjoyable

Fantastic book ; as always Sandra Brown writes especially great books ; always enjoy reading anything she write i reccommando her

If you are looking for an entertaining read that will keep you captivated from beginning to end with lots of action, suspense and of course romance than this is the book for you!

Gripping thriller. One of the best I've ever read!

I absolutely inhaled the book, just couldn't put it down.This is romantic suspense at its best!There are no other words for it: great suspense, great romance and great characters.Just...great.