Dee Davis Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction

Dee Davis

Harlequin HQN, Jun 2007, $6.99

ISBN: 0373772068

In Cedar Branch, Idaho, her studio being below ground is the only reason artist Mia Kearney survives a nuclear accident. However, the incident left her unconscious. When she awakens she finds Homeland Security agent Nick Price guarding her. He interrogates Mia, who cannot answer his penetrating questions. She realizes she is being incarcerated like an enemy combatant, but manages to escape.

As she flees her jail, Nick is stunned when he is abruptly removed from the investigation, which goes against procedure. He begins to wonder if there is more to this nuclear tragedy than just an accident. He seeks out Mia to enlist her help in learning the truth because he believes that she was allowed to escape so that she can be assassinated as the only "witness' to the meltdown.

This exciting nuclear accident romantic thriller will have readers on the edge of their seats from the opening sequence at Cuppa Joe's restaurant in Cedar Branch until the final confrontation. The storyline is driven by the desperation of the lead couple as someone wants them dead just in case she knows the truth behind the incident that killed a small town. Although the conspiracy seems stretched no one will care as Dee Davis delightfully depicts two Davids battling an unknown goliath with seemingly plenty of governmental support.

Harriet Klausner