This book captured my attention from the first line and held it until the end! Action packed and full of suspense. It will definitely keep you guessing.
Penny is a pilot who is forced to make a landing in a terrible storm. A serial killer is on the loose where she landed. Special Agent Holt is tracking the killer and Penny saves his life. They form a partnership to bring the killer to justice. ( )

Clean romantic-suspense. This is the first book in the Extreme Measures series by Lynette Eason.

I've read this author previously and usually enjoy her books--though the underlying plot outline does seem to be getting a bit formulaic (in that one of the main characters usually gets captured by the bad guy/girl and the other main character has to rescue him/her and only at that point do they decide a long-term romantic relationship is for them.)

This book focuses on Penny Carlton, an EMS helicopter pilot, and Holt Satterfield, an FBI agent after an escaped serial killer (Darius Rabor).

WARNING: SPOILERS MAY FOLLOW. READ ON AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION

*****

At first, you think, wow! that plot ended really quickly--but there's a twist! The hunt continues.

Later, you think the danger is over, and realize that there's still someone else out there. (I realized who it was just prior to Penny interacting with that person.) ( )

Not bad. Pretty good - well-rounded - characters (though there's a lot of secrets scattered around!). The thriller romance is rather formulaic (yes-no-maybe, oh they're in danger/hurt, I love them!). And there's a few noticeable plot holes - they are way too accepting/forgiving of the reporter sneaking into their space (how? Did they notify security he's not supposed to be there?), and then he's instrumental in the win - which makes it sound like the author had to make it that way so he'd be around. And...where, exactly, did these seven manly cousins come from (second to last chapter)? Even a mention of having four brothers, earlier, only triggered a wish for her sister in Our Heroine...and then suddenly she has seven cousins. No mention of them, or the concomitant aunts and uncles, in her previous description of her family and childhood. Would have been better if it were something taught in self-defense courses or the like - or if the cousins had been mentioned when she was doing her family rundown. It's not major, but it bothers me - too convenient for the author. The references to God and to prayer are constant, nicely entwined with the story - there's no sudden realizations, the protagonists start out established as believers. They also start out with an established relationship, that gets stronger with this story. They're not starting from scratch - there are a lot of established relationships that affect the course of events. That's nicely handled. Overall, quite readable, and I may go on in the series. ( )

There is plenty of romantic tension between EMS helicopter pilot Penny Carlton and FBI Special Agent Holt Satterfield, but it is kept at bay due to greater tension caused by an escaped serial killer with a vendetta for both of them. As usual, Lynette Eason has created a compelling romantic suspense story with strong-willed protagonists and antagonists, along with plenty of unexpected turns of events. It was a great read, and am grateful to have been gifted a copy by Eason's writing buddy Cara Putman without obligation. All opinions expressed here are my own. (Note – I finished this book on May 13, 2022, but just realized that I'd never posted my review.) ( )

I enjoyed this book and yet it was difficult for me to read. I enjoyed the writing and the strong characters of Penny (life flight pilot) and Holt (FBI) and their interaction with each other and the roles they played as the story unfolded.

They were dealing with an evil, depraved man who was an escaped serial killer. This is the stuff of nightmares and hard to read. True, presented by a Christian author the actual scenes are toned down and don't hit as hard as it would had they been written by a secular, no-holds-barred author. But still, this was an evil person.

The plot was twisted enough to keep this reader on edge and there were subplots threaded throughout.

An exciting conclusion to this story and the book is a great first book in the series "Extreme Measures."

I won a copy from the Early Reviewers program on LibraryThing.com. Opinions are mine, alone and freely given. ( )