Happy Friday! For today’s edition of First Line Friday, hosted by Reading is my Superpower, I’m featuring a new release by one of my favorite authors. Irene Hannon is one of the most well-known names in Christian romantic suspense, and she just released the second book in her current series – Labyrinth of Lies.
“They wanted her to take on another undercover gig? No way. Not happening.”
Labyrinth of Lies by Irene Hannon
The Basics
Title: Labyrinth of Lies
Author: Irene Hannon
Series: Triple Threat (Book 2 of 3)
Publication Date: October 5, 2021
Genre: Romantic Suspense
My Rating: 4 Stars
From the Back Cover:
When the daughter of a high-profile businessman disappears from an exclusive girls’ boarding school, police detective Cate Reilly is tapped for an undercover assignment. It doesn’t take her long to realize that beneath its veneer of polish and wealth, Ivy Hill Academy harbors dark–and deadly–secrets. But the biggest shock of all? The only man she ever loved is also working at the school.
Zeke Sloan has never forgotten Cate, but now isn’t the best time for their paths to cross again. When their two seemingly disparate agendas begin to intertwine–and startling connections emerge among the players–the danger escalates significantly.
But who is the mastermind behind the elaborate ruse? And how far will they go to protect their house of cards?
My Review
The Triple Threat series is Irene Hannon at her finest! Labyrinth of Lies follows the oldest Reilly sister, Cate, as she faces her next undercover assignment as a St. Louis County detective. The last person she expects to see is Zeke, a DEA agent and her ex-boyfriend. As her missing persons case begins to intersect with his drug investigation, their personal lives also begin to intersect again. I loved the history between them and the resolution they were able to find in this “enemies to lovers” story. The romance level was just what I expect and appreciate in an Irene Hannon novel – a realistic complement to the suspense, not sappy or overwhelming.
The main focus was definitely on the action and the increasing danger, especially for Cate. I only guessed the villain a couple of pages before he was revealed! The characters and their motivations are complex and compelling, and the suspense kept me turning pages. I can’t wait to catch up with the youngest sister, Grace, in the next book! I highly recommend Labyrinth of Lies and the Triple Threat series to fans of romantic suspense, especially those who enjoy authors like Lisa Harris or Dee Henderson.
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I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Happy Friday!
I’m currently in the middle of Celebration at Christmas Cove by Carrie Jansen so I will share a line from there. “When Celeste approached main street and noticed the long line of vehicles, including two shuttle buses, parallel parked all the way down the road, she thought, I must be the only person on the island not at the center yet.”
Hope you have a wonderful weekend! Happy reading!
I will be reading this one soon! Grace Miller stepped cautiously across the lopsided porch of the old cabin, a deep sense of doom hanging over her small shoulders like a dark cloud.-from Christmas Grace by Mindy Steele
My book is The Heart of a Cowboy by Jody Hedlund:
She was going to drown. The Neosho River wrapped its cold fingers around Linnea Newberry and pulled her down.
I’m hoping to read this one soon! I’m reading Deadly Target by Elizabeth Goddard. The first line is: “Puget Sound – For a few hours every Saturday morning, Erin Larson could forget evil existed.” Happy weekend!
That is a great line! Happy reading! 😊