Review: Found a new author to watch!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 19, 2014
I normally don't read romantic suspense, but a friend recommended it.  Right from the first page, I was hooked.  A Ph.D. named Pam is walking to her car late at night when a homeless man, Ralphie, accosts her for money.  (I felt as if I was walking in her shoes - the descriptions and emotions jumped off the page.)  Within minutes, the guy becomes an integral part of her life when he defends her from three thugs who are part of the Russian mob.  They're waiting beside her car intent on mass mayhem.  Enter Drake (Drago), a grounded police detective, who takes a special interest in Pam when it's revealed her family has ties with the vor, the Russian mob, that attacked her.  These two combine forces to discover who is terrorizing the neighborhood and killing members of their community.  The intense drama and unrelenting pace of the suspense made this book a perfect read - short but satisfying.For my money, the author did a marvelous job of building the suspense and not skimping on character development.  The romance was perfect, sensual while realistic.  I'll be looking for other books by this author.