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Lethal

Lethal

bySandra Brown
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Stephanie Seeber
4.0 out of 5 starsA journey of wondering who you can and cannot trust. Is the bad guy really the bad guy?
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2021
A four year old girl runs to her mom to tell her about the injured man in their yard. The same man that is wanted for the murder of several people. This is the start of one of the toughest journeys that Honor and her daughter Emily will experience. They get dragged into a “venture” while they try to determine who they can trust and who is willing to do them harm. They put their trust and lives in the hands of an unlikely source.

Lethal was September’s book club book. I went in not knowing a thing about this book! I had no idea what to expect and it was a fairly quick read. It took me a couple of days to read. I only get a chance to read on those miraculous days my kids all go down for a nap or my oldest actually participates in quiet time and after the kids go to bed.

This book takes you on a journey. Throughout the whole book you are trying to figure out who Honor can trust and who is a danger to her and her child. You want to believe her husband is innocent as his name is brought up as possibly being a dirty cop. His death is also brought to attention as more than just a car accident. Someone called “The Bookkeeper” is behind everything. They have infiltrated every step along the way from Mexico to New Orleans. They help smuggle drugs and even human beings. No one is safe and you do not know what twists and turns will happen through the entire book. Even the ending leaves you wanting more. I definitely enjoyed this book and you will too if you like thrillers!
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3.0 out of 5 starsA solid and competent book, but others are over-hyping it to its disadvantage
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2015
I enjoyed this book well enough but it seems others found it a lot more interesting than I did.

It kept my interest well enough to keep reading and finish but I was never so caught up in it I couldn't put it down to get a cup of tea, and I never got involved to the point that I felt any tension. A thriller is supposed to provide some tension at some point, so that was a little disappointing.

The hero character worked, the heroine mostly worked. The plot was sound - I didn't have to put up with inane plot contortions designed to "force" the two characters together into a romance - thank you Sandra, thank you so much. That rubbish always gets on my nerves, and is one of the biggest reasons I avoid most romance (and John Ringo novels). The sexual attraction and tension grew out of what was happening, without taking over the story and the behaviour of both characters rang true for the most part.

I wouldn't have minded some more action, and a bit more grit to the action there was. But this is where I think the problem with genre creep comes in - no thriller reader would comment, like one reviewer, that there was too much violence. That was a romance reader straying too far from their comfort zone. I, on the other hand, am a thriller reader and there was not quite enough "thrill" for my taste.

Depending how you look at it, Ms Brown got it right as a cross-genre novel, or didn't quite get it right for either.

Strangely enough it was the ending - the one that seems to have annoyed so many people? - that I appreciated most. Up until that point it had been predictable and even bland in parts - but that ending lifted the overall tone of the book for me.

It is possible that Ms Brown is on the verge of moving from "romance with some thriller" to "thriller" and is temporarily at a stage where neither genre group is fully satisfied. I have not read enough of her novels to know. If she does move to straight thriller, I think they will be more to my taste. In fact as I write this I am hoping she does and I find myself looking forward to what she might come up with.

I will read another Sandra Brown book, maybe even another couple, looking for books of hers with more of that feeling at the end of the book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Awesome Suspense Thriller ...
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2011
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Seven people have been brutally murdered and the killer is still on the loose ... that is until he shows up at Honor Gillette's remote coastal Louisiana home. Lee Coburn has been accused of being the mass murderer and kidnapper of Honor and her duaghter, Emily, and now they're on the run from the manhunt that is bearing down on them. But is Lee Coburn a mass murderer, or is he really someone else?

Widow Honor Gillette and her four year old daughter, Emily, live on the bayou in remote coastal Louisiana, and their world as they have known it will never be the same when accused mass murderer Lee Coburn shows up at their home. Coburn tells Honor that he is not the mass murderer that law enforcement has made him out to be, that her life and that of her daughter's are in danger, especially from those that they have considered to be close friends. He tells her that she has "something" that the others want, and he needs to find whatever this "something" is in order to solve a corruption case, and that he needs her help. Is he lying, or should she believe him? Their journey to seek the truth and to solve the corruption case have Lethal ramifications ....

Lethal is a novel jammed packed with twists and turns that will have you sitting on the edge of your seat. This novel has all the bells and whistles that a true mystery thriller needs to captivate the reader. The storyline is in true Sandra Brown style, it is very well written, the characters are believable and unforgettable, and the intense suspense she gives her readers is worth the ride. I was hooked on this story from the first page, and was completely shocked by the ending, any good mystery thriller than can do that is well worth reading.

RATING: 5 STARS *****

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Jo Anne
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Sandra Brown thriller
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2020
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I’m always happy to find a Sandra Brown novel that I haven’t yet read, and this was no exception. It’s classic Brown with complex characters and plot twists galore. A young widow with a four-year-old daughter to protect is drawn into danger and corruption. The only way our desperate hero, an accused murderer, can save them and survive himself is to unveil the mystery that threatens. This is a nail-biter from beginning to end. Enjoy!
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annmontclair
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVED it!
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2011
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Lethal offers good, solid suspense with romantic elements; nice, tight storytelling makes it an especially fast read.

I like the linear timeline and the fast pacing of this novel. From the moment Honor steps out to see who is "asleep" on her lawn, I am screaming "NOOOO..." And I say it a lot during this story. Our leading lady makes a few crucial mistakes along the way (including not knowing what her only tattoo looks like or means: who does that?). Yet I love her anyway. She has the aw shucks factor in spades: newly widowed schoolteacher with small child determined to keep her late husband's reputation intact. Of course, we don't know until the end if her pursuit is successful.

Her daughter, Emily, is a sweet addition to the story, and it really amps up the tension when the hero, FBI undercover agent Lee Coburn, uses the daughter to manipulate the mother into action. He is always well-meaning in his pursuit of the truth, but I prefer my heroines be as intelligent (and/or savvy) as the hero. Honor has different attributes than Coburn, as is indicated by her name, and the distinct differences in their personalities make them a memorable couple.

Naming the villain "The Bookkeeper" is especially apt. The character's presence is ominous and lethal; thus the title. Sandra Brown typically wows with her diction, and Lethal is no exception.

Sandra Brown does it again and again, and I enjoy it every time. This time the ending was especially emotionally gratifying. Hanky alert!
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IrishLass
5.0 out of 5 stars why ask why? just read it!!!
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2012
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Please ignore some who didnt like the ending and download this fantastic SB offering! I havent read but a few of Ms. Brown's books (including Chill Factor which i loved too) Ranting and raving to friends today that i couldnt wait to get home to finish the last 70 pages.....this was one of those delicious reads that kept me interested even when the chapters would move away from the two leads if you will...there have been times Ive been paging past chapters j ust to get back to the central storyline. Not so with Leathal!!! I JUST finished it....and without spoiling the end for others....I strongly disagree with the review upset about the ending.....you dont have to have it spelled out...read the last chapter again.....like he said....Honor knew.....he knew....and well I Knew too :) Ms Brown...if you read these.....a SEQUEL PLEASE.....we want more from coburn and Honor...they make a memorable.....fun......sexy as hell.....team..... Could see the movie unfold before my eyes with each page!!! Bravo!
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Suzanne Steele
5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2014
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This is the first book that I have read by Sandra Brown--but in no means the last. This is one of those books that I found myself trying to hurry up and get done with household duties and business, just so I could get back to it. It held my attention even when I wasn't reading it, and that says quite a bit because I tend to get bored easily. Ms. Brown has the ability to build on the suspense aspect, which in turn causes a reader to keep turning pages. I will say that this book is heavier on the suspense aspects than the romance aspects, though it does fall under the 'romance--suspense' genres. That in no way deterred from the quality of the read. All in all this was a great read that I am glad that I purchased and I may even read it again.
You have gained a new fan Ms. Brown...Bravo......
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5.0 out of 5 stars The "bad" guy you come to love
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2012
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Everyone in life has an agenda, and it's no different in Brown's Lethal. I love her writing style, and have since the first book I read of hers.

In Lethal, a mother, named Honor, is faced with her greatest nightmare. A strange man shows up in the back yard and threatens her way of life. Using the threat of her daughter's life to manipulate her, he is determined to get what he came for. With nothing stopping him, even that of tramping on Honor's dead husband's memory, he will get what he came for. But nothing goes according to plan, and before he knows it has two "hostages" in tow.

With graphic sex scenes that mark Brown's books, and motivations that have your mouth gasping open, she does not disappoint with Lethal.
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sldurant
5.0 out of 5 stars Gratitude to all special ops and undercover agents
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2022
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I would liked the have the ending clear that Coburn and Honor got together. That they walked thru the doors at the airport. But overall it was an excellent story.
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Heather Crawford
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2022
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I love reading her books because they suck you in and hold you until you realize you've read the whole book in two days lol... This one is no different
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TUCSON ROBERT
5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Intrigue
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2014
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Sandra Brown has written and intriguing thriller. Lee Colburn, on the run, accused of killing seven warehouse workers in cold blood takes refuge at the isolated home of Honor Gillette, the widow of a local policeman, and her four-year-old daughter, Emily. The ensuing relationship between Colburn and Gillette is fire and ice. Brown does and excellent job of keeping the reader glued to the story. She builds the tempo from the first page and does not let you go until the end. I was unable to guess the ending. I recommend the book. A true page-turner—it’s a 5.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful through out the story
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2020
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The author has a knack for keeping you wanting more. She also gives you tidbits of information to have you drawing your own conclusions. However, there’s always seems to be more than you can discern for yourself.
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