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"Exhilarating "Troubleshooters" novel"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted December 4, 2004
With his mom recovering from breaking her wrists in a
fall, US Navy SEAL Chief Cosmo Richter is on leave in
Southern California to help her with her recuperation. He
also takes a temporary assignment with Troubleshooters,
Inc managed by his former military superior Tom Paoletti.
Filmmaker Jane Chadwick has Read more...
"Another fabulous SEAL novel with complex storyline and characters."
Reviewed by Morgan Chilson
Posted January 10, 2005
Many stories circulate about Navy SEAL Chief Cosmo Richter,
most implying an extreme coldness in his personality that
makes him capable of doing terrible things. For instance,
there's the story about the time he supposedly killed
numerous terrorists after they destroyed a village. Cosmo
doesn't waste his time correcting any Read more...
"Another blockbuster from Suzanne Brockmann!"
Reviewed by Kathy Boswell
Posted January 10, 2005
Suzanne Brockmann not only grabs the reader from the
get-go but she refuses to let go until the final page is
turned. In this her latest book, not only was I intrigued
from page one but there was a bonus of a short story
involving Sam and Alyssa at Read more...
"Gripping Romantic Suspense"
Reviewed by Sheri Melnick
Posted January 21, 2005
Brockmann continues her ever popular Navy Seal series
in a new vein. While on leave, Chief Cosmo Richter is
working for Troubleshooters, a security firm founded by a
fellow Seal. Cosmo is assigned to protect Jane Mercedes
Chadwick, the producer of AMERICAN HERO, a WWII era movie
whose Read more...
SummaryNew York Times bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann knows
exactly what makes hearts race and pulses pound: peril and
passion. No one succeeds more brilliantly at blending these
exhilarating elements in breathtaking novels of men and
women forced to grapple with the deepest emotions and the
highest risks. And there's no better proof than her new
novel of suspense: Hot Target aims to thrill on every
level.
Like most men of action, Navy SEAL Chief Cosmo Richter
never learned how to take a vacation. So when he finds
himself facing a month's leave, he offers his services to
Troubleshooters Incorporated. Founded by a former SEAL, the
private-sector security firm is a major player in the
ongoing war against terrorism, known for carrying out
covert missions too volatile for official U.S. military
action. But the first case Richter takes on is anything but
under the radar.
High-profile maverick movie producer Jane Mercedes Chadwick
hasn't quite completed her newest film, but she's already
courting controversy. The World War II epic frankly
portrays the homosexuality of a real-life hero--and the
storm of advance media buzz surrounding it has drawn the
fury of extremist groups. But despite a relentless campaign
of angry E-mails, phone calls, and smear tactics, Chadwick
won't be pressured into abandoning the project. Then the
harassment turns to death threats.
While the FBI appears on the scene, nervous Hollywood
associates call in Troubleshooters, and now Chadwick has an
army of round-the-clock bodyguards, whether she likes it or
not. And she definitely doesn't. But her stubbornness
doesn't make FBI agent Jules Cassidy's job any easier. The
fiercely independent filmmaker presents yet another
emotional obstacle that Cassidy doesn't need--he's already
in the midst of a personal tug-of-war with his ex-lover,
while fighting a growing attraction to Chadwick's brother.
Determined to succeed--and survive--on her own terms,
Chadwick will face off with enemies and allies alike. But
she doesn't count on the bond she forms with the quiet,
capable Cosmo Richter. Yet even as their feelings bring
them closer, the noose of deadly terror all around them
draws tighter. And when all hell erupts, desire and
desperate choices will collide on a killing ground that may
trap them both in the crossfire.
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