From the Ashes (Hostage Negotiation Team 2.5)
Author: Julie Coulter Bellon
Publisher: self
Published: November 8th, 2o14
ASIN: B00PEHD376
ebook: 85 pages
FTC FYI: Received a review copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.
Reviewed by Mindy
Goodreads Summary
**This novella is a continuation of Colby and Sophia’s story from Ashes Ashes (Hostage Negotiation Team #2)**
As a suspect in Senator DeMarco’s murder, Sophia Naziri worked hard to bring the true killer to justice and prove her innocence. But she pays a high personal price trying to clear her name when she’s held hostage and nearly killed—and Sophia can’t put it behind her just yet.
Matters get even more complicated when classified information regarding the murder is leaked. Sophia is besieged by the press and trapped even further by the memories that won’t let her move on. In order to escape the situation, Sophia heads to a secluded cabin with Detective Colby Black so they can lay low and figure out who the leak is. But can Sophia find the peace she craves? Or will the circumstances that brought her and Colby together now drive them apart?
My Review
I really enjoyed this novella after-story for Colby and Sophia. I love how we are able to see what happened to them after their first adventure in Ashes Ashes. While reading, I was able to recall events from Ashes Ashes and was reliving all that these poor characters endured. Julie does a fantastic job of building suspense and raising suspicions. One character in particular was not so forgiving. I enjoyed how Julie built the suspense and threw me off track to who was causing the trouble. The pages turn quick in this engaging story and I hope that Julie will give us more after-their-story novellas from her other Hostage Negotiation books.
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