Extreme Measures

 

Published January 4th 2022

 by Fleming H. Revell Company

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EMS helicopter pilot Penny Carlton is used to high-stress situations, but being forced to land on a mountain in a raging storm with a critical patient--and a serial killer on the loose--tests her skills and her nerve to the limit. She survives with FBI Special Agent Holt Satterfield's help. But she's not out of the woods yet.

In the ensuing days, Penny finds herself under attack. And when news reaches Holt that he may not have gotten his man after all, it will take all he and Penny have to catch a killer--before the killer catches one of them.

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My Review:

This is the first book in Lynette Eason's new series Extreme Measures. 

This book is set in the mountains of North Carolina and centers around Penny Carlton and FBI Special Agent Holton Satterfield.  Penny is a paramedic and rescue pilot for Lifeflight.  Penny is also the daughter of movie star Geneva Queen.  Penny's character is quiet interesting.  As a young girl she experience a trauma that has shaped the young woman she has become.  First she's very smart, caring, compassionate, well respected, speaks her mind, but also keeps her personal life very private.  She doesn't try to hide it, but she also doesn't advertise it.  In the last 5 years Holt has went from one crisis to another it seems. First his partener was murdered during an attempted rescue attempt during a kidnapping, his sister was arrested and confessed to killing her husband, then while trying to bring in a serial killer was critically injured.  Holt is a great guy, but also a well respected agent.  Everyone likes him, including Penny. 

One stormy afternoon Penny gets a call out for a young injured girl who needed immediate transfer.  Weighing her options and looking at the storm she agreed to take off, hoping if all went well she would  just beat the storm.  Of course nothing goes as planned and suddenly Penny finds herself flying in the worse storm she ever flown in. Holt finds out his serial killer on death row has escaped and thinks he has headed for Mount Mitchell where he could hideout.  

This book is full blown edge of your seat suspense from the first page.    The plot is both intriguing and realistic.  The characters are fully developed showing both their strengths and flaws.  The author has a talent for pulling the reader into the story and holding them until the last page is turned.  This book was no different.  I couldn't put it down until I finished it. This is definitely a book I would recommend to anyone who loves a great suspense.  

*I received this book from the author via the publisher.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.  

About the Author:

Lynette Eason is the best selling, award winning author of almost forty books including the Women of Justice series, the Deadly Reunions series, the Hidden Identity Series and the Elite Guardians series. She writes for Revell and Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense line. Her books have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists. She has won several awards including the 2013, 2016 and 2017 Carol Award in the Romantic Suspense category. She's also the recipient of the Christian Retailing's Best 2017 Award. She placed in the top ten (out of thousands of entries) in the James Patterson 2016 co-writer contest. Her Stolen Past was recently made into a Lifetime Movie Network movie and will air February 2nd, 2018. Lynette teaches at writing conferences all over the country. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), Romance Writers of America (RWA), Mystery Writers of America (MWA), International Thriller Writers (ITW), and Faith, Hope, and Love chapter of RWA as well as the Kiss of Death (KOD) chapter. Lynette can be found online at www.lynetteeason.com and www.facebook.com/lynette.eason and @lynetteeasonon Twitter.

Blue Justice #3

She's Living Proof That What You Don't Know Could Kill You. 

Published January 1st 2019 by 

Fleming H. Revell Company

What Detective Brady St. John really needs is a relaxing vacation. Unfortunately, just as the sun is setting on his second day at a friend's cabin on Lake Henley, he hears a scream and races to rescue a woman from her would-be killer. When the killer escapes only to return to finish the job, Brady vows to utilize all of his many resources to keep her safe--and catch those who would see her dead.

Financial crimes investigator Emily Chastain doesn't trust many people. And even though she's trying to cooperate with the detective who saved her life, there are some things she doesn't know--and some things you just don't share with a stranger. Little does she suspect that what she doesn't know just might get them both killed.

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Meet the Author:

Lynette Eason grew up in Greenville, SC. She graduated from the University of South Carolina, Columbia, and then obtained her masters in education from Converse College. Author of twenty inspirational romantic suspense books, she is also a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and Romance Writers of America (RWA). In 1996, Lynette married "the boy next door" and now she and her husband and their two children make their home in Simpsonville, South Carolina."

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My Thoughts:

I loved it!!!!

This is the third installment in the Blue Justice series, but it's definitely a stand alone story.  This book is action packed, fast paced and pulled me in from the first page and kept me turning the pages until I finished it at 3 am.  I considered this a one sitting read, because I just couldn't put it down.  This story contains elements of mystery, edge of your seat suspense, romantic tension, faith and love. 

