This Canadian is returning to Australia as the star witness in a serial killer's trial. Makedde was almost his 10th victim. If it weren't for Det. Andy Flynn, her love interest, arriving on the scene to shoot Ed Brown, Makedde wouldn't be getting justice for her best friend, one of Ed's other victims.

Eighteen months have passed and Makedde is not looking forward to returning to Australia and the memories of the torture Ed put her through before he was shot, cutting off her big toe while she suffered through the pain. She also has confusion on exactly where she and Andy left off months before.

The Australian police need closure for the victims' families. As part of a plea bargain, Ed has promised to show them where he hid the other bodies. What should have been a well-planned excursion turns into a garish nightmare as an unlikely accomplice sets a death trap for the unsuspecting police. Many are injured; some die, but worst of all, Ed Brown escapes their custody. He has unfinished business -- Makedde.

Makedde leaves Australia for Hong Kong for a modeling job. She wants to put as much space as possible between herself and Ed. She knows she's also putting space between herself and Andy. When Ed Brown shows up in Hong Kong, Andy isn't there to save her. Makedde will have to save herself.

COVET by Tara Moss isn't the typical fast-paced suspense thriller I'm used to reading. It's fast-paced, but more so about Makedde's relationship with Andy than escaping a serial killer. So, if you are not partial to a lot of gore, this book is great. We do get the killer's point of view and the sub-plot is as twisted as Ed Brown. Makedde and Andy struggle through their communication issues and their past, which is full of death and painful memories, making it hard to determine what a life without turmoil will be like. They don't know what the future will bring for them, but hope prevails.