FBI
psychic consultant Abby Cooper is nearing her wedding day
to agent Dutch Rivers when a series of bomb explosions rock
the Austin area. Two young women, with bombs strapped to their
chests arrive at local businesses when the bombs explode.
When terrorists are initially suspected, Homeland Security
gets involved. Local FBI agents Abby, Dutch and Candice are
assigned to investigate – not an easy job when Homeland
Security agents claim it’s their case. The investigation
progresses, but soon Abby senses that being near Dutch puts
his life in danger. She tries to stay away from him, which
complicates their pending wedding plans, but unfortunately,
she’s right.
The story is presented in first person narrative when featuring
Abby, and in third person when featuring M.J. and her sidekick,
Gilley, who have been invited to the pending wedding. I’m
not sure the inclusion of M.J. and Gilley added anything except
as an added vehicle to use current time and flashbacks to
convey the plot. It’s a unique style, yes, but one which
often disrupted my train of thought.
Several characters enhanced the novel, such as the teenager
Brody, who lost his mother Rita in a bombing, and Candice,
who consoles Abby when she most needs it. Abby’s sister
Cat was annoying, with off-the-wall ideas for Abby’s
wedding. Abby as the main character was enjoyable, and I love
the words she uses to avoid popping quarters into her “swear”
jar. Dutch is an alpha hero who possesses tremendous patience
where Abby is concerned. Another character I loved was FBI
boss and Candice’s husband, Brice, who has a heart of
gold.
Deadly Forecast’s plot is solid and the action
fast paced. While I can usually spot the culprit early, this
story kept me in suspense until the very surprising end.
Reviews
of other titles in this series
Abby
Cooper, Psychic Eye, 1
Better
Read Than Dead, 2
A
Vision of Murder, 3
Killer
Insight, 4
Death
Perception, 6
Vision
Impossible, 9
Lethal
Outlook, 10
Deadly
Forecast, 11
Fatal
Fortune, 12
Sense of Deception, 13 [review
1] [review
2]
A
Grave Prediction, 14
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