Michele Hauf, Getaway Girl

Getaway Girl

Michele Hauf

Silhouette Bombshell, September 2006, $4.99

ISBN: 0373514212

Having been the getaway driver for thieves, and having worked on the underground racing circuit, Jamie MacAlister feels good that she is using her skill of driving at high speeds for the side of justice. Her first assignment in Paris working for the Robin Hood like Faction is to help with the rescue of a kidnapped woman. She succeeds and feels good about being on the right side, not necessarily of the law, but the right side.

However, as she does more work for the Faction, she begins to question whether she miscalculated the Faction's motives, especially after meeting "client" Sacha Vital, son of a dangerous criminal. Jamie wonders if she has been naive and set up, but by her employers, another group or perhaps Sacha. If she is to stay alive, out of jail, and keep the latest victim, herself safe, Jamie has one option, and that is to trust Sacha.

This terrific thriller keeps the audience on edge, wondering just like the lead female who are the good guys and who are the bad dudes. The fast-paced storyline accelerates from the first time Jamie drives the getaway car that seemingly rescues a young woman, and it never slows down as she begins to realize nothing is simple, as nothing is what it first appears. Sacha is a fabulous counterpoint, as readers will ponder whether he is the villain, hero or in between. Michele Hauf provides a one sitting romantic suspense.