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Breaking Point (Troubleshooters #9)

by Suzanne Brockmann

4.13 · rating details · 2,035 ratings · 119 reviews

Uncommon valor in the line of duty and unconditional devotion in the name of love are the salient qualities of the daring men and women who risk it all in the heart-pounding thrillers of New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann. Crafted with precision and power, her characters come alive with a depth of emotion few writers have achieved. Now, with Breaking Point...moreUncommon valor in the line of duty and unconditional devotion in the name of love are the salient qualities of the daring men and women who risk it all in the heart-pounding thrillers of New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann. Crafted with precision and power, her characters come alive with a depth of emotion few writers have achieved. Now, with Breaking Point, Brockmann breaks even further through the pack and delivers a stunning payload.

As commander of the nation’s most elite FBI counterterrorism unit, agent Max Bhagat leads by hard-driving example: pushing himself to the limit and beyond, taking no excuses, and putting absolutely nothing ahead of his work. That includes his deep feelings for Gina Vitagliano, the woman who won his admiration and his heart with her courage under fire. But when the shocking news reaches him that Gina has been killed in a terrorist bombing, nothing can keep Max from making a full investigation–and retribution–his top priority.

At the scene of the attack, however, Max gets an even bigger shock. Gina is still very much alive–but facing a fate even worse than death. Along with Molly Anderson, a fellow overseas relief worker, Gina has fallen into the hands of a killer who is bent on using both women to bait a deadly trap. His quarry? Grady Morant, a.k.a “Jones,” a notorious ex-Special Forces operative turned smuggler who made some very deadly enemies in the jungles of Southeast Asia . . . and has been running ever since. But with Molly’s life on the line, Jones is willing to forfeit his own to save the woman he loves.

Together with Max’s top agent Jules Cassidy as their only backup, the unlikely allies plunge into a global hot zone of violence and corruption to make a deal with the devil. Not even Jones knows which ghosts from his past want him dead. But there’s one thing he’s sure of–there’s very little his bloodthirsty enemies aren’t willing to do.

Count on the intense action and raw honesty that Suzanne Brockmann consistently delivers, as she goes for broke in Breaking Point–and never looks back.

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Paperback, Large Print, 640 pages

Published August 15th 2006 by Random House Large Print (first published 2005)

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Nov 08, 2009

Shawna rated it

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Recommends it for: Fans of the series & romantic/military suspense fans

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. 5+ stars – Romantic Suspense

At last, Breaking Point gives a spectacular wrap-up (and fresh start) to the tentative, drama-filled, on-again/off-again, long-suffering romance of Max and Gina that first began in Over the Edge and exploded in Gone Too Far. They’ve been through hell and back together, and we finally get their long-anticipated story and struggle along with them as they try to reconcile their painful past and resolve numerous issues (including the aftereffects of the terro...more

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Aug 27, 2008

Robin rated it

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Okay, Okay. I'm a Max fan. I'm a Jules fan. I'm a Gina fan. So why wasn't this a 5 star book?

Yeah, I don't know either. It just wasn't. The book was good, don't get me wrong. Parts of it were extraordinary, actually. The plot was great, although the reasoning behind it was a little weak for me. I didn't buy it after a certain point.

The action was great, although it was a little too unlikely.

Jules as Max was wonderful. More than meets the ey...more

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Mar 25, 2008

Cheryl Meares rated it

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Shelves: favorites-of-all, must-read, hot-romance

This book had me going. Max and Gina who you first met in Gone Too Far are so in love, but Max is determined to push her away. When he finds out that Gina is killed in a terrorist attack he along with FBI agent Jules Cassidy run to the rescue deteremined to find out what happened.

You'll love this book too. You'll also see Jones and Molly again who you first met in Out of Control.

Sexy, lots of action, great characters with lots of personality. If you read any of the Tr...more

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Mar 03, 2009

Michelle rated it

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This is the third time I have read this book, which makes it even more impressive that I STILL couldn't put it down, even though I knew what was going to happen.

