READ AND REVIEW
SAFE AND SOUND (SAFE HOUSE UNIT) BY LESLIE NORTH
Release Date: May 4, 2016
Release Date: May 4, 2016
SYNOPSIS
Retired Army captain Max Sterling sees the world in black and white. Ever since his days in the military, it’s been his job to defend the innocent, and the Safe House Unit lets him do just that. But when he’s assigned to protect Adrien Baudin, a savage assassin prepared to testify against his mob boss employer, his moral code is shaken to its foundations.
Everything’s going according to plan until Lola Reyes, an innocent first grade teacher, enters the picture unexpectedly, bringing the unwanted attention of her policeman brother. She’s everything Max didn’t think he needed until now—beautiful, caring, and independent—and she’s packing a gun. Now Max has to keep both of them safe from a ruthless crime lord, while entering uncomfortably gray moral territory.
When he learns of a criminal conspiracy involving Baudin, Max has to go on the run to keep him—and the woman he’s falling for—out of danger. When justice and duty are at odds, he’ll have to choose sides in a game where the stakes are life and death.
REVIEW: SAFE AND SOUND (SAFE HOUSE UNIT) BY LESLIE NORTH
My Rating: 3 of 5 stars
The shortest of the three, Safe and Sound is a quick read. It had the adventure of the previous stories in the series, but lacked a strong female lead for me. Lola came across whiny and naive. A follower. Wanted to see more spirit and less gullibility. Max was the standard male lead. He had a personality that was take charge and bred a sensuality that Lola noticed right away. With a high predictability factor and an irritating protagonist (Baudin) this did not fill like a Leslie North novel to me. I received an ARC of Safe and Sound in exchange for an honest review. It was good but I expected more.
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