Review: Another great one with a twist
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 19, 2012
Josie Bates is an excellent attorney. Once the biggest shark in a tank full of sharks, she decided to leave the high profile cases behind and be a small time lawyer. That didn't work out as well as she hoped, but now, after a few high profile cases, she is hopefully settled in to her life in Hermosa Beach, California with her dog Max, her ward Hannah and her boyfriend Archer.Then one night when Josie isn't home by midnight, Hannah decides things aren't right and heads off to get help from Archer. Archer and Hannah are not the best of friends, but under the circumstances they know they have to work together to find Josie and bring her home. Everyone is telling Archer that Josie may have just decided not to come home, but Archer knows in his gut something is wrong. He begs, he bullies and he manages to elicit help, but will it be enough? In the meantime, the court date is approaching for Josie to get legal custody of Hannah and give her the stability that she deserves. With more twists and turns than a soap opera, Expert Witness will keep you wondering until the end.What can one say about Ms. Forster's style? This woman can write suspense like nobody's business. The book opens with what we assume is a kidnapper working on his victim. You know something bad is going to happen, you just don't know what or when. There were a number of times throughout the book when I just knew that I had figured it out, then Ms. Forster would throw a twist in and I would have to take a step back and rethink the situation. It became almost a challenge for me, o.k. miss smarty pants author you want to play it that way? Game on. By the end, I was exhausted from the fight and felt I must bow to the master, she had won our battle.The people we met were just as fascinating as the plot. Archer just pulled me in and my heart broke for him. Such a strong man, once a policeman, now a private investigator he was really tested and proved over and over again just how he felt about Josie. Anyone would be lucky to have this man on their side and I think it didn't take Hannah long to figure that out either. Hannah, poor beautiful, damaged Hannah. She has her share of issues, but is fiercely loyal to Josie and will do what it takes to get her home. Together she and Archer are a great team and I loved watching them slowly learn to trust each other. Josie is strong, smart and will do whatever it takes; no one will stand in her way. I liked the three of them; by the end of the book I felt they were family.This is suspense, mystery, action and thrills from beginning to end, nonstop emotion that will wring you dry then force you to give just a little more. There were times that I cried out loud, big tears running down my face, I cheered and yelled.This is the fourth book in a series, but you don't have to read any of the others to follow the plot. I actually have not read the first books; I have them but didn't read them on purpose just to see if it was necessary. One word of caution, if you do plan on reading the entire series and don't like knowing what is going to happen, read them in order. This book will most likely give you spoilers for the previous ones, that doesn't bother me and I will go back and read the others. Any fan of suspense/thrillers should run, don't walk and get this book, you won't regret it.Reviewed as a Member of the Paranormal Romance Guild