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Hannah Barrett is on a business trip in Las Vegas, having dinner and drinks with her boss and clients at a club on the Strip. As she’s leaving, a young girl pleads for her help in the parking lot while being chased by a man. She intervenes and things get violent with him escaping, taking the girl but not before crashing Hannah’s car. She’s slightly injured and is sidelined from work for the moment, recuperating in Scarlet Falls. In the meantime, the man she confronted has her purse with all of h
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MINUTES TO KILL
(Scarlet Falls #2)
Written by Melinda Leigh
2015, 336 Pages
Genre: romantic suspense, suspense, mystery
★★★1/2
(I received an ARC from the NETGALLEY in exchange for an honest review.)
After losing her brother and sister-in-law to murder Hannah Barrett, a corporate lawyer, finds herself in another harrowing situation. On a business meeting in Las Vegas she tries to save a woman from being kidnap but fails at the last minute. Hannah has little information to give the police but cannot get ...more
(Scarlet Falls #2)
Written by Melinda Leigh
2015, 336 Pages
Genre: romantic suspense, suspense, mystery
★★★1/2
(I received an ARC from the NETGALLEY in exchange for an honest review.)
After losing her brother and sister-in-law to murder Hannah Barrett, a corporate lawyer, finds herself in another harrowing situation. On a business meeting in Las Vegas she tries to save a woman from being kidnap but fails at the last minute. Hannah has little information to give the police but cannot get ...more
Minutes to Kill
4 Stars
Series note: This is book #2 in the series and there is some mention of events from the first book. That said, there is no arcing storyline and it can be read as a standalone.
Hannah Barrett returns home to Scarlet Falls after failing to save a young girl from human traffickers. Unbeknownst to her, however, she has now become the target of a misogynistic predator determined to teach her a lesson.
Hannah is a fantastic heroine. Not only is she strong and independent with a t ...more
4 Stars
Series note: This is book #2 in the series and there is some mention of events from the first book. That said, there is no arcing storyline and it can be read as a standalone.
Hannah Barrett returns home to Scarlet Falls after failing to save a young girl from human traffickers. Unbeknownst to her, however, she has now become the target of a misogynistic predator determined to teach her a lesson.
Hannah is a fantastic heroine. Not only is she strong and independent with a t ...more
3.5 stars
3 stars.
I gave the first book Hour of Need the same rating. But for subject matter, I found this one a much harder read. The villainous brothers in this were just so unimaginably despicable and crazed, I couldn't get around it. But I got to say our heroine Hannah is one kick-ass woman! I think if it wasn't for all the tortures and killings, I would probably have given this book a higher rating. ...more
I gave the first book Hour of Need the same rating. But for subject matter, I found this one a much harder read. The villainous brothers in this were just so unimaginably despicable and crazed, I couldn't get around it. But I got to say our heroine Hannah is one kick-ass woman! I think if it wasn't for all the tortures and killings, I would probably have given this book a higher rating. ...more
3.5-4 stars - Romantic Suspense
A really good series, my second time through in 2022.
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