Smoke Screen

Britt Shelley is a cool confident reporter in Charleston always after a good story, and when her old flame Jay Burgess tells her he has a scoop that will launch her career, she is immediately intrigued. They meet for drinks, and Britt notices that Jay was not acting like his normal slick self. He informs her that he is terminally ill, but that is not the big story he has for her. Jay asks Britt to go to his home where they will not be overheard by anyone. As they get ready to leave the bar, Britt is not feeling well and is very unsteady on her feet. When she wakes up next to Jay in bed, she can't believe she had so much to drink that she blacked out because she has no memory of them being together. After she cleans up, Britt is horrified to discover that Jay isn't merely sleeping off a drunk, but is in fact dead. She is suspected of murder when the cause of death is disclosed. Before she has the opportunity to answer to any of the allegations against her, she is kidnapped from her home. Rayley Gannon has been searching for answers as to how he ended up in bed with a dead girl. He was never charged with any crime, but was disgraced in the eyes of the department, and forced to resign his coveted job of arson investigator. When he heard the story about Britt, he knew she could help him search for answers. It couldn't be a coincidence that their stories were so similar. Since she reported on his case, Rayley knew she wouldn't be willing to just sit down and talk with him, so he did the only thing he could think of that will allow him to accomplish his goal. He broke into her house and took her by force. When Britt and Rayley looked at the facts in both of their stories, they were convinced that something nefarious was behind the trouble they had seen. As they teamed up together, they soon realized that someone was willing to go to any lengths to protect an old deadly secret. This is the best book I have read by SB in a long time. Her last couple of books weren't up to the caliber I expect from this accomplished writer. This story had all the components for a great read. Rayley and Britt are both such strong and complex characters. When they pull their resources and come together to prove their innocence, they are unstoppable. I am always amazed at the intricate detailed web SB can spin. This is one you won't want to miss.

I just finished the book and man was it good. It starts out a bit slow and dull but stick with it, because once you get to the middle it really gets good. Tons of twists and surprises. You always think you know who's the criminal master mind, `the boss' behind everything, but trust me you wont know until you get to the last three chapters. So if your in the mood for a good detective thriller with a bit of romance, this ones for you.

I have always looked forward to any new release by Sandra Brown. She writes the kind of stories I love to read. Smoke Screen just kept getting better and harder to put down. Raley was one of the best heroes I have read in a long time. He kept me interested throughout the whole story. I enjoyed the way he grudgingly began to change his opinion of Britt. A great, entertaining read. I recommend it!

This is Sandra Brown finest. It's more suspense than romance which is a nice change. Smokecreen is a great title because everything seems normal but beneath the surface nobody is what they seems to be. Britt is on to a potential newsstory thanks to her friend Jay until she wakes up to find him dead besides her and not able to remember what happened. Her only ally is Raley a man she basically ruined. There's loads of suspense and intrigue. The basic question is Ask Who do you trusted?

I wish that I could write half as well as Sandra Brown so that my review could give this book and all her other books the write up they deserve. As usual Sandra Brown doesn't disappoint. All of her books have awesome storylines and characters that are always so real that they stay with you long after the novel ends. A truly gifted writer has the ability to completely immerse their readers in the story that the reader forgets that they are even reading at all. That is what the majority of the books written by Sandra Brown do for me. Many of my favorite author's new releases I seldom get excited about because their new books as of late just aren't up to par anymore. Not so with Sandra Brown and Smoke Screen, this author and book does not disappoint.