Though the standoff is over, the killing is not, because when the drug cartel loses its members, revenge is not far behind. Facing an adversary whose desires are dark and efforts are ruthless, Mark finds himself under suspicion as a killer, yet still a potential victim. When he turns to his high school sweetheart, attorney Gwen Woodruff, for help, Kelly helplessly looks on, as she hides her own feelings for the good doctor.
At the height of the conflict, three questions remain: Who is the shooter? Who will the next victim be? And can Mark prove his innocence before the gun turns on him?
My Thoughts:
The concept of the story in this book is great. The first chapter opens with a shooting in an Emergency Room, with three people left dead and an entire staff left shaken up. The victims turn out to be members of a famous drug cartel, and everyone involved becomes a target.
People start dropping like flies, and the police head down all the wrong trails to get to the ones involved. The cartel has infiltrated the police, the hospital, and more.
See, it sounds like a great story. But...
I just couldn't get into it. It's not often that I give up on a book, but I didn't finish this one. The writing style was choppy and little to no intimate details were given for any characters or scenes. I found myself wishing for more descriptions of surroundings, reactions, emotions, and such. I never felt connected to any of the characters, and got a bit irritated with a few of them over their inability to realize the reality of the situation they were in.
I typically make myself finish every book I start, but I only made it half way through this one and had to put it down. It seems to have several good reviews, so I'm not going to say it is a horrible book. It just isn't a book for me.
