Review: Kate Jones Series-  An Engaging Thriller
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 22, 2014
"Kate Jones Thriller Series" is a blend of four short but exciting novels that follows the exploits of Kate Jones after she has stolen millions from the power-hungry drug lord, Roberto Salazar and fled his mansion. The first of the series is a blend of five novella's trailing Kate as struggles to find a way back to the U.S., her every step dogged by ruthless killers."Dead in Winter" finds Kate hiding out in Alaska, but even law enforcement agents cannot help her evade the pursuit of those on Salazar's payroll."Death Rites" is a diversion from the other stories as Kate flees to Hawaii and finds herself embroiled in a cult murder, and thief of a priceless museum artifact."Touring for Death" is the final story in the novel and begins with Kate working as a tour guide in the desert of northern Arizona. When her jeep is sabotaged and her clients begin to disappear Kate seeks the help of Sheriff Cole Anderson, a handsome,sometimes gruff,divorced sheriff to resolve a mystery that's tied to her dangerous past.The plots are uncomplicated easy reading. They're fast-paced and filled with adventure as Kate tries to escape her tormentors. The antagonists in the story are all cruel, ruthless, corrupt and vain like John Sterling, the crooked DEA agent,Simon Boudreaux heartless killer hiding behind a suave demeanor, and Alek, the mad Hawaiian carver. But it's the cold-blooded and relentless cruelty of the drug lords Roberto Salazar and Vincent Anya whose presence is felt from the first story to the last even from their cells in prison. In all the stories Kat Jones is tough, clever, untrusting and cool under pressure. I would have liked Kate's relationship with Sam, the handsome, mysterious DEA agent to have been developed more rather than a romantic spinoff with the dedicated and efficient sheriff Sheriff Cole Anderson.The stories are short, but interesting; a good read for a cold night by the fireplace.