I've finished "Mean Streak" by Sandra Brown.
From #1 New York Times best-selling author Sandra Brown comes a
heart-pounding story of survival, that takes the age-old question, "Does
the end justify the means?" and turns it on its head.
Dr. Emory Charbonneau, a pediatrician and marathon runner, disappears on
a mountain road in North Carolina. By the time her husband Jeff, miffed
over a recent argument, reports her missing, the trail has grown cold.
Literally. Fog and ice encapsulate the mountainous wilderness and
paralyze the search for her.
While police suspect Jeff of "instant divorce," Emory, suffering from an
unexplained head injury, regains consciousness and finds herself the
captive of a man whose violent past is so dark that he won't even tell
her his name. She's determined to escape him, and willing to take any
risks necessary to survive.
Unexpectedly, however, the two have a dangerous encounter with people
who adhere to a code of justice all their own. At the center of the
dispute is a desperate young woman whom Emory can't turn her back on,
even if it means breaking the law. Wrong becomes right at the hands of
the man who strikes fear, but also sparks passion.
As her husband's deception is revealed, and the
FBI closes in on her
captor, Emory begins to wonder if the man with no name is, in fact, her
rescuer from those who wish her dead - and from heartbreak.
Combining the nail-biting suspense and potent storytelling that has made
Sandra Brown one of the world's best loved authors,
MEAN STREAK is a
wildly compelling novel about love, deceit, and the choices we must make
in order to survive.
About the Author
Sandra Brown is the author of more than sixty New York Times
bestsellers, including DEADLINE (2013), LOW PRESSURE (2012), LETHAL
(2011), RAINWATER (2010), TOUGH CUSTOMER (2010), SMASH CUT (2009), SMOKE
SCREEN (2008) & PLAY DIRTY (2007).
Brown began her writing career in 1981 and since then has published over
seventy novels, bringing the number of copies of her books in print
worldwide to upwards of eighty million. Her work has been translated
into thirty-three languages.
A lifelong Texan, Sandra Brown was born in Waco, grew up in Fort Worth
and attended Texas Christian University, majoring in English. Before
embarking on her writing career, she worked as a model at the Dallas
Apparel Mart, and in television, including weathercasting for WFAA-TV in
Dallas, and feature reporting on the nationally syndicated program "PM
Magazine."
She is much in demand as a speaker and guest television hostess. Her
episode on truTV's "Murder by the Book" premiered the series in 2008 and
she was one of the launch authors for Investigation Discovery's new
series, "Hardcover Mysteries."
In 2009 Brown detoured from her thrillers to write Rainwater, a much
acclaimed, powerfully moving story about honor and sacrifice during the
Great Depression.
Brown recently was given an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from
Texas Christian University. She was named Thriller Master for 2008, the
top award given by the International Thriller Writer's Association.
Other awards and commendations include the 2007 Texas Medal of Arts
Award for Literature and the Romance Writers of America's Lifetime
Achievement Award.
Product Details
Hardcover: 416 pages
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing; 1st Printing edition (August 19, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1455581127
ISBN-13: 978-1455581122
My Review:
Storyline: Dr. Emory Charbonneau, a pediatrician and marathon runner, disappears on
a mountain road in North Carolina. By the time her husband Jeff, miffed
over a recent argument, reports her missing, the trail has grown cold.
Literally. Fog and ice encapsulate the mountainous wilderness and
paralyze the search for her.
While police suspect Jeff of "instant divorce," Emory, suffering from an
unexplained head injury, regains consciousness and finds herself the
captive of a man whose violent past is so dark that he won't even tell
her his name. She's determined to escape him, and willing to take any
risks necessary to survive.
Unexpectedly, however, the two have a dangerous encounter with people
who adhere to a code of justice all their own. At the center of the
dispute is a desperate young woman whom Emory can't turn her back on,
even if it means breaking the law. Wrong becomes right at the hands of
the man who strikes fear, but also sparks passion.
As her husband's deception is revealed, and the
FBI closes in on her
captor, Emory begins to wonder if the man with no name is, in fact, her
rescuer from those who wish her dead - and from heartbreak.
Characters: Dr. Emory Charbonneau is a pediatrician, marathon runner, well liked and respected in the community and in her field.
The Stranger (we learn his name in the middle of the book): He's caring, nurturing, kind, perplexing, frustrating, sexy and mysterious.
FBI Agent Jack Connell was quite persistent and relentless in finding his guy he has been searching for 4 years.
Romance: I'm glad that the main characters didn't jump into bed right away even though there was an instant attraction between them.
Villain(s): One was a jerk and lying cheater while the other was very deceitful and two-faced.
5/5
Thanks Hachette Book Group Canada for sending me this book to review, greatly appreciated!
