Over the Edge
“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.”
Having read the first and second books of the Troubleshooters series, I knew I have to move on quickly to the third, Over the Edge. The Troubleshooters series features action-packed thrillers of a certain group of the elite U.S. Navy SEALs.
Over the Edge is a page-turner. In this installment, the focus of the story is on Senior Chief Stan Wolchonok and helicopter pilot in the naval reserves, Lieutenant Teri Howe. Stan is rock steady—to him no difficult challenges are unsolvable. Come to Stan and the problem WILL be solved. He takes Teri under his wings when he sees how she is being treated by her male counterparts. 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 helo 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 counterterrorist team and the Navy SEALs are called to work together. Once again, Sam Starrett (my favorite 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 ensures that he and his team are doing everything they can for her to stay and come out of this alive.
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-reading with Julia who introduced the series to me. 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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