Lieutenant Commander Joel Hogan grabbed her ass. Right in the McDonald’s on base. Right in front of… A roomful of people who weren’t paying either of them the slightest bit of attention. Lt. (jg) Teri Howe didn’t know whether to be bitterly disappointed or intensely relieved. She took her tray and moved away from Joel, purposefully ignoring him. She headed swiftly to the other side of the room. Evade and conceal. Run and hide. Do not engage the enemy at this time. Don’t create a scene. — Chapter 1
After reading the first two books in the Troubleshooters series, I knew I had to move on quickly to the third, Over the Edge. The Troubleshooters series features action-packed thrillers about a certain group of elite U.S. Navy SEALs.
Over the Edge is a page-turner. In this instalment, the story focuses on Senior Chief Stan Wolchonok and helicopter pilot Lieutenant Teri Howe in the naval reserves. Stan is rock steady—to him, no challenge is unsolvable. Come to Stan, and the problem WILL be solved. He takes Teri under his wing when he sees how her male counterparts treat her. Teri shares her disturbing past with him and that makes him even more determined to protect her. Teri looks up to him and actually likes him. Stan admires her passion for flying and acknowledges that she is one of the best helicopter pilots around.
Soon, as the back cover synopsis says, “the line between friends and lovers begins to blur…” The action begins when a plane is hijacked, and the daughter of an American senator is onboard. Once again, the FBI counterterrorism team and the Navy SEALs are called to work together. Once again, Sam Starrett (my favourite guy!) and Alyssa Locke are being assigned together. Both are secondary characters but interesting enough to lend excitement to the story.
Sam leads the ops and his team is working around the clock. Meanwhile, Max Bhagat, who is the FBI expert negotiator, keeps the line of communication going with the terrorists in the hijacked plane. In captivity is a courageous young woman, Gina, who is taken hostage and mistaken by the terrorists as the senator’s daughter. Gina leads them on to think that she is the girl they want so that the other passengers are spared from being hurt or killed. Max cares deeply for Gina and makes sure he and his team do everything they can to keep her alive and get her out of there.
The verdict? I loved it! Everything blends so well in this story and I just couldn’t stop reading. It is intense with lots of action. It is also emotionally charged.
Over the Edge is a joint read with Julia, who introduced me to the series. Dear Julia: Thank you for reading this with me! I can see why you like Sam Starrett so much. I would love to read the next book, Out of Control, with you. We can begin anytime you’re ready!
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