This author has way of writing dialogue that makes her characters seem more real than actual people, in some ways. The pacing on this book is done very well, so that as soon as the tension from one crisis releases, another arises. She uses different time periods in the story put together in such a way that telling one story ...more

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Feb 04, 2009

Kath rated it

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I got this audiobook and got through the first CD before I realized there was a back story (by checking out Amazon). I then went back and read books 2-6 in this series. If you don't at least read books 3 and 4, you'll be missing out on Max and Gina's (book 3) and Jones and Molly's (book 4) story. You'll also get some background on Jules, who shows up a lot in this series. As a bonus you'll see the Sam and Alyssa story in books 2 - 6. (which is AMAZING)

This was a great audio listen an...moreI got this audiobook and got through the first CD before I realized there was a back story (by checking out Amazon). I then went back and read books 2-6 in this series. If you don't at least read books 3 and 4, you'll be missing out on Max and Gina's (book 3) and Jones and Molly's (book 4) story. You'll also get some background on Jules, who shows up a lot in this series. As a bonus you'll see the Sam and Alyssa story in books 2 - 6. (which is AMAZING)

This was a great audio listen and I found the character Max intriguing right from the prologue where they describe a scenario that he was involved with almost 20 years prior as a young FBI negotiator. While I liked the story with Max and Gina, I think the friendship with Max and Jules was even better than the romance. Max a very guarded, top FBI negotiator and Jules, and openly gay FBI agent who is absolutely charming. I think it's Jules that makes more of a difference in Max's life than Gina and I loved seeing the dialogue between the two characters, the trust and respect and the friendship forming. A nice story of friendship. Gina is a great character and I could believe the connection between her and Max (particularly because of their backstory), but it just didn't seem like one of the better romantic matches that I have seen before. Still, it was a nice story.

The story of Molly and Jones is a great one as well. You can still see a strong connection between the two even after being apart for years. (from a previously brief but intense relationship). Lots going on with this story as Jones has quite a confusing, traumatic and sorted past that put both Jones and Molly at huge risk.

It's a great series as a whole, while some characters are more memorable than others. Max, Jules and Jones and Moly are certainly some of the best characters in this series, which is why I really enjoyed this installment. I believe books 7 and 8 and 10-13 bring in new characters, so I haven't gotten through those as of yet, but looking forward to it. (though I believe we still will hear more from Jules). If you like series books like I do, where the characters connect from book to book, you should try this one.
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Oct 20, 2010

Lea's Audiobooks Hensley rated it

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Unabridged audiobook review for Speaking of Audiobooks column 6/17/10:

Narrated by Patrick Lawlor and Melanie Ewbank
Although not one of my favorites in the Troubleshooters series, this is still an entertaining audiobook. But my level of enjoyment was due mostly to the author’s talent rather than the dual narration. Leads Max and Gina are well known to followers of the series but it was the continued love story between Jones and Molly that spelled absolute magic for me. The du...more

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Apr 25, 2010

Jessi rated it

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The story of Max Bhagat and Gina Vitagliano is probably my favorite in the Trouble Shooter series. I think it's because Gina is so strong and knows what she wants, even if it is a man who is twenty-one years her senior. The characters were introduced in the fourth book of the series when Gina was in a hostage situation and Max was the negotiator. Over and above the age gap, Max listened and watched as Gina was horribly beaten and raped. They have seen each other since then, most notably a stretc...more

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Oct 24, 2010

Ns rated it

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Action is what easily comes to mind in Breaking Point. There is plenty of it to drive the plot and keep it interesting. Also plentiful is the romance, although not necessarily romantic. This was my first Suzanne Brockmann novel and it won't be my last. A fast-paced, unrelenting plot paired with characters who are lively, virile, courageous, and witty makes for an enjoyable read.

The first half of the story interchanges with past events going back years and months. At first I wasn't su...moreAction is what easily comes to mind in Breaking Point. There is plenty of it to drive the plot and keep it interesting. Also plentiful is the romance, although not necessarily romantic. This was my first Suzanne Brockmann novel and it won't be my last. A fast-paced, unrelenting plot paired with characters who are lively, virile, courageous, and witty makes for an enjoyable read.

The first half of the story interchanges with past events going back years and months. At first I wasn't sure what to make of the flashbacks, only acknowledging the common denominator with these events have led to current predicament facing the characters. Keeping in mind that the span of the action itself is really little more than a week, these flashbacks serve to provide depth and a realistic element to the story. With a history and background as reference points it makes the story easier to follow and more believable.

To some extent the flashbacks were necessary, but were nonetheless a distraction. For this reason the second part of the story is much better, foregoing flashbacks and focusing on the now. This is where the pace really picked up and never slowed down.

