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Thirty years ago, a black market adoption ring flourished in South Carolina. Now, one of the mothers who gave up her baby is dying, and she wants her daughter found. Bullet Catcher Adrien Fletcher agrees to help his friend who was hired to find the daughter. Anthropologist and Mayan professor, Miranda Lang, is up first on his list to investigate but he soon finds she is the target of someone else, someone who wants her dead. Can Adrien finish his job and keep Miranda safe? And what will Miranda think when all his secrets are revealed? What a great romantic suspense story! I really like the way Roxanne St. Claire weaves the Mayan beliefs and the fear of the year 2012 into the storyline. It adds just enough of a touch of the paranormal without truly veering into that genre. The suspense remains high throughout the story and there are twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat. I couldn't put this book down! Roxanne St. Claire uses the setting to its full effect in FIRST YOU RUN. From the start of the story in South Carolina to the Mayan influenced home, Canopy, the setting is crucial to the plot. The growth of the characters is intertwined in the various situations and locales they encounter. Miranda’s growth as a character in particular is phenomenal. It was beautiful to see her grow and conquer her fears. I haven't read the earlier Bullet Catcher books- a mistake I definitely intend to correct- but this one is definitely a stand alone. It is the first book in a story arc that is a trilogy, however, so there are unanswered questions that are left for the other two books. I'm definitely looking forward to the next book to see what happens. FIRST YOU RUN is highly recommended!Reviewed by Debbie |
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