Final Target

Cassie Andreas, the six year old daughter of President Andreas of the United States, escaped into a tunnel of her own psychological making after seeing the people she trusted murderdred around her. President Andreas hired Jessica Riley to help bring Cassie out of her catatonic state when no one else can reach her. Jssica is particularly qualified to help Cassie because her own sister had a similar experience when their parents were killed in a fire. Jessica's sister, Melissa, emerged from her coma with a terrifying talent...she had the ability to see danger in the future.

This is NOT an Eve Duncan book. That is why I read it. There's some physic and telepathic parts, which may seem unreal, but I don't find these parts to lessen the story show more but make them more interesting. Its not any different then believing in knights in Shinning armor coming and sweeping us off our feet -Real? show less

This book was a good thriller, but could have been better. I liked the character interaction, especially between Cassie and Melissa in the "tunnel" and between Travis and both Melissa and Jessica Riley. I didn't like that it took the author a long time to explain what Travis was involved in and why various people were after him.

Liked the concept of "mind talking" between Cassie the president's daughter and the doctor Riley's sister Milissa. Interesting for a little while the romantic thinkings between the 2 Riley sisters and Travis - a bit surprised at how that turned out. Glad this was more of a mystery and not about sex. Although there was often a change of view it helped with trying to understand all the villain characters and what they were trying to do. Easy to read as a stand alone but makes me wonder which characters are part of the series.

Final Target is an egaging book of suspense thriller. Iris Johansen does a superb job in creating a story of unique problems and gifts for the characters that just keep you wanting more.

Final Target is about a child that survives a robbery turned murder. Cassie is a seven year old girl who runs to the safety of the Wind Dancer when she is attacked and almost killed by a robber. Cassie becomes a comotose girl living in her dreams/nightmares.

Jessica is the doctor who is trying to get Cassie to come back to reality just like Jessica did for her sister Melissa. The twists and turns of the story keep the pages turning of this suspensed filled thriller.

I enjoyed the story and the personalities of the characters. I found myself rooting for show more Melissa to reveal to her sister the truth about Cassie. show less

This was good, but not exactly what I was expecting. I listened to it in the car (and later discovered that I had the hardcover!), and I didn't particularly like the female reader. I guess I just prefer male readers! Anyhoo, it was a pretty good story if you can suspend belief when it comes to the psychic stuff. I generally liked the interaction between Melissa and Michael, and a death about halfway through the book surprised me.

Won't be reading anything else by this author. Too far-fetched all around -- the premise, the relationships -- nothing was realistic.

Listened to book on tape. Mediocre at best.