I mentioned earlier the romance came in abundance but would not deem it romantic. It may sound familiar: a strong, brave, handsome man loves a woman but just can't seem to commit to her and pushes her away. The woman, in turn, also strong, brave and beautiful holds on until finally she decides to move on. Time passes and it is not until her life is in jeopardy and needs saving from that they can reconcile. Meet Max Bhagat and Gina Vitagliano. Although, they are the main couple, another couple who are just as likable and whose story rival Max and Gina's is Grady Morant/ Davis Jones and Molly Anderson. The couples have faced similar trials and tribulations but they are willing to risk limbs and lives for the woman they love. Of course, there are times when they can be exasperating but their qualities make up for it.

What is particularly interesting is that both men, though strong and daring come from different sides of the law. On this mission they must come together and share a common goal to survive. Jones's past has caught up to him with a vengeance and he and Max must confront their enemies. The men also confront past decisions that have separated them from their woman and in doing so reconcile, and they do with humor and wit. (less)

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Jan 25, 2012

Becky Moe rated it

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Shelves: audiobook, action, contemporary

I absolutely loved this one--one of the best since the first book, I thought, which is surprising since absolutely no one from Team Sixteen even shows up in it! (And it was okay, it really was--Jules and Max and Jones more than made up for it...plus, there's a teeny little Alyssa cameo. Sam is apparently there as well, but we don't see him, alas.)

I didn't at all have a problem with the back and forth time shifts on this one, because I thought it worked well for the story. There's ...more

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May 11, 2011

Manuela rated it

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Un ottimo romantic suspence, anche se per molti elementi non lo si può inserire completamente nel genere.
La Brockmann è abilissima nel tratteggiare e mescolare sapientemente un’avventura adrenalinica e ricca di pathos, con una storia d’amore emotivamente profondissima e coinvolgente.
I protagonisti sono due personaggi ricchi di sfumature ed intensi, lacerati in maniera diversa dallo stesso evento tragico che li ha fatti conoscere; allo stesso tempo questo episodio così doloroso li all...more

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Dec 18, 2011

Jenny Delandro rated it

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Shelves: romance, cop-fbi-thrillers

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Max loves Gina
but he feels married to his work... he is in charge of covert ops in FBI...
she gives up waiting and goes to Kenya as an aid nurse
she meets Molly
then bad things happen....

Devastated and disoriented Max takes Jules with him to identify Gina's body in West Germany.... victim of a car bombing

Max resigns and his last work related thing was to appoint Jules in charge of his department...

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Jul 05, 2011

Gladys (glad4twilight) rated it

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Max and Jones in the same book?? Does she want to kill me lol!! these two were great.I thought this book was the best written most funny with a lot of brilliant one liners. Max just pops out of the book for me his aura and restraint are what attracted me to him and also his power. Max as head of the FBI is in love with Gina a much younger woman who he helped save from a hijacking. Gina who was gang raped and recovored well is full of life and in love with him but he thinks she's too young and p...more

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Jan 15, 2012

Mareli rated it

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I really suffered through the whole book. I hate, hate, hate when the hero and the heroine are separated and in this book, both my heroines were far, far like the other side of the world far, from their men (and rescuers!).

But on the other hand, seeing Max and Jules work together was wonderful!

The book begins with Max and Jules flying to Germany, because they had to recognize Gina corpse, dead in an explosion, before sending her back to her family. Only that Gina corpse ...more

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Mar 21, 2010

KimKirt rated it

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Shelves: romance-suspence

This is the second Suzanne Brockmann novel I've read and I really enjoyed it. I loved the romance/suspense in this book. Usually I do not care for secondary romances in the novels I read, wanting to focus on the main characters, but I have to admit that I did enjoy the romance between Molly and Jones as well and how they intertwined with the main characters, Max and Gina. I did enjoy Jules' character but did think the author could have done him a little more justice. Some of it was just not ver...more

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May 04, 2010

Mary Beth rated it

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Shelves: action, contemporary-thriller, romance

I love the characters in this book- love the struggling romance between Max and Gina; his stubborn refusal to acknowledge how real and important his feelings for Gina are, her determination to get Max to realize what they have is a blessing. My biggest complaint is all the bouncing around between times and character viewpoints in the first half of the book. I don't mind an occasionally flashback to help provide background info but this was way too much for me.

