My Thoughts on Target Acquired by Lynette Eason

 

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She's finally exactly where she wants to be.

Unfortunately, she's also in the crosshairs of a killer.

After years of training, tough-as-nails Kenzie King has earned her place as a tactical medic on a SWAT team. But not everyone on the all-male team accepts her. Rumor is, she got the position not because of what she could do but because of who she knew. Which means she has to work harder and longer than anyone else to prove herself.

  

Cole Garrison is a man with deep faith who is finally ready to settle down and build a family of his own--if he can find the right person, that is. Kenzie sure has set off his interest meter, but trouble seems to follow in her wake. Since she joined the team, someone has begun to ambush and pick off team members one by one.

  

It's all hands on deck to discover the culprit and end the killing. Can Kenzie and Cole put aside their differences and work together as a team? Or will their budding attraction be snuffed out by a sniper's bullet?

My Thoughts:

This was quite a tension filled read. A lot was going on and I really enjoyed the whole arc of the story. This deals with present day and the dangers the SWAT team face, but there is actually a bit of a glimpse back to the year 1947 in a mental hospital. There we see how our two main characters' families are connected and a bit of the history there. Though that wasn't a lot, and it was not the main focus, that little story fascinated me.

Kenzie King is the only female on the SWAT team, and she is their acting medic. There was a lot of workplace drama that was taking place. The author does a very good job of showing both sides of the situation, man and woman, their individual strengths and weaknesses. This added to Kenzie's stress on top of the fact that someone seemed to be intentionally trying to kill her. 

Cole is her supervisor and is trying very hard not to fall head over heels for her. He is also trying to treat her like he would everybody else on the team, but with her he is extra protective. Danger continues to amplify as each member seems to be in the crosshairs and other secrets come to the surface. This was an intense read and so very hard to put down.

I was provided a copy of this novel from Revell Publishers through Interviews and Reviews. I was not required to post a positive review, and all views and opinions are my own.

About the Author:

Lynette Eason is the USA Today bestselling author of Double Take and Target Acquired, as well as the Extreme Measures, Danger Never Sleeps, Blue Justice, Women of Justice, Deadly Reunions, Hidden Identity, and Elite Guardians series. She is the winner of three ACFW Carol Awards, the Selah Award, and the Inspirational Reader's Choice Award, among others. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and has a master's degree in education from Converse College. Eason lives in South Carolina with her husband. They have two adult children. Learn more at LynetteEason.com.