Double Take + Giveaway

Detective James Cross has been honorably discharged from the Army Criminal Investigation Division due to wounds sustained when an IED blew up near him. Now with the Lake City Police Department, he’s rooming with this good buddy and partner, Cole, while he figures out his family dynamics.

Physician Assistant Lainie Jackson is eighteen months out from an attempted murder perpetrated by her ex, which ended when she managed to grab the weapon and shoot him. When he appears to have survived and is back to finish the job he started, Lainie insists it’s not possible. But someone keeps trying to kill her, and she keeps seeing his face.

Together, Lainie and James must work together to find out who, exactly, is after her and why he wants her dead. And failure is not an option.

My Review:

Whooooosssshhhhh!!! That’s the sound of my pent-up breath releasing at last! Warning: this book may induce light-headedness, hyperventilating and the need for a defibrillator. Read at your own peril! Bwahahaha!

‘Double Take’ is the best kind of suspense because it’s all edge-of-your-seat plot paired with mind-blowing revelations BUT it’s also the worst kind of suspense because it’s impossible to express true bibliophile euphoria in a review for fear of sharing spoilers. So, excuse me if I’m vague.

Truth: I started reading and I couldn’t stop. Right into the wee hours of the morning and I never do that because I covet my beauty sleep! 🙂 However, today I wear my bloodshot, raccoon ringed eyes as a badge of honour. Not only did Lainie and James survive the read, I did too!

More Truth: the plot has more highs and lows than a rollercoaster. Death defying drops even. And the way Eason s-l-o-w-l-y makes sense of the impossible. Whoooaaaa! Astounding! Stunning! Indescribably good.

Even More Truth: The romance between James and Lainie is so well done. She’s been his sister’s best friend for years but he’s been overseas with the armed forces for a decade. They reconnect in a spectacular way (no spoilers here!) and then gradually develop a friendship that teases on the edge of becoming something deeper…only… Issues. Personal struggles that complicate things. Not to mention the trying to stay alive part!!!! But, oh, sweet joy, the heart-to-hearts, the faith talks, the way he starts to be able to read her mind because they have a connection that won’t be denied. Swoon! Thud! And repeat!

Last Truth: Read this book. Seriously, it’s that simple. If you love romantic suspense, read this book. If you don’t love romantic suspense, read this book anyway and you will. 🙂

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a print or ebook copy. Winner’s choice.

US – available in print or ebook — winner’s choice

Canada – available in print or ebook or audible (if available) — winner’s choice

International – ebook copy if you have a US Kindle account.

If you would like a chance to win a copy of Double Take , leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it’s easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday February17 2024.

30 thoughts on “Double Take + Giveaway”

  6. Happy Monday, Kav! Please don’t enter me, just want to let you how much I enjoyed your review. Thanks for the chuckle 1st thing this morning! When I finally got away from Drs, lab techs, & hospitals (ugh!), I wrote a brief review of Double Take & also inluded a hazardous to your health warning! hahaha I wish I had thought of the word “defibrillator”, but didn’t know how to spell it anyway. Ha! I noticed the creep level was down in this one a little. Notice I said “a little.” I think even Tracey might enjoy this one! 😉 Fabulous review of an equally fabulous book!

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    2. Thanks, Diane. What would we do without fiction to distract us from all the day to angst we live through?! And like minded readers here — hazardous to your health indeed! In the best of ways, of course. 🙂 Happy Reading, Diane!

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      1. There wasn’t a reply button under your last comment Kav so I’m putting it here 🙂 When you mentioned Irene Hannon’s 2009 book-had to be Against All Odds – that’s what I’m talking about. There’s action and suspense but without all the heebie-jeebies 😂 She did have one that scared me silly, Trapped.

        I’ve read most all her stuff, and Dani Pettrey and Lynn Blackburn. They have crimes but then it becomes about solving it by following all the clues. I’m going to have to backtrack some older suspense, maybe even re-read Irenes and Dee Henderson too

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      2. the reply buttons are funny…you have to click on the reply for the original comment, even if there are a bunch of others attached below it. Then it pops your comment after them all. Does that make any sense? nope. Yes, Against All Odds is the book I read. Sooo good!!! And yes to Dani Pettrey — I just finished her new release today and it’s very much like you describe. Following clues, investigating with tons of time to get to know the characters and develop relationships.

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    3. LOL Diane! I’m the first one in line to laugh at my wimpy self, so join right in 🙂 I do like a good mystery to solve, but so many suspense books don’t ever let you catch your breath and that makes me anxious, the opposite of what I want to feel when I’m reading. So many seem to be upping their game with serial killers and over the top violence, that’s just a no for me. So, I stick with the few I’ve found I like. I have fine-tuned my genres and categories I like and for the most part I stay within my own wheelhouse.

      I would love to see a future post about everyone’s favorite time period and genre. That could be fun!

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      1. LOL, Tracey! You’re not a wimp . . . just looking out for your anxiety levels. I have to as well at times, depending on what’s going on in my life. DOUBLE TAKE isn’t overly creepy IMO or I couldn’t have read it so close to surgery date. There’s great interaction between the MCs & time to catch your breath. I find stalker books typically aren’t too creepy UNLESS the stalker happens to be a serial killer. Yikes! Enjoy so many different genres & time frames! Depends on my mood. Have stepped out of my comfort zone this year (not with suspense novels), but with new genres & new-to-me authors & found myself pleasantly surprised! Sorry, Kav. Carry on . . . ;-)

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      2. Tracey, you have a point about the break-neck speed of suspense novels nowadays. Lot’s of leaping in and out of danger from bullets to explosions to arson attempts etc. It does keep a reader on the edge. Interestingly enough, I just finished reading Irene Hannon’s first Revel published suspense novel — release date back in 2009 — and the pacing is completely different. Not as many action sequences. More a slow build from the start with plenty of time for the romance to develop while danger lurks ‘quietly’ in the background. We all know it’s coming, but the crunch doesn’t come until about two thirds of the way in and even then, there’s some lovely long wrap-up time given to sort everything out. I really enjoyed it! I’m going to re-read all her books (or as many as I can!) this year so it will be interesting to see the way the suspense genre evolves over time.

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  7. I’ve love Lynette’s suspense books for years now but I’ve never read a review quite like this Kav. Yes you gave me an extra laugh already this morning. Make sure you take a nap this afternoon since our loved author kept you up so long. But you’re right she’s a good author. Thanks for this review. I’m looking forward to reading this one for sure.

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  9. Thank you for reaffirming my great desire to read “Double Take” with your review. Lynette Eason always delivers a fabulous read. I can’t wait for the opportunity to read and review this book on my TBR list.

    Thank you for the chance to win a copy! Have a wonderful week full of amazing books to read!

    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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