Review: Cold Wicked Lies

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In an effort to halt an armed standoff, FBI negotiator Charlotte Blood tries to unravel the mystery of a young woman’s death on a remote mountainside. Pity she has to fight her stubborn, sexy, Hostage Rescue Team counterpart every step of the way.

As a highly skilled operative, HRT leader Payne Novak doesn’t have time to play detective or make nice with killers who flout the law. His focus is getting inside the compound and ending the siege as quickly as possible.

Forced to work together, the battle-hardened HRT team leader and the quietly determined negotiator figure out they might have more in common than they anticipated. As the clock ticks, Charlotte discovers there are some dangers she can’t talk her way out of, and the race to unearth long-buried lies becomes a matter of survival for everyone on the mountain.

Genre: romantic suspense

Publication date: June 2020

Mature content: yes

Review: I really enjoyed this book. It's fast paced and with enough suspense to keep you turning the pages. Charlotte and Payne are the best together, in all possible ways. I loved how clumsy he was around her in the beginning, and how protective he turned out in the end. 

Cold Wicked Lies is book three in the Cold Justice - Crossfire series by Toni Anderson but, other than having additional background on some of the secondary characters, you don't really need to read the previous books - though you should, they are all great.

 

Overall I think this book (and the entire series) is a must for all romantic suspense fans. Totally recommended. 

 

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