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Maximum Security
BREAKING DOWN THE WALLS
She was the sole survivor of the deadly game of a serial killer–a man who'd ensnared women and eluded police for far too long. And since her daring escape from his evil clutches, ex-cop and bestselling crime writer Maggie Reyes had remained locked in her beach house, paralyzed with fear until "the Surgeon" was caught.
Then Billy Corrigan came to her, demanding her help. For the sexy FBI agent, catching "the Surgeon" wasn't just a job, it was personal. So Maggie reluctantly agreed to work with him, but soon found renewed strength wrapped in Billy's arms. And as the killer closed in, Billy swore he'd lay his own life on the line if it meant freeing beautiful Maggie from her self-made prison….
She was the sole survivor of the deadly game of a serial killer–a man who'd ensnared women and eluded police for far too long. And since her daring escape from his evil clutches, ex-cop and bestselling crime writer Maggie Reyes had remained locked in her beach house, paralyzed with fear until "the Surgeon" was caught.
Then Billy Corrigan came to her, demanding her help. For the sexy FBI agent, catching "the Surgeon" wasn't just a job, it was personal. So Maggie reluctantly agreed to work with him, but soon found renewed strength wrapped in Billy's arms. And as the killer closed in, Billy swore he'd lay his own life on the line if it meant freeing beautiful Maggie from her self-made prison….
256 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2004
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December 10, 2008
I finally got to read this book, and I can see now why it was such a popular one, and an award winner. This was Montoya's first book (as far as I know), but you can't tell it by reading it. Maximum Security is an excellent short romantic suspense.
Maggie Reyes was a popular true-crime writer and an excellent crime researcher who added the police. Until she caught the attention of a sadistic serial killer known as the Surgeon. After barely escaping with her life, Maggie goes into hiding, with a fear so great she never leaves her home. Then FBI agent Billy Corrigan comes knocking on her door, pleading for her help in catching the Surgeon - the bastard who murdered his sister. Maggie finally relents, because she knows the Surgeon is coming for her. His crimes show he is on the way. So it's either fight back, and wait for him to try again to kill her.
What Montoya really excels at in this book (and her others) is stuffing in a solid suspense storyline, and a nicely developed romance into the word-count limit imposed by Harlequin. Not all authors manage, but Montoya does. The book is only about 250 pages, but I didn't feel short-changed when I finished. The plot was well-done, the characters interesting, the romance good. I enjoyed every part.
The only real negative I can say doesn't even really deal with this book specifically, but with the recent sequel, I'll Be Watching You which features Maggie's best friend, Adrianna. I read the sequel first and when I finished this book, I kept trying to remember whether Maggie and Billy were mentioned at all in the sequel. So I did a quick reread...and they aren't. There's a minor reference, but no outright mentions. Which doesn't sit right. Maggie and Adrianna were really close, and Adrianna had a sizable supporting role in Maximum Security so to read the sequel and not get even a smidge of info on Maggie and Billy...it didn't work for me. But that's a criticism of I'll Be Watching You, not Maximum Security. This book on it's own was top-notch. I'd definitely recommend this book or anything else by Montoya. And I look forward to more from her.
Maggie Reyes was a popular true-crime writer and an excellent crime researcher who added the police. Until she caught the attention of a sadistic serial killer known as the Surgeon. After barely escaping with her life, Maggie goes into hiding, with a fear so great she never leaves her home. Then FBI agent Billy Corrigan comes knocking on her door, pleading for her help in catching the Surgeon - the bastard who murdered his sister. Maggie finally relents, because she knows the Surgeon is coming for her. His crimes show he is on the way. So it's either fight back, and wait for him to try again to kill her.
What Montoya really excels at in this book (and her others) is stuffing in a solid suspense storyline, and a nicely developed romance into the word-count limit imposed by Harlequin. Not all authors manage, but Montoya does. The book is only about 250 pages, but I didn't feel short-changed when I finished. The plot was well-done, the characters interesting, the romance good. I enjoyed every part.
The only real negative I can say doesn't even really deal with this book specifically, but with the recent sequel, I'll Be Watching You which features Maggie's best friend, Adrianna. I read the sequel first and when I finished this book, I kept trying to remember whether Maggie and Billy were mentioned at all in the sequel. So I did a quick reread...and they aren't. There's a minor reference, but no outright mentions. Which doesn't sit right. Maggie and Adrianna were really close, and Adrianna had a sizable supporting role in Maximum Security so to read the sequel and not get even a smidge of info on Maggie and Billy...it didn't work for me. But that's a criticism of I'll Be Watching You, not Maximum Security. This book on it's own was top-notch. I'd definitely recommend this book or anything else by Montoya. And I look forward to more from her.
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