Review: Really good read.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 21, 2013
I love to read about strong women that are still women with the wants and needs of women.  Too many strong women characters are painted as damaged goods that have nothing female left.  Not so with MJ.  MJ Thornberg and two foster siblings were groomed into the clandestine life of undercover operatives.  Her parents were killed at the same time as her foster sister and brother's.  They are fostered by a man who ends up knowing a lot more about their deaths than he ever admitted.  The trio are trained for secret missions by the man while his wife did little to even acknowledge their presence.MJ's last mission ended badly.  Keith, her lover, partner and fellow Vista Security employee, double crossed her and the mission and tried to kill her.  She woke up in a hospital with all hopes of ever having her own family lost.  She learned of a baby with little chance of a future and was drawn to Angel.  She quit the company, adopted the baby and ended in a small Texas town, ready to forget her past and build a life for the two of them.That was, until Ben showed up.  Tasha, MJ's sister was killing old men, ex-senators to be exact.  Why?  When her old boss threatened to sidetrack Angel's adoption, MJ was forced the track down her sister.  MJ is mysteriously drawn to Ben, despite the fact he seems out to bring Tasha in, anyway he can...When MJ finds Tasha, she learns her foster brother is missing...and suddenly all hell breaks loose.  Someone steals Angel and Keith is trying to kill her again.  Somehow, Ben is on the fringe of all the terrible things going on.  Can she trust him...read the book to see.This is well written and an easy read.  The characters are well developed and the style of the writing makes it easy to stay focused and enjoy the tale.  I look forward to more by Diana Layne and will be looking up other Vista Security mysteries....