Series:
Colt Brothers Investigation (Book 4)
Can this cowboy cop
Survive the city?
Deputy Willie Colt feels at home in the wide-open spaces
of Montana. Attorney Eleanor Shaffer has a corner office with a spectacular
view of Seattle. He was brutally attacked while trying to extradite her client,
and though Willie and Ellie have every reason to distrust each other, they'll
have to work together if they're going to mete out justice. Move over, big city
tactics -- and meet good old cowboy grit.
Terrific book that sucked me in from the start and kept
me hooked to the end. Willie Colt joined the Lonesome sheriff's department
after his rodeo career ended to discover more about their father's suspicious
death. As the newest department member, Willie got the unenviable task of
driving to Seattle to pick up a prisoner being extradited to Montana. As soon
as he picked up the prisoner, Vernon claimed he'd never return to Montana
alive. Within moments of leaving the police department, Willie was brutally
attacked and his prisoner taken. After waking up in the hospital, Willie was
determined to track down his prisoner and get him back - no matter what the
local cops said.
Eleanor is the high-powered attorney assigned to Vernon's
case. He had little to say to her, and though she didn't want to admit it,
something felt off about the case. She was happy to see him sent back to
Montana. Shortly after she hears about his disappearance, she gets a phone call
from him where he sounds deeply distressed. He tells her that he's in trouble
and the people that have him will come after her next. That's when Willie
showed up in her office, looking for answers. After hearing her story, Willie
convinces Ellie that she is in danger and can trust him to keep her safe.
The suspense of this story kept me glued to the pages
from start to finish. While Ellie is wary of Willie's claims initially, it
doesn't take long before Vernon's prediction comes true. She and Willie seem to
barely stay one step ahead of the bad guys as they investigate Vernon's past
activities. Each new connection raises further questions and exposes them to
more danger. Shootings, speeding cars, and explosions keep Willie and Ellie on
their toes and watching their backs. Just when it looks like they've answered
all the questions, an unexpected twist exposes the truth. The final
confrontation was a nail-biter and kept me guessing how it would end.
I enjoyed the development of the relationship between Ellie
and Willie. Their initial meeting was a little antagonistic as Willie's tolerance
for lawyerly double-speak was very low, and Ellie didn't appreciate Willie's
bluntness. It also took Willie saving her from an attack for Ellie to let go of
her distrust. They call a truce to work together to find the answers to
Vernon's disappearance. Neither expected the attraction that flared between
them, and they weren't sure what to do about it. Ellie is a city girl at home
in her city life, and Willie is a pure country boy who needs his wide-open
spaces to breathe. It takes some time apart and brotherly intervention for
Willie and Ellie to see they belong together. I loved seeing how her time with
Willie changed Ellie in ways she never expected. I loved her scene with the law
firm's board and what it meant for her future. The ending was fantastic.
There was also an unexpected twist in the investigation into
their father's death. Willie finally tracked down their father's wrecked truck
and looked it over, searching for any new evidence. What he found upended the
brothers' world and sent them on an additional quest. I can't wait for the next
book to see what they find.
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