TV reporter, Britt Shelley, wakes up next to the corpse of heroic detective Jay Burgess. She doesn't remember going to bed with Jay or anything else from the prior night.

Britt got her first big break in reporting the fire at the police department five years before. Jay Burgess and three other city employees led others to their safety.

Firefighter Raley Gannon and Jay were best friends. Raley kidnapps Britt and tries to make her tell him what really went on at Jay's home. Britt can't remember and then a report comes out that Jay died from suffication and Britt is a suspect.

Raley amazes Britt by telling her that the same thing happened to him 5 years before. He was the lead arson investigator and felt that something was incorrect from one of the people who died at the police department. Then he went to a party at Jay's home. A woman gave him a drink and he woke up next to her coprse. Raley was removed from his investigation. Later when Britt broke the story on the fire and created sympathy for the woman who died at Jay's home, Raley was dismissed from the fire department.
They realize that they had both been set up and that Raley's investigation and the fact that Jay had terminal cancer and had called Britt to give info about an old case, someone was guilty of something and not stopping at murder to keep their secret.

Sandra Brown does and excellent job at building the suspense, letting the reader wonder how Raley and Britt could possibly save themselves then a surprising end.
Well done and highly recommended. ( )

My aunt, who is a huge Sandra Brown fan, lent me this book. I can understand why she enjoys Ms. Brown's books. The plot was fast paced and fun -- I did not want to put it down. The story was interesting and kept my attention, though by the end I really didn't care who the killer was. The best part of this book was the relationship between the main characters and their journey to figure out who killed their friend. Great summer beach read. ( )

I liked this a lot. Good plot twist at the end... Didn't understand the point of all the characters (creepy neighbor in swamp), but enjoyed the story. Definitely one I couldn't put down. ( )

Once again, Sandra brown delivers...a terrific story, likable characters and twists and turns that keep you on your toes. She never disappoints! ( )

Mystery, danger, romance leading to passion (hot passion) - sheer fun. An exciting storyline with real good guys and bad guys and a doozie of a twist at the end. Spicy, spicy! Don't leave this lying around when the altar society comes for tea. I always enjoy Sandra Brown! ( )