by
Revell
978-0800722241
I'm going to try and catch up on book reviews over the next few weeks starting with this review of Desperate Measures by Sandra Orchard, which I should have written and posted last month. I have a bad habit of judging a book by its cover, which is what occurred when I signed up to review this book. I liked the cover and decided to give it a try without knowing it was book three in the Port Aster Secrets series.
Desperate Measures centers on a herbal research scientist Kate Adams, whom has finally found the so-called "miracle plant" amendoso from Columbia that has haunted her family for years. Her hope is that the unraveling of the mystery will help her learn the truth behind her father's disappearance.
Unable to trust anyone, including her co-workers, she turns once again to Detective Tom Parker for help, whom is already on the case of a missing teen that coincidentally is connected to the "miracle plant." Kate must risk her life and her relationship with Tom to find out the truth once and for all.
I started reading this book without any knowledge of the previous books and it was a bit confusing for me for the first several chapters as I had to piece together what was actually going on. I'm pretty sure that this is the first novel that I've read by the author and she does a great job by adding twists and turns around every corner. I did have a slight problem with the romance between Kate and Tom as there just seemed to be something missing, but then again I probably should read the first two books. Overall, Desperate Measures is an intriguing mystery from start to finish; though I do need to read books one and two sometime soon.
*Disclaimer - I received a complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
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