Die Easy: A Charlie Fox Thriller
In this tenth Charlie Fox novel, the British expat bodyguard faces the highest stakes yet, forced to battle prickly personal issues and an arsenal-wielding New Orleans drug gang. Assigned to guard a repeat client on a charity jaunt, Charlie is partnered with her longtime lover, Sean Meyer. The low-risk job seems the perfect reentry for Sean, who’s still recovering from the head shot that’s wiped his memory of their relationship and softened his professional edge. Struggling to reach a partnership beyond Sean’s hostile distrust, they’ve barely arrived when attacks on the wealthy donors begin, and Charlie quickly proves to be the only bodyguard up to the challenge. Just when she needs Sean’s instincts and expertise, he is reacquainting himself with a former colleague, who doubts Charlie’s loyalty. Battles everywhere, from parking lot to riverboat, offer action without overshadowing characterization; Charlies sharp inner dialogue and personal conflicts, past and present, keep her fully dimensional. New readers will find this a great introduction to the series but will be quick to seek the backstory in earlier volumes. --Christine Tran