Just finished reading . . . Hot Pursuit
January 29, 2010 at 5:39 pm 15 comments
Hot Pursuit (Troubleshooters series, book 14) by Suzanne Brockmann
Audiobook read by Patrick Lawlor and Renee Raudman.
Alyssa Locke is no stranger to dealing with danger. As team leader of the nation s number one personal security company, Troubleshooters Inc., she s seen more than her share of action, survived plenty of close calls, and holds her own with the best of them and against the worst of them. Guarding lives is her game, and no one plays it better. But her toughest challenge will be protecting herself from a serial killer she s been after for years known only as The Dentist who is determined to make her his ultimate trophy.
The assignment was supposed to be an easy one: teach self-defense techniques to a newly elected assemblywoman and her chief of staff after a political controversy generates a blizzard of hate mail including death threats from hotheads and cranks. But as soon as she mobilizes her squad of moonlighting Navy SEALs in New York City, Alyssa begins butting heads with the hard-case cop who thinks that the Troubleshooters are chasing shadows.
Until they discover a dead body. And then another. Now Alyssa really has her hands full bodyguarding two independent, busy women, managing a murder investigation, and trying to find time for her husband, Troubleshooters operative Sam Starrett, and their infant son. Meanwhile, it wouldn’t be a Troubleshooters operation without romantic sparks and heated rivalries and any time the SEALs of Team Sixteen are involved, there are plenty of both.
I wasn’t planning on reviewing this book, but was just filling in a mini-review on my Read in 2010 page, and found I had more to say about Hot Pursuit than would fit there.
It’s funny, because from the book description, I didn’t realize there would be so much about Gilman. He has never been my favorite Brockmann character, and I think by the end of Hot Pursuit, I didn’t feel like he’d grown enough to make it to “hero” status quite yet. I hated how manipulative he was. However, what I love about this series is that I can trust that he will continue to show character growth as the series continues, ala Jimmy Nash.
I did really like Jen, however. She had her own issues about her looks and her size, but didn’t let them get in the way of expecting to be treated with respect by Dan. I like how she set really clear boundaries with him, and wasn’t a pushover. I’m really hoping for more of her (and Gilman, even) in the next book.
The suspense story line was really good, and I loved having some extra focus on Sam and Alyssa, though they are a little too perfect now, with the way they work everything out so reasonably. What made them so interesting in the earlier books was the tension between them, and I’d love to see more of that again.
I was a bit worried that I’d feel a bit left out, since I knew that pieces of the serial killer story were told in “extras” that I hadn’t been able to read. And, while I would have loved to have read them, —I hate feeling like I’m missing a part of the story— it didn’t ruin it for me.
Now that I’ve finally caught up with the series, it kills me to think I’m going to have to wait for an entire year for Izzy’s book. He’s one of my favorite characters in this series, and I hope his story is a good one, especially with Maria (that was unexpected!) entering the picture and making things even more complicated with him and Eden.
OK, now if anyone has read more of her (non Troubleshooters) backlist could give me some advice. How are the rest of her books? How is her other SEALs series? Any recommendations?
- Suzanne Brockmann’s site.
- Print excerpt at author’s site.
Entry filed under: Romantic Suspense. Tags: Hot Pursuit, Suzanne Brockmann, Troubleshooters series.
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Chris | January 29, 2010 at 6:43 pm
I’ve only listened to two random books in the middle of the series, so…
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Martha Lawson | January 29, 2010 at 7:50 pm
I haven’t read any of her Troubleshooters series – but the Sil. books with the Seal team are fantastic..
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Renee | January 29, 2010 at 7:56 pm
Chris: I mostly did the audiobooks, too. I don’t know if I’d have enjoyed them as much without reading them all consecutively. The characters and most storylines are really dependent (imo) on more than one book.
Martha: Is that the one with Prince Joe as the 1st book?
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Chris | January 29, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Oh, dear. I can’t generally remember what the heck happened in a particular book if I read it more than 3 weeks ago… if it was particularly memorable, that is!
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Renee | January 29, 2010 at 8:06 pm
lol. I hear ya! As much as I loved Camp Hell, I’m regretting I didn’t do the review immediately, cause I’m the same way. I’ll have to skim it to refresh, and it’s only been 2 weeks!
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Martha Lawson | January 31, 2010 at 6:23 pm
You Know it’s been so long since I read them, I can’t remember. I don’t think Prince Joe is the first. Maybe it’s Frisco’s Kid?? I think that is the first one I read and it hooked me. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.
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orannia | January 29, 2010 at 8:08 pm
I still haven’t progressed past the third book. I borrowed it from the library but ended up returning it unread. I’ve entered a non-romance phase…fantasy is interesting me more ATM
I will get there soon though!
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Renee | January 29, 2010 at 8:13 pm
Speaking of fantasy, I just started Lynn Flewelling’s Luck in the Shadows, which is starting out really good!
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orannia | January 31, 2010 at 8:01 pm
I so want to know what you think of it. It’s on my TBR list and…I’m really in a fantasy phase right now and have been eyeing it up
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Sayuri_x | January 30, 2010 at 1:35 am
I read the first two of the Seal Ten ones, Prince Joe and the other one… LOL They were good but obvs I didn’t find them utterly compelling…. LOL
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Renee | January 30, 2010 at 10:54 am
I’d read a not so good review of Prince Joe a while back, but I’d read it if I knew the series improves as it goes along.
I do that a lot with early books in a series. Even if I like them, but didn’t love them. Too many books out there . . .
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bookdaze | January 30, 2010 at 8:57 am
Oh, I like the SEAL books, not so much the earlier ones, but def the later ones. You can get them as ebook bundles for some really good prices, IIRC.
Haven’t really clicked with her non-military books though (the ones that were re-released relatively recently).
Li
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Renee | January 30, 2010 at 10:50 am
Oh, I’ll have to check out the bundles (at Harlequin, I presume). Good to know they get better as they go on.
Yeah, I’m always leery about an authors re-releases of old books (ala Evanovich). Though, it looks like she has a new one, Infamous coming out in July. It’s funny, cause her site says it’s “first time in print” so idk if that means it’s an old manuscript she dusted off or an actual new book. I’ll probably pick it up, too in July.
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LesleyW | January 30, 2010 at 3:25 pm
I quite liked Heart Throb by Suzanne Brockmann. Probably one of the few contemporaries that I re-read.
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