A dedicated CIA agent becomes an unexpected ally to a woman haunted by the kidnapping of her family, in Suspects, a thrilling novel from international number one bestselling author Danielle Steel.
Theodora
Morgan is fashion royalty. Founder of a wildly popular online shopping
service, she is one of the most successful businesswomen in the world,
although she prefers to keep a low profile, especially in recent months.
It was a year ago when the unthinkable struck her family: her husband,
industry mogul Matthieu Pasquier, and their son were kidnapped and held
for ransom – a nightmare that ended in tragedy.
The case has gone
cold, despite evidence linking the crime to Matthieu’s Russian
competitors. Theo has reluctantly gone back to work running her company.
On the flight to a launch party for one of her highly anticipated
pop-up shops in New York City, she crosses paths with high-society
‘networkist’ Pierre de Vaumont. Theo politely invites him to her event
–unaware that Pierre has been flagged by the CIA.
Senior
supervising CIA operative Mike Andrews investigates Pierre’s suspicious
Russian contacts and clears him to enter the country, but when he
realizes that Theodora Morgan is on the same flight, he becomes
concerned for her safety. Posing as a lawyer, Mike begins a covert
mission – starting with Theo’s opening party. When Mike and Theo meet,
their connection is instant, but Theo is completely unaware of Mike’s
true objective or identity . . . or that the life she is rebuilding is
in grave danger.
4 STARS
This story was way more different than what I was expecting. But that was good. So was the world building, which was really well done. There were a few times like it did feel like it slowed the story for me though.
Theo and Mike were both great main characters with a huge amount of depth to them. I enjoyed the fact that they each shared their P.O.V.'s. The tragedy that Theo went through was heartfelt and you could believe the emotional things she went through because of it. I liked how tender or even careful Mike was with Theo knowing how not to push things with her.
Theo's home base is Paris and Mike's is New York so there is the constant question. Can this work between them and if yes, how?
The dangers were really well written. At first, some people felt that the danger to Theo was over. But not Mike, he felt the baddies weren't done with her yet. He hit the nail on the head on that one.
My one downside comment was that there were a couple of issues that were repeated a few more times than I would have liked.
The ending though? That I did like. It had hope for the future.
I read this book through the HOOPLA Library App.
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