Review: The  Rescue
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 9, 2014
3.5 StarsPatrick Walsh is a Navy SEAL whose ship is docked in Curaao . He's headed out for a night of liberty, first stop, some mindless sex. He prefers paying for sex rather than the angst of picking up a woman in a bar. He finds a brothel, picks his woman, and pays her the money. As he was leaving, the woman whispers in his ear that she is an American citizen, had been kidnapped off a cruise ship five years ago, and her name was Annie Hamilton. She shows him her tattoo, and a scar on her shoulder for identification. She begs him for help. His first thought, this couldn't be true. She has track marks on her arm, used needles all over the room, she has to be playing him. He walks out the door. He does some research on the computer when he gets back to the ship.....he can't get her out of his mind. The information she gave him is true, and he decides to go back for one more look. He is convinced.........this is Annie Hamilton. He has to leave on a mission first thing in the morning, but promises to come back. He hopes she will still be there.This novel was a quick read. The characters interesting, and the story so believable. How many young woman have disappeared while visiting exotic vacation spots? I felt such sadness for Annie, and all she had been through, and Ms. Albertson seemed to deal with her withdrawal symptoms both physical and mental, in a realistic manner. What life could a former hooker drug addict have in the real world? She had Patrick Walsh U.S Navy as her protector, and he believed in her strength. There is quite a twist at the end, which will test her strength, and Patrick's loyalty.My only difficulty with this novel was the frequent  discussion about the infamous Navy SEAL's and their superhuman abilities. It was introduced in the first chapter, and I think most readers of military romance would agree with their courage and bravery. In my opinion it was repeated a little too much.This was an enjoyable read, and I will be looking for more of Ms. Albertson's work.Pat Fordyce