Maureen Smith A Heartbeat Away

A Heartbeat Away

Maureen Smith

Bet, Sep 2005, $5.99

ISBN: 158314532X

IN DC, nine teens attending a party fall into comas. Though the Capital police and the FBI investigate what happened, DEA becomes involved when the bodies of each one contains a substance similar to Ecstasy. With her pharmaceutical background, DEA assigns Samille Broussard to work with the FBI on the case.

FBI Agent Brant Kincaid does not believe the rookie Samille is ready to tackle such a dangerous case, as she has been out of the academy only six months. She on the other hand is elated to work with the professional, who she believes can teach her so much about field work, but also has dreamed of leisure activities since they first met at the FBI Academy. Brant quickly admits that Samille seems to have a way with the students, and more so with him, as they make inquiries into what happened. However, neither is aware of the danger from someone who plans to make a fortune with the newest designer drug on the street.

A HEARTBEAT AWAY is a terrific romantic suspense thriller that showcases two wonderful federal law enforcement heroes. The storyline is action-packed, but does not neglect the growing attraction between the lead couple; in fact the hard nosed hero is so distracted by his feisty intelligent partner, he almost blows the case. Though a final twist seems unnecessary and subtracts from a great thriller, fans will enjoy this look into the illegal world of designer drugs, a classic supply and demand case of the market at work.