Happy Friday! Today I’m linking up with First Line Friday, hosted by Reading is My Superpower. This week I’m sharing the first line and my review of Lynette Eason’s new release, Hostile Intent.

“Today, the watching ended and the killing started.”

Hostile Intent by Lynette Eason

The Basics

Title: Hostile Intent

Author: Lynette Eason

Publication Date: August 3, 2021

Series: Danger Never Sleeps (Book 4 of 4)

Genre: Romantic Suspense

My Rating: 4.5 Stars

From the Back Cover:

Ava Jackson entered the military shortly after high school, but her mother’s illness has forced her to request an early discharge. She already lost her father while deployed, and there’s no way she’s going to let her mother die alone. But after a visit to the nursing facility where her mother lives, Ava is attacked walking back to her car. Fortunately, FBI Special Agent Caden Denning arrives in time to help fight off her attacker.

Caden reveals to Ava that she may hold the key to the murders of three families, and he needs her help before anyone else is harmed. The hits show a pattern, and clearly the killer has an agenda. But if Caden and Ava can’t discover what it is, Ava may be next on the hit list.

My Review

Hostile Intent is a fantastic conclusion to the Danger Never Sleeps series! I was invested in Ava and Caden as soon as he saved her life at the beginning of the book. They had been friends growing up, but he quickly discovered a side to her past he never imagined. Ava’s father has spent the last 15 years preparing her for this moment, when his secrets would finally catch up with their family. When families start dying, she and Caden discover the connection to her father and race to find the killer before he completes his mission.

Captivating characters, nail-biting tension, and a brilliant plot work together to make this book my favorite of the series. It was fun to catch up with the characters from the three previous books, although this one can be read as a stand-alone. Part suspense and part thriller, I thoroughly enjoyed this high-stakes, action-packed conclusion to the series. Suspense fans can’t go wrong with a Lynette Eason book!

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I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.