Lethal Intent
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If they expected silence, they hired the wrong woman. Caroline Bragg’s life has never been better. She and Brandon Lancaster are taking their relationship to the next level, and she has a new dream job as legal counsel for Praecursoria—a research lab that is making waves with its cutting-edge genetic therapies. The company’s leukemia treatments even promise to save desperately sick kids—kids like eleven-year-old Bethany, a critically ill foster child at Brandon’s foster home. When Caroline’s enthusiastic boss wants to enroll Bethany in experimental trials prematurely, Caroline objects, putting her at odds with her colleagues. They claim the only goal at Praecursoria is to save lives. But does someone have another agenda? Brandon faces his own crisis. As laws governing foster homes shift, he’s on the brink of losing the group home he’s worked so hard to build. When Caroline learns he’s a Praecursoria investor, it becomes legally impossible to confide in him. Will the secrets she keeps become a wedge that separates them forever? And can she save Bethany from the very treatments designed to heal her? This latest romantic legal thriller by bestseller Cara Putman shines a light on the shadowy world of scientific secrets and corporate vendettas—and the ethical dilemmas that plague the place where science and commerce meet. “I loved Cara Putman’s Lethal Intent and rooted for her heroine Caroline Bragg through every twist and turn. This legal thriller perfectly captures what it’s like to grow from law clerk to lawyer, and when Caroline finds herself faced with a heartbreaking ethical dilemma that leads to the corporate battle of her life, she confronts the challenge with strength and resources she never knew she had. Putman seamlessly blends the story with a wonderfully inspiring romance, too. Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of Lethal Intent!” --Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestelling author of 30 novels, including her upcoming, After Anna. “Intriguing characters. Romantic tension. Edge-of-your-seat suspense. And a fast-paced ending that will leave you exhausted (in a good way!).” —Robert Whitlow, award-winning author of Promised Land
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FTC Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book. These are my honest thoughts.
This one ran a little too close to home for me. There hasn't been enough distance from WuVi yet, as it's still ongoing in late 2021, so I'm not yet comfortable reading about similar things such as medical research trials in fictional stories – I get enough of that in the news, thanks. I did appreciate that this story was about finding a cure for cancer rather than a pandemic-type illness.
However, some of the medical research was similar to what I've been reading about WuVi treatments. The science of it was interesting, despite my not being fully comfortable with it. There was one comment about mouse DNA being included in a medicine within the story. That was disgusting, sure, but it made me wonder what other gross, mystery ingredients might be involved in creating modern-day medications. (I don't really want to know, but it was interesting to think about for a few minutes. Sometimes, innocence really is bliss.)
The urgency, tension, and complex plot were rich throughout. The twists just kept coming! That, of course, kept me pretty riveted.
One thing I especially enjoyed was that the faith thread was well integrated into the story. It felt like an organic part of the events and leading character's reactions and motivations.
The group foster homes for sibling groups were fantastic to feature. I loved Brandon's heart for orphans and displaced youths. His compassion was well displayed in every chapter.
Something that confused me: If several of the characters (including the leading lady) were in the Hidden Justice series as well as Flight Risk, AND the author's note specifically linked all five books as having been related... why would these books NOT be assigned and marketed as a five-book series instead of as a trilogy and two stand-alone books? The books do not stand alone. I've read all five, and they're definitely thickly related to each other. I'm very glad I read them in order, and I would recommend they be read in order. I would have felt like I missed lots of good stuff about the recurring characters if I had not read them in order.
Content: unwed pregnancy