I believe this is my favorite of the series.  

I immediately fell in love with Brady St. John.  After a bad break up he threw himself into his work to try to forget some bad decisions and a broken heart. I think he was more embarrassed about the bad decisions than the broken heart though.  He doesn't question his ability to do his job, but does question himself when it comes to women.  His sister convinces him to take a much needed vacation to get his straight and his heart right with God.  Very good advice which  he takes and lands him in a rental on Lake Henley with his dive suit, fishing poles and his bible.  

Emily Chastain finds herself in a strange predicament, tied to a boat with a gun pointed at her head.  For the life of her she can't figure out who this man is or what she's done to make him so mad as to want to kill her. With the sudden intervention of a stranger Emily finds herself free from one stranger, but suddenly unsure of who she can or should trust.  Emily works at a bank as a financial crimes investigator and to look at her you would think she has a life of ease.  Well, it's anything but that.  She grew up in an abusive household, ended up homeless and living on the streets.  I love that her strength of character comes from her faith in God.  

Emily and Brady suddenly find themselves in a run for their lives while trying to figure out exactly who wants Emily dead and why. Brady has help from members of his family, but he takes a personal interest in not only keeping Emily safe, but also bringing those to justice who have hurt her.  

This is a book I would recommend to anyone who likes suspense or mystery.  

*I received this book from the author via the publisher as part of their book bloggers program.  I was not required to write a review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.  

Coming August 2019

FBI Special Agent Lincoln St. John is living his own personal nightmare. When the woman he loves, Allison Radcliffe, is killed, he devotes his life to tracking down the killers and making them pay for their crimes. He expected it to be a challenge. What he never expected was to find Allison very much alive shortly after her "murder." As his anger and hurt mix with relief, Linc isn't sure how he's supposed to feel. One thing he does know for sure: he and Allison will have to work together to stop a killer before she dies a second time--this time for good.  

Blue Justice #1

A murdered partner. A missing brother. Will Isabelle's silence protect those she loves . . . or delay justice?

Police officer Isabelle St. John loves her crazy, loud, law-enforcement family. With three brothers and two sisters, she's never without someone to hang out with--or fight with. And she knows they'll be there for her when things get tough. Like when her partner is murdered and she barely escapes with her own life.

Determined to discover exactly what happened, Izzy's investigation sends her headfirst into a criminal organization, possibly with cops on the payroll--including someone from her own family. With her dead partner's handsome homicide detective brother Ryan shadowing her every move, Izzy's head is spinning. How can she secure justice for her partner when doing so could mean sending someone she loves to prison? And how will she guard her heart when the man she's had a secret crush on for years won't leave her side?

Published January 2nd 2018

 by Fleming H. Revell Company 

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My Review:

Lynette Eason has written another hit. 

I loved this story!!

We are introduced to the family this series will center around, the St. Johns.  This book centers around Izzy, who is currently an officer for the city of Columbia, South Carolina.  She comes from a family that is involved with law enforcement in some sort of way.  Her mother just happens to be the police commissioner and her father is an attorney.  Izzy seems like a woman who seems very relaxed, yet confident in both her professional and personal life.  The loss of her partner hits her very hard, not only did she work with Kevin, but she had also grown up with him. 

This is a fast paced, edge of your seat story.  When I opened this book to the first page I was hit by how close Izzy seems with her family and that pulled me in.  She is a character I could see as a friend I could have coffee with or confide a secret to.  Yet, when her partner dies suddenly she morphs into a person on a mission to find answers and tucks all her pain away until she has those answers.  Unfortunately to find those answers she must face some hard truths which has the potential to break her heart.  Suddenly Izzy finds things more complicated than she ever imagined as twists and turns takes her into a plot much larger than just Kevin's murder.  

This story has elements of intrigue, suspense, faith, trust, and love.  

This is a book I would recommend to anyone who loves a suspense.  I will tell you for me this was a one sitting read.  I just couldn't put it down until the last page was turned.  

*I received this book from the publisher as part of their book blogging program.  I was not required to write a positive review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.  

Meet the Author:

Lynette Eason is the best selling, award winning author of the Women of Justice series, the Deadly Reunions series, the Hidden Identity Series and the currently releasing Elite Guardians series. She writes for Revell and Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense line. Her books have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists. She has won several awards including the 2013 Carol Award for WHEN A HEART STOPS in the Romantic Suspense category. Lynette teaches at writing conferences all over the country. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and Romance Writers of America (RWA).

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Coming Soon.....

Set to be released July, 2018

For the past year, Chloe St. John has been working as a K-9 cop with her German shepherd partner, Hank. After being dumped by her fiancŽ for another woman, Chloe has decided that Hank is just about the only male she likes. She's over the whole romance thing and focuses her attention on doing her job. Because a serious case of human trafficking with connections to her missing cousin just landed in her lap.

When US Marshall Blake MacCallum's daughter goes missing, he's ordered to kill the judge he's protecting and tell no one about his daughter's disappearance or she will die. Blake races against the clock to rescue his daughter while Chloe and Hank are asked to be a part of the task force assembled to bring down the traffickers. Chloe finds herself attracted to the silent, suffering man, but thanks to her previous bad judgment, she wonders if she can trust him. And can Blake trust himself around this firecracker of a woman?

Elite Guardians #3

Intensity. Skill. Tenacity.
The bodyguards of Elite Guardians Agency have it all.When Maddy McKay and Quinn Holcombe don't show up for Quinn's birthday party, his friends know that something is very wrong. Their search turns up little beyond evidence that Quinn and Maddy have vanished. And it soon becomes apparent that they did not leave of their own accord.

Maddy awakens in a cement room with no idea where she is. But it's not long before she realizes she's in the clutches of a madman who exacts revenge through games--hunting games. His prey of choice? Humans. Now Maddy and Quinn must run for their lives and outwit their killer when their game begins.

Because if they don't win this game . . . they die.

Published January 31st 2017

      by Fleming H. Revell Company   

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Meet the Author:

Lynette Eason is the bestselling author of the Women of Justice series, the Deadly Reunions series, and the Hidden Identity series, as well as Always Watching and Without Warning in the Elite Guardians series. She is the winner of an ACFW Carol Award, the Selah Award, and the Inspirational Readers' Choice Award. She has a master's degree in education from Converse College and lives in South Carolina.

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Elite Guardians

Three, young women involved in different forms of law enforcement meet each other in Athens, Greece while attending bodyguard school. After graduation they formed their own company, Elite Guardians, and as the business grew other agents have been hired.  The Elite Guardians is a group of strong women who put their lives in danger to protect others.  Their clientele ranges from someone famous, like a musical star or politician, to just someone feeling they need protection, but also they are contracted through the mayor of Greenville, South Carolina to assist the police when needed.  As a result of this they carry law enforcement powers where they can investigate or arrest should the need arise.

My Thoughts:

I loved this book and would recommend it to anyone who loves a good suspense.

From the very first page I was pulled into this thrilling adventure as the characters are literally running for their lives.  

Maddy McKay is a strong character, but her one weakness appears to be Quinn Holcombe. She has deep feelings for him despite his grumpy attitude.  Maddy is a former FBI agent, but left years ago under a black cloud that caused a division from her and her family.  She hides her turmoil over this situation, but secretly wants it resolved.  Quinn is a character with a tough exterior, yet has a softer side.  Quinn is on the police force and is stumped with the latest case of 8 missing people that they've been unable to find dead or alive. He's in hopes Maddy will help him investigate. As the plot explodes with twists and turns Maddy and Quinn are faced with pulling out everything life has taught them just to survive.  Maddy and Quinn are complex characters that I couldn't help but love.

This is a spine tingling plot that will took me from South Carolina to Key West.  The imagery brings to life both the setting and the characters. The Chosen one is a deep and darkly twisted character that plots a revenge no one sees coming.

This is the third book in the Elite Guardians series, but it's a stand alone story. I will add that this is an addicting series.  This story is one that pulled me in immediately and kept me turning the pages until the end. 

**I received this book from the author via the publisher.  I was not required to write a positive review.  All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. 

Coming Soon.....

Available Aug. 2017

Elite Guardians bodyguard Haley Callaghan may be in South Carolina, but when a photo leads investigators in West Ireland to open a twenty-five-year-old cold case, her life is suddenly in danger. Haley knows how to take care of herself; after all, she's made a career out of taking care of others. But after an uncomfortably close call, Detective Steven Rothwell takes it upon himself to stay with her--and the young client she has taken under her wing. A protector at heart, he's not about to let Haley fight this battle alone.

In a sweeping plot that takes them into long-buried memories--and the depths of the heart--Haley and Steven will have to solve the mystery of Haley's past while dodging bullets, bombs, and bad guys who just won't quit.