The Assassin

I give very few books a 5 star rating b/c I think it has to have all of certain elements. This one does and it is an IR to boot were race is not the driving factor in the storyline. The main characters are believable, I liked the fact that the heroine is flawed knows it and is actively trying to do something about it, the villians are interesting, won't say more b/c you have to figure out who the villians really are, the story line is fast and takes you on a wild ride with great twists and turns in the story, the sex is right on target, you can feel the attraction between the hero and heroine. I had to reread some parts, b/c it was that good. This is one of the best written books in the suspense action genre. I can highly recommend this book. I will be ordering the second book in this series.

It's prime time Sunday evening and I just finished reading THE ASSASSIN. Now I'm feeling sad, like friends moved out of town and left me behind. The excerpt from Butler's next book, DEEP COVER, helped a little, but that one won't be out until fall. The worst part about reading a really good novel is the letdown when you finish. Darn. Of course, I could just start at the beginning and read it again. Good idea. I believe I will.

Selena McCaffrey's story grabs hold of your heart, clenches it tight, then keeps you on the edge of your seat until the last page is turned. Rachel Butler is clearly a phenomenal author of emotional, page-turning suspense! My only complaint is that I have to wait anxiously until November for the next book in the series, and I'm itching to read more!

I have to say, this is one of the best suspense novels I've read in years. Not only is the book hard hitting and fast paced, it's very tender. I especially enjoyed the thoughtful way Ms. Butler dealt with the Alzheimers patient. Excellent job! This is not a mindless read with cardboard characters. Selena and Tony are fully three dimensional, coming to life on the very first page. And they continue to live even after the book is finished. THIS BOOK HAS EVERYTHING TO RECOMMEND IT! Rate it from one to five stars? If I could, I'd give it a ten.

In Key West, artist Selina McCaffrey runs Island Dreams, an art gallery except when she is on assignment for her "Uncle" William Davis. Fourteen years ago William "helped" Selena with a problem involving a death and she would do anything for him now. William sends Selena to clean up a mess incriminatingly left behind by his assistant Damon Long. An irate Damon detests Selena who is treated more like William's family than a worker. Selena temporarily moves to Tulsa to live next door to Detective Tony "Chee" Ceola, who is putting together a case against William. Selena is to destroy the dossier and if necessary kill the cop. Damon hopes she will mess up though he admits she is a survivor. While a serial killer murdering the dregs of society leaves behind "repent" as his message diverts Tony's efforts to put away William, the detective and his assassin fall in love. Will Selena choose the man who gave her a lifeline when she was a drowning teen or the cop that offers her a lifetime of love? The key to THE ASSASSIN is the believability of Selena as a fighter, a survivor, and a woman in love; the cast including Chee pale next to her. The story line grips the audience from the moment Selena shows her skills against a much heavier male opponent and never slows down until she must choose sides. Readers will wonder whether she will go with the father figure who "saved" her in the past or the hunk who offers her a warm enlightened future. Rachel Butler provides a gripping thriller that keeps her audience guessing which one Selena will select. Harriet Klausner