Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Kill Shot

GIVEAWAY

SLEEMAN, SUSAN
KILL SHOT

Some fears haunt you forever until they become reality.

As the ballistics and weapons expert for the FBI's special task force nicknamed the White Knights, Rick Cannon knew the Department of Defense was developing self-steering bullets -- which have one hundred percent accuracy that can turn even a novice into a lethal sniper -- and always feared they would eventually end up in the wrong hands.

When a homeless vet is killed with a smart bullet, it's clear the ammunition has been stolen, and Rick's greatest fear has come true. As the lead agent on the investigation, he needs to find the thief before the technology ends up in the wrong hands. The only witness to the murder is Olivia Dobbs, who happens to be the victim's therapist, well known for her success in counseling veterans with PTSD, which also makes her a suspect.

Despite the mutual attraction that immediately sparks between them, Rick can't -- no, he won't -- let Olivia compromise his investigation. But when the sniper they're trailing trains his rifle on her, Rick must recall all the skills he learned as a Marine to make sure the net bullet fired isn't a kill shot that takes out Olivia.

My Review:

Eeeeppp!!! I'm even more in love with this series now that I've read book two. Let me say straight off that Kill Shot reads fine as a standalone, but I'm guessing once you've read it you will want more of the White Knights so you'll be hunting down the first book, Fatal Mistake, while anxiously waiting for the next one to come out.

Mind you -- if you are a White Knights fan, you'll probably get a thrill out of this sweet observation: "Since Cal's recent marriage, he'd lost some of his intensity. Not on the job. He was still a guy who had the team's back and they could count on him. He just smiled a heck of a lot more now, and it was contagious." (p 10) Squeeeaaallll! Now doesn't that make you want to read the first book to find out what all the grinning is about? :-)

Which brings me to something that I really love about this series. Sleeman takes the time (and the pages) to really let us get to know all the team members. It's there in the teasing and banter as well as in the on-the-job grittiness that binds these professionals together. All of them are ex-military, each one bringing something special to the team and they are called in on the tough cases. Like the kind Olivia finds herself in the middle of.

And that's when things really get complicated. Because Rick, well..."He really was a good-looking guy if you went for the big, macho type who seemed to steamroll everyone in his path." (p 51) Definitely not Olivia's type. At all. So why then, does she have to constantly keep her guard up when Rick is around? The romance is divine. It's slow and steady -- a one step forward, two steps back kind of connection since both Rick and Olivia have issues in their past and a relentless killer to dodge. I love how their relationship didn't feel rushed. How the author gives it equal page time. There are snippets even in the suspense threads.

And here's yet another thing that I love about this novel -- there's a real balance between the action and procedural aspects of the investigation. It's not all cloak-and-dagger-dodging-bullets. I feel like I got a realistic glimpse into actual casework and I was scrambling for answers right along with Rick and his team.

If you loved Dee Henderson's O'Malley series and/or Dani Pettrey's romantic suspense you will definitely want to read Susan Sleeman.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

If you would like a chance to win a copy of Kill Shot, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca.  If you add your email to a comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Sunday March 11 2018. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck.

43 comments:

  1. I read Fatal Mistake a while back so you know I MUST have this as well! Susan Sleeman knows her stuff when it comes to great suspense fiction novels :-)

    teamob4 (at) gmail (dot) com

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    1. Yes she does!!! And I just discovered that she has a whole other series -- six books -- that are only published in ebook format. Sob!!!! Good luck, Trixi.

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    2. I heard from Susan herself just today (I shared this giveaway on the street team page) and she said...and I quote "Such a lovely review that really touched my heart." :-)

      Thought I'd share that!

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    3. Eeep. That's so nice. Haven't been on Facebook yet today. Thanks for sharing, Trixi.

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    4. You won't find this on FB as I shared this on the street team page, unless you are part of it :-) I wanted other members to share the giveaway and enter if they wanted.

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    5. Super duper. Nope, not part of the street team...I don' read ebooks so that excludes me from most of them since publishers don't ship books to Canada any more.

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  2. You know me, I mostly only read romantic suspense after one of your raving reviews. Got to read the first one now, so I can be prepared for this one. :-) tlhcoupon(at)Hotmail(dot)com

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    1. You won't be disappointed. I am in love with Susan Sleeman's suspense. Good luck, Terrill.

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    2. Kav, you can remove my name, because I won a copy of this from Carrie's (Reading is My Superpower) blog. Yay!

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    3. That's exciting! Thanks for letting me know!

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  3. Hmm, sounds like another winner of hers. I love when it keeps going so good! lattebooksAThotmailDOTcom

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    1. She has a whole slew of winners. Good luck, Susan.

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  4. I love Susan's books. She's one of the top if not THE top writer :)
    mksmcpotter[At]msn[DOT]com

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    1. Yes -- definitely a not-to-be-missed author. Good luck, Kimp.

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  5. Her books are good. cheetahthecat1986@gmail.com

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  6. Oh, oh, oh!!! I loved Fatal Mistake. I really really want and need to read this one.

    mindyhoungATmsnDOTcom

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    1. Yes, you reall, really do! Good luck, Mindy.

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  7. I would love to read one of her books! Kill Shot sounds good! Thank you for the chance! :D
    dancinginsardinia AT GMAIL DOT COM

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  8. I love all of Susan's books and would love to get my hand on this one! cabsmithatgmsildotcom

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    1. She's an awesome author! Good luck, Carole.

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  9. I have Fatal Mistake. I’m gonna sound like a broken record but.....I haven’t cracked the cover yet! Boo hoo! I’d love to add this one! paulams49ATsbcglobalDOTnet

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    1. Ack! Hope you get to crack it open soon...not literally -- I don't advocate cruelty to books in any form. :-) Good luck, Paula.

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  10. Sounds amazing...
    leliamae54(At)aol(dot)com

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  11. Oh I love suspenseful books! Have seen this one around a lot lately.

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    1. You'll definitely love this suspense, Dianna. Good luck.

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  12. Would love to win a copy of this book. rmaney(at)firstarpchurch(dot)org. I read the first in the series.

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  13. I haven't yet read one of her books. This review makes me want one now!

    sweetdarknectar at gmail dot com

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    1. Yes -- you must sample some of her writing! Good luck, Boos Mum!

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  14. I have been trying to get this book. I am a big fan of the O'Malley Series. I will check with my library.

    Sonnetta_jones(at)hotmail(dot)com

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    1. You'll absolutely adore this series then, Sonnetta! Good luck.

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  15. I just discovered Susan through the book scavenger hunt. I would love this

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    1. How cool is that? Nothing like uncover a treasure like Susan Sleeman at the end of a hunt. Good luck, Lindsay.

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  16. I haven't read Susan's books before but they do sound really good
    iamabho AT gmail DOT com Thank You

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    1. Noooooo?! They sound really good because they are! Fantabulously so. :-) Good luck, Linda.

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    2. No and I'm surprised also she has quite a few I will have to double check to see if I have any of hers
      Thank you 😍

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  17. I really liked the books I have already read by Susan Sleeman, so this one looks good also. Thanks for the chance! Becky lelandandbecky [AT] reagan [DOT] com

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  18. I read Fatal Mistake last month and loved it. Looking forward to Kill Shot.

    Thanks for the giveaway!

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