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Sting

Sting, February 2017
by Sandra Brown

Grand Central Publishing
Featuring: Shaw Kinnard; Jordie Bennet
416 pages
ISBN: 1455581216
EAN: 9781455581214
Kindle: B01FQLZSPY
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"A heart-pounding suspense ride"

Fresh Fiction Review

Sting
Sandra Brown

Reviewed by Patricia (Pat) Pascale
Posted November 28, 2016

Suspense | Romance Suspense

At a seedy no name bar in the boondocks on the bayou, Shaw Kinnard and his partner-in-this-crime, Mickey Bolden, paid assassins, are talking about their hit scheduled for the next day. Hired by Billy Panella, a gangster known for his brutality, is paying $200,000 to them to kill his partners, sister, Jordan Bennett. They are surprised and shocked to look up and see her walking alone into this dive. As owner of the successful events planning EXTRAVAGANZA, no way would this be one of her choice locations. She is a classy, sophisticated, gorgeous lady. Neither guy believes it is a coincidence. While Mickey calls Panella to share this news, Shaw casually walks over to the jukebox for a closer look. For a brief moment their eyes lock. He thinks she is mouth watering but he is hired to kill her. She will be the first woman he ever killed. Mickey tells Shaw Panella has ordered the hit now. They head out to the parking lot. Minutes later, Jordan comes out and heads to her car. As Mickey raises his gun, Shaw double crosses him and kills Mickey with a shot to the back of his head .He hits Jordan in the side of her head, knocks her unconscious and abducts her.

The non-stop action begins. For 36 hours he holds Jordan captive but he does things no kidnapper would. While she is unconscious, he washes the blood from her face. He pads her wrist with a bandana to soften the damage of plastic cuffs. The same for her ankles. He questions her constantly about her brother, Josh, an accountant, who committed fraud with his boss, Panella and $30 million is still missing. Does she know where the money is? Panella? Josh? Her brother turned informant and is in Witness Protection but escapes from a FBI safe house. Now he is being hunted by the FBI, and Panella. Will her brother save her? Shaw wants Panella dead. A chase is on and the pages are flying by as the action becomes fierce. Answers to questions are coming and the end is in sight, or is it? Sandra Brown never disappoints, and STING is no exception. This is an exciting, suspense filled tale of corruption, deceptions, greed and loyalty. My super sleuth skills came easily when I figured out Ms. Brown's first surprise. She caught me completely unprepared for her stunning and unexpected finale. Bravo. That is why I eagerly await each new addition to her long line of sterling reads. I loved hot, hunky, bad, bad, boy, Shaw Kinnard. He steals my heart early on and mouthy Jordie can pretend to ignore him but he is irresistible. They spark and sizzle! You will enjoy this heart pounding thriller that has surprises and HOT sex galore.

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SUMMARY

#1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown returns with another suspenseful, sexy thriller-now in paperback!

#1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sandra Brown jolts the reader from the first page of this heart-pounding story of corruption, treachery, and ceaseless deception . . . where nothing is what it seems and every truth brought to light exposes a darker lie.

When Jordie Bennet and Shaw Kinnard lock eyes across a disreputable backwater bar, something definitely sparks. Shaw gives off a dangerous vibe that makes men wary and inspires women to sit up and take notice. None feel that undercurrent more strongly than savvy businesswoman Jordie, who doesn't belong in a seedy dive on the banks of a bayou. But here she is . . . and Shaw Kinnard is here to kill her.

As Shaw and his partner take aim, Jordie is certain her time has come. But Shaw has other plans and abducts Jordie, hoping to get his hands on the $30 million her brother has stolen and, presumably, hidden. However, Shaw is not the only one looking for the fortune. Her brother's ruthless boss and the FBI are after it as well. Now on the run from the feds and a notorious criminal, Jordie and Shaw must rely on their wits-and each other-to stay alive.

Miles away from civilization and surrounded by swampland, the two play each other against their common enemies. Jordie's only chance of survival is to outwit Shaw, but it soon becomes clear to Shaw that Jordie isn't entirely trustworthy, either. Was she in on her brother's scam, or is she an innocent pawn in a deadly vendetta? And just how valuable is her life to Shaw, her remorseless and manipulative captor? Burning for answers-and for each other-this unlikely pair ultimately make a desperate move that could be their last.

With nonstop plot twists and the tantalizing sexual tension that has made Sandra Brown one of the world's best-loved authors, STING will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the final pages.


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