Review of Swindler’s Revenge by Ellen Butler

From the publisher of Swindler’s Revenge

There are no softball cases in the FBI…especially when an agent gets dirty.

Karina Cardinal’s Saturday starts out with a bang, and it’s not the home renovation marathon she’s watching on HGTV. It’s the FBI banging on her door, hunting for a fugitive. As if she could easily hide one in her modest condo. Especially one named Mike Finnegan.

The two of them called it splitsville a couple months ago, but Mike? Take a $1.2 million bribe? No and no and no. No matter how much damning evidence the feds claim to have. When a mysterious burner phone shows up in her pocket, Karina has no doubt who dropped it there. Mike is deep undercover and so far off-grid, he needs help to figure out who’s framing him—and why.

Classic Karina, she jumps in with both feet, ignoring the dangers. The trouble with leaping before you look? You can land in a world of dirt. And when an old enemy starts playing hardball, you can end up six feet under it.

My review

Karina Cardinal is back in another action-packed adventure. For someone who doesn’t want to find trouble, Karina seems to have a knack for getting herself in deep. From her conflicted romantic life to bringing down the bad guys, Karina seems to always have a way with…well, trouble.

I love this series because the plot moves quickly, the dialogue is snappy, and there’s not a lot of backstory to slow things down. The author knows when to bring in the history and when to leave it alone. There’s always something happening in Karina’s adventures, and this installment is no different. Look for mystery, suspense, and romance in this rocking adventure that will keep you reading until the end.

FTC Full Disclosure: A review copy of this book was provided by its publisher.

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