The King (The Patrick Bowers Files #6) by Steven James -- Starting March 4th 2024

[Melanie]

FBI Special Agent Patrick Bowers has matched wits with some of the most violent serial killers in history—and one of them has never forgiven him....

Patrick Bowers has pursued the nation’s fiercest serial killers—and now one elusive foe is back for revenge.

Settling into a new post at the FBI academy, Patrick and his fiancée, Lien-hua Jiang, are planning their future together with his stepdaughter, Tessa.

But just when his life seems normal, a demon from the past returns to draw him down a dark road he hoped had closed forever. Forced into a desperate hunt to save the two women he loves most, Patrick is in a race against time to stop an international conspiracy from becoming the most widespread act of terrorism in U.S. history.

[Melanie]

Starting

[Melanie]

Chapter 4

(view spoiler)[This is already so intense!!! I love how Lien-hua was able to fight off Basque and get away - even though she had to get hit by a car. Hoping she survives with minimal injuries. (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

Chapter 10

(view spoiler)[Ugh! I know he needs to leave and try to find Basque, but I can't help thinking that Basque is going to go after Tessa or something. 😬 (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

Chapter 37

(view spoiler)[Oh no. How can Saundra actually think about contacting Basque or wanting him to contact her??? (hide spoiler)]

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Finished

(view spoiler)[Wow!! What an ending!! So glad that Pat was able to rescue Tessa in time. Smart of her to text him without looking at the phone.
Crazy decision Pat had to make - follow his training or serve justice and rescue his daughter. I think he made the right decision. (hide spoiler)]