Suspects

Suspects by Danielle Steel is an intriguing romantic suspense. The story is told from the point of view of Theodora “Theo” Morgan and Mike Andrews. Theo owns an online clothing company that is a success. She married an older Frenchman, and they had a son, Axel. Unfortunately, Theo’s husband and son were kidnapped, and the case went sideways. The kidnappers killed both the husband and son leaving behind a devastated Theo. The case has yet to be solved and there are worries that the kidnappers will strike again since they only got half of the ransom. Mike Andrews is a CIA agent in New York. When Theo flies to New York to oversee the opening of a pop-up shop, Pierre de Vaumont is on the same plane. Pierre must be vetted before being show more allowed into New York which is how Mike becomes aware of Theo. Mike attends the opening of Theo’s New York pop-up shop and there is an instant connection. Mike wants to protect Theo. The only way to keep her safe is to find the men who kidnapped her husband and son. I enjoyed Suspects. I thought it was well-written and engaging. I liked the characters. Theo is a smart woman with a head for business. She is also creative, hardworking, and down to earth. Mike is man with a good heart. He is also intelligent, strong, and a diligent worker. He has devoted his life to his career. I liked Mike’s sister, Fiona. She is a lively character and added humor to the story. Suspects has tension, romance, drama, mystery, and intrigue. The second half of the story moves at a quick pace. I liked all the action. There is some repetition, a small amount of foul language, and there are intimate situations (just so you are aware). I found myself drawn into Suspects and quickly devoured it. I liked the descriptions of Paris and the fashions. I enjoyed reading Suspects and I look forward to Danielle Steel’s next novel. Suspects is a gripping tale with crazed kidnappers, a keen CIA agent, a withdrawn widow, a creative sibling, a smarmy matchmaker, and a rare romance. show less

The story as a whole is attractive and the plots are gripping. I kept reading and finished the book rather quickly in 2 days. But it was far from an enjoyable read. I felt increasingly annoyed half way into it and I just wanted to finish it once and for all.
First, I don't like the unusually long third person narrative of past events and backgrounds. It's more like reading wikipedia summary about a person... I found it hard to immerse myself into the story and the pace the story is bland (though fast). Second, some storylines keep reappearing - WHY!? Third, the two main characters Theo and Mike are so unrealistically good persons - too pure if not naive. Too good to be true even for a novel... When Theo is the most successful (and show more perhaps richest) woman in fashion in her 30s and Mike as a senior CIA agent in his 40s. At times they think and speak like teenagers! show less

Theodora Morgan is a very wealthy busnesswoman. Her husband and son were kidnapped and killed a year earlier. The Paris police could not find out out who kidnapped the two and the case went cold. They think the Russians were involved. A CIA agent Mike becomes interested in the case.
Even though Theo is running both her and her husband's businesses, she is seldom seen in public. At the NYC pop up opening, Mike manages to meet her which leads to an immediate attraction for both. Mike takes over the cold case and enlists the help from MI6 and other officials.
I thoroughly loved this book. It is probably one of my favorites of hers.

Good story. As always, amazing writing. Too much romance for my liking. Vomit. Otherwise loved it!

This was a bit different than some her other books but very enjoyable.