Undercover Baby Rescue

4.5 stars

Wow, another tense thriller from Maggie Black! I loved these strong characters, Justin and Violet, and how despite Justin's having been a true jerk to Violet before, she still treated him nicely and didn't resent him or hold deep bitterness for what he'd done. And Justin knows he's done wrong to her but is slowly realizing that he was the one who mishandled his life and left him feeling ready to run from another commitment.

But there isn't much time for hanky panky as a murderous group of thugs is closing in on them for daring to hunt for Justin's kidnapped nephew. There were tons of twists but each one seemed reasonable and didn't leave me mystified, just puzzled in a good way as to how it would all come together.

I loved how they managed to figure out the ending challenges, just as everything seemed to be completely hopeless. That was not a twist I saw coming nor a tactic I expected them to use.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a free reading copy. A favorable review was not required.