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Mar 24, 2009

Michelle rated it

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Shelves: action-adventure

Max Bhagat was the FBI negotiator who became the voice of sanity when Gina becomes the mouthpiece for hijackers. When she leaves for Kenya he thinks its for the best that she will no longer be mixed up with him. Until word comes that she's been killed in a hotel bombing. Within 24 hours Max is at the hotel only to learn that it wasn't Gina after all. That should have been good news but no one knows where she is and it becomes more and more obvious that she and her friend Molly have been taken ho...more

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Jun 08, 2010

Jacqueline rated it

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Shelves: contemporary-romance, romantic-suspense, owned, seals-spec-ops-mercs

This is one of my favorites from the series. Max finally gives in to his feelings for Gina. The scenes before he realizes that she is still alive are very intense. They also set him up to give in to his feelings for her as he realizes that life is short and love is not to be turned away. I also love the conclusion of Grady and Molly's story. I love Grady. His life is pretty heart rending and he deserves his HEA.

The suspense part is well done and believable and Jules is on the t...more

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Nov 26, 2011

Jennifer rated it

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Upon its initial release, I remember being vastly disappointed in Breaking Point. After all, Max and Gina's story had been on a slow burn since Over the Edge - six books previously - and that's a lot of time to build unrealistic expectations. (This will be THE GREATEST LOVE STORY OF ALL TIME! It will be THE LAST BOOK I WILL EVER NEED TO READ! Its publication WILL USHER IN WORLD PEACE, AND FREE CHOCOLATES FOR ALL! Etc., etc.) As it turned out, none of those things were the case, and upon re-read...more

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Dec 28, 2010

Simeonberesford rated it

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Shelves: ebook, romance

I read this because I had stumbled across an interview with the author on the web. She had dedicated one of her books to her son with these words:[return] One night, you took a deep breath and said to me, 'Mom, I think I'm gay.' 'I know that,' I told you, giving you a hug and a kiss. 'I love you I'll always love you. Where did you put your dirty socks?' [return]She is is apparently well known in the romantic fiction field with several awards for her tales about seriously hunky Special Operatives...more

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Mar 10, 2011

Chris rated it

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Shelves: 2011-new-read, borrowed, romantic-suspense

It was a great book! I loved to see Max and Gina. I was kind of worried about the flashbacks, but it all worked out nicely.

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Oct 23, 2010

Sueij rated it

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One of my least favorite TS books, although Brockmann writes so well that even my less-favorites are always included in a series re-read.

This is finally Max and Gina's book but it's told in a crazy time-hopping manner that shows Suz's skill as a writer but doesn't appeal to me personally. A number of things don't actually: Max's desperate need to push Gina away, Gina's personal style (I just don't get the sense she and I would be friends, so I don't feel as invested in her journey), ...more

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Sep 15, 2011

The Itzel Library rated it

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Shelves: 2011, action, adult, adult-fiction, adventure, suspense, sequel, series, contemporary, couples, romance, brockmann, to-review, boring, dating-violence, dysfunctional-family, drugs-and-sex, fiction, forgettable, horror, humor, m-m, m-f-m, political-issues, society, tender, women, rape

Siguiendo con esta serie de los Troubleshotters, después de que cometiera el error de publicar mis reseñas en desorden, nos enfrentamos ahora a la historia de Max y Gina.

Gina se enamoró de Max e hizo todo lo posible por permanecer a su lado. Cuando se dio cuenta que por más esfuerzos que hiciera por tenerle con ella, él no olvidaría lo que le había sucedido a ella el día que se conocieron -ni dejaría de sentirse responsable-, decidió marcharse de misionera a África.

Max Ba...moreSiguiendo con esta serie de los Troubleshotters, después de que cometiera el error de publicar mis reseñas en desorden, nos enfrentamos ahora a la historia de Max y Gina.

Gina se enamoró de Max e hizo todo lo posible por permanecer a su lado. Cuando se dio cuenta que por más esfuerzos que hiciera por tenerle con ella, él no olvidaría lo que le había sucedido a ella el día que se conocieron -ni dejaría de sentirse responsable-, decidió marcharse de misionera a África.

Max Baghat, el pez gordo del FBI, ama a Gina. La ama tanto, que en su estupidez, la dejó marchar. Sigue atormentado por lo sucedido y por la diferencia de edades que hay entre ellos, pero no puede pedirle a su corazón que deje de quererla. Refugiado en su trabajo, intenta con todas sus fuerzas no pensar en ella, en recordarse que estuvo bien dejarla ir. Hasta el día que la noticia de un atentado terrorista en Alemania le trae la terrible verdad. Gina ha muerto. Junto a Jules, viaja a Alemania en busca del cuerpo de su amada, lo cual sería tan fácil de hacer si existiera un cuerpo que le perteneciera, porque es evidente que la chica muerta es solo una impostora. Entonces, ¿dónde está Gina? y lo más importante de todo ¿Por qué no estaba en África?

Este fue el segundo libro que leí de la serie y estuve casi segura que no me iba a gustar. No sabía la razón, era simplemente una idea que se me había metido en la cabeza. Es lógico que no me ha terminado de gustar, pero creo que se debe a una razón importantísima que es, nada más y nada menos, que el libro que le precede, que sí; adoré como no se imaginan.

De modo que la inconsistencia entre los libros de la saga puede ser un problema si uno se los lee de corrido como lo hice yo. Les recomendaría dejar correr un poco el tiempo entre una historia y otra. Pero bien...

Me ha gustado y estoy segura que una de las razones es la complejidad de la historia que se ha trazado. Desde la salida necesaria de Gina y Molly de África, donde debo aclarar, me conmovió muchísimo el encuentro entre Molly y David, pero sobre todo, lo mucho que Molly se arriesga por salvar a las chicas africanas que son sometidas a la mutilación genital. Sin duda alguna, son escenas llenas de tacto, pero con una exposición clara de la situación que no te puede dejar indiferente.

Otra cosa muy buena son las escenas de acción, que me mantuvieron pendiendo de un hilo y mordiéndome las uñas, aunque... pues no tanto como en los otros dos libros de la autora. Es imposible no decirlo.

Ahora bien, la relación entre Gina y Max era muy sensual, tierna y complicada y eso me gusta mucho. Creo que Brockman tiene algo buenísimo con sus personajes, que son tan reales que es completamente aceptable los líos en que se meten. Aunque temo que el problema real en la parejita, que no terminó de gustarme, fue Gina. Vamos, es una chica independiente, fuerte, decidida y ama a Max tanto, que soporta mil y un cosas por estar con él, por hacerle ver que deben estar juntos. Me gusta su entereza, el modo en que enfrentó lo que le sucedió y me encanta que sea tan buena amiga de Molly, dispuesta también a lo que sea por ayudarla. Entonces, ¿qué va mal? No sé. Es de esos personajes que no pueden terminar de gustarte, por muy agradables que puedan ser. Pero siento que esto no sería problema para alguien más, sin duda Gina podría ganarse su corazón.

El romance entre Molly y Jones es tan dulce. Tan triste. Tan hermoso. Me hizo sufrir mucho, pensando qué sucedería con ellos. Ambos tenían cosas difíciles que sortear y tenían algo en común, algo que amaban pero que temían no poder conservar. Fue una pareja lindísima y me gustaría saber de ellos en otro libro, aunque no tenían mucho peso en la historia, así de buenos fueron para cautivarme.

Lo que no me gustó para nada fueron los flashbacks. Eran necesario, lo sé. Pero saltaban terriblemente raro. Estaban muy bien definidos, de modo que podías saber que eso era algo del pasado, pero yo no podía evitar regresar páginas para saber en dónde encajaba qué cosa. Es complicado leer un libro así, por más que me esté poniendo las fechas y los lugares antes de cada capítulo.

En resumen, una historia agradable, llena de suspense, romances intensos y personajes carismáticos, que sin duda, pudo estar mejor. (less)

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Jan 25, 2011

Darcy rated it

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I have been waiting for this book for so long. From when both Gina and Max appeared in an earlier book I really wanted them to end up together. But Max had so many issues that he couldn't see Gina for the gem she was. I hated that it took a huge shock to his system for him to wake up. His race to Germany to find out for sure had me on the edge of my seat, like Max I really wanted the info to be wrong.

I also loved the slowly building friendship between Jules and Max. For some rea...more

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Jul 16, 2010

Sarah rated it

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I was really anxious to read this novel. For the past several books, Max Bhagat has fought his attraction for Gina Vitagliano. At the end of Out of Control (#4), Jones left Molly with the hope of some day reuniting with her. I really loved this novel, but one character was really annoying.

What really brought the novel down for me was Gina! She was really whiny and self-centered in this novel. I liked her in the past novels, but that might have been because she was only featured in sm...moreI was really anxious to read this novel. For the past several books, Max Bhagat has fought his attraction for Gina Vitagliano. At the end of Out of Control (#4), Jones left Molly with the hope of some day reuniting with her. I really loved this novel, but one character was really annoying.

What really brought the novel down for me was Gina! She was really whiny and self-centered in this novel. I liked her in the past novels, but that might have been because she was only featured in small doses. She has her heart in the right place, but she always thinks she is right and the center of the universe; at least that is how she felt to me. Her relationship with Max was practically non-existent prior to this novel because he refused to date her. She is more than twenty years younger than he is. I can see why he was reluctant, but I was happy he finally accepted his feelings for her.

Jones is one of my favorite men in the series. He had an incredibly rough life. Abandoned by the United States, left to face torture for nearly three years, and freed by the enemy to work for them as a mercenary, Jones never had much hope for his future. When he fell in love with Molly in Out of Control, I was incredibly happy. I was sad when he was forced to leave her behind because of the illegal activities he was engaged in since was freed from prison.

The book description does a really good job of outlining the plot of the novel. Jones and Max, the most unlikely pair ever, are forced to work together to find the women they love. Of course, Jules Cassidy makes an appearance. He is determined to help both men find their love. I was just flipping through these pages as fast as I could. Gina really annoyed me so I kind of skipped her parts towards the end. I was much more interested in Jones and Molly. Their story was beautiful and heartbreaking. Suzanne Brockmann writes the most amazing stories. The switches between character perspectives are natural and flow incredibly well.

I am having such a great time reading this series. I highly recommend it!
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Jul 12, 2008

Jazzypom rated it

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Recommends it for: romantic suspense enthusiasts

Right, before we get into this review, a little background on the characters will be helpful. Max and Gina have a bit of a history - which is complicated by guilt, regrets and loads of love. Oh, as well as a twenty year difference in ages that one party can't get past. Nice.

A couple years ago, Gina got into some trouble with some terrorists on a plane, and Max Bhagat, FBI head negotiator tried to talk the terrorists down, but not before Gina was horrifically assaulted. So, although G...more

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Jul 06, 2008

ElaineY rated it

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Shelves: romantic-suspense, liked-it-to-read-again, westerns-historical

Does Brockmann know that there are more readers who dislike this jumping back and forth between time periods than there are those who enjoy them? I've looked forward to Max & Gina's story since I met them in Over The Edge where they stole the show as far as I'm concerned. I groaned when I saw that I had to endure another of those annoying flashbacks.

Though the sensuality level in this book is low, it is appropriate for the situation the characters are in. Nothing is more eye-rolling ...more

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Mar 21, 2008

Isis FG rated it

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. 9th book in the series, and the most recent, but not the last.

Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous! I loooooved this book and have been dying to read it since the first book of the series I read a while back, which was actually book #6.

This story features Max Bhagat, head of the FBI counterterrorism unit, Gina Vitagliano who Max has a past with, Molly Anderson who is an overseas relief worker and friends with Gina, and Jones, aka Grady Morant, an American ex-patriat with a lot of...more9th book in the series, and the most recent, but not the last.

Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous! I loooooved this book and have been dying to read it since the first book of the series I read a while back, which was actually book #6.

This story features Max Bhagat, head of the FBI counterterrorism unit, Gina Vitagliano who Max has a past with, Molly Anderson who is an overseas relief worker and friends with Gina, and Jones, aka Grady Morant, an American ex-patriat with a lot of enemies.

In order to get a full grip on this storyline, you pretty much have to have read the previous books in the series, or at least a select few that directly relate. I guess you could read it on its own, but it wouldn't have as much of an impact. This story actually begins way back in book 3 that had the storyline of a plane being hijacked. Gina was on the plane and was and the "main" hostage. Max was the FBI negotiator who tried to talk the terrorists out of killing everyone, but he spoke to Gina mostly and became her lifeline. They had an instant connection. He was watching on hidden cameras while Gina was beaten and then gang-raped by the terrorist.

Despite his better judgment, he keeps in contact with Gina over the years and falls for her because of her resilience and courage and sweet nature. Gina is head over heels in love with him, but he keeps pushing her away. He thinks she can't possibly love him, that it's hero worship/transference, plus he's bothered by the fact that he is about 19 years older than her. There "relationship" comes to a head in book #6, but things don't work out and Gina goes off to Kenya to work with and AIDS group where her friend Molly is - Molly was in book #4 as a missionary in Indonesia.

So the plot of this book is that Gina and Molly are kidnapped to use as bait to bring in Jones, Molly's husband. He's wanted dead by one of his enemies. Jones, Max, and FBI agent Jules Cassidy team up to try to rescue Gina and Molly.

As I said, I seriously loved this book. I didn't want to put it down once I started. I absolutely love Gina and Max. They have to be one of my all-time favorite book couples. There's such a wonderful dynamic between them and a palpable chemistry. I've been rooting for them since book #3.

The overall story is well done also. It ties in a lot of connections from other books, and all the characters are well-developed and likable. You can really feel the tension of the story. It's an emotional wringer. The flashbacks were an interesting way to bring readers up to speed on events that happened between books but had a huge impact on the current storyline. It takes a little bit to get used to that because you're bouncing around to different times - four months ago, 17 months ago - it's a little dizzying, but it really was a great way to set up the story.

There's really nothing I can complain about on this one. It was even better than I thought it would be.(less)

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Mar 11, 2008

Gina rated it

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Not bad of a book. I'd never read Brockmann before, but she's... okay good, but not great. The book was well written, but I didn't really feel the connection between characters that I think I should have felt. It's possible that it was bad timing to read it, and that I should have read something, but I doubt I'd have felt any differently. I mean, she did okay with character descriptions and how they felt and reacted to different things, but I didn't feel the connection between Max and Gina that ...more

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Mar 07, 2008

Jessica rated it

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Jules and Max Baghat are FBI agents, but their job is put to the side when they must journey abroad to retrieve the body of Max's long time love, Gina Vitagliano. Max and Gina have individual personal problems resulting from their past involvement with a terrorist hijacking, as well as the obstacle of a large age difference, that has put their romance in chaos. When Gina fears she will never get Max to let it all go and embrace the relationship, she flies off to Kenya to join a group giving medi...moreJules and Max Baghat are FBI agents, but their job is put to the side when they must journey abroad to retrieve the body of Max's long time love, Gina Vitagliano. Max and Gina have individual personal problems resulting from their past involvement with a terrorist hijacking, as well as the obstacle of a large age difference, that has put their romance in chaos. When Gina fears she will never get Max to let it all go and embrace the relationship, she flies off to Kenya to join a group giving medical and spiritual aid to the natives. But news of her body being found in the ruble of a suicide bomber's wake in Germany sends Max and Jules off to identify her body...only it's not Gina. So, the mystery and race to find Gina ensues.
Back in Kenya (at the time before the suicide bombing) Gina has found a friend in an slightly older woman, Molly. They work hard together to combat disease, sickness, and the tough issue of female genital mutilation. Molly is an old hand at foreign aid and work, and has been waiting for the love of her life Grady (a man who is hunted by foreign drug lords/psychopaths who she met in a previous book) to find and return to her. Lo and behold, Grady comes to her in Kenya...in disguise. The three of them join together to save girls from an impending FGM and end up the victims of a horrid scheme to capture Grady. Gina and Molly become hostages after separating form Grady, and so he must join forces with Max and Jules to save the two women, who mean more to them than their lives.

Weaved into the book are the past events of Gina and Max while at a rehabilitation center (Max was shot in the last book). All of their issues are dragged out into the open, and though we already know that the conflict will be too much and Gina will leave Max for Kenya, these "flash-backs" are an integral part of the big picture.

So this book is broken down into these revisited past events of Max and Gina, the present-past of Gina and Molly and eventually the addition of Grady, Molly and Gina's kidnapping, Max and Jule's search for Gina with the addition of Grady, and then the eventual culmination of it all when all these characters finally come together to overcome those evil men who seek to capture and kill them all.
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For those of you who have read Brockman's books, this is the book that reunites Gina Vitagliano with Max Baghat, and Molly Anderson with Grady Morant. And as usual, where there is Max, there is Jules. For the prospective reader who is not familiar with the author's books of this particular series, and the mentioned characters, you will be able to follow the story, despite major character events having occurred in previous books. If you love a novel that has realistic characters and problems thrown into intense events of drama, action and suspense than this is a book that you will love.
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Mar 13, 2010

J. Ewbank rated it

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Shelves: a-good-read

Suzanne Brockmann has weitten an interesting book. This is my first encounter with her work and I enjoyed it. I would read another novel, mystery, by her without question.

She managed to put together mystery and romance, which is ok for me and can be enjoyable which it is in this case.

Some of the characters are a little extreme but the story does come together in an interesting way.

J. Robert Ewbank author "John Wesley, Natural Man, and the 'Isms'"

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