Freefall
Kristen Heitzmann
Bethany, November 2006, $13.99
ISBN: 0764228293

On the Hawaiian island of Kauai, a young woman lurches down the side of Hanalei Mountains. Monica Pierce finds the severely injured female who also suffers from amnesia. Unable to ignore the woman's plight, Monica takes her into care for her, but also wisely informs her twin, insurance investigator Cameron, who lives on the mainland.

Though he is unable to figure out Jane Doe's con, Cameron thinks the "guest" is faking her memory loss. However, as the woman regains glimpses of her recent ordeal, she fears that the person who was with her may remain in danger, though she cannot identify the person or even the gender. Cameron investigates the little that is known, until he and the amnesiac locate the missing man, her uncle, who is also ailing. She is movie star Gentry Fox coming to Hawaii with her uncle to escape allegations of her committing indiscretions. Threats to her life, while also feeling guilty for not believing her and sensing her vulnerability, Cameron risks his well-being to keep the woman he now loves safe.

Readers will fully enjoy Karen Heitzmann's superb romantic suspense thriller with the emphasis on the suspense that keeps growing until the final altercation. The action-packed storyline is so vivid, the audience will believe they are in Hawaii worrying about who the mainlander is. When that is solved, the plot spins into a woman in peril, as someone wants Gentry dead. The romance between the movie star and the insurance investigator remains mostly in the background, serving a "required" but unneeded purpose, as fans will appreciate this exciting thriller.