Lori Foster is one of my go to authors, so I jumped at
the chance to read Run the Risk. It is a
quick, light read, but that’s what I live for.
I would categorize this read as romantic suspense if you are into
labels.
The suspense and tension start on the first page, and really
don’t let up much throughout the book. This is a bit of a whodunit within a
whodunit. I ended up second guessing
myself a lot throughout the book, because the solution to the mysteries seemed
obvious. Then I decided that it was too
obvious. By that point, I resolved to
just sit back and enjoy the ride. The
resolution wasn’t shocking, but it wasn’t boringly obvious, either.
The characters
develop nicely throughout the story, as events continue to escalate around
them. Both Pepper and Logan’s characters
are fully developed, which is key in my opinion. I hate it when one character serves
primarily as a foil for another. If
anything, we end up knowing more about Logan by book’s end than about
Pepper. The other characters are
integrated well and thoroughly, thus setting up potential series installments
for at least two more characters…if not three.
The only downside I noted for this title were a couple of
misused words…alias instead of alibi and things such as that. Minor overall, but a bit distracting, and I
hate being pulled out of a story by things like that. To be fair, though, I was reading an advance
copy. Hopefully, someone caught the
errors prior to final publication.
Run the Risk is definitely a recommended read for those who
enjoy the genre. Well written, good character development, action,
a few steamy scenes thrown in…what more could you ask for? The next book: Bare It All.
