Ty and Zane seem as different as two people can be. Zane
is organized, meticulous, well-spoken and polite. Ty, on
the other hand, is sloppy, scattered, bad-mannered and
short-tempered. When these two FBI agents are partnered to
work on a serial killer case and find out if someone from
the inside is involved, it's not surprising that they have
an immediate and intense dislike of each other. Once they
start working together they begin to realize that they have
more in common than they thought, and they make a really
good team. As they narrow in on the killer and things
start to get dangerous, their heated arguments turn to
friendly banter, physical attraction and other softer,
unexpected emotions. But they need to stay alive and catch
the killer if they hope to see where their unlikely
friendship will take them.
CUT & RUN by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux is a fast-
paced and engrossing gay romantic suspense. The plot moves
quickly with lots of action that kept me turning the pages
past my bedtime. I was able to guess the killer well
before the end, but that didn't take away my enjoyment of
the story. The characters are well-developed and very real
with their imperfections, including a drinking problem and
PTSD. I really came to care for them and found myself
routing for them along the way. By far my favorite part of
the book was the never-ending snappy banter between Ty and
Zane. If you enjoy dialog more than descriptive prose then
you won't be disappointed. It was also nice to read a book
in this genre that is a good length at 376 pages, where
others are half the size.
The chemistry between Ty and Zane is a strange mix of
personal dislike and physical attraction. While the same
is true for many romance books, those feelings usually turn
to love and respect rather quickly. While Ty and Zane come
to respect each other, their mutual disdain remains even as
they become physically involved. Although the constant
conflict helps keep the story interesting, it does make it
a little difficult to understand how two people can go from
fighting to having sex to fighting again in a matter of
moments. But when they put their differences aside long
enough to give in to their attraction, the sex is intense
and extremely hot. Urban and Roux do a great job allowing
these two alpha males to give as good as they get and also
show a bit of emotion during their love-making. There are
currently two sequels to CUT & RUN, and I can't wait to
read them and find out how Ty and Zane's relationship
progresses!
A series of murders in New York City has stymied the
police
and FBI alike, and they suspect the culprit is a single
killer sending an indecipherable message. But when the
two
federal agents assigned to the investigation are taken
out,
the FBI takes a more personal interest in the case.
Special Agent Ty Grady is pulled out of undercover work
after his case blows up in his face. He's cocky,
abrasive,
and indisputably the best at what he does. But when he's
paired with Special Agent Zane Garrett, it's hate at
first
sight. Garrett is the perfect image of an agent: serious,
sober, and focused, which makes their partnership a
classic
cliché: total opposites, good cop-bad cop, the odd
couple.
They both know immediately that their partnership will
pose
more of an obstacle than the lack of evidence left by the
murderer.
Practically before their special assignment starts, the
murderer strikes again – this time at them. Now on the
run,
trying to track down a man who has focused on killing his
pursuers, Grady and Garrett will have to figure out how
to
work together before they become two more notches in the
murderer's knife.
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