Dark Sky

Deputy U.S. Marshall Juliet Longstreet knows Bobby Tatro will be gunning for her now that he is out of prison. But she doesn't realize that what he's linked up with will involve her family and her colleagues. A very convoluted plot dealing with revenge, betrayal and vigilantes brings in Ethan Brooker, a Special Forces man from earlier volumes, who does side work for the President. There was action but a few too many elements and hidden agendas. A bit of time needed to be spent also relaying relationships from earlier volumes. Not the best in the series.

Dark Sky is the fourth book in Carla Neggers’ U.S. Marshalls series. Someone U.S. Marshall Juliet Longstreet once arrested threatens her shortly before Special Forces Officer Ethan Brooker receives an assignment to go to South America to retrieve an American held hostage. Ethan hears that someone with a vendetta against Longstreet holds the American, and connects that information to Longstreet. After snatching the American from South America, Ethan wants some answers and ends up looking for Longstreet. Things are beginning to pop when Longstreet’s niece comes to visit her in New York. She stumbles into the deception, but Longstreet saves her only to have it follow them home.

Neggers takes a giant leap forward in this series with show more this book. It shows more skill, with a deeper story line and more twists and turns. This book is exciting, diverting, and totally enjoyable.

I purchased this book at Roma's PreRead Books in Rockwall, TX. show less

I have a difficult time getting emotionally involved with most of Negger's characters in this book and its predecessor, Night Landings. The plot twists are interesting, though, and I did invest myself in Juliet's niece Wendy.

I really enjoy the stories of US Marshalls and how they work together with other services to protect our country.