The Kill Box: A Jamie Sinclair Novel

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher as a part of a book tour for a fair and honest review and rated this 4.5 out of 5 Stars. A military cop with dark secrets, a private investigator in love with him and a twenty year old unsolved rape take center stage in The Kill Box by Nichole Christoff, the third Jamie Sinclair novel. Set in the colorful countryside of upstate New York, Ms. Christoff takes us on a thrilling adventure as Jamie Sinclair puts her life on the line for Adam Barrett, the man who has had her back through several adventures and occupies her romantic dreams. If you like colorful characters, small town drama, action and adventure with a touch of romance, then you’re going to want to pick up a copy of this book. Finishing her latest case, Jamie Sinclair can’t wait to get home to her houseguest and townhouse. Finally free to spend time with Adam Barrett, a military cop wounded saving her life, and planning to get to know him up close and personal, Jamie is shocked when a man, who appears to be strung out, takes Adam’s private nurse hostage and breaks into her house. When Adam agrees to help the man save a mutual friend and takes off without explanation, Jamie finds herself alone and unsure about the man she thought she knew. And when she gets a call from his grandmother asking her to help him, Jamie has to decide just how far she’s willing to go to save Adam from events in his past that could end up burying them both. Ms. Christoff does a good job as she continues to develop both Jamie and Adam’s characters. A fan of both of them, I have to admit that I was a little surprised by Adam’s behavior at the start of this installment; he was more of an alpha-hole than an alpha-hero like he’s been in the previous two installments. He’s got unresolved emotional issues from his childhood that threaten to destroy the man Jamie knows. I continued to root for Jamie as she stood her ground and didn’t let his stubbornness get in the way of doing what she needed to do, stand by her man. Continuing to prove that a smart woman with good training is as capable, if not more, than a man at conducting investigations, Jamie is like a dog with a bone as she tackles small town secrets and deals with a body count that begins to rise just as she hits town. The mystery of Adam’s past, who raped a 14 year old girl over twenty years ago, and who is killing people now is very well done. The story takes several twists and turns and Jamie finds herself in danger more than once! As if Jamie’s hands aren’t already full, Ms. Christoff ups the ante by bringing the DEA into the picture as they investigate the small town and its connection to illegal drugs. And adding a touch of romantic tension, the head DEA agent just happens to have the hots for Jamie, who he’s worked with before. Will Jamie discover who is framed Adam twenty years ago for a crime he didn’t commit? Will she and Adam survive her investigation into the past? And what will happen to their almost relationship when the investigation is complete? You’ll have to read The Kill Box to find out, I really enjoyed it and can’t wait to see what kind of trouble Jamie gets into next.

Very few "F" words but lots of descriptive words that say So Much More than an "F" word. It kept me guessing as to "Who did it" until almost the end.

This was a really good read enjoyed it ver much