REFLECTION
By: Kim Cresswell
Publisher: MuseItUp Publishing
eBook ISBN:
978-1-77127-256-8
Publication Date: January 2013
Genres:
Suspense, Thriller, Romance
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Reviewed by: Ellen Fritz at Books4Tomorrow
Ellen's star rating:
5/5
Summary
Florida investigative reporter,
Whitney Steel, has lived in the shadow of her legendary father long enough. To
prove herself she needs to find the “Big” story.
She found it.
Now it may kill her.
After Whitney receives a lead pointing to the
world’s first cloned human, now a small child, she vows to unravel the truth.
However, sifting through the facts proves to have dangerous results, including
death threats and murder.
When Whitney is nearly killed,
but is saved by undercover FBI Special Agent, Blake Neely, he refuses to let her
get in the way of his own objective—at least not right away.
Caught in a lethal game between a billionaire
obsessed with genetic perfection, his hit man’s thirst for retribution, and a
Colombian drug lord fresh out of prison determined to make Blake pay for his
twin brother’s death over a decade ago…
Can they save an innocent child before it’s too
late?
Faced with tough choices, with deadly consequences
for many—Whitney soon realizes that sometimes a story becomes more than just a
story.
Review by Ellen Fritz originally for Books4Tomorrow
A truly
edge-of-your-seat, never-a-dull-moment read. Reflection has
a dramatic start and just never slows down. When her ex-husband is killed while
trying to tell her something important, investigative reporter, Whitney Steel,
realizes that she may be on to the story of a lifetime. Too bad then that Nathan
Shaw, Blake Neely and an enemy from her past want to prevent her obtaining the
information for her story; and at the heart of all this, an innocent
child.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book as it moves forward all the
time with no lengthy descriptions or angsty inner dialogue. The romance in the
story is tastefully written and skillfully distributed throughout the book so as
to enhance rather than interfere with the main storyline.
The characters
are fleshed out and vividly described thus giving the reader captivating mental
images that truly makes the story come alive. I love a strong female protagonist
who can hold her own, kick butt and doesn't indulge in self pity. Whitney Steel
is exactly that. Blake Neely, the male protagonist, is extremely realistic with
his inner battles about keeping Whitney safe, the death of his sister and,
ultimately, his own mission. Let's not forget the bad guys in this story.
Ruthless, mean and self-serving are just some of the adjectives that come to
mind. Add to that vengeful and the author has some truly nasty but highly
realistic antagonists to give our heroes a run for their money.
I highly
recommend this five-star page-turner to those who love a suspense laden novel
with constant action and well balanced romance. The extra complication at the
end gives this book a unique quality, and, oops, let me stop before I give too
much away! As the book has a slightly open end, let's hope that we'll soon see
another book by the highly gifted Kim Cresswell. Ellen Fritz
- Books4Tomorrow http://bookstomorrow.blogspot.ca/2013/03/review-reflection-by-kim-cresswell.html
What Others are Saying
“Reflection is an
edge-of-your-seat suspense, with gut-wrenching emotion, and sexual tension that
has you turning the page to see how it all turns out. This was one of the best
suspense stories I've read, and Nathan Shaw is a villian you'll love to hate!” -
Jerri Drennen, Author (Amazon Review)
“
Reflection is
a fast-paced thriller with something for every reader: scientific experiments,
murderous encounters, and a complicated love story. Kim Cresswell’s debut work
will leave you hanging on every page in a world where every word counts, every
man’s word is suspect, and those ‘three little words’ mean more than anything
when all is revealed.” -M.K. Chester,
author of Surrender to the Roman (Carina
Press)
“Glad to know there is a sequel coming as I really
liked this one. The plot had a lot of typical Rom Sus elements, but somehow the
whole was very fresh to me. The greatest element of the story for me was that
the heroine, Whitney Steel (great name!) was believable mixture of being
strong,and capable but vulnerable and sometimes misguided. The story was
exciting and definitely left me wanting more!” -Lhenry
(Goodreads Review) (http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/527104585)
About the
Author
Award-wining author,
Kim Cresswell resides in Ontario, Canada. Trained as a legal assistant, Kim has
been a storyteller all her life but took many detours including; working for a
private investigator, running a graphic design business, and teaching computer
classes at a local business school. After becoming disabled with Fibromyalgia
and Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome, Kim returned to her first love,
writing.
She's also an avid
reader who enjoys playing computer games, ghost hunting and loves anything
paranormal.
Kim has a few
new books in the works including; Retribution, the sequel to
Reflection, slated for
October. Lethal
Journey, a suspense thriller, will be released later this
summer.
Twitter:
@kimcresswell
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REFLECTION - A reporter's determination to expose an illegal human cloning project places an innocent child in the crosshairs of a master criminal.
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