CATCH A SHADOW

Author: Patricia Potter ISBN: 9780425221198 3/2008 SUSPENSE Publisher: BERKLEY SENSATION

When paramedic Kirke Palmer agreed to the deathbed request of a hit-and-run victim, she thought she was doing the right thing. All she had to do was deliver an envelope—and keep the police out of it. Little did she realize that her goodwill gesture would make her the target of a cold-blooded killer. Caught in a deadly game she doesn't understand, she turns to Jake Kelly—a man she isn't even sure she can trust. After all, he's a convicted thief who might also be a murderer. But when Jake risks his own life to save hers, she starts believing he was wrongly convicted. Unfortunately, with her life on the line, trust is a luxury she can't afford. Because if she can't out-maneuver her enemy, a future with Jake—or anyone else—will never be possible...

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

As a romantic suspense, CATCH A SHADOW is okay. It's a book that I might pick up at the bookstore because the back of the jacket makes it sound really good, but in truth, it is mediocre.

The characters are not really described all that well, except for the heroine, but that is because she keeps getting pushed in front of cars, hit, nearly kidnapped, etc., so I can picture her with a black eye and bruises with no problem. The hero? Well, from his description he is haggard and over weight. But, to be fair, I guess prison can do that to you. My point is that with their lackluster appeal, the chemistry between the two is ho-hum. Don't read this one for the romance.

The plot is convoluted to the point that I have no idea how such subterfuge is possible. It's like the last season of Alias when things just became too much, even for a cool chic like Sydney Bristow. I lost track of how many places, faces, and aliases were involved after a bit with her, and CATCH A SHADOW effects me the same way.

Well, here's hoping the next one will provoke my emotions enough that I can get off the fence and gush about it or hate it.

Shannon Johnson