Hot Pursuit

Troubleshooters, Book 15

Troubleshooter Alyssa Locke and her husband, former Navy SEAL Sam Starrett, were brought to the center stage in Gone Too Far, the sixth book in Suzanne Brockmann's sexy, suspenseful New York Times best-selling series. Now these fan favorites are back to continue their story!

Alyssa takes on the extremely public assignment of providing personal protection for Savannah von Hopf, an old friend who is running for office. While high-profile, the bodyguard job seems simple and easy enough - except Alyssa is juggling her stressful leadership position with a new baby and a husband who is her subordinate.

When Alyssa receives several disturbing messages from "the Dentist," a serial killer she has relentlessly pursued for years, Alyssa must take action to protect those closest to her. No one is safe, even after the FBI - including Sam and Alyssa's good friend Jules Cassidy - gets involved. But Alyssa knows that as the Dentist's true target she must use herself as bait to catch the devious killer - before he strikes again.

©2009 Suzanne Brockman (P)2009 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

another great one!

I love every book in this series. only thing that could be better is if there were more!

Loved it!!!

Would you consider the audio edition of Hot Pursuit to be better than the print version?

I like them both the audio just give me the option to listen to it while I work.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes, I can't wait for the next book.

Have you listened to any of Renee Raudman and Patrick G. Lawlor’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have listened to all the books they have done together for Suzanne Brockman.

Any additional comments?

I have really enjoyed reading/listening to this whole series.

A thriller within Suz's line

First of all, if you are new to the Troubleshooters series, I recommend starting from the begining. The stories are linked, and sometimes there is something slight in a previous book that makes things in a later book better. I started by book 13 (Into the fire) and then went all the way back to number 1 (The unsung hero) and went through the whole series...in 1 month!

This book is one of the best so far. It has more thriller into it than others and it keeps you guessing until the end. Also having Sam and Alyssa back and hear about their relationship evolving into something so solid is really heartwarming.

The series is amazing. Some people don't like the multiple stories, it may take a bit to get used to it, but I have come to love it. The action is amazing in most of the books (I have to agree with others on the lack of action plot in #12 - All through the night), but having followed Jules' story throughout all the other books, it was OK. I liked #11 (Force of Nature) better since it actually developed Jules' and Robin's story.

These are romance books with explicit scenes mingled with combat action. If you don't like either, this is not your kind of book. If you like both, you are in luck! Best books I have ever read, I can't enough. And I can't wait to hear more about Izzy and Eden, which Suz has promised for next book!

good book, not crazy about the reader

I love Suzanne Brockmann's work and, as usual, this was an excellent, action packed book. The characters are folks I've already met and I was fully satisfied by the story. Having said that, I really really really didn't like the male reader. His personal accent was distracting to me and there was no distinction between characters. It just didn't work for me and took away from my enjoyment of the book. I wish I'd read this one instead of listening to it. The female reader was good and I much preferred the sections she read. I really didn't understand the point of two readers. Oh well. Again, a really good book, but not a great audio version in my opinion.

Lawlor & Raudman are a great combination!

the setup…
Troubleshooters Executive Officer Alyssa Locke agrees to take what she believes is an easy assignment as a favor to her friend Savannah, one that will allow her to bring her son Ashton and fellow Troubleshooter operative and husband Sam Starrett along with her. But from the start the job of teaching self-defense techniques to a newly elected New York assemblywoman and her chief of staff becomes problematic. After a disastrous confrontation with a misogynist local detective, the team discovers something gruesome in the office that later leads to a dead body. Then another. Thankfully, her team includes a group of Navy SEALs who are moonlighting until their next op and she needs all of them to help with protection. Soon it becomes increasingly clear to Sam that maybe the assemblywoman isn’t the target…and the killer’s actual focus is on Alyssa.

the heart of the story…
We learn from an extremely chilling prologue that Alyssa is most definitely the target as it’s delivered from the killer’s point of view. Effective move on the author’s part as that weighed heavily throughout the story as I felt at any moment she would be taken. That just ramped up the tension to great heights and it never let up. Meanwhile, Dan Gillman from SEAL Team 16 is part of Alyssa’s team and, due to the stars being misaligned, so is Izzy Zanella, his nemesis. Handsome Dan though hooks up with Jennilyn (Jenn) LeMay, the assemblywoman’s chief of staff, a woman far different from his typical liaisons. I’m no fan of Dan (pun intended) so color me skeptical for most of that romance. Making the whole situation even more spine tingling is the knowledge that the killer is someone among them. I gave everybody a side eye.

the narration…
I’m loving the pairing of Lawlor and Raudman! She absolutely nails Jenn in this story and he does Izzy and Sam proud. This reread via audio makes this feel like it’s my first time.

the bottom line…
It’s been about ten years since I first read the story and I couldn’t remember the identity of the killer! I also came away with a completely different opinion of Dan Gillman’s investment in his romance with Jenn LeMay, thinking he showed up better this time. The tension really was palpable and I saw the boogeyman around every corner. I loved the narrators’ performances as they made this feel like a unique reading experience. And, I loved the Alyssa & Sam time with a taste of Jules & Robin. The girl power moments just iced the proverbial cake. 4.5 stars