Abandon

FBI agent Andrew Rook is working with an informant who promises information but is not following through. When the informant makes a connection to a woman Rook has been dating he breaks with her to avoid a conflict of interest. The woman, Mackenzie Stewart, is an assistant deputy with the U.S. Marshall Service and a friend of the Judge being targeted. Then the informant goes missing and Mac is attacked when visiting her friends lake house. Soon both services are involved. I found this plot very convoluted. A lot of law enforcement involved in an issue that hadn't even been determined as unlawful. Everything seemed to be a stretch to make a connection between these people. Definitely a good thing Neggers was ending this series. It has show more definitely run out of steam. show less

Something about this just didn’t work for me. It started out with some promise, and I thought we were heading into some big conspiracy story. Instead, we get a mostly crazy guy who conveniently has past ties to our main character. A master criminal, he definitely was not. Also, since Mac and Rook already know each other when the story opens, we miss out on the chase that is often the best part of a romantic suspense. It’s only a matter of time before they fall together again, especially since the reason why they were apart isn’t particularly harsh. And to add insult to injury, their reunion happens way too soon. Took all the fun out of the suspense. I’m starting to think that maybe Neggers isn’t my cup of tea.

Before picking up this book I'd only read the first in this series, and that was quite some time ago. I do think this series would be more enjoyable if read from start to finish. That being said, it does work fine as a stand-alone.

Mackenzie's quick wit, along with the combination of toughness and insecurity, made for a standout heroine. While I liked Andrew Rook's character, I didn't feel much of a connection to him. This is one of the instances in which I think reading the prior books first would have made for a better experience here.

The plot held my interest and moved at a good pace. I thought the ending was a little too convenient. An intelligent criminal who has gone undetected for decades would, in my opinion, be a bit more show more difficult to catch. Aside from that small matter, I enjoyed the overall story. show less

I'll admit that I started this one 3 times before it grabbed me. Sometimes it just works that way. Once it hooked me I liked it and kept going.

Deputy Marshal Mackenzie Stewart is attacked in New Hampshire at a lakeside cottage. FBI Special Agent Andrew Rook arrives shortly after the attack. He & Mackenzie had a few dates then he suddenly broke it off so she is confused on why he is there. Is he there for her or is he on a case? Rook doesn't think the attack on Mackenzie is random and could be linked to a case he is working on.
This is one of my favorite books in the US Marshal series. A master criminal is after several people he thinks double crossed him so there are several twists and turns in this story.

The first Carla Neggers book I've read, the sixth in US Marshals series. I haven't read anything about US Marshals before. After reading this I still Know nothing about US Marshals. It was described as a romantic suspense novel, it was very weak as romance goes, over done characters, weak suspense, minimal plot, I only gave it one star because I finished reading it, mostly out of curiosity .