Chasing Secrets

     BOOK REVIEW:   When a photo leads investigators in West Ireland to open a twenty-five-year-old cold case, Elite Guardians bodyguard Haley Callaghan's life is suddenly in danger. Haley knows how to take care of herself; after all, she's made a career out of taking care of others. But after she has an uncomfortably close call, Detective Steven Rothwell takes it upon himself to stay with her---and the young client she has taken under her wing. A protector at heart, he's not about to let Haley fight this battle alone.
     In a sweeping plot that takes them into long-buried memories---and the depths of the heart---Haley and Steven will have to solve the mystery of Haley's past while dodging bullets, bombs, and bad guys who just won't quit.

     MY REVIEW:   This book was interesting to read---it's a cold case, which means there's likely to be less gory details and more figuring things out. I thought it was well done, with enough angles to keep the person mildly guessing who was actually after Haley.
     I had previously read only one of Lynette's books, Too Close to Home, which I enjoyed. She seems to have a good hand on what she does, and keeps her authors interested, and provides decent endings---some authors have rather small eclipses to their mysteries, which is disappointing.
     Lynette is what I would classify as a "details" author. That's the kind that tells you what the person had for breakfast, what they are wearing, what kind of smart phone they use, and exactly what time it is. The other class is a "direct" author, who simply focuses on the story. I don't mind either one, though there are a few "details" authors that can go overboard.
     I enjoyed the family thread included in the book. A Scottish officer arrives to tell Haley about her "real" life and person. Her family was killed in a mass attack when she was five, and she escaped with her nanny who changed their names and called Haley her own daughter. It is quite the surprise, as you could imagine, and rather interesting to read.
     Chasing Secrets is the fourth and possibly last in Lynette Eason's ELITE GUARDIANS series. The first books are: Always Watching, Without Warning, and Moving Target. A few of her other books are: No One to Trust, first of the HIDDEN IDENTITY series, and When a Heart Stops, first of the DEADLY REUNIONS series.

   I received a copy of this book from REVELL per their blogger program, and was only asked to write an honest review.