Double Take

About the Book: 

Detective James Cross has been honorably discharged from the Army Criminal Investigation Division due to wounds sustained when an IED blew up near him. Now with the Lake City Police Department, he's rooming with this good buddy and partner, Cole, while he figures out his family dynamics.

Physician Assistant Lainie Jackson is eighteen months out from an attempted murder perpetrated by her ex, which ended when she managed to grab the weapon and shoot him. When he appears to have survived and is back to finish the job he started, Lainie insists it's not possible. But someone keeps trying to kill her, and she keeps seeing his face.

Together, Lainie and James must work together to find out who, exactly, is after her and why he wants her dead. And failure is not an option.

My Review: 

How is this for a heart pounding first line? ”The click next to her ear jerked her out of a deep sleep to roll  into a sitting position, a scream on her lips, her eyes on the man with the gun standing next to her.” 

Lainie Jackson has gone through a terrible attack from her ex-fiancé Adam, barely escaping with her life. How could he be stalking her 18 months after that horrific night? He's dead, isn't he? With danger, suspicion, and several plot twists, I found myself questioning everything. Did Adam somehow survive? Lainie will only get to the bottom of this mystery and survive new life threatening events if she trusts Detective James Cross to help.

I like to be challenged to think when I read a suspenseful mystery, and it's even better when there is romance and more than just action. Lynette Eason's portrayal of Lainie having to trust James added dimension to a well written story that I really enjoyed. I highly recommend this first book of the Lake City Heroes. Allow yourself some time. Once you start reading it you will find it difficult to stop.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley and The Launch Team Geek. I was not required to write a positive review all opinions are my own.