Madison's Reviews > Buried Secrets

Buried Secrets is the most engaging romantic suspense I have read for a while.

When remains are found at a construction site, the local police join forces with a county detective to unearth the secrets that surround this long-cold case.

The romance is particularly well written in this book. From the first moment Mac McGregor, detective and ex-Navy SEAL, puts his foot in it, you know his relationship with Police Chief Lisa Grant is going to be highly entertaining. The tension is instant between the two, as is the attraction. Mac is down right swoon worthy. Tall, broad-shouldered, dark and handsome, Mac is also charming and kind. And guess what? He has two brothers, both in the armed forces (one of which will be our hero for the next book in the series). Yes!!! Cue excited happy dancing. The brothers also bring a great camaraderie and banter to the book, which provides a great background to the building attraction between Mac and Lisa. I'm not sure what it is exactly, but the overall effect of this book is delicious and thoroughly enjoyable.

We readers are given the answers to the crime straight up, and Mac and Lisa figure it out pretty quickly. The mystery then revolves around finding evidence and proving their suspicions are correct, as well as some surprise twists and building suspense. Irene Hannon obviously knows her stuff and writes a convincing and realistic portrayal of law enforcement investigation. The reader also gets a pretty in-depth perspective from the perpetrators, which was interesting.

Overall, this was a fantastic romantic suspense read, and I am eagerly looking forward to the following books in the series.

Fiction. Christian. Romance and love. Suspense. Crime fighting and law enforcement.

The publishers provided a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.