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Dead Aim

por Iris Johansen

Series: Eve Duncan (4.5)

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Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. HTML: #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen delivers a knockout novel, as an unlikely pair of allies must expose a team of killers hiding behind an unspeakable act of terror—and risk ending up their next target.

/> She witnesses death through the eye of her camera. Now a relentless killer is focused on her. A celebrated photojournalist, Alex Graham has seen it all—but her latest assignment has forced her across a dangerous line. What happens when a reporter does more than just report? She has recorded some of the most tragic and heartbreaking of catastrophes, everything from natural disasters to infamous acts of terror. Her experiences have left her forever marked with the human side of tragedy. So when a dam breaks in Arapahoe Junction, Colorado, Alex is once more at the site doing more than just snapping pictures—she is in the mud with a shovel digging for survivors.

What happens when the reporter becomes the story? Alex finds more than she bargained for. In one terrible instant, she is witness to a conspiracy that will stun a nation. The official story is just a cover-up for a truth so frightening, so unthinkable, anyone who threatens to reveal it must be silenced. Forever. And now that someone is Alex Graham.

The first attempt on her life is swift and brutal. Only barely escaping, she finds an ally in an improbable source. Billionaire financier John Logan has his own reasons for protecting Alex, and these reasons alone are likely to get her killed. Using his vast connections and influences, Logan assigns a bodyguard to protect her. Judd Morgan is the best covert commando in the business, and if anyone can keep Alex safe, it’s this quietly dangerous man. The problem is, Alex doesn’t want to be kept safe by Judd, whose checkered past has made him the target of an unseen assassin who dogs his every step.

“Smoothly written, tightly plotted, turbocharged thriller . . . Johansen doesn’t miss.”—Kirkus Reviews.… (más)
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I have followed and loved Ms. Johansen's Eve Duncan series. Dead Aim is not in that series. It features Alex Graham, a photojournalist—a strong, opinionated female—the kind Iris Johansen is famous for, and Morgan Judd—a misunderstood killer with a heart whose survival skills are off the chart. This is supposed to be a stand-alone book. Still, many familiar characters from previous books appear, such as Sarah with her rescue dog Monty, her lover, rich and powerful John Logan, and Galen and Elena—now living together and expecting a baby. The post-9/11 plot involves terrorists, government traitors, and mad scientists. That may sound cliché, but somehow this author knows how to keep the action moving and the dialogue interesting. I found this to be a fast, entertaining read. ( )
  PaulaGalvan | Jun 2, 2023 |
Alex Graham is a photographer who has experienced loss in her personal life. She is edgy and distrustful. Smart and confrontational, yet deeply caring. And not too old. In other words, Alex is every woman who ever had a starring role in one of these romantic suspense novels.

While photographing the results of a devastating dam break in Colorado, Alex sees something she is not meant to see. And becomes the prey for the bad guys. Through the powerful husband of her best friend, she is paired, unwillingly at first, with tough guy Judd Morgan. Morgan has his own deep dark past and is willing to break rules to do the job. The two are off and running.

In other words, this is a standard romantic suspense novel. It is good for trips out of town, airplane rides, or simply escape reading. ( )
  slojudy | Sep 8, 2020 |
I did like this book, much as thrillers and romance novels just... aren't my cup of tea. I've read plenty of both, as my mother had a habit of getting them for me. This was one of the better ones. I may come back and expand on this when I get the chance. It wasn't a disappointment though. ( )
  AshleighDJCutler | May 12, 2020 |
Alex, a photojournalist, unintentionally witnesses a crime following a fatal disaster at a dam. After a subsequent attempt on her life, she's put under unofficial protection, but she's not content to play the passive female and assists in uncovering a conspiracy. From there it's a race to see if she can uncover all of the players before they get to her.

That sounds pretty typical of your modern day conspiracy thriller, doesn't it? Yes, well, that was my overall impression as well. For the most part I thought this was a pretty predictable and cliche'd story. Lots of overly dramatic dialogue and repetitive use of certain phrases such as "My God!" and "For God's sake!". I don't mind a few of those if appropriate, but way too many in this book to sound natural. Add a wannabe kick-ass female lead character who tries too hard to sound tough, and it's all a bit too much. Had this not been an abridged version on audio, it might've been a little bit better. But then again, maybe not, and perhaps abridged was the way to go to finish it more quickly. I thought I'd read Iris Johansen before, but apparently this was my first one, based on my review history. Based on this one, I'm not overly impressed. ( )
  indygo88 | Dec 5, 2018 |
Once again, we cross paths with John and Sarah Logan, but this isn't their story. They are just supporting characters, and Eve Duncan, well she isn't even mentioned in this book, despite being listed as 4.5 in the Eve Duncan series. So, a little misleading there...

Alex Graham a photojournalist accidentally sees something she isn't supposed to. When she wakes up in the hospital, she is eager to share the story with the police.

Refusing to be hidden away, Alex is determined to find out who is behind the "accident" at the dam. But, when she and Sarah Logan are shot at and clearly wanted dead...John Logan intervenes. Sean Galen is sent to protect Alex, and he hires Judd Morgan to do the job. Judd Morgan arrives in time to kidnap Alex and secret her away, and it is revealed that she is a fugitive, and that she has something to do with various attacks.

To save her life and clear her name, Alex is forced to rely on Morgan...can they survive? ( )
  shannon.dolgos | Sep 5, 2017 |
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Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. HTML: #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen delivers a knockout novel, as an unlikely pair of allies must expose a team of killers hiding behind an unspeakable act of terror—and risk ending up their next target.

She witnesses death through the eye of her camera. Now a relentless killer is focused on her. A celebrated photojournalist, Alex Graham has seen it all—but her latest assignment has forced her across a dangerous line. What happens when a reporter does more than just report? She has recorded some of the most tragic and heartbreaking of catastrophes, everything from natural disasters to infamous acts of terror. Her experiences have left her forever marked with the human side of tragedy. So when a dam breaks in Arapahoe Junction, Colorado, Alex is once more at the site doing more than just snapping pictures—she is in the mud with a shovel digging for survivors.

What happens when the reporter becomes the story? Alex finds more than she bargained for. In one terrible instant, she is witness to a conspiracy that will stun a nation. The official story is just a cover-up for a truth so frightening, so unthinkable, anyone who threatens to reveal it must be silenced. Forever. And now that someone is Alex Graham.

The first attempt on her life is swift and brutal. Only barely escaping, she finds an ally in an improbable source. Billionaire financier John Logan has his own reasons for protecting Alex, and these reasons alone are likely to get her killed. Using his vast connections and influences, Logan assigns a bodyguard to protect her. Judd Morgan is the best covert commando in the business, and if anyone can keep Alex safe, it’s this quietly dangerous man. The problem is, Alex doesn’t want to be kept safe by Judd, whose checkered past has made him the target of an unseen assassin who dogs his every step.

“Smoothly written, tightly plotted, turbocharged thriller . . . Johansen doesn’t miss.”—Kirkus Reviews.

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