Review: The Conspiracy

The Conspiracy by Kat Martin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Willful ignorance can bring only a short amount of bliss. Harper Winston bursts back into Chase's life again. No longer just his best friend's little sister, she is a successful business woman looking for help. She is sure her brother Michael is in trouble and she has nowhere else to turn. She went to her father who assured her that her brother is just offline for a bit. She knows better and thankfully, her tight relationship with him, saves him.

Ms. Martin kicks off this new series with a strong cast of characters and a solid plot. She's upping her game in writing romantic suspense with more intrigue and danger. The characters are well designed with just enough flaw to make them human and relate-able. Harper may come across as a bit naïve with lack of knowledge about her father's criminal activities. She is still a practical woman who is determined to save her missing brother. Chase, her love interest, is a stereotypical alpha male with law enforcement type background. He's dependable and more importantly, he has family and friends who are deadly and can bring in the fire power when necessary. This story is a lovely blend of romance and action. I tend to lean toward more action paced story lines. This one contained everything I hoped for and more. The reveals in this story are not shocking, or I should say, I anticipated the reveals as Ms. Martin drops hints along the way.

I enjoyed the fast pace of this tale and read it all in one sitting. It is a page turner which reaches to a satisfying conclusion. It does hook a reader in to want to read more about the brothers in this new series. Can't wait to read Harper's brother, Michael's story. It will be interesting to see which team members of Maximum Security will receive their own story. Recommended to romantic suspense readers who like strong characters with second chance love themes